Cuisine

Champorado is a sweet chocolate rice porridge that holds a cherished place in traditional Filipino cuisine. Often enjoyed as a breakfast dish, champorado combines glutinous rice with rich chocolate, resulting in a decadent and comforting meal. The contrasting textures of the creamy porridge and chewy rice grains, paired with the deep, indulgent flavor of chocolate, make champorado a delight for the taste buds.

Traditional Filipino cuisine is a lively blend of cultural influences from several places spanning decades. Chinese traders and settlers introduced essential staples such as rice, soy sauce, egg rolls (lumpia), and siu mai. Spanish colonization brought valuable culinary additions like tomatoes, cattle-raising practices, and cooking techniques using vinegar and garlic, leading to fusion dishes like morcon and embutido. The American occupation further diversified Filipino cuisine by introducing canned meats, kitchen appliances, and fast food items like hot dogs, hamburgers, and fried chicken, as well as breakfast favorites like Spam and corned beef.