Filipino Kakanin Dinner Recipes

A collection of Filipino Kakanin dinner dishes — traditional flavors, modern whole-food balance.

7 recipes

Adobong Baboy: Heritage Vinegar-Braised Pork

Adobong Baboy: Heritage Vinegar-Braised Pork

Filipino Kakanin · 65 min · Easy

This is the definitive farm-fresh version of the Philippines' national dish: pasture-raised pork belly simmered in a sha

Adobong Manok (Farm-Fresh Chicken Adobo)

Adobong Manok (Farm-Fresh Chicken Adobo)

Filipino Kakanin · 65 min · Easy

Classic Filipino adobo reimagined with pasture-raised chicken and coconut vinegar for a savory, tangy depth. This versio

Golden Turmeric Bibingka with Lemongrass & Wild-Caught Salmon

Golden Turmeric Bibingka with Lemongrass & Wild-Caught Salmon

Filipino Kakanin · 65 min · Medium

A savory, fiber-rich rice cake infused with turmeric and lemongrass, traditionally steamed in banana leaves but here bak

Savory-Sweet Biko Bowl with Adobo-Style Wild Salmon

Savory-Sweet Biko Bowl with Adobo-Style Wild Salmon

Filipino Kakanin · 65 min · Medium

A longevity-focused adaptation of the classic Filipino sticky rice cake, served as a savory-sweet dinner centerpiece wit

Kinunung: Savory Fermented Fish Rice Cake & Adobo Glaze

Kinunung: Savory Fermented Fish Rice Cake & Adobo Glaze

Filipino Kakanin · 65 min · Medium

A modern interpretation of Filipino kakanin and adobo traditions featuring a steamed savory rice cake infused with ferme

Savory Puto Buhangin with Soft-Boiled Egg and Aged Vinegar Emulsion

Savory Puto Buhangin with Soft-Boiled Egg and Aged Vinegar Emulsion

Filipino Kakanin · 65 min · Medium

This savory reinterpretation of the classic Filipino rice cake strips away the traditional sugar and seed oils to create

Coconut-Steamed Suman with Date-Sweetened Glutinous Rice

Coconut-Steamed Suman with Date-Sweetened Glutinous Rice

Filipino Kakanin · 65 min · Medium

This farm-fresh take on the Filipino classic Suman features sticky glutinous rice slow-steamed in a rich, polyphenol-den