Filipino Flavours for Summer
There's nothing quite like a hot summer day in the garden. The smell of something sizzling over charcoal, cold drinks in hand, kids running around, friends and family gathered — that easy, unhurried rhythm that only summer brings.
For me, that's always meant Filipino food. Bold marinades, smoky grilled meat, bright dipping sauces and big sharing dishes that bring everyone to the table. Long warm evenings that stretch on, plates that keep getting refilled, and the kind of feasting that feels effortless but tastes extraordinary.
This summer, bring those flavours into your garden, your kitchen and your family table. Here's how.
The BBQ
Summer and the barbecue are inseparable — and Filipino flavours were made for the grill.
Ihaw Ihaw BBQ Sauce Ihaw ihaw means "grill grill" in Filipino — because some things are worth saying twice. This is our signature BBQ sauce, built on the sweet, sticky, deeply savoury flavours of Filipino street barbecue. Use it as a marinade before the meat goes on, baste during cooking, and bring it to the table as a dipping sauce. Works brilliantly on chicken thighs, pork ribs, prawn skewers and anything else you care to throw on the grill.
Garlic Chilli Paste with Scotch Bonnets For those who want heat with their smoke. Rub it onto meat before grilling for a fiery, garlicky crust that caramelises beautifully over charcoal. Our Great British Food Awards Gold 2025 winner — and a BBQ game changer.
Labuyo Hot Chilli Sauce The Filipino answer to hot sauce. Bring it to the table alongside everything — drizzle over grilled corn, dip your skewers in, splash it over rice. Bold, bright and genuinely hot.
Al Fresco Dinners
Long summer evenings call for sharing dishes, good conversation and something on the table that makes people lean in for another spoonful.
Black Bean Chilli Paste Our 3-star Great Taste Award winner — and one of the most versatile jars in the range. Stir through noodles, toss with roasted vegetables, use as a base for a quick stir fry or mix into a dipping sauce. Deep, savoury and complex. Perfect for al fresco dinners where you want big flavour without a lot of fuss.
Garlic Chilli Oil Drizzle over grilled fish, toss through pasta, spoon over burrata, dip your bread into it. Our Garlic Chilli Oil is the jar that goes with everything — and summer is when it really comes into its own.
Kalamansi Marmalade — Summer Salad Dressing Here's one people don't expect: our Kalamansi Marmalade makes an exceptional summer salad dressing. Mix a spoonful with olive oil, a little vinegar and seasoning for a bright, citrusy dressing that lifts any green salad, grain bowl or grilled halloumi. The tartness of kalamansi cuts through richness beautifully — try it, and you'll never go back to a bottle of shop-bought dressing.
Quick Family Meals During the Holidays
The school holidays are wonderful — and they're long. When you need to get something delicious on the table quickly, without a lot of planning, Filipino flavours make it easy.
Banana Ketchup The ultimate family condiment. Sweet, spiced and deeply satisfying — kids love it from the first try, and adults can't stop going back for more. Use it exactly as you'd use tomato ketchup: with sausages, burgers, chips, eggs, anything. Then watch everyone ask what it is.
Garlic Chilli Oil Quick noodles, fried rice, a simple bowl of pasta — a drizzle of Garlic Chilli Oil turns a five-minute meal into something genuinely exciting. Keep it on the counter all summer.
Black Bean Chilli Paste Stir a spoonful into scrambled eggs, mix through cooked noodles with whatever vegetables you have, or use as a quick marinade for chicken before it goes under the grill. Fast, flavourful and endlessly adaptable.
Get the Kids Involved
Summer is a brilliant time to get children curious about food — and Filipino flavours are a fantastic way in. Bold, fun and full of stories.
Let them dip. Let them taste. Let them build their own skewers and brush on the Ihaw Ihaw sauce. Banana Ketchup is almost always an instant hit — and once they're asking why ketchup can be made from bananas, you're already having the best kind of kitchen conversation.
Filipino food has always been communal, hands-on and joyful. That makes it perfect for cooking with children — there's no fuss, no precision required, just good ingredients and a willingness to get stuck in.
Your Summer Shelf
These are the RoniB's Kitchen products to have in your kitchen all summer long:
- Ihaw Ihaw BBQ Sauce — the BBQ essential
- Garlic Chilli Oil — goes with everything
- Banana Ketchup — the family favourite
- Labuyo Hot Chilli Sauce — for those who like it hot
- Black Bean Chilli Paste — deep flavour, endless uses
- Garlic Chilli Paste with Scotch Bonnets — for the grill and beyond
- Tamarind Jam — stir through sauces, use as a glaze, add a spoonful to dressings for a tangy, complex depth
- Kalamansi Marmalade — your new favourite salad dressing base
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