Perfect Meryendas or Afternoon snacks is delicious and have different menus here in the Philippines, it consists of the Barbeque, Kwek-Kwek , and some Finger foods or tusok-tusok, you will find it here in the streets of the Philippines most likely when it’s afternoon onwards. You should try it and comment about it.
Kwek Kwek / Tokneneng Kwek kwek is a hard-boiled quail egg that’s coated with an orange batter and deep-fried until crispy. They’re pretty much exactly how you’d imagine them to taste, like eggs deep-fried in tempura batter. The batter itself is flavorless so I have no idea why it has to be orange. Perhaps just to make the kwek kwek look more appetizing? If that’s the reason, then it works.
Sorbetes (Dirty Ice Cream) For me, these ice cream pushcarts are as iconic a symbol of Filipino culture as passenger jeepneys. They even look like them with their many colors, patterns, and fancy lettering. I’ve noticed that the wheels are often painted yellow so they resemble the sun in our Philippine flag.
Turon Together with banana q, turon is the most iconic Filipino street food made with sweet plantains. It’s equally beloved as a homemade snack and may even be more popular since it’s lighter on the tummy and a little easier to make. In our household growing up, I remember turon being served as a midday snack and dessert more often than banana q.
Ukoy- Crispy shrimp fritters with tangy vinegar dipping sauce
Fish Balls / Chicken Balls If balut is the most infamous street food, then fish balls are arguably the most iconic. Many Filipinos grew up eating it so for us, fish balls are the quintessential street food. They’re basically balls of flour made with some type of flaked fish meat.
Banana Q / Kamote Q Unlike balut that can be intimidating even to Filipinos, Banana Q (or cue) isn’t scaring anyone away. It’s a skewered deep-fried sweet plantain coated in caramelized brown sugar. Equally popular as a street food and as a snack made at home, it’s something that many Filipinos grew up eating.
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