Adobo is a popular dish and cooking process in Philippine cuisine. It involves meat, seafood, or vegetables marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, and garlic. It is browned in oil, and simmered in a marinade. Adobo has sometimes been considered the unofficial national dish of the Philippines. It is popular not solely for its simplicity and ease of preparation, but also because it can be stored for days without spoiling.

Philippine cuisine consists of the food, preparation methods, and eating customs found in the Philippines. The style of cooking in this country and the food associated with it have in fact evolved over many centuries.

Typically, adobo is served with white rice. In the past, it was traditionally cooked in small clay pots (palayok or kulon); but in modern times, metal pots or woks (kawali) are used instead.

Today, adobo is typically considered a quintessential Philippine stew, which is served with rice both at daily meals and at feasts.

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