Chef Allan's ten Filipino dishes to try in Winnipeg

In honour of Kultivation, Manitoba's Filipino cultural festival, we asked local chef Allan Pineda for some local Filipino food recommendations. Here are his top ten dishes to try in Winnipeg: 

Crispy Dinuguan

Crispy Dinuguan is a version of the popular Filipino blood stew dish made of pork, spices, garlic, and vinegar. Instead of stewing the pork along with the blood sauce, this recipe requires cooking the meat and sauce separately. Rice Bowl / 641 Sargent Avenue

Sisig

A Filipino dish made which can be made from pork jowl, ears (Maskara), pork belly, and chicken liver, which is usually seasoned with calamansi, onions, and chili peppers. It originates from the Pampanga region in Luzon. Mars Sisig / 1303 Jefferson Avenue, 1051 Winnipeg Avenue

Ube brownie

Ube or purple yam, made into a scrumptious brownie with an ube glaze sauce and topped with ice cream. Tito boys / 730 St Anne's Rd, Unit M

Bicol express

A spicy dish made of tender pork, stewed in a rich, savory coconut sauce, with chili peppers. Ger Salakot / 737 Keewatin Street

Cebu Lechon

Authentic world-famous Cebu Style Lechon (whole roasted pig), with the unmistakable crispy skin and delicious juicy flavors. Arguably, the best lechon in the city. Jenmuel's Lechon Cebu and Grill / 44 McPhillips Street, 63 Euclid Avenue

Ube pancakes

The legendary purple ube (purple yam) pancakes with coconut (macapuno), ube sauce and ube ice cream. Grassmere Restaurant / 3750 McPhillips St, West Saint Paul

Sansrival

Sans Rival – meaning no rival, is the ultimate Filipino Dessert. Rich in flavour and texture! It has layers of chewy-nutty meringue, buttercream, cashews, and Almonds. Sugar blooms and cakes / 1020 McPhillips St

Silog

Silog, a breakfast meal that is a staple found all over the world in Filipino restaurants. Served with fried egg, garlic fried rice your choice of meats. A few classic favorites are longganisa, tocino, tapa served with a spicy garlic vinegar dip. Myrna's Café and Catering / 833 Sargent Ave

Goto

 Also known as congee, porridge, lugaw or arroz caldo. A warm porridge made with garlic, onions, cooked in a stock and served with your choice of meats. Late Night Goto / 806 Sargent Ave

Lomi overload

The Original Lomi Overload, savory soup base, Miki Noodles, kikiam, quail eggs, chicharron, shrimp, mussels and more. Juvian's Restaurant / 1280 Notre Dame Avenue

Explore more Filipino food, music, heritage and shopping at Kultivation Festival - get more information here.