'Title : #documentary THE FILIPINO EATING HABITS | The Chronicles of the Filipino Food Culture | RLumbang MyMEDIA The Philippines is known as Asia’s melting pot because of the uniqueness and variety of their food. Rarely will people see members of a Filipino family eating at different times of the day or eating while fixated solely on the TV screen. This is because mealtime in Filipino households is supposed to bring the family together. But one thing about us Filipinos, and i\'m sure everyone agrees, that we have unique eating habits that set us apart from other countries. 1. Pinoys eat more than three times a day. For many, breakfast, lunch, and dinner are all typically big meals (a Filipino breakfast, for example, consists of rice, eggs, meat and a lot of times bread or pandesal). But again, aside from eating the usual three big meals, we Pinoys would also have (or at the very least for those who can still afford) Segundo Almuerzo (second breakfast) which is normally done around 10 to 10:30 in the morning and mid-afternoon snack between 3 to 4pm. The two in-between light meals, also known as \"merienda\" is a ritual that the Filipinos adapted from the Spaniards who colonized the Philippines for almost five hundred years. Many people are surprised at just how much Filipinos eat in a day. This tradition can also be credited back to the people who live in the rural areas where the day usually starts at 4am and grabbing a bite several times during the day is really essential. 2. It isn’t a meal without rice. Pinoys love rice. They can’t go a day without including rice in their meals. Filipino meals are usually served with a big bowl of rice and several viands in the middle of the dining table. Noticeably, they serve rice first followed by the various viands they have grown to eat and cook. This is also why viands or ulam (anything eaten with rice) in the Philippines are always very rich in flavor because the rice’s neutrality will balance it out. Funnily enough, Filipinos also have a default way of how the food on their plate is arranged. The rice is centered at the bottom of the plate, close to the eater, and the viands are arranged around it. This is the most convenient way since Filipinos will normally take a bit of the viand, pushing it onto their spoon with the fork, and then portion off a a bigger amount of rice and pushing it towards their spoon. 3. The magic of sawsawan or condiments Filipinos are very fond of eating their ulam with sawsawan (condiments) since they enrich the flavor of the dish. Different people have different preferences but the ulam + sawsawan pairings will depend on their tastes, based on how well one complements the other. So a sweet meat will most likely be paired with vinegar (sour), and a plain tasting kind of fish might be paired with soy sauce (salty) and kalamansi (sour). Just name it pinoys have a savory concoction of condiments on hand. Some even maximize the use of gravy (in case of KFC) and turn it into sabaw or soup poured on rice! 4. Kamay versus Kutsara\'t Tinidor Ever heard of the saying “You are not a true Filipino unless you learn how to eat with your hands”? It has already been part of our culture and stems back to the early times when we could not afford to buy spoon and fork. Now, it comes out of tradition especially if local cuisine is served or if the meal is presented in banana leaves. A common Filipino joke is that food tastes better “‘pag kinakamay” (when eaten with the hands). See Full video 5. No Leftover, pls. Filipinos don’t like wasting food and are ingenious when it comes to making sure no animal body part goes to waste when cooking up a dish. The use of all parts of an animal began as a result of Spanish colonization. See Full video 6. Balut, Tuslob Buwa atbp. Sure, many Filipino delicacies can appear unusual to some — but to be able to say you truly immerse yourself in the rich Philippines food culture, it’s very important to be a fearless and an adventurous eater, willing to try everything at least once. 7. Pinoys are great advocates of fiestas. In the Philippines, life is one big celebration and when there\'s a celebration, can food be not far behind? See Full video. So what makes Filipino unique? The melting pot theory that is evident in this culture makes this country a vibrant, exciting and diverse place to live and visit. For research purposes only. Copyright 2022 RLumbang MyMEDIA'
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