Whether bought from a street vendor, eaten at a child"s birthday party or ordered at one of the country"s top tables, this barbecue is an iconic favourite across the nation. "Pinoy BBQ is one of those dishes that stands out when recounting my memories of food growing up," Navarra said. "Celebratory cooking in my family"s household always included some form of grilled food. My lola (grandmother) used to run a palengke (wet market), and outside it were barbecue joints that we would always buy from. To this day, it"s still one of our go-to foods, whatever the occasion may be."