10 Filipino Foods You Should Know About

Sisig is becoming more well-known in mainstream food media, but Filipinos will tell you its a long beloved dish with origins in Pampanga dating back to the 17th century. It's traditionally made with pork (usually parts of the pig's head and liver) that have been boiled, broiled, then grilled with kalamansi or some kind of citrus to give it a bright, acidic flavor to balance out richness of the meat.

Pictured: chicken sisig served with lemon at Tselogs in Colma, CA.