Patatim is a Filipino dish made out of slowly braised pork leg. Historical account of this dish was lost in the passage of time. However, in order to better comprehend the origins of Pata Tim is to better understand the meaning of Pata and Tim. “Pata” is a Spanish word for “leg” and Tim is…
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Adobo na Nakakaloko
The word adobo is derived from the Spanish word adobar, which means “marinade” or “pickling sauce.” The existence of the tangy dish was first recorded in 1613 by the Spaniard Pedro de San Buenaventura. In the dictionary he was compiling, Buenaventura listed the tart viand as “adobo de los naturales” for its similarity to Spanish and Mexican dishes…
Caldereta
“Caldereta” or “Kaldereta” was derived from the Ilocano word “Kalding”, which literally means goat, and Spanish word “caldera”, which means cauldron or large metal pot. “Caldereta” or “Kaldereta”, in a more definitive term, is a stewed “goat meat” in tomato sauce and spices using a cauldron or large metal pot. There is a popular…
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