_-_Philippines.jpg) .jpg) Top:Ginataang kalabasa (calabaza andstring beans in coconut milk) with shrimp; Bottom:Ginataang mais, a dessert rice gruel (lugaw) withsweet corn and coconut milk | |
| Course | Main course, dessert |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | The Philippines |
| Serving temperature | Hot or cold |
| Main ingredients | Coconut milk (gatâ) |
Ginataan (pronounced:GHEE-nah-ta-AN), alternatively spelledguinataan, is aFilipino term which refers to food cooked withgatâ (coconut milk).[1] Literally translated,ginataan means "done with coconut milk". Due to the general nature of the term, it may refer to a number of different dishes, each calledginataan, but distinct from one another.
During theSpanish colonial era,ginataan was brought toMexico through theManila galleons which docked inAcapulco. Today, it has become naturalized in the regional cuisines ofGuerrero andColima, like thezambaripao or thetuba. InSpanish it is calledguinatán.[2][3]
Ginataan is the affixed form ofgatâ ("coconut milk"):g- +-in- +-atâ +-an ("done with coconut milk"). It usually refers to dishes which are eaten with rice during the major meals of the day. It normally follows the form "ginataan na/ginataang + (whatever it is cooked with)" or "(dish name) +sa gatâ". For example,ginataang hipon refers toshrimp cooked in coconut milk,ginataang gulay to an assortment of vegetables cooked in coconut milk,ginataang alimango ismud crab cooked in coconut milk, whileginataang manok ischicken cooked in coconut milk.[4][5][6] Coconut milk may be added to existing dishes as inginataangadobo (known more commonly inTagalog asadobo sa gatâ).[7]
There are other dishes which are known by unique names includingBicol express,laing and variants ofpinakbet, which nonetheless fall under theginataan category because they use coconut milk as one of the main ingredients.[8][9]
Various sweetdesserts may also simply be calledginataan, especially in the northern Philippines.[1] For example, theVisayanbinignit, asoup made with coconut milk,glutinous rice,tubers,tapioca pearls, andsago is simply calledginataan inTagalog (a shortened form of the proper name,ginataanghalo-halo).[10] This soup is also called"giná-tan" inBikolano,"ginettaán" inIlokano, and"ginat-ang lugaw" inHiligaynon. If gummy balls made of poundedglutinous rice are used instead of plain glutinous rice, it becomes a dish calledginataang bilo-bilo or simplybilo-bilo.[11]Ginataang mais is another example of a dessert soup; a warm, sweet, thick gruel made with coconut milk,sweet corn, and glutinous rice.[12]
Dishes considered under theginataan category include:
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