Sisig

One of our all time favorite authentic Filipino dish is Sisig. Sisig is a Kapampanga term for a "sour snack." It obviously originated in Angeles Pampanga back in the 1970's and now tagged as the "Sisig Capital of the Philippines." The Dept. of Tourism credited Lucia "Aling Lucing" Cunanan with inventing or reinventing Sisig. Sad to say, she was stabbed to death last April 2008, she was 80, and the police are suspecting her 85 year old husband mastermind behind it.

Sisig is popularly prepared in a sizzling plate. Its main ingredients usually consist of pigs head, specifically the ears and cheeks, chicken liver, lots of onions, chili peppers, and seasoned with kalamansi juice. There are a lot of variations of Sisig nowadays depending on what restaurant or province your eating but I recommend it along side an ice cold beer.

There's a annual festival held in Angeles, Pampanga to commemorate the Sisig and of course it's called the "Sisig Festival."