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Filipino spaghetti

Traditional dish from Philippines

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About Filipino spaghetti

Filipino adaptation of Italian spaghetti with a sweet tomato sauce, sliced sausages, giniling and grated cheese

Filipino spaghetti is a Filipino adaptation of Italian spaghetti with Bolognese sauce. It has a distinctively sweet sauce, usually made from tomato sauce sweetened with brown sugar, banana ketchup, or condensed milk. It is typically topped with sliced hot dogs or smoked longganisa sausages, giniling, and grated cheese. It is regarded as a comfort food in Philippine cuisine. It is typically served on almost any special occasion, especially on children's birthdays.

Components

  • sausage
  • tomato sauce
  • spaghetti
  • banana ketchup
  • picadillo

Dietary Information

✓ Popular street food
✓ Must-try when visiting Philippines
Traditional Philippines cuisine

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