FoodTrip Blog

Filipino food culture, one dish at a time.

Stories behind the recipes we serve, straight from Filipino kitchens to Santa Maria.

Filipino barbecue skewers in Santa Maria
New • Local Dining Page

Filipino BBQ in Santa Maria

Find FoodTrip's pork and chicken Filipino barbecue, hours, location, pickup ordering, pairings and first-timer tips in one local page.

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Filipino pork and chicken barbecue guide
New • Filipino BBQ Guide

Filipino BBQ: Pork & Chicken Skewers, Flavor and What to Order

Learn what Filipino barbecue tastes like, how pork and chicken differ, what to pair with it and how to build a first order at FoodTrip.

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Tocilog Filipino breakfast with garlic rice and egg
New • Filipino Breakfast Guide

Filipino Breakfast in Santa Maria: What Is Silog?

Learn how garlic rice, egg and a savory main become tocilog, longsilog or bangsilog—and what FoodTrip serves in Santa Maria.

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Pancit noodles with vegetables
New • Filipino Noodle Guide

What Is Pancit? Filipino Noodles Explained

Discover why pancit is a whole family of Filipino noodle dishes, how Bihon and Canton differ, and what to order at FoodTrip.

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Sizzling sisig-style pork with onions, chilies and calamansi
New • Filipino Food Guide

What Is Sisig? A Guide to One of the Philippines’ Most Famous Sizzling Dishes

Discover sisig’s Pampanga roots, its smoky-tangy flavor, how pork and bangus versions differ, and how to try it in Santa Maria.

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Filipino barbecue skewers at FoodTrip in Santa Maria
New • Santa Maria Food Guide

Filipino BBQ vs Santa Maria-Style BBQ: Two Traditions Built for Sharing

Red-oak tri-tip meets sweet-savory Filipino skewers: what makes each barbecue tradition different, and why both belong at a table full of people.

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Crispy Filipino lechon kawali plated at FoodTrip in Santa Maria
Filipino Food Guide

Filipino Food in Santa Maria: A Complete Guide to FoodTrip's Menu

What to order, what each dish tastes like, our hours and location, catering, and the questions first-timers ask most about Filipino food on the Central Coast.

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Sizzling Filipino sisig, a dish rooted in the same vinegar tradition as adobo
Filipino Food History

The History and Meaning Behind Filipino Adobo

Why the Philippines' most famous dish isn't really one recipe at all, and what adobo says about Filipino history, family, and home.

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Bowl of Filipino sinigang, a sour tamarind comfort soup
Filipino Food Culture

What Makes Filipino Comfort Food Different

Sisig, sinigang, and the quiet traditions of Filipino hospitality that turn a meal into a homecoming, even far from the Philippines.

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Grilled Filipino pork barbecue skewers arranged for a party spread
Filipino Catering

Filipino Catering in Santa Maria: The Boodle Fight Tradition

What a boodle fight is, why it works for parties, and how FoodTrip brings the tradition to your next gathering in Santa Maria.

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