Batchoy [SEP] country of origin
Batchoy
Batchoy, also called batsoy, is a noodle soup made with pork offal, crushed pork cracklings, chicken stock, beef loin and round noodles. Its origins can be traced to the district of La Paz, Iloilo City in the Philippines, hence it is often referred to as La Paz Batchoy.
Origin.
Batchoy's true origin is inconclusive. Documented accounts include the following:
- The dish was concocted by Federico Guilergan Sr. in 1938 in Iloilo His recipe called for a mixture of broth,
is most widespread in influence. However, since restaurant food is often Cantonese, most of the Chinese restaurants in the country would serve both cuisines. Other styles of Chinese cuisine are available though in the minority.
Examples of Filipino dishes derived from Chinese cuisine.
- Batchoy ()
- Hopia ()
- Kiampong () - a variant of fried rice.
- Kikiam ()
- Kwapau () ("cuapao")
- Lomi ()
- Lumpia () - a derivative