If you check Google today and suddenly find your stomach growling and drooling, there’s a good reason – it’s because today’s Google Doodle celebrates Filipino adobo.
The date a Google Doodle appeared has always mattered to the subject at hand, and today’s doodles are no different. The reason Google chose March 15 to celebrate Filipino adobo is that in December 2006 the word adobo was added to the Oxford English Dictionary (OED), and today’s date in 2007, it has been included in the Executive Office Quarterly Update wordlist.
What is Filipino adobo?
Filipino’s very popular dish originates in the Philippines and is sometimes considered the country’s unofficial national dish. Although there are many different forms, they all share the same basic elements: meat, seafood, or vegetables that have been cooked into a savory stew, usually with vinegar, gravy soy, garlic, bay leaves, and black pepper.
Enjoyed by the people of the Visayas, do bong is considered by some to be the original indigenous style of Filipino adobo. This version of the meal uses only vinegar and no soy sauce. Meanwhile, in places like South Luzon, creamy coconut milk is more popular. Regional changes to a recipe are usually based on ingredients readily available in that region.
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Once cooked, the adobo is usually served on a bed of rice, which we can see in our Google Doodle.
While the word adobo might make you think of Spanish adobo, Filipino adobo is an entirely separate dish that was developed and developed independently of the Spanish version.
