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[–] [email protected] 38 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

IUm, dinuguan is blood soup (root word is literally blood). I like it, but it has a pretty niche appeal, and you'll be hard pressed to find someone that'll serve it to a westerner.

But yeah, do yourself a favor and find a "carinderia" (or karinderya, depending on region) which roughly translates to "cafeteria" but is usually run by a sweet lady making as close as you'll get to homemade cooking. Some dishes to try:

  • bicol express - spicy dish with coconut and pork
  • tokwa't baboy - literally tofu and pork
  • adobo - classic chicken dish

Or branch out! It works kind of like Panda Express where you point to the dish(es) you want (called ulam) and they'll add rice (I recommend asking for extra). It's cheaper than any fast food chain and way better.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

find a "carinderia" (or karinderya, depending on region) which roughly translates to "cafeteria" but is usually run by a sweet lady making as close as you'll get to homemade cooking.

This sounds awesome! Wish we had places like this in the States

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Dominican places in Brooklyn can be like this. Awesome and cheap.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 1 month ago

The concept is becoming more popular I'm the US I think. I just found out a bunch of Puerto Rican ladies essentially run a similar concept near me recently.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Panda express is as corpo and soulless as every other fast food restaurant.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago
[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

Just don't go to the Karenderia. It's run by a white woman that thinks she knows what she is doing, and wishes to speak to your manager.