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    Breakfast Kamayan: A Twist to Kamayan Feast

    Published: Dec 22, 2022 by Nora Rey · This post may contain affiliate links · 2 Comments

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    Kamayan is a communal feast with a colorful arrangement of food spread across a table over banana leaves. A breakfast kamayan is a great way to share a variety of Filipino breakfast favorites with family and friends.

    Breakfast is the most important meal of the day for Filipinos. Whether savory or sweet, it's always a hearty meal in the morning or any time of the day.

    Do you want to know more about kamayan feast or boodle fight? Check out my post on Kamayan Feast: Bringing Together Family and Friends.

    A colorful assortment of Filipino breakfast items on banana leaves.
    Kamayan feast or boodle fight with Filipino breakfast items
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    Breakfast kamayan food ideas

    Rice remains to be a daily staple, even in the mornings. It isn't just plain rice; you can have Sinangag (Garlic Fried Rice) with crisp fried garlic bits, Adobo Fried Rice, several kinds of kakanin (rice cakes), or Champorado (Chocolate Rice Porridge).

    Adobo Fried Rice on banana leaves.
    Adobo Fried Rice

    Silog, a portmanteau of the Filipino words sinangag (fried rice) and itlog (egg), is served with proteins like Beef Tapa, Tocino (Sweet Cured Pork), Longganisa (Filipino Sausage), Daing na Bangus (Marinated Milkfish) or salted dried fish.

    White rice with fried eggs on banana leaves.
    White rice with fried eggs

    Beef Tapa is pan-fried or grilled slices of beef marinated in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and sugar.

    Filipino Beef Tapa in a skillet with fried garlic on top.
    Filipino Beef Tapa

    Longganisa or Filipino sausages come in many varieties; they can be savory (de recado) or sweet (hamonado) and made with a generous amount of garlic.

    Longganisa or Filipino sausages with Sinangag (Garlic Fried Rice) on banana leaves.
    Skinless Longganisa (Sweet Sausage) and Sinangag (Garlic Fried Rice)

    We love to eat fish for breakfast. Daing na Bangus (Marinated Milkfish) is butterflied milkfish marinated in vinegar and garlic.

    Daing na Bangus (Marinated Milkfish), Tokwa't Baboy (Tofu and Pork), dried fish, salted egg, and condiments on banana leaves.
    Daing na Bangus (Marinated Milkfish), Tokwa't Baboy (Tofu and Pork), dried fish, salted egg, avocado, pineapple, and condiments

    Filipino dried fish, sometimes split open, is heavily salted and dried under the sun.

    Dried fish, condiments, and Tortang Talong (Eggplant Omelet) on banana leaves.
    Dried fish, Tortang Talong (Eggplant Omelet), and condiments

    There are many options to choose from like tuyo (salted dried herring) or dilis (anchovies); all are delicious when fried to a crisp and served with a spiced vinegar dipping sauce.

    Dried fish, Tokwa't Baboy (Tofu and Pork), Inihaw na Liempo (Grilled Pork Belly), Achara (Pickled Green Papaya), and Pandesal (Filipino Bread Rolls) in a brown bag.
    Dried fish, Tokwa't Baboy (Tofu and Pork), Inihaw na Liempo (Grilled Pork Belly), Achara (Pickled Green Papaya), and Pandesal (Filipino Bread Rolls) in a brown bag

    Canned corned beef that is sautéed with garlic, onions, and tomatoes is a true classic. You can use it as pandesal filling or serve it with rice and eggs.

    Sautéed corned beef in a skillet.
    Sautéed corned beef

    Tortang Talong (Eggplant Omelet) is grilled or fire-roasted eggplant battered in eggs and shallow-fried until golden brown. Other torta or omelet versions can include fillings like ground meat, sardines, or dulong (silver fish).

    Tortang Talong (Eggplant Omelet) on banana leaves.
    Tortang Talong (Eggplant Omelet)

    Sides like Achara (Pickled Green Papaya), condiments, and dipping sauces (sawsawan) are essential to every Filipino meal.

    Achara (Pickled Green Papaya) in a cup.
    Achara (Pickled Green Papaya)

    Noodles like Pancit Canton (Stir-Fried Noodles) or Pancit Bihon (Stir-Fried Rice Noodles) are welcome any time of day.

    Pancit Bihon (Stir-Fried Rice Noodles) in a bowl.
    Pancit Bihon (Stir-Fried Rice Noodles)

    Inihaw na Liempo (Grilled Pork Belly), although more common at lunch or dinner, can be served as a silog-type of breakfast with fried rice and eggs.

    Inihaw na Liempo (Grilled Pork Belly) with Sinangag (Garlic Fried Rice) on banana leaves.
    Inihaw na Liempo (Grilled Pork Belly) and Sinangag (Garlic Fried Rice)

    Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew) is rich and delicious with pork meat and innards simmered in pork blood, vinegar, garlic, and sometimes coconut milk. It is often enjoyed at breakfast with rice or Puto (Steamed Rice Cakes).

    Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew) in a cup.
    Dinuguan (Pork Blood Stew)

    Tokwa't Baboy (Tofu and Pork), typically an appetizer or pulutan (snack served with alcohol), is paired with Lugaw or Goto (Rice Porridge).

    Tokwa't Baboy (Tofu and Pork) in a cup.
    Tokwa't Baboy (Tofu and Pork)

    Champorado is a thick chocolate rice porridge made with tablea (tablets of raw, ground cacao beans) and glutinous rice. It is often paired with tuyo (salted dried herring) for that sweet and salty combination. Unlike Mexican champurrado, Filipinos use rice instead of masa harina.

    Champorado (Chocolate Rice Porridge) in a cup.
    Champorado (Chocolate Rice Porridge)

    Pandesal is the best thing in the morning, especially when it's warm from the bakery. It is fluffly, lightly sweet, and best dipped in coffee or tsokolate, a thick hot chocolate drink.

    Pandesal in a brown bag.
    Pandesal (Filipino Bread Rolls)

    Kakanin (sweet rice cakes) make a delicious dessert or breakfast. Among the different kinds are Palitaw and Kutsinta.

    Rice cakes, Palitaw (Sweet Rice Cakes) and Kutsinta), on banana leaves.
    Palitaw (Sweet Rice Cakes) and Kutsinta

    Taho (Silken Tofu with Sago and Syrup) is a street food available for breakfast and merienda (snack).

    Taho (Silken Tofu with Sago and Syrup) on banana leaves.
    Taho (Silken Tofu with Sago and Syrup)

    Buko juice from young coconut is hydrating and refreshing, especially on hot days.

    Buko juice and other breakfast items on banana leaves.
    Buko juice

    Enjoying good food with good company is the most important aspect of a kamayan feast. Whatever you decide to serve, be creative and have fun; the memories you make will last a lifetime.

    A modern approach to a breakfast kamayan feast using plates and utensils.
    A modern approach to a breakfast kamayan feast using plates and utensils.

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    1. Brie

      December 28, 2022 at 12:50 am

      This is beautiful! We have to try this though not as much food hahaha. What a beautiful sight. Thanks!

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      • Nora Rey

        January 05, 2023 at 12:23 am

        I hope you have fun! Thanks, Brie!

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