Where did the names of Filipino food come from?

In 1997, former President Fidel V. Ramos signed a proclamation that sets August to be Buwan ng Wika or National Language Month. It’s a month-long celebration that coincides with the birthday of former President Manuel Quezon who is known as Ama ng Wikang Pambansa.

To celebrate Buwan ng Wika, I took a deep dive on the stories behind some of the most popular Filipino dishes. I read the works prominent Filipino food writers like the late Doreen Fernandez, Claude Tayag, and Felice Prudente Sta. Maria and various food articles online.

Join Filipino Food Crawl in this celebration

Create your own Instagram or Facebook post on the origin of dish you like and use the hashtag #FFCEatymology for a chance to get featured on @filipinofoodcrawl I have posted the entire series on Facebook but I’m posting these one at a time on Instagram.

The sinigang photo is by the talented Eiliv Aceron @shootdelicious and the rest of the photos are by Raf Ignacio of Filipino Food Crawl.