Filipino cuisine is characterized by balancing the three main flavors of sour, salty, and sweet. We enjoy eating salty shrimp paste on sour green mangoes as a snack, as well as mixing small pieces of salty cheese into ice cream. Desserts are frequently enhanced by vinegary condiments, a small bottle of soy or fish sauce.
With some exceptions, many of our dishes are prepared in the style of paksiw or sinigang, which are cooked in a sour broth, and adobo, which is frequently more of a balancing act between salty and sour. Among these three big flavors—sour, salty, and sweet—sour is arguably the most important.
In Filipino cooking, there are primarily two ways to impart sourness in dishes: the first is by using sour and/or unripe fruits, like tamarind, or leaves, such alibangbang or libas. The second and the more typical method is by using vinegar. In the Philippines, where food may spoil rapidly, it is understandable why adding vinegar to the cooking process is so popular because it serves as a preservative.
Filipinos love food so much as it is a way to celebrate culture and tradition. One of the largest vinegar manufacturers here in the country is Philippine Aslam Corporation, widely known as Aslam. We make 10% cane crystalline vinegar and other vinegar products that are used by large and small businesses as an ingredient in their products. It also serves as a dish-binding component and highlights the love of Filipinos for sour and savory food.
Vinegars by Aslam
- Cane vinegar
It is the most common type of vinegar in the Philippines. This flavor is popular and even the best-selling product because the country has a lot of sugar cane. Aslam makes this vinegar for a lot of big companies, both in the U.S. and abroad. A lot of people love its taste because of its mildness that is perfect for pickling ingredients or making sauces. Cane vinegar can stay odorless for up to two years.
- Coconut Tuba
The sap of the coconut tree is fermented to make this type of vinegar. It has a milder flavor than apple cider vinegar and is often used to make popular Filipino dishes. With chilies, garlic, onion, ginger, black pepper, and salt, you can also use this vinegar to make a spiced sauce called sinamak.
- Sukang Iloko
Sukang Iloko is a sweet and light vinegar made from sugarcane that has been fermented in an organic way. It has a unique taste. Filipino foods like adobo and paksiw go well with it. This vinegar is called “Ilocos” because it is usually made in that area. What Ilocanos do with a Sukang Iloko is a condiment for empanadas.
It is easy to place orders with us. We always ensure that we meet our clients’ needs in terms of food service and logistics services. We offer different types of packaging, such as Plastic Containers (20 Liters), Plastic Drums (200 Liters), IBC/Square Tanks (1,000 Liters), Tank Trucks (8,000-12,000 Liters), and Flexitanks (20,000 Liters). Business owners can order Plastic Containers through our Lazada store using this link: https://bit.ly/3yZRhWq
It has been almost four decades but the quality of our vinegars hasn’t changed. Since Day 1, we have satisfied our clients and made sure they get their money’s worth. Just like other businesses, let Aslam be part of your success. Together, let’s bring bond and love to Filipino homes!