Pulutan

I’ve been craving for some Crispy Pata the last couple of weeks so I decided to write about it.

Crispy – from the Latin word crispus “curled”, began to mean “brittle” in the 1530’s.
Pata – in Spanish/Filipino means an animals Paw or Leg.

crispy pata
crispy pata

Put them together and you have the ultimate of Filipino dishes: Crispy Pata – Deep Fried Pork Knuckle. (YUM!) Crispy Pata is usually served as “pulutan”