DON’T LEAVE WITHOUT EATING...

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MANGOES We know mangoes are available worldwide, but when the White House and Buckingham Palace are sourcing Filipinogrown mangoes to serve the dignitaries, you know they’ve got to be good. The gorgeously sweet and juicy Filipino variety are sold ripe to be devoured on the spot, unripe to be dipped in shrimp paste, or dried – a local delicacy exported around the world. Eat it at: Any street stall.

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BALUT A balut is a developing bird embryo that is boiled and eaten from the shell. We wish we could tell you it doesn’t look as bad as it sounds, but when you open the shell and see the features of a half-formed chick, it’s hard to argue this as anything other than an acquired taste. Try it if you dare. Eat it at: Balut vendors can be found on the streets of most Filipino cities at night.

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ADOBO The most recognisable Filipino dish, you simply cannot come to the Philippines and not try adobo in all its meaty forms. The national meal is slowly cooked meat in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, black peppercorns and bay leaves, and is served over a hot cup of steaming rice. Eat it at: Try the interesting lamb adobo (Dhs20) at Café Sarree in Cebu City.