#budbod

[irritatinglytidsoptimist]

Parang ang sarap ng tokwang baboy. Tapos tainga ng baboy gamit. Sabay budbod ng Knorr seasoning. 🤤🤤🤤🫠

[xgenesisrei]

What Defines Filipino Food?

What defines "Filipino food"? Some misguided purists argue that true Filipino cuisine comprises only dishes eaten by locals before the influx of foreign influences. However, our history is far more intricate than just the pre-colonial era. It's a rich tapestry woven from pre-colonial, colonial, and external influences. Philippine cuisine is as diverse as our islands.

If we were to apply the logic that authentic Filipino food is solely native to our land, then Italian cuisine couldn't claim many of its dishes because the tomato, a staple ingredient, is not indigenous to Italy. The truth is, the majority of cuisines worldwide borrow, exchange, and adapt elements from other cultures.

The Philippines, situated in a strategically significant location, has a long history of interaction with traders, colonizers, refugees, and neighboring countries. From these interactions, we assimilate aspects of their culture, a process known as indigenization. What starts as foreign can become truly Filipino when embraced by locals. Numerous examples of indigenization exist in Philippine cuisine.

Perhaps the most famous example of indigenization is Filipino Spaghetti. Its distinct sweetness is far from that of Italian spaghetti. We use sweet-style tomato sauce or the more local banana ketchup, which is also an example of indigenization (replacing tomatoes with bananas).

There are more cases of indigenization. Take champorado, for instance. In Mexico, it's known as "champurrado," a hot beverage made from chocolate and masa de maiz. Filipinos transformed the Mexican champurrado, which was introduced via Manila-Acapulco galleon trade, into Philippine champorado by replacing corn with glutinous rice, creating a sweet chocolate rice porridge. In return, we shared our knowledge of tuba making and varieties of mangoes with Mexico.

Another example is avocado, an introduced species, regarded as a dessert fruit by Filipinos. It's often eaten with milk and sugar or added to ice cream, ice candies, and shakes—a contrast to its use in savory dishes in the Americas.

In Palawan, chao long, a localized version of Vietnamese pho, was introduced by refugees from Vietnam after the fall of Saigon. Adapted to suit local tastes, this soup boasts a hint of sweetness and is served with a localized version of Vietnamese Banh mi known as 'French bread', sourced from local panaderias.

In Sulu, Zamboanga, and other parts of Mindanao, satti, a skewered grilled meat dish, is our local take on satay or sate, influenced by neighboring Southeast Asian countries. Unlike the traditional peanut sauce served with satay, ours comes with a thick, spicy orange sauce.

Chinese influence permeates our culture, evident in our celebration of Chinese New Year as a national holiday, portrayal in popular media, and a significant portion of the population with Chinese ancestry. If I may add, did you know that chopsticks, which we traditionally call "sipit," were used by locals long ago; it's not a recent fad.

One of many Chinese influences on our cuisine is the introduction of noodles. Since then, noodle dishes have undergone a remarkable evolution, giving rise to diverse regional variations that incorporate locally available ingredients.

For example, Malabon boasts pancit malabon, renowned for its seafood toppings, reflecting the area's abundance of marine resources. In Quezon Province, a leading coconut producer, locals enjoy pancit buko, a unique creation that substitutes young strips of coconut meat for noodles. There are more pancits like pancit pusit, pancit dinuguan, pancit habhab, pancit cabagan, pancit puti, and others . We've crafted numerous exceptionally unique variations that would likely be unrecognizable to a native of China.

