By Katrina Gracia Consebido
Google Doodle featured on Wednesday, March 15, Filipino dish adobo.
“After evolving throughout the centuries, this iconic dish is now enjoyed worldwide. It’s a symbol and expression of Filipino pride that varies from region to region, family to family, palate to palate,” Google said.
This day’s doodle was created by Doodle Artist Anthony Irwin, who described how this “bright and nostalgic” Filipino dish “stir up” memories and “makes home feels like home.”
“I ordered some southern-style chicken adobo from a local restaurant to stir up some memories while working on the art for this Doodle, and the first thing that hit me was the smell.”
“It was so bright and nostalgic, and instantly filled my apartment with that familiar feeling: this is exactly how things are supposed to be,” he added.
“So I tried to capture that simple childhood joy of leaning in and savoring the kind of food that makes home feel like home,” he continued.
Adobo can be found far and wide, from five star restaurants in Manila or in every Filipino home around the world.
The word “adobo” was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in December 2006.
There are various ways on how to cook adobo but share common basic elements, from marinating meat or vegetables braised into a stew.
Its basic ingredients include vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, bay leaves, and black pepper.
Different regions of the country have their own version of adobo, including the adobong puti (white adobo) of the locals in Visayas Region which only uses vinegar without any soy sauce.
The adobong manok sa gata (chicken adobo with coconut milk) are popular in Southern Luzon, while others substitute meat with seafood or vegetables like water spinach or string beans.
“The history is rich, the taste is unmatched, and the aromas are enticing-the children in today’s artwork would definitely agree! Wherever and however it’s served, adobo leaves stomachs happy and mouths watering for more,” Google added. – gb
