Pinoy Comfort Foods to Eat When You’re Upset

Pinoy Comfort Foods to Eat When You’re Upset

Is it a bad day? Do you have difficulties with friends or family, or are you simply in a bad mood? Whatever the reason, surrounding yourself with those who make you feel better, such as good food, can help improve your mood. We can all agree that there is much comforting Filipino food. Cheer up and try this!

Sorbetes/Ice Cream

More than just a tasty frozen treat, ice cream may be the most delectable endorphin-inducing meal there is. Ice cream is high in sugar and fat, but it tastes delicious. Simply put, the variety of flavors in ice cream is what makes us happy. Isn’t it amazing?

Fried Banana Turon

This is the go-to comfort food for most Filipino, available in the neighborhood and in food stalls. Crispy and sweet, these fried banana and brown sugar spring rolls are ideal for a bad day’s dessert.

Sizzling Pork Sisig

Agree? Giving a tasty rebellion to a portion ort food. of traditional comfort food. Sisig is a popular Filipino dish that is usually served with alcohol. The crispy pork chicharon complements the finely chopped pork jowls, cheeks, and ears. Try this with your favorite friend and a cold beer.

Ginataang Halo Halo

This local dessert is well known for its distinctive blend. Sago is mixed with a variety of fruits, including sago with saging na saba (banana), camote (sweet potatoes), langka (jack fruit), and bilo bilo (rice balls) (tapioca). This merienda is ideal for any kind of day. The “hot counterpart” of ice cold halo halo is thought to be ginataang halo halo. Incredibly long preparation, but it’s all worth it!

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Halo-Halo

Topped with ube ice cream and evaporated milk, this dish is one of the best comfort foods in the Philippines.

Sweetened monggo beans, sago, nata de coco, pinipig, sweetened banana, macapuno (coconut sport), and Leche flan are ideal ingredients (caramel custard). Don’t forget to include crushed ice. What are you waiting for?

Arroz Caldo

This hearty chicken and rice meal, flavored with ginger, garlic, and onion, is ideal for chilly nights. With your mother’s heartwarming Arroz Caldo recipe, your mood will change for sure.

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Lumpiang Shanghia

These crispy fried Filipino spring rolls are almost addictive and ultimately comforting. They say that no Pinoy salu-salu is complete without these magical rolls. It will undoubtedly change your mood after the first bite; forget about your sadness and concentrate on your next bite.

Crispy Pata

This is the ultimate comfort food when cholesterol isn’t an issue. Consider the crisp exterior and the tender meat on the inside. Combine it with red wine to spice things up and alleviate cholesterol guilt. Doesn’t that sound like ME-Time? Just don’t eat it if you are always in the bad mood, try other options sometimes.

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Bistek Pinoy 

Marinated in calamansi and soy sauce, with extra red onions on top. With hot steam rice, this flavorful beef steak will satisfy even the heartiest of appetites. Mapapa extra rice please!

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Hot Tsokolate

This is one of the reasons that people associate chocolate as a portion of comfort food.” Imagine sipping hot tsokolate in a rainy cold day, bet you will forget your reason for having this. Sweet indulgence contains caffeine which gives us a boost of energy and likely affects our mood.

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Spicy food

Guess what, that spicy taste of your siling labuyo or other spicy foods is a pain sensation. However, our bodies natural response to pain is to release endorphins, which are messengers of well-being. Perhaps it is the good feelings that draw so many people to spicy food when they are sad. Why not spice up your boring mood!

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