#famous food Philippines

[travelnags]

Best Places to Visit in Philippines | Holiday and Vacation Packages

The Philippines is one of the most spectacular and diverse countries in Asia, with over 7,000 islands including rice terraces, volcanoes, mega-metropolises, world-class surf areas, and indigenous fauna. Not to mention that it has some of the nicest beaches in the world.

[fueledbysano]

𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐍 𝐈𝐍 𝐌𝐀𝐍𝐈𝐋𝐀 with Mikey

Mikey's life in Manila with you ♡

♱ a/n: this is for all the Manila Mikey lovers and Filipino girlies ♡ (belated) Happy birthday to our man ❤️‍🔥

🦇 @hiraethsdesires @sukunassuka @anahryal @half-baked-biscuit @fuyuluvr @iluvizana @saenora

Mikey sat in his tiny apartment in the heart of Manila, looking at the photograph of his late brother on the wall. He had dreamed of this moment for years, ever since his brother told him of the bustling streets, the delicious food, and the warm, tropical islands of the Philippines, his favorite destination. It had taken time, but Mikey was finally here, living in the place of his brother's dreams. And then, the doorbell rang. It was [ Y / N ], the love of his life. “You look beautiful,” he said to [ Y / N ], smiling as he held open the door for her. “Thank you, Mikey,” she smiled. “You look wonderful yourself.” she blushes, eyeing down Mikey’s simple black pants and camisole outfit; layered with a plain white button-up shirt that exposed his toned shoulders.

They usually plan to have a date around Manila, a city that Mikey had only ever imagined. During jeepney rides with Mikey, he would let [ Y / N ] rest her head on his shoulder and hold her hand the entire ride. And on occasions when the wind blows harshly through her hair, he reaches around her shoulder to hold it for her.

Getting street foods and strolling around the park is a regular occurrence in the relationship. Given that everything that Mikey loves is in it; cheap and delicious food to satisfy his sweet tooth, the town, and you! Mikey’s favorite has to be the pink, frozen dessert, Ice scramble and Turon. And on times when he misses the dorayaki and taiyaki back home, he would just take [ Y / N ] to Mitsukoshi Mall, a big Japan-themed mall in the southern part of the Metro.

But Mikey and [ Y / N ]’s favorite place in the city is Intramuros. While it was now mostly a tourist attraction, there was still a sense of history and beauty in the air. They walked through the ancient walls and narrow streets, passing by old churches and museums, each one with a story to tell. Carriages run by horses still strolled the roads of the historic city, making Mikey ang [ Y / N ] excited to be on a date around Intramuros every time.

The two of them climbed into the classic, horse-drawn Kalesa and settled into their soft, leather seats. The driver smiled and called out a greeting in Tagalog, and the couple greeted back. The Kalesa began to move through the quaint streets of Intramuros, and Mikey and [ Y / N ] watched as the city came to life around them in a unique, old-fashioned way.

Mikey never had a deep interest for the fine arts, but when [ Y / N ] asks to visit the National Museum, he couldn’t pass it up. As they walked through the museum, their hands entwined, they felt the weight of history pressing down on them. It was almost as if they were walking through the pages of a history book, each exhibit a new chapter in the story of this incredible country.

After spending some time exploring the museum, they made their way to Fort Santiago, a historic fortification in the heart of Manila. As they walked through the ancient halls, their footsteps echoing with the weight of history, they knew that they were standing on sacred ground.

As they wound their way through the city, they passed by ancient doorways and carved archways, the scent of incense wafting in the air from the nearby churches, and they made a stop on perhaps the most famous one. As they entered the church, the air grew thicker still with the weight of history. The stained glass windows cast colorful rainbows across the floor, and the faint sounds of prayer and song echoed through the ancient halls.

Mikey and [ Y / N ] found a pew near the back and sat down, hands entwined as they looked around. They marveled at the intricate carvings and the ornate altar, feeling like they were in a different world entirely.

As they sat in the dim light of the cathedral, their hands tightly intertwined as they admired the beautiful architecture and the historic artifacts. Mikey couldn't help but feel a deep sense of love and adoration for her, and he knew that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with her. As they sat there, Mikey leaned in close and whispered in her ear, “I want to marry you here.”

[ Y / N ] stood still, stunned by his sudden confession. But she had always known that Mikey was special, and truly meant what he said. “Mikey,” she whispered back, feeling tears well up in her eyes. “I would love nothing more.”

Mikey and [ Y / N ] return to the Kalesa, watching as the ancient city of Manila passed by. They had had a beautiful day, exploring the National Museum, Fort Santiago, and the San Agustin Church, and now they were ready for one last adventure.

The driver of the Kalesa pulled up to the shores of Manila Bay, and Mikey and [ Y / N ] climbed out, eager to take in the sights and sounds of the ocean. They walked along the coast, watching the waves rock parked yachts and crash against the shore.

The sun was setting, casting a golden glow across the water, and the lights of the city glittered on the horizon. They made their way to the edge of the water, where they found a quiet spot to sit and enjoy the view. They watched as the sun began to sink below the horizon, turning the sky into an endless canvas of red and orange, and the waves crashed against the shore in a steady rhythm.

