It's a Filipino Thing
observations about Filipinos by Filipinos (well, two of them)
Categories: Food | 2 Comments

Being the new year, everyone is all about being healthy.  A typical new year resolution.  This means crowded gyms, yes, but also means eating differently and healthier.  I get it.  With this new healthy lifestyle, you gotta make smarter choices, right?  My husband is suggesting I make the switch to BROWN rice.  I’m appauled.
I’ve lived [...]

Categories: Food, The People | 6 Comments

There’s a dish that I love in the Philippines called Tapsilog. Its more like a snack or a full fledged meal, could be eaten for breakfast, lunch, dinner or merienda (late afternoon snack). They call it Tapsilog as a shortened version of Beef, Egg and Rice. Tapa means Beef, itlog means fried [...]

when Filipinos move into new houses there are a couple of traditional activites. you should always have rice, flour and sugar in the house, it must be some of the first few things you bring in. I think a plant and maybe patis (fish oil) too. and for some reason I’m thinking [...]