20 Traditional Pinoy dishes during holidays

Aside from Kaldereta, one of the traditional pinoy dishes during special occasions is Menudo, this term derived from a Cebuano word 'ginamay' or 'ginagmay' which means small, or to the minced meat. Just like Kaldereta, this also uses pork meat, liver, tomato sauce, potatoes, carrots, green peas, raisins, and chopped hotdogs.

One of the highlights of traditional Filipino feast is Lechon or the 'suckling pig.' Lechon is a whole pig roasted over charcoal and often placed in the middle of the table alongside other dishes. Lechon leftovers can be cooked into another dish called Lechon Paksiw.

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Kare-kare is an oxtail stew in a peanut-based sauce. It is served with bagoong or shrimp paste and considered a specialty served during special occasions.

Pinoy-style spaghetti is the sweet style spaghetti. Filipinos prefer the sweet version of this pasta dish, cooked with ground pork, chopped hotdogs, topped with grated cheese.

Pancit Malabon is a stir-fried noodle dish originated in the City of Malabon. This is loaded with hard boiled eggs, fried shrimp or squid, and annatto seeds which makes the noodles become yellow-orange in color.

This noodle dish is said to represent "long life" which was introduced by Chinese immigrants. It is cooked with soy sauce, mixed vegetables, chicken, liver, kikiam, and fish balls.

One of the healthy and flavorful options when it comes to holiday dishes is Lumpiang Ubod, a fresh spring roll dish filled with mixed vegetables, coconut or the julienned heart of palm, which is “ubod” in Tagalog, shrimp and pork mixed with a vinegar-based sauce.

One of the healthy and flavorful options when it comes to holiday dishes is Lumpiang Ubod, a fresh spring roll dish filled with mixed vegetables, coconut or the julienned heart of palm, which is “ubod” in Tagalog, shrimp and pork mixed with a vinegar-based sauce.

Easy-to-cook dish consisting of chicken pieces coated with seasonings, flour, breading, and then deep-fried.

Embutido is the Filipino version of meatloaf! Special Embutido is served during holidays and special occasions. It is made with ground pork and stuffed with hard-boiled eggs and sliced ham or various sausages.

Morcon is a Filipino meat roll stuffed with sausage or hotdogs, carrots, pickles, cheese, and egg. It is usually served during New Year's Eve with the belief that serving round shaped foods can bring prosperous life in the coming year.

Pinoy pork barbecue is also the all-time-favorite food of many Filipinos.

Aside from pork barbecue, Filipinos also love any kind of grilled fish.

In the Philippines, aside from children's birthday parties, special occasions like the holidays often feature a mash-up of marshmallow and hot dog. The hotdog is usually grilled or fried beforehand then put on a stick with marshmallow.

Leche flan is a custard dessert made of sugar, fresh milk, condensed milk and egg yolk.

According to panlasangpinoy.com, the typical Filipino fruit salad is composed of canned fruit cocktail combined with condensed milk and table cream. However, there are also some versions wherein buko or young coconut is added.

Puto Bumbong is one of the traditional desserts during the Christmas season, it is a color purple dessert made of glutinous rice or "pirurutong", coconut milk, and sugar poured into a bamboo tube and then steamed. It is usually served hot with grated coconut, butter and sugar.

Aside from Puto Bumbong, Bibingka is also a dessert, a sweet glutinous rice cake made of coconut cream, sugar and ground rice baked in a clay pot lined with banana leaves. It's topped with shredded coconut, butter and brown sugar before serving. It's also sold by street vendors during the 'Simbang Gabi' of the Christmas season.

Most Filipinos consider the Christmas Ham as the "star of noche buena."