British food in the Philippines

[RickyR]

For bread, buy a breadmaker, so easy, turns out perfect bread everytime without the quantity of sugar you find added in the Philippines (although you still need some sugar to help activate the yeast).

For the Philippine dishes, one serious recommendation, ask your wife/mahal/friends/restaurant for Adobo, Menudo, Afritada, Caldaretta etc with only fillet meat (no fat, bones or skin), and I find its a bit more paletable and healthier. Although a true Filipino will argue that it loses its flavour... Thats the compomise we've reached in our house anyway. Occasionally my wife throws a few chicken legs in, but thats my limit.

We lived in the Philippines for several years and now live in the middle east where pork is incredibly expensive and many of the imported British foods are overpriced, so we make a lot ourselves. Granted we can buy frozen pasty here to cheat and make quick pasties, but for the rest, even the traditional fish and chips is very easy to make well from basic ingredients.

[Terpe]

....only fillet meat (no fat, bones or skin), and I find its a bit more paletable and healthier. Although a true Filipino will argue that it loses its flavour... Thats the compomise we've reached in our house anyway. Occasionally my wife throws a few chicken legs in, but thats my limit....

About the same in our house too.

Garlic, ginger and onion are staple ingredients in our kitchen. We both love those in almost any recipe.
The more garlic the better in my opinion

Do see some odd things wrapped up and hiding away in our fridge.
Oh and when she decides it's time to satisfy her craving for dried fish, then that's my opportunity to enjoy some roast lamb. (my wife just hates the smell and the taste of Lamb )