noun. A Philippine dish of marinated meat or seafood seasoned with garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, and spices.

noun. A spicy sauce or marinade made with chili peppers, garlic, vinegar, and other ingredients, used in Spanish and Latin-American cuisine.

noun. a Philippine dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice.

noun. A marinade.

noun. A Philippine dish in which pork or chicken is slowly cooked in a sauce including soy sauce, vinegar, and crushed garlic.

noun. a dish of marinated vegetables and meat or fish; served with rice

"When Spanish colonizers first took administration over the Philippines in the late 1500s and early 1600s, they encountered an indigenous cooking process which involved stewing with vinegar, which they then referred to as "adobo," which is the Spanish word for seasoning or marinade."

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