Are you part of Team Adobo?
All Filipinos across the
regions have their own take on the adobo, inspired by how the traditional comfort
food is prepared by their families based on the their flavor preferences and
their access to local ingredients, reports the Adobo Movement. As such, the
adobo is such a comfort food that has practically permeated usual spreads and
starred in many kitchens.
The Datu Puti Adobo
Movement was initially created to push for Adobo to be our pambansang ulam. It
is a movement that celebrates the cultural heritage of the Adobo dish. This push for Adobo has reached much acclaim and has even been echoed by
efforts in Congress. In fact, Bohol First District Representative Rene
Relampagos filed House Bill 3926 in 2014, which sought to formally declare it
as the national dish. The Datu Puti Adobo Movement has drawn support for the
bill through a petition since the launching of the advocacy in June 2015.
The Adobo Events
To get people more involved in the Adobo Movement,
Datu Puti hosts exciting events that seek to keep adobo in the common culinary
consciousness. Recently, it gathered Mercato Centrale’s veteran home-based
cooks to create their own special Adobo dish. Fourteen entries were selected
based on various criteria, including: creativity of concept, which looks at the
story behind the dish as well as originality, branding and cooking technique;
innovation, noting the use of unique special ingredients and Datu Puti
products; and Philippine culinary heritage, including how it adopts and
represents regional cooking styles. Among the participants, top entries that wowed
the crowd were chosen as Adobo Challenge Winners:
and Lariza’s Seafood Adobo for People’s Choice Award.
The Oinkery’s Pugon-Smoked
Adobo at first place
Dayrit’s Adobong Laing Pinangat at second place
Bakmi
Nyonya’s Babi Kekap Adobo Nyonya at
third place
With initiatives like the Adobo
Challenge, the warm response of urban foodies and a slew of upcoming events and
activities, the Adobo Movement, thanks to efforts of Datu Puti, has definitely
made strides in rallying more people behind the nation’s ulam of choice.
Adobo At Home
The excitement at Adobo Movement events comes full circle thanks to the adobo magic
that happens at home. In home kitchens, everyone is practically his or her own
adobo master. All it takes to whip your own specialty of the yummy ulam is any type of meat and vegetable,
marinated in or cooked with at least two of the three main Datu Puti products:
vinegar, patis (fish sauce) and soy sauce.
For those who want a quick-to
serve option with various flavors, Datu Puti has actually come up with ready adobo
mixes.
The Datu Puti Adobo Mixes has four varieties: Pininyahang Adobo Sauce
which represents Adobong Luzon; Spicy Adobo, which is adobong may sipa; Humba
Sauce, which represents Adobong Bisaya or the Visayan rendition; and Adobo Sa
Gata or Adobong Bicolano, which brings to life the Coco-based flavor the region
is known for.
If
you’re keen on supporting the Datu Puti Adobo Movement, brave the kitchen and make your own signature adobo today. And, sign the petition at www.adobomovement.com to officially count
yourself in on Team Adobo.
With your dish, let’s all volt in to make adobo truly the home fave and the pambansang ulam.
With your dish, let’s all volt in to make adobo truly the home fave and the pambansang ulam.
Happy Cooking and Happy Eating!
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