Do you like Street food?

[October 30,2021|Saturday]

Every Filipino knows about street food. I've been enjoying street food since I started studying. I always buy street food when our class is over. But I'm curious about why they call them "street foods".

But obviously, the vendors are selling on the side of the street. I think, lol! I'll try to ask my brother why they call them "street foods." His answer might surprise me. He said it is because they sell on the side of the street and the foods they sell are "street foods." That's why they call them "street foods." I almost burst out laughing because of his explanation, but his point was well made, and I really liked his answer.

I think my decision to ask him about the meaning of street foods is wrong. 

Let's start....

1.Isaw

One of the most popular Filipino street foods is the isaw Philippines. It is pork or chicken intestines that are typically barbecued or deep-fried. Don’t worry because the intestines are cleaned thoroughly before grilling it. This is the one of my favorite street food because it's delicious and the price is really cheap.

Fun trivia: Isaw Philippines has been around since the 1970s. When livestock supply was abundant in the 1950s, street food vendors opted to sell more expensive cuts of meat, but when the economic crisis hit the country in the 1970s, the scrap parts of pork and chicken suddenly became valuable and that’s when they started to sell isaw. Street foods in the Philippines articles aren’t complete without isaw.

2.Betamax

Betamax is the blood of pig or chicken that is coagulated and shaped into squares. It resembles the box-type video cassette tape called Betamax, hence the name. Although it’s made with blood, Betamax doesn’t have a foul smell or taste. In fact, it has a mellow to bitter flavor that calls for spicy vinegar on the side.

Every time we have a bonding with my loving cousin, we decide to go to the street food stand to buy Betamax, but I don't like Betamax. That's why I only buy isaw, hatdog, or chicken fit etc.My cousin's is really like Betamax, which is why they always spend too much money buying Betamax.

3.Kikiam

Kikiam is a Filipino street food that was originally taken from Chinese cuisine and authentically consists of minced meat and vegetables. But unlike the Chinese version, the kikiam Philippines contains fish meat instead and a lot of fillers. They are brown and about the size of a finger.

I spend too much money on kikiam. Sometimes I'll buy 20pcs or 30 because it's really delicious and can even be made into a dish.

4.Banana cue

Banana cue is a sweet treat on-the-go made of deep-fried bananas coated in caramelized brown sugar. Like the other famous street food in the Philippines, pork barbecue, the bananas are skewered. An alternative for this is camote cue, which uses sweet potato instead.

I remember when I was in grade 6, I always brought banana cue to our school canteen. Sometimes, when it was recess time, the banana cue was always sold out. Sometimes I argued with my classmates when there was one left. It was funny at the time, because I looked desperate to eat a banana, which is why I always turned to arguing.

5.Turon

Another banana sweet street food is turon which is one of the most famous street foods in Manila. It’s a popular food-on-the-go for Filipinos as this can be easily eaten everywhere. The bananas are cut in half and wrapped in a spring roll wrapper. It’s also deep-fried and coated with caramelized brown sugar.

6.Kwek-Kwek

This famous Filipino street food has quail eggs in it and the brightly-colored orange that covers it is made of batter. Most of its goodness relies on its sauce and street food vendors have their own recipe. The best choice would be vinegar with chilis and garlic.

What is your favorite of those? Leave a comment about what your favorite street food is.

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