What is your favorite Filipino Dish?

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To all Filipinos... what is your favorite Filipino Food? Let us promote our native dishes to our friends here in myLot by posting here the recipe of your fave food... God bless! My fave Filipino dish is ginisang munggo (sauteed mung beans). And because its my favorite, I would like to share my own version of the dish. The original dish includes shrimp and pork but I use tofu for I don't eat pork and shrimp. But I can assure you guys that it is still delicious... try it! ------------------------------------------------------------ Marie's Ginisang Munggo (Sauteed Mung Beanx) 1 cup tofu, sliced 1 tbsp oil 1/2 tbsp minced garlic 4 medium tomatoes, sliced 1 medium onion, sliced 3-4 tbsp patis 1 cup mung beans 1 cup shelled shrimps 1/3 cup tinapa (smoked fish) 1 cup vermicelli noodles salt to taste 1. Put the mung beans in a container and add enough water to soak it. Soak for several hours. 2. Drain mung beans and put in a saucepan. Add about 4 cups of water and bring to boil. Bring down heat to low and simmer until mung beans are soft and separating from its skin. Set aside. 3. In a separate saucepan, Saute garlic in low heat until light brown. Add onion, tomatoes, and tofu. Cook for three minutes or until the tofu is light brown and the tomatoes are soft. 4. Add the mung bean. Simmer for 5-10 minutes. 5. Add the vermicelli noodles and fish sauce. Add some salt if needed. 5. Stir in the flaked tinapa. Simmer for another 3 minutes or until the noodles are done. Remove from heat and serve.