Merienda, At Iba Pa ...

Siomai, Champorado, Pizza, Churros, Arroz Caldo, Chocolate Crinkle, Empanada, Banana-Q, Ginataang Halo-Halo, Ginataang Munggo, Ukoy, Maruya

This Merienda, Atbp Page is my take on popular Filipino snacks, street foods and appetizers and some common food-court favorites.

Most Filipinos I know have a penchant for snacking.

If it's not a sit-down meal that is eaten with rice, it's not considered a meal but rather a snack.

We have an early afternoon and before dinner snack - also an after-dinner and midnight snack.

We practically eat more that 5 times a day - 3 square meals plus a lot of snacking in between.

So what items do we consider as snack food? It could either be sweet or savory.

Sweet, from donuts, cupcakes, bananaque and kamote-q, turon, maruya, to suman and kakanin...

Savory, from lumpia, Ukoy, barbecue, to pizza and sandwiches(Subs).

Funny that what we take as snacks like Pizza and subs are considered meals for lunch or dinner here in the US.

Siomai
Dumpling with Ground Pork and Shrimp.

Arroz Caldo
Rice Soup with Chicken, Ginger and Garlic.

Bananaque (Banana-Q)
Skewered Fried Banana with Caramelized Brown Sugar Coating.

Chocolate Crinkle
Chocolate Cookie with Powdered Sugar Dusting.

Chicken Empanada
Chicken Turnover with Potatoes and Raisins.

Champurrado
Sweet Chocolate Rice Porridge.

Ginataang Halo-halo
Coconut Dessert with Bananas, Sweet Potatoes and Tapioca Pearls.

Hopia Mongo
Sweet Pastry with Mung Bean Filling.

Adobong Mani
Fried Peanuts with Garlic.

Ukoy
Mungbean Sprout and Shrimp Fritter.

Maruyang Saging
Banana Fritters.

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