Tindahan Pinoy

Tapsilog

Cured beef tapa with garlic fried rice and a fried egg — the flagship Filipino breakfast combo that anchors every serious tindahan menu

Longsilog

Sweet Filipino pork sausage paired with sinangag and itlog — a slightly sweeter silog variant that tends to convert first-timers

Chicken Adobo

Braised in soy, vinegar, garlic, and bay leaf until the sauce reduces to a dark, savory glaze — the standard by which Filipino home cooking is judged

Sinigang

Tamarind-sour soup with pork or shrimp, daikon, and long beans — restorative and sharp, best ordered when the kitchen's version runs traditional rather than sweetened

Pancit

Stir-fried noodles with vegetables and meat — a Filipino staple that varies kitchen to kitchen; worth asking which style they run (bihon, canton, or a mix)

Lumpia Shanghai

Tightly rolled pork spring rolls, fried until the wrapper crackles — a crowd-pleaser that holds up well as a shared starter or side