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Ball of Edam cheese that’s a staple of the Filipino Christmas table
Ball of Edam cheese that’s a staple of the Filipino Christmas table
Goldilocks is a Philippine bakeshop chain that makes different flavors of polvoron.
Known for being very sour, the alimuran or rattan fruit is usually eaten with salt or pickled for consumption.
The pangolin-like skin peel is very distinctive.
Itlog ng Hantik (Ants’ Eggs). Photos by @OkayMaine. Also known as Itlog ti Abuos in Ilocano cuisine.
Hantik or Antik are weaver ants known for their stinging bites. Their eggs (itlog) are considered a delicacy in the Philippines and are very hard to come by.
Photo by Mayette Garcia of Chicharon Bulaklak & Crispy Pata
The phrase “putok batok” (sometimes hyphenated as “putok-batok”) refers to meals that can cause the eater to have a heart attack or stroke due to its very unhealthy nature.
Photo by Leslie Bernarte of Ube Yema Cake at Patisserie Solaire (ParaƱaque,