Love Food, Love Filipino

In another of our LOVE FOOD series, we will feature foods from Southeast Asia. The primary flavors of Filipino cuisine are sour,
salty, and sweet. Some examples include: the use of peanuts in kare kare and the use of coconut milk in ginataan dishes which bear resemblance to Thai, Indonesian, and Indian foods. Filipino eating etiquette prescribes using a spoon and fork (knives are not used regularly), or eating with your hands (using the proper technique).. Eating is social experience in the Philippines mealtimes are replete with a welcoming vibe and lively conversation. It’s not unusual for Filipinos to eat five times a day in the Philippines. Three meals and two snacks (at least). Merienda (in Tagalog) = snack between meals. The Philippines are top producers of coconuts and pineapples, and also contribute to the world’s supply of rice and sugar.