# Binalot
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{{Short description|Technique in Filipino cuisine}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2022}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=December 2022}}
{{Infobox food
| name = Binalot
| image = File:Binalot- local rice meal in the Philippines.jpg
| image_size = 240px
| country = Philippines
| course = [Main dish](/source/Main_dish)
| similar_dish = ''[pastil](/source/pastil)'', ''[pusô](/source/pus%C3%B4)'', ''[suman](/source/suman_(food))''
}}
'''''Binalot''''' is a method of wrapping and serving food in the [Philippines](/source/Philippines) using [banana](/source/banana) leaves and alike.[{{Cite book |last=Polistico |first=Edgie |url=https://www.google.pt/books/edition/Philippine_Food_Cooking_Dining_Dictionar/STSWDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Binalot&pg=PT639&printsec=frontcover |title=Philippine Food, Cooking, & Dining Dictionary |date=2017-11-15 |publisher=Anvil Publishing, Inc. |isbn=978-621-420-087-0 |language=en}}] The term is derived from the root word ''balot'' (wrap) + -''in''- meaning "wrapped".[{{cite web |last=Baga-Reyes |first=Vangie |date=September 27, 2018 |title=Adobo, the ‘binalot’ way|url=https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/307636/adobo-binalot-way/ |website=Lifestyle.INQ |location=Manila, Philippines |publisher=Philippine Daily Inquirer |access-date=October 4, 2025}}] This wrapping technique[{{Cite book |last=Hardon |first=Anita |url=https://www.google.pt/books/edition/Packaged_Plants/wPAuEQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=binalot+method&pg=PA205&printsec=frontcover |title=Packaged Plants: Seductive supplements and metabolic precarity in the Philippines |last2=Tan |first2=Michael Lim |date=2024-11-12 |publisher=UCL Press |isbn=978-1-80008-746-0 |language=en}}] can be combined with a variety of dishes, including meat like pork and chicken.[{{Cite news |date=2018-09-27 |title=Wrap chicken and pork adobo in banana leaves |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/lifestyle/food/wrap-chicken-and-pork-adobo-in-banana-leaves |access-date=2025-10-12 |work=The Straits Times |language=en |issn=0585-3923}}][{{Cite book |last=Newport |first=Maria Regina Tolentino |url=https://www.google.pt/books/edition/Coconut_Kitchen/-zWWDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=binalot+method&pg=PT117&printsec=frontcover |title=Coconut Kitchen: Appetizers and Main Dishes |date=2018-07-18 |publisher=Anvil Publishing, Inc. |isbn=978-971-27-3435-9 |language=en}}] In 2017 ''binalot'' was presented by Filipino chefs in [Washington](/source/Washington%2C_D.C.) through a range of 800 dishes.[{{Cite web |title=PH Proudly Presents Binalot, Rizal at Embassy Chef Challenge 2017 |url=https://dfa.gov.ph/dfa-news/news-from-our-foreign-service-postsupdate/12766-ph-proudly-presents-binalot-rizal-at-embassy-chef-challenge-2017 |access-date=2025-10-12 |website=dfa.gov.ph}}] It is considered a traditional culinary technique of the Philippines.[{{Cite web |last=Arnaldo |first=Steph |date=2024-08-15 |title='Binalot' book project and art of food wrapping |url=https://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/food-drinks/interview-students-ciit-college-arts-technology-binalot-book-project/ |access-date=2025-10-12 |website=RAPPLER |language=en-US}}][{{Cite web |last=Catienza |first=Kleo |last2=mvillegas |date=2023-09-05 |title=11 traditional Filipino cooking techniques that aren’t adobo and sinigang |url=https://usa.inquirer.net/135975/11-traditional-filipino-cooking-techniques-that-arent-adobo-and-sinigang |access-date=2025-10-12 |website=INQUIRER.net USA |language=en}}]
== Legacy ==
The word was adopted as the name of the Filipino restaurant chain Binalot Fiesta Foods, commonly known as ''Binalot'', which serves Filipino staples such as ''[adobo](/source/Philippine_adobo)'' and ''[tocino](/source/tocino)'' in traditional ''binalot'' style, presented in a contemporary fast-food setting.[{{Cite web |last=Inquirer |first=Philippine Daily |date=2017-10-15 |title=Binalot unwrapped |url=https://business.inquirer.net/238660/binalot-unwrapped |access-date=2025-10-12 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}] Founded in 1996 in [Makati](/source/Makati), the chain later expanded nationwide through [delivery](/source/Food_delivery) and [franchising](/source/franchising).[{{Cite web |last=Antivola |first=Miguel Hanz |date=July 26, 2023 |title=Purpose is key to business growth — Binalot founder |url=https://www.bworldonline.com/bw-launchpad/2023/07/26/535952/purpose-is-key-to-business-growth-binalot-founder/ |website=[BusinessWorld](/source/BusinessWorld) |access-date=October 4, 2025}}][{{Cite web |title=Binalot unveils Komiks-themed store |url=https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/12/binalot-unveils-komiks-themed-store-at-franchise-asia |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231118165525/https://mb.com.ph/2023/11/12/binalot-unveils-komiks-themed-store-at-franchise-asia |archive-date=2023-11-18 |access-date=2025-10-12 |website=Manila Bulletin |language=en}}] As of 2025, the chain operates 29 branches across 10 cities in [Metro Manila](/source/Metro_Manila), as well as one in [Antipolo](/source/Antipolo), and five in [Cavite](/source/Cavite).[{{Cite web |title=Stores - Binalot Fiesta Foods |url=https://www.binalot.com/stores/ |access-date=October 4, 2025 |website=Binalot Fiesta Foods}}]
==See also==
*[Pastil](/source/Pastil) - A similar but Halal meal whose preparation requires adherence to Muslim standards.
*[Pusô](/source/Pus%C3%B4)
*[Suman](/source/Suman_(food)) - A ricecake.
*[Bibingka](/source/Bibingka)
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Filipino food}}
Category:Filipino cuisine
{{Philippines-cuisine-stub}}
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