Why Is The Adobo Considered The Philippines
Why Is The Adobo Considered The Philippines
Why Is The Adobo Considered The Philippines
Adobo is a dish that is passed down from generation to generation. Although, there are a
lot of version of adobo then, since there is no presence of soy sauce in the first dish of the
adobo, it was further developed by our Filipino forefathers when they learned about the
soy sauce out of soy beans when Chinese traders came in our country. Moreover, adobo
then is very popular since it is not only delicious but can be stored for a few days making
the meat tastier and more flavorful as it age for those Filipino and merchants as they
travel.
In the present days, adobo is still very popular and I think it will never be vanished in the
Philippine gastronomy since Adobo has been a part of the History. Occasions like
birthdays, Christmas, special gathering or even just a day to day meal, adobo is always
present and every Filipino just can’t get enough of it. The best thing about adobo is that
every time you eat it, it tastes like home. Though it has regional versions of it, each one
of it reminds you that homy feeling that can never be felt in any other foreign dish.
I honestly love all adobo dishes but Chicken Adobo always stood as the best for me. I love
how the sauce of adobo sip into the meat of the chicken. It is very tender and savory that it
will make me scoop more rice. Ever since I was young, chicken adobo is my favorite. We are
not well-off especially when I was younger. My Inang would always sell vegetable and root
crops every Thursday and Wednesday with me and my tatang. I would always tell her to buy
chicken to make adobo and it feels like the dish is a reward for the whole family in working
out so that we could eat something good in a week. Sometimes my mother would get a pork
but because we don’t have gas stove or even a pressure cooker then, the meat is harder to
chew. That is why I would always tell her then that chicken is better because it can be easily
cook with the woods plus easier to chew compared to pork. Moreover, I also love Adobong
Pusit. This dish is actually the first dish that my inang taught me when I was in the
elementary. It’s an easy yet really delightful dish.
Who cooks the best Adobo in your opinion?
The video taught me that each region has different versions of adobo. Batangas adobo for
instance. They use turmeric instead of ginger and it should be pounded instead of just cutting
it. Same as through with the garlic. The other one is the adobo sa gata. Although I have heard
about it, it made me wonder if it tastes better in gata. Moreover, the video especially the host
which is Mr. Claude Tayag showed us different techniques in cooking it. In my opinion, I
think that no one can comprehend the dishes our family makes especially our mothers. That
is why, for me my my inang cooks adobo the best. My family is always excited whenever she
cooks because it just tastes heavenly and homy. For us, she cooks the best. Hence, I can say
that in cooking adobo, you don’t need or have to follow others technique but rather you can
even make it better the way you want it to be.