Filipino cooking is a fusion of Chinese, Malay and Spanish cuisines.  Most Pinoy dishes fall under these cooking methods: boiling (nilaga), grilling or roasting (ihaw), steaming (halabos) or sautéing (guisado)/frying (prito).  Listed below are the equipment and tools you would need for a basic Pinoy kitchen.

1.    Knives

    a.    Chef’s Knife for slicing meats and poultry and chopping vegetables, nuts, and herbs             
           –  6", 8" or 10” long, depends on what feels comfortable in your hand
     b.    Paring Knife for peeling, trimming, mincing – 3.5” long
  c.    Serrated Knife for slicing bread and tomatoes – 7" or 8" long
    d.    Cleaver for chopping meat with bones
2.    Honing Steel (panghasa)
3.    2 Chopping Boards (sangkalan), preferably plastic because they harbors less bacteria than            
       wooden chopping boards
4.    Vegetable Peeler
5.    Kitchen Shears
6.    Can Opener
7.    Salad Spinner – great for washing and drying leafy greens
8.    Box Grater
9.    Mortar and Pestle (almires) – for pounding garlic and other spices
10.    Measuring Cups
11.    Measuring Spoons
12.    Mixing Bowls
13.    Colander
14.    Kitchen Tool Set
    a.    Solid Spoon
   b.    Slotted Spoon
    c.    Fork
    d.    Ladle
  e.    Turner
15.    Wire Wisk
16.    Tongs
17.    Basting Brush

18.    Sifter
19.    Funnel
20.    Pots/Pans/Skillets
     a.    kawali or wok with lid
   b.    2-quart saucepan
    c.    4-quart saucepan
   d.    10” skillet
   e.    large skillet with lid
  f.    stock pot
    h.    pressure cooker
21.    Barbeque Grill (ihawan)
22.    Kitchen Appliances – determine which items are essential to your needs
a.    Oven Toaster

     b.    Turbo Broiler
  c.    Blender
  d.    Food Processor
    e.    Electric Rice Cooker
   f.    Microwave