Lactose Intolerance
Posted in: General InfoIt’s been estimated that between 50 and 90 percent of the Philippine population are lactose intolerant.
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Exotic? Monkey-eating eagles, pupa of honeybees, birds’ nests, freshwater beetles, sea urchins, lizards, iguanas, pythons, octopus, field rats… tastes like chicken!
The tabon bird of Palawan lays only two eggs, and one of them is sure to get egg-napped.
Freswater maliputo and tawilis — fish caught only in the Pansipit River and Taal Lake of Batangas.
Eel cooked in yellow ginger.
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Tablea
Posted in: General InfoPhilippine tablea is roasted, ground and molded nibs of fermented pure (100%) cacao beans without added ingredients and additives.
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Boodle Fight
Posted in: General InfoPhoto by Leslie Bernarte taken at Balinsasayaw Restaurant in Tagaytay City, Philippines.
What is a Boodle Fight?
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Media Noche
Posted in: General InfoFeatured photo by Angie Pastor.
Media Noche in the Philippines is New Year’s Eve, during which everyone looks forward to the large spread of food to feast on. 🙂
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Tapsilog
Posted in: General InfoTapa + Sinangag + Itlog (dried meat + fried rice + egg)
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Halabos
Posted in: General InfoThe Tagalog word halabos means to cook in salt and water by boiling until all the liquid has evaporated.
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Binutong
Posted in: General InfoPhotos by SuperNam25… Binutong is a native treat from Bicol province… Here seen wrapped and arranged on a bilao.
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Lauriat
Posted in: General InfoPhoto by Jeric Travis of Chowking’s Barbeque Lauriat in Dubai, UAE.
The word “lauriat” derives from the Chinese-Hokkien “Lao Diat” denoting a celebration.
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Puso ng Saging
Posted in: General InfoPuso ng saging literally means “heart of banana” in the Tagalog language. It has been called “banana bell” in English.
As you can see in the photo, a banana heart is reddish-purple on the outside.
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Typical Filipino Breakfast
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