As they sat there, taking in the beauty of the moment, Mikey leaned in close to [ Y / N ] and whispered, "I want to spend every sunset like this with you. You make me feel like the luckiest man in the world."

[ Y / N ]'s eyes widened in surprise, and she turned to look at Mikey, her heart aching with love and joy. "I feel the same way," she said softly. "I never imagined that I could find love like this, in this place, with you."

As they sat there, hand in hand, surrounded by the beauty of Manila Bay and the magic of the sunset, they knew that they had found something truly special. A love that would last a lifetime, and a lifetime filled with memories of this quaint place that had brought them together.

[anexperimentallife]

Recipe suggestions? For like… food. Meals. I’ve been out of ideas for a while. Figured I’d ask the mutuals.

I don't know if this qualifies as a recipe, since I don't know the exact amounts of everything, but... this is the ultra-healthy smoothie I make almost every day as one of my two meals. (Thankfully, @thesurestthing does the cutting and freezing of the fruit--since my nerve damage makes my right hand somewhat unreliable--so all I have to do is assemble and blend.)

And yes, it sounds expensive, but you have to remember that here in the mountains of the Philippines, fresh fruit is cheap--Philippines mangoes from the wet market cost $2.39 per kilogram at the current exchange rate (Indian mangoes are only 86 cents per kilo! But I like the Philippines variety better), this area is famous for its strawberry farms, and our neighbors often give us fruit from their family farm.

Anyway, the smoothie is basically: A handful of frozen pineapple chunks Three to six (depending on size) frozen strawberries Half of a frozen sweet Filipino banana (or a whole one if you like) Half of a frozen mango A scoop or two of instant oatmeal About a teaspoon of chia seeds About 400 grams of locally made Greek yogurt

Blend well (I use an immersion blender), and drink with one of those fat straws like they use for boba.

The pineapple is key--it offsets the tartness of the strawberries. You can also add a little squirt of honey if it's too tart.

Sorry I didn't get a pic of it blended--I was too eager to drink it lol

[setra-studies]

heyyy, since you said youd like to tell me more about that japanese occupation thing, i am here requesting anything else about it just cuz you seem to have lots of fun explaining it!! :3

1940s : a filipino perspective

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oh my god !!!

thank you SO much for this ask!!!

alr alr i'll actually get started now

TWS: blood, war, injury, bombings, rape, murder, general war-crime stuff, HEAVY torture

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ 1941: the start of fear

japan, aspiring to unite the countries in asia into the greater east asia co-prosperity sphere, called GEACOPS for short, had occupied manchuria already by the 1940s, and the philippines was the next thing japan wanted.

but the philippines was already occupied and colonized by the americans -- so this lead to the famous bombing of pearl harbour on december 7, 1941. in my textbook, here's an excerpt of the news in the honolulu star bulletin:

this was very strategic, as this was the largest american military base in the pacific, therefore cancelling out america disrupting japan's takeover as they were recovering from the bombing.

USAFFE (united states armed forces in the far east) were an army of filipino and american soldiers organized by general douglas macarthur, but were no match for the japanese forces. marching from north and southeast, the japanese moved toward manila and occupied the city.

an account of the pearl harbour bombing in the philippines by lourdes reyes montinola states:

on december 8, 1941, feast of the immaculate conception, we were on our way to church when news of the bombing of pearl harbour came. that same evening, a piercing siren warned us of an aerial attack--the first of a hundred we were to experience. we crouched in fear as the enemy dropped the first bombs, and our defenders fired anti-aircraft guns . . .

we remained unaware of impending tragedy until the day manila was declared an open city. we did not realize how bad things were going to be until we saw enemy soldiers carrying white flags with the red sun slowl passing through taft avenue . . . soon after, our house was commandeered by the japanese as were many other residences on vito cruz and taft avenue . . .

general macarthur declared manila an open city on december 26, 1941, which means it has been abandoned by its defenders. the japanese invaders, however, continued bombing, until vital installations and buildings of manila were gone. on new year's day 1941, USAFFE retreated into the hills and forest of bataan in the west, foreshadowing an even which will eventually be called the most inhuman atrocity in world war ii -- the bataan death march.

in the afternoon before christmas day, december 24, 1941 amid heavy bombings in the city the national government headed by quezon* and osmeña* were evacuated to the island fortress of corregidor. secretary of justice jose abad santos, general basilio valdes, and colonel manuel nieto were with them. manila was left under the care of jose p. laurel, the acting chief justice and the city mayor, jorge vargas. at the malinta tunnel in corregidor, quezon and osmeña took their oath for their second term as president and vice president of the philippine commonwealth*. after a few days the group left for australia and then for the united states.

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ surrender and the open city

moving on to the horrific death march in bataan, soldiers were imprisoned by the japanese. but with no provisions, they were then ordered to walk to camp o'donnel, a concetration camp in capas, tarlac, and their march reached a whopping total of 126 kilometers.

but before that could happen, first, on april 9th, 1942, the 75,000 strong USAFFE soldiers in bataan laid down their arms, surrendering to the japanese. may 6th, 1942, the last remaining stