Vinegars, sauces and pastes
- Cane vinegar (sukang Iloko)Used for (examples)Adobo and dipping vinegarFilipino or Asian grocerOil and vinegar
- Coconut vinegar (sukang tuba)Used for (examples)Dipping vinegar for grilled meatFilipino or Asian grocerOil and vinegar
- Soy sauce (toyo)Used for (examples)Adobo and toyomansiSupermarketInternational aisle
- Fish sauce (patis)Used for (examples)Tinola and table seasoningSupermarketInternational aisle
- Shrimp paste (bagoong alamang)Used for (examples)Kare-kare and binagoongang kangkongFilipino or Asian grocerInternational aisle
- Fermented fish paste (bagoong isda)Used for (examples)PinakbetFilipino or Asian grocerInternational aisle
- Banana ketchupUsed for (examples)Filipino spaghetti and fried chickenFilipino or Asian grocerInternational aisle
- Coconut milk (gata)Used for (examples)Ginataan dishes and bikoSupermarketCanned and jarred goods
- Peanut butter or roasted peanutsUsed for (examples)Kare-kare sauceSupermarketBaking aisle
- Tamarind soup base (sinigang mix)Used for (examples)SinigangFilipino or Asian grocerInternational aisle
Rice, noodles and dry goods
- Long-grain white riceUsed for (examples)Steamed rice with every mealSupermarketRice, pasta and grains
- Glutinous rice (malagkit)Used for (examples)Biko and arroz caldoFilipino or Asian grocerRice, pasta and grains
- Rice vermicelli (bihon)Used for (examples)Pancit bihonSupermarketRice, pasta and grains
- Egg noodles (pancit canton)Used for (examples)Pancit cantonFilipino or Asian grocerRice, pasta and grains
- Glass noodles (sotanghon)Used for (examples)Sotanghon soupFilipino or Asian grocerRice, pasta and grains
- Lumpia wrappersUsed for (examples)Lumpiang shanghaiFilipino or Asian grocerFreezer aisle
- Bay leaves (laurel)Used for (examples)AdoboSupermarketSpice aisle
- Black peppercornsUsed for (examples)Adobo and atcharaSupermarketSpice aisle
- Annatto seeds (atsuete)Used for (examples)Palabok sauce and kare-kareFilipino or Asian grocerSpice aisle
Fresh each week
- Garlic (bawang)Used for (examples)In almost every dish, and fried crisp as a toppingSupermarketProduce section
- Onions (sibuyas)Used for (examples)The ginisa base with garlic and tomatoSupermarketProduce section
- Tomatoes (kamatis)Used for (examples)Sinigang and sautéed basesSupermarketProduce section
- Ginger (luya)Used for (examples)Tinola and atcharaSupermarketProduce section
- CalamansiUsed for (examples)Pancit and toyomansiFilipino or Asian grocerProduce section or freezer aisle
- Small hot chiles (siling labuyo)Used for (examples)Dipping sauces and spiced vinegarFilipino or Asian grocerProduce section
- Long green chiles (siling haba)Used for (examples)SinigangFilipino or Asian grocerProduce section
- Water spinach (kangkong)Used for (examples)Sinigang and adobong kangkongFilipino or Asian grocerProduce section
- Eggplant (talong)Used for (examples)Pinakbet and kare-kareSupermarketProduce section
- Yardlong beans (sitaw)Used for (examples)Pinakbet and sinigangFilipino or Asian grocerProduce section
- Bok choy (petsay)Used for (examples)Kare-kareSupermarketProduce section
- Green papayaUsed for (examples)Tinola and atcharaFilipino or Asian grocerProduce section
- Chayote (sayote)Used for (examples)TinolaFilipino or Asian grocerProduce section
- Bitter melon (ampalaya)Used for (examples)PinakbetFilipino or Asian grocerProduce section
