What are the famous dishes of the Philippines?

Philippine cuisine is a rich cuisine full of various flavors and exotic tastes. Here are some of the famous dishes of the Philippines:

1. Adobo: Adobo, the national dish of the Philippines, is a dish made with chicken or pork. Meat marinated in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic and spices is fried and cooked.

2. Sinigang: Sinigang, added sourness with tamarind or kamias fruit, is a soup made with meat or seafood. It is served with vegetables.

3. Lechon: Lechon is a dish made by roasting a whole pig in the oven, usually served at special events. It has a crispy outer shell and soft inner meat.

4. Halo-Halo: A sweet iced drink, Halo-Halo is garnished with various fruits, jellies, marshmallows, sweet beans and pudding. Add milk or ice cream on top.

5. Kare-Kare: Kare-Kare is a meat dish made with peanut butter or ground rice. Usually veal or oxide tail is used and served with vegetables.

6. Pancit: Filipino cuisine includes various noodle dishes. Pancit is a noodle dish served with vegetables, meat or seafood.

7. Lumpia: Lumpia is a type of pastry wrapped in thin dough and usually filled with vegetables, meat or seafood. It is served fried or steamed.

8. Sisig: Sisig is a dish usually made with pork or seafood. The meat is marinated with onion, hot peppers and lemon juice and pan-fried.

9. Bibingka: Bibingka is a rice cake made with rice flour, coconut milk and sugar. It is usually consumed at Christmas time and topped with butter or scrambled eggs.

10. Balut: Perhaps the most famous dish in the Philippines, Balut is pre-fertilized duck or chicken eggs. It is consumed by cracking its shell and is usually served with salt and vinegar.