''Afritada'' is a Philippine dish consisting of
chicken
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,
beef
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, or
pork
Pork is the culinary name for the meat of the pig (''Sus domesticus''). It is the most commonly consumed meat worldwide, with evidence of pig animal husbandry, husbandry dating back to 8000–9000 BCE.
Pork is eaten both freshly cooke ...
braised
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in
tomato sauce
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Tomatoes have a rich flavor, high water content, s ...
with
carrot
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s,
potato
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es, and red and green
bell pepper
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s. It is served on
white rice
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and is a common Filipino meal. It can also be cooked with
seafood
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.
Etymology
The name ''afritada'' is derived from
Spanish
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* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many countries in the Americas
**Spanish cuisine
**Spanish history
**Spanish culture
...
''
fritada'' ("
fried"), referring to the first step of the preparation in which the meat is pan-fried before simmering in the tomato sauce.
Description
''Afritada'' is a
braised
Braising (from the French word ''braiser'') is a combination-cooking method that uses both wet and dry heats: typically, the food is first browned at a high temperature, then simmered in a covered pot in cooking liquid (such as wine, broth, c ...
dish. It is first made by sautéing diced meat with vegetables including onions, garlic, and tomato paste, carrots, potatoes and
bell pepper
The bell pepper (also known as sweet pepper, paprika, pepper, capsicum or, in some parts of the US midwest, mango) is the fruit of plants in the Grossum Group of the species ''Capsicum annuum''. Cultivars of the plant produce fruits in diff ...
s and spices. The mixture is simmered until the vegetables are cooked. It is served on white rice.
Variants
''Afritada'' has different names based on the main ingredients of the dish. The most common ones are ''afritadang manok'' (chicken ''afritada''),
''afritadang baka'' (beef ''afritada''), and ''afritadang baboy'' (pork ''afritada'').
''Afritada'' can also be used to cook
seafood
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like
fish
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(''afritadang isda'') or
mussel
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s (''afritadang tahong''), utilizing the same basic process as when preparing meat ''afritadas''.
''Afritada'' is also commonly cooked ''
hamonado
''Hamonado'' (Spanish: ''jamonado''), or ''hamonada'', is a Filipino dish consisting of meat marinated and cooked in a sweet pineapple sauce. It is a popular dish during Christmas in Philippine regions where pineapples are commonly grown. ''H ...
''-style (with
pineapple
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The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been culti ...
chunks). This sweet variant is usually known as "pineapple ''afritada''".
It is commonly confused with ''
pininyahang manok
''Pininyahang manok'', commonly anglicized as pineapple chicken, is a Philippine dish consisting of chicken braised in a milk or coconut milk-based sauce with pineapples, carrots, potatoes, and bell peppers. Some variants of the dish use a ch ...
'', braised
chicken
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also made with
pineapples
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The pineapple is indigenous to South America, where it has been cultivated for many cent ...
. However, the latter does not use tomato sauce.
Similar dishes
Similarly Filipino ''
menudo'' and ''
kaldereta
Kaldereta or caldereta is a goat meat stew from the Philippines
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'' both use tomato sauce or
banana ketchup
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. However, ''menudo'' includes sliced liver, while ''kaldereta'' exclusively uses
goat meat
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or occasionally
beef
Beef is the culinary name for meat from cattle (''Bos taurus''). Beef can be prepared in various ways; Cut of beef, cuts are often used for steak, which can be cooked to varying degrees of doneness, while trimmings are often Ground beef, grou ...
. ''
Igado
''Igado'' (or ''higado'') is a Filipino pork dish originating from the Ilocos Region in the Philippines. Its name means "liver" in Spanish for which it features, although it may include other pork meats and offal also.
The pork―liver, meat, ...
'' contains liver but no tomato sauce.
See also
*
Ginataan
''Ginataan'' (pronounced: ), alternatively spelled ''guinataan'', is a Filipino language, Filipino term which refers to food cooked with ''gatâ'' (coconut milk). Literally translated, ''ginataan'' means "done with coconut milk". Due to the gene ...
*
Adobo
or (Spanish language, Spanish: marinade, sauce, or seasoning) is the immersion of food in a stock (or sauce) composed variously of paprika, oregano, Edible salt, salt, garlic, and vinegar to preserve and enhance its flavor. The Portuguese cu ...
*
Kare-kare
Kare-kare is a Filipino cuisine featuring a thick savory peanut sauce. It is generally made from a base of stewed oxtail, beef tripe, pork hocks, calves' feet, pig's feet or trotters, various cuts of pork, beef stew meat, and occasiona ...
*
Pinakbet
(also called ) is a traditional Filipino cuisine, Filipino vegetable dish that originates from the Ilocos Region of the Philippines. The dish consists of a variety of vegetables and flavored with Bugguong, bugguóng munamón (bagoóng isdâ or ...
*
Sinigang
''Sinigang'', sometimes anglicized as sour broth, is a Filipino soup or stew characterized by its sour and savory taste. It is most often associated with tamarind (Filipino language, Filipino: ''sampalok''), although it can use other sour fruit ...
*
Sarsiado
*
Tinola
Tinola is a Filipino soup usually served as a main course with white rice. Traditionally, the dish is cooked with chicken or fish, wedges of papaya and/or chayote, and leaves of the siling labuyo chili pepper in broth flavored with ginger, o ...
References
Philippine meat dishes
Philippine stews
Philippine seafood dishes
Meat and potatoes dishes
Pineapple dishes
Tomato dishes
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