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The Ark of Taste is an international catalogue of endangered heritage foods which is maintained by the global Slow Food movement. The Ark is designed to preserve at-risk foods that are sustainably produced, unique in taste, and part of a distinct ecoregion. Contrary to the most literal definition of plant and animal conservation, the Ark of ...
Benguet coffee. Benguet coffee, also known as Benguet arabica, is a single-origin coffee varietal grown in the Cordillera highlands of the northern Philippines since the 19th century. It belongs to the species Coffea arabica, of the Typica variety. It is one of the main crops of farmers in the province of Benguet, which has a climate highly ...
Siling labuyo is one of two common kinds of local chili found in the Philippines, the other being siling haba (a Capsicum annuum cultivar). [ 5 ] Siling labuyo is generally accepted as the world's smallest hot pepper, as the fruit often measures a mere 0.20 in (0.51 cm) in length by 0.10 in (0.25 cm) in width.
A restaurant placard, Santorini, Greece. Slow Food began in Italy with the founding of its forerunner organization, Arcigola, in 1986 [6] to resist the opening of a McDonald's near the Spanish Steps in Rome. [7] In 1989, the founding manifesto of the international Slow Food movement was signed in Paris, France, by delegates from 15 countries.
Kapeng barako. Kapeng barako in Tagaytay, Cavite. Kapeng barako ( Spanish: café varraco or café verraco ), also known as Barako coffee or Batangas coffee, is a coffee varietal grown in the Philippines, particularly in the provinces of Batangas and Cavite. It belongs to the species Coffea liberica. The term is also used to refer to all coffee ...
Sardinella tawilis being sold in a market. Sardinella tawilis (the freshwater sardinella, freshwater herring, bombon sardine or freshwater sardine) is a freshwater sardine found exclusively in the Philippines. It is the only member of the genus Sardinella known to exist entirely in fresh water. [2] Locally, they are known in Filipino as tawilis.
Nipa palm vinegar, also known as sukang sasâ or sukang nipa, is a traditional Filipino vinegar made from the sap of the nipa palm ( Nypa fruticans ). It is one of the four main types of vinegars in the Philippines, along with coconut vinegar, cane vinegar, and kaong palm vinegar. [1] It is usually sold under the generic label of " palm vinegar ".
Region or state. Visayas. Associated cuisine. Philippine cuisine. Asín tibuók is a rare Filipino artisanal sea salt from the Boholano people made from filtering seawater through ashes. [1] A related artisanal salt is known as túltul or dúkdok among the Ilonggo people. It is made similarly to asín tibuók but is boiled with gatâ ( coconut ...