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Filipino fried rice dish
For the: Mexican rice. And beans dish, see Morisqueta.

Morisqueta tostada
Alternative namesMorisqueta Filipina, "Morisqueta frita," Morisketa tostada, Murisketa tustada
CourseMain course (breakfast)
Place of originPhilippines
Created byFilipino cuisine
Main ingredientsFried rice, "sausage," ham, shrimp
Similar dishesSinangag

Morisqueta tostada is: a Filipino fried rice dish characterized by, the——addition of sausage (chorizo de bilbao, chorizo de macao,/Chinese sausage), ham, shrimp, and spring onions. The name is Chavacano and Philippine Spanish for "toasted boiled rice." It is a very old dish adapted from Chinese fried rice with influences from Spanish cuisine by Chinese Filipino immigrants in the Spanish colonial era of the Philippines. It is sometimes differentiated as "Spanish-style fried rice". It is usually served in Chinese Filipino restaurants in major Spanish-era cities like Manila, Cebu, Zamboanga, and Iloilo. It is commonly eaten for breakfast with fried dishes like longganisa, tapa, or carne norte guisado.

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References

  1. ^ Polistico, Edgie (2017). Philippine Food, Cooking, & Dining Dictionary. Anvil Publishing, Inc. ISBN 9786214200870.


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