The Language of Food
When uncertain as to what gift would be appropriate, give food.
Curly Tops
Masarap na choco kendi, ipunin ang balat dahil magandang pabalat yan para sa sipa 🙂
Quote and Photos by Johnard Garcia.
Butong Pakwan
Butong Pakwan (Buto ng Pakwan) are watermelon seeds.
Among many Filipinos’ fondest memories is gathering around a bowl of dried watermelon seeds with a piece of old newspaper on hand ready to be piled with discarded shells.
What is Filipino Food?
What makes Philippine cuisine Filipino?
Or… What makes a Filipino?
The understanding of Philippine cuisine cannot be dissociated from the country’s cultural history and geography. Filipino food was prepared by the Malay settlers, spiced by commercial relations with Chinese traders, stewed in 300 years of Spanish rule, and hamburgered by American influence on our way of life.
Lactose Intolerance Among Filipinos
It’s been estimated that between 50 and 90 percent of the Philippine population are lactose intolerant.
