_-_Philippines.jpg) .jpg) Top: Ginataang kalabasa (calabaza and string beans in coconut milk) with shrimp; Bottom: Ginataang mais, a dessert rice gruel (lugaw) with sweet corn and coconut milk | |
| Course | Main course, dessert |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | Philippines |
| Serving temperature | Hot or cold |
| Main ingredients | Coconut milk (gatâ) |
Ginataan (pronounced: GHEE-nah-ta-AN), alternatively spelled guinataan, is a Filipino term which refers to food cooked with gatâ (coconut milk).[1] Literally translated, ginataan means "done with coconut milk". Due to the general nature of the term, it can refer to a number of different dishes, each called ginataan, but distinct from one another.
During the Spanish colonial era, the ginataan was brought to Mexico through the Manila galleons that docked in Acapulco. Today, it has become naturalized in the regional cuisines of Guerrero and Colima, like the zambaripao or the tuba. In Spanish it is called guinatán.[2][3]
- ^ "Spanish Influence on Filipino Food". Archived from the original on February 14, 2007. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
- ^ Muñoz Zurita, R. "Guinatán - Diccionario enciclopédico de la Gastronomía Mexicana". Larousse (in Spanish).
- ^ Machuca, Paulina (August 8, 2021). "La herencia asiática en México: nuestra cuarta raíz". El Universal: 2–3.