According to Hendy (2018).

Embutido is one of the most common dishes

for Filipino occasions. It is a Filipino meat loaf which is cooked by steaming.

Filipino meat loaf is very much the same to the American one. The difference is

that Filipino meatloaf is traditionally steamed and has sweet or salty surprises in

every bite. Similar to the history of California, Philippines has been inhabited by

Spaniards for a very long year. There’s a lot of Filipino words that were borrowed

from the Spanish ones. Embutido is one of them. Embutido is a Spanish term for

wrapped and rolled like a sausage.

Additionally, according to Manalo (2017) Embutido is a Filipino-style

meatloaf made with ground pork, chicken or beef, shredded carrots, crushed

pineapple or sweet pickle relish, and raisins. The meat mixture is rolled around

hard-boiled eggs and sausage into a cylindrical log and wrapped tightly in foil.

Furthermore, As stated by Merano (2012) Embutido is usually served when

there will be special occasions. Some prepared it every time there will be fiestas,

Christmas, birthday celebrations, and even New Year. This is very famous to us

Filipinos because of the unique taste and texture of this.

Additionally, According to Lam (2015). In the Philippines, embutido was

originally an adaptation of Spanish sausages. But during the American occupation,

from 1898 to 1946, it became suffused with American products: an adaptation of

an adaptation.
 As stated by Peña (2019) The dish may be prepared in volume and stored

in the refrigerator to last for several days or weeks. Then it may be enjoyed every

day or anytime during the day while it lasts. Embutido may be served fresh from

the fridge or fresh from the frying pan. And while embutido is basically meatloaf,

when the dish is called embutido the suggestion is that it’s homemade. Meatloaf is

mainly understood as the commercial type found in supermarkets; embutido is the

type that Mama or Lola makes.

According to Gapultos (2015) if there’s one comfort food that both

Americans and Filipinos identify with, it’s meatloaf. Filipino meatloaf, or embutido,

does have a few distinct and tasty advantages over its American counterpart.

Embutido is usually made with ground pork rather than beef, and embutido is

usually fortified with whole hard-boiled eggs stuffed right into the loaf. The hard-

boiled eggs not only act as extenders for the meat, but they also make for a

beautiful presentation once the meatloaf is sliced.

In The study of Doncillo and Combras (2017) The Development of Meatloaf, Sausage and Dried Green Mussel

Products.

was found out that the kind of cooking affects the color.

The color of cooked sausage and meatloaf is darker when fried

than when it is steamed.

Additionally, According to the study Meatloaf is more acceptable to people ages 36-65 that are more up-to

taste than appearance. They also commented that if the color of the product is lighter, the said product would

also appeal to the youth.

Taro and eggplant embutido is a great source of vitamins and minerals, the vitamin & mineral content of

eggplants is quite extensive. They’re a great source of vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, magnesium,

phosphorus, copper, fiber, folic acid, potassium, and more! On the other hand taro is an excellent source of

dietary fiber and good carbohydrates, which both improve the function of your digestive system and can

contribute to healthy weight loss. Taro is a great source of vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin E it also help to

maintain a healthy immune system and may eliminate free radicals.

Meat embutido is made with ground pork, chicken or beef while the taro and eggplant embutido is made of

vegetable which is the taro and eggplant.