Popular Filipino Dishes
To help familiarize our website’s visitors with Filipino food in an easy way, we’ve drawn up a simple list of a few Philippine dishes and foodstuff commonly eaten in the Philippines. We’re still...
View ArticleMIYERKULES
This word is from the Spanish miercoles. Miyerkules Wednesday Miyerkules ng Abo Ash Wednesday (the Wednesday 40 days before Easter Sunday) Miyerkules Santo Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before Easter...
View ArticleMAGING
Maging Masaya 🙂 Be Happy! maging to happen, become Gusto kong maging nars. I want to become a nurse. Mahirap maging duktor. It’s hard to become a doctor. Maaari itong maging problema. This might become...
View ArticlePATOLA
A common vegetable in the Philippines, patola is the the unripe fruit of the plant having the scientific name Luffa acutangula. Also a slang word meaning “taong mahilig pumatol.” Patola ka. “You like...
View ArticleMangoes of the Philippines
Mangga is the Tagalog word for ‘mango.’ The most common variety of mango in the Philippines is what Americans refer to as champagne mango. It’s been called Manila mango, Ataulfo mango (named after its...
View ArticleAY
The word ay is often translated into English as ‘is’ or ‘are’ or ‘am.’ Ako ay babae. I am a woman. Ikaw ay lalaki. You are a man. Sila ay nars. They are nurses. Si Juan ay tamad. John is lazy. These...
View ArticleAng Sampung Utos ng Diyos
The Ten (10) Commandments of God are listed twice in the Bible — first in Chapter 20 of the Book of Exodus, and also in Chapter 5 of the Deuteronomy. Most Filipinos being Christian, the Bible is read...
View ArticleNOON
Misspelling: nuon noon then, at that time Noong Miyerkules That Wednesday = Last Wednesday Walang mansanas noon sa Pilipinas. There were no apples in the Philippines then. Kapitbahay ko noon si Kobe....
View ArticleMARTES
This word is from the Spanish language. Martes Tuesday Martes Santo Holy Tuesday (the Tuesday before Easter Sunday) Ngayong Martes This Tuesday Darating ako sa Martes. I’ll be arriving on Tuesday....
View ArticleHALUHALO INGREDIENTS
A popular Filipino treat with Japanese origins, haluhalo consists of a blend of fruits, sweet preserves, evaporated milk, and shaved ice. It is frequently topped with a scoop of ice cream. The name...
View ArticleWhat Is Filipino Food?
It is a question not easy to answer. Is it pork adobo, brown and rich, eaten with hot white rice? Is it siomai and siopao in the neighborhood merendero? Is it chicken relleno on a fiesta table,...
View ArticleGORA
This word now has multiple meanings. from the Spanish gorra gora cap Isang uri ng panakip sa ulo o isang uri ng sombrero. This is not a common Filipino word. It may be found in older literary works....
View ArticleImportant Concepts in Filipino Culture
Mahahalagang Konsepto sa Kulturang Pilipino pamilya family pagtitiwala sa Panginoon trust in God pagiging magalang being respectful, especially to older people pagtitiis perseverance, forbearance...
View ArticleKABATAAN
root word: bata (child, young) kabataan youth Kabataang Makabayan Patriotic Youth Kabataang Pinoy Filipino Youth Kabataang Esperantista ng Pilipinas Philippine Esperanto Youth * Visit us here at...
View ArticleALIBUGHA
A close Tagalog synonym could be maaksaya (wasteful). A Filipino equivalent in contemporary usage is iresponsable (irresponsible). alibughâ wasteful, irresponsible alibughâ thriftless, lavish spender...
View ArticleBUROL
burol: the wake for a dead person, before the funeral A wake is a watch or vigil held beside the body of someone who has died, sometimes accompanied by ritual observances including eating and drinking....
View ArticleKISAP
kisap wink, blink kisap-mata wink of any eye, a moment sa isang kisap-mata in the blink of an eye Sa isang kisap-mata, naglaho ang prinsesa. In the blink of an eye, the princess disappeared. To say...
View ArticleThe Best Filipino Cookbooks?
When pressed to define Filipino food in one word, we’re apt to say “fusion.” Philippine cuisine bears the influence of our neighbors in Asia and the Pacific, as well as our colonial rulers from far-off...
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