10 Deliciously-filling Filipino rainy day recipes

From Arroz Caldo to Mechado, whip up these quick and delicious rainy day recipes to keep your family's tummy warm.

10 Rainy Day Comfort Food Recipes

The rainy season is here! On wet, windy days, nothing warms your hearts and your bellies better than a hot meal. Every home has its own rainy day menu specials. From soups and stews to pasta and chili, Filipino moms share rainy day recipes from their own kitchens.

Arroz Caldo

Arroz Caldo is a Filipino rice porridge made with ginger, shredded chicken and chicken stock. Mom blogger Denise Rayala serves her version topped with a hardboiled egg, minced spring onions, fried garlic chips and Spanish paprika.

Get the recipe at Bebengisms.com

Beef Sinigang

Sinigang is a popular comfort food choice among Filipinos. This meaty version uses beef brisket as the main ingredient. It is made quick and easy with Sinigang sa Gabi mix to flavor the broth. Radish, kangkong and string beans add color and nutrition to this dish. You may also add other vegetables like eggplant, okra and gabi.

Get the recipe at Bebengisms.com

Chili Con Carne

Great with rice, bread or crackers, Chili Con Carne makes for a great rainy day meal. Home cook and food blogger Sabrina Go’s version is made with ground beef, red kidney beans and an assortment of vegetables. Her secret ingredient for a heartier pot of chili is dark chocolate!

Get the recipe at SinfullySabrina.com

Squash Soup

Cold, windy weather calls for a hot bowl of soup. This delicious Squash Soup is a great way to incorporate vegetables into your kids’ diets. Topped with cream, croutons and bacon, this is sure to be a crowd favorite in your home.

Get the recipe at SinfullySabrina.com

Sticky Rice Balls In Coconut Milk or Ginataang Bilo Bilo

Looking for a great afternoon snack recipe for rainy days? Try The Vanilla Housewife’s Ginataang Bilo Bilo. Made with sticky rice balls in coconut milk, this is a Filipino fiesta favorite. This version also has tapioca pearls, sweet potatoes and plantains in it.

Get the recipe at VanillaHousewife.com

Chicken Menudo

This kid-friendly Menudo is made with chicken instead of the traditional ground pork. Filled with potatoes and carrots, this hearty stew is a meal all on its own. It is also great served over steaming hot rice.

Get the recipe at MrsPCuyugan.com

Monggo Curry Guisado

Blogger Ging Domingo-Santos adds a twist to Monggo Guisado by adding curry flavors to it. If you are looking for a budget-friendly dish to prepare on stormy days, this one is it. This unique monggo recipe also contains baby spinach, tofu and coconut milk, and is best served alongside fried fish.

Get the recipe at Forty Weeks And Then Some

Chicken Cacciatore or Hunter's Stew

Michelle Aventajado shares a Hunter Stew recipe that was handed down to her by her own mother. This blogger and writer serves this dish, which is also known as Chicken Cacciatore, over pasta, then tops it with grated cheese. This was the same way her mother prepared it when she was younger.

Get the recipe at Momma 'N Manila

Chicken Soup

Chicken Soup is a classic dish to come home to after a long commute on a rainy day. Home cook and blogger Peachy Adarne describes this as a liquid hug that says things will be better. Her quick and easy recipe is made using chicken pieces with the bones in them, carrots and celery.

Get the recipe at The Peach Kitchen

Shrimp Squash Soup or Kinalabasang Hipon

If you are craving for seafood, you should try making this Pinoy version of shrimp bisque. Perfect for rainy days, The Peach Kitchen’s chunky Kinalabasang Hipon or Shrimp Squash Soup is made with shrimp, squash and kangkong, and is best eaten with steamed rice.

Recipe and photo taken from The Peach Kitchen

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