Fruit is also often eaten for breakfast. Garlic is a common spice. Adobo is a stew of chicken and pork in garlic, soy sauce, and vinegar. Meats are often roasted and served on skewers. Kare-kare is a stew of meats and vegetables served in a peanut sauce.
Street vendors sell balot, a fertilized duck egg with an embryo.
A favorite snack is the halo-halo, a drink made from sweetened beans, milk, and fruits served in colorful layers with crushed ice. Seafood is common at restaurants and resorts. Popular for large celebrations is the lechon , a stuffed pig roasted over a charcoal fire. Rural Filipino families usually eat all meals together. Urban families eat weekday breakfast and dinner, as well as most weekend meals, together.