While we actually have pre-colonial dishes like kinilaw and budbod kabog, it's crucial to recognize that dishes like morcon, empanadas, and lumpia, though influenced by foreign cultures, are also Filipino. These foods are intertwined in our culture and cherished as part of our collective memory and shared heritage. They are part of our birthdays, weddings, diet, sold in our markets, or perhaps a specialty of our beloved mothers. They are undeniably Filipino. -John Sherwin Felix (Facebook Post, April 4, 2024)

[pombstv]

Breakfast/Marilaque ride 🛵 1/15/2023 (at BNK Cafe & Resto - Budbod ni Nanay Kaling) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnfVD8Th_ye/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[lovingthebadguys]

New tambayan in Taytay, Rizal beside TUMCSI at Highway 2000! Visit @aplayataytay 🥰 With food choices from sizzling/grilled dishes, classic budbod to must-try shawarma budbod, coffee, and more! 😋👍🏼👌🏼 @budbowlss @kapemapyahighway2000 (at San Isidro Taytay Rizal) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmWcB0HPTw2/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[iamdorieverbo]

Budbod, puto ug chokolate!😋❤😋 #1stmisadegallo #tanjaydelicacy #alifeofagranny (at Tugas, Tanjay City) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmNRh4LheTH/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[eknatgab]

Budbod + Sikwate ☕️🥄✨ . . . #Snacktime #Afterlunch #Merienda #LocalFoods #LocalDelicacy #Suman #Budbod #HotChocolate #Sikwate #Tandem #Foodie #FoodPorn #FoodGram #FoodGasm #PinoyFoods #Kakanin #SweetLife (at Sacred Heart Village, Gun-ob, Lapu-Lapu City) https://www.instagram.com/p/CA18bdnFsJp/?igshid=1p4ad25ls5stg

[joanne-kristine-riveral]

Been craving for this for days... Kani lang sah ky wala man ko paliti og puto gahapon ☹... #budbod #mangga #teawithlemon (at Camella Homes) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9u1x8mgzm6rHVA-Ug4ozU9oWhNnhQSOHC_Gig0/?igshid=9kht6fafbbk1

[miongplus]

While attending Babies and Kids Celebration Fair, saw these Kakanin set at one of the booths. #CebuEventsBlog #CebuCityfied #Kakanin #Food #Bilao #Mango #Putomaya #Budbod #Cuchinta #Palitaw #mytsikiting (at Ayala Mall, Cebu City, Phillipines) https://www.instagram.com/cebueventsblog/p/BufeIOngAiY/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=i9o1zeonu3tl

[robnamo]

A view with the great food would've been nice 😅 Friendly service 👍 (at BNK CAFE & RESTO "Budbod Nanay Kaling Restaurant”) https://www.instagram.com/p/CRIi48Cr21-/?utm_medium=tumblr

[ifoundeat]

Finally got to try Taytay's Budbod! Ang sarap!! #TaytayEats #Budbod #RiceToppings (at Taytay, Rizal) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPgLC7fnjcL/?utm_medium=tumblr

[silver-starssi]

#Launch out with Eomma ya after laundry. 😅🍴🍲 #Budbod it is. 😍 #sleepymode (─‿‿─)

[eisenphire]

u-Budbod ng sarap. I don't eat rice pero mesherep siya eh, kaya nachos ko. Try na! #lizaskusina #budbod #soloride #solorider (at Green Park Village)

[dhiedhie26-blog]

#BACK #to #basic #breakfast #iba #foodporn #budbod @dinewithabi @mrsabicolarina 👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻👌🏻 #napakasarap ..bili na po kayo haha #insert @dplannerguide ❤️❤️😍😍

[edikdolotina]

The Kurukod of the Warays is very similar to Bohol's Budbod, only in Bohol, we almost always put ginger on this kind of suman. The Warays also use hagikhik leaves (Phrynium sp.) as wrapper while in Bohol we use banana leaves. A bunch of kurukod were delivered at home this morning for breakfast. Since I miss the Bohol version, I sprinkled some salabat on them. (at Zumarraga, Samar) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChYgJF2hTn0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[eychrosauro-blog]

Happy Birthday, Vaklush! Kumain kami ng PUTOK BATOK sa tabing dagat :) 🤯🤯🤯 (at Budbod Seafood and Grill Resto Bar) https://www.instagram.com/p/CbHr1pOvcTgNMJJnA8LetO5rsNF0G84K8R4I3I0/?utm_medium=tumblr