“Who Makes the Best Adobo?” (Recipe)

Taste is subjective, so when you ask people where to find the best this and that dish, expect a rainbow of responses.

Ask Filipinos where to find the best pork sisig in Manila and the names Trellis, Icebergs, and Gerry’s Grill often come up. The best pork barbecue? Aristocrat, Grill Queen, and Aline Nene’s are the usual suspects. What about the fluffiest bibingka? Ferino’s and Via Mare frequently get the nod.

As varied and arbitrary as these responses can be, there’s one dish that elicits a definitive answer, yet the question rarely gets asked – “Who makes the best adobo?”

True-blooded Filipinos know better than to ask a stupid question like that because the answer will always be “my mom of course!”

Near and dear to every Filipino’s heart, adobo is the one dish that transcends top 10 lists. Don’t even think of writing a “Best Adobo in Manila” list because you’ll have everyone’s mother to contend with. Adobo is part of our culture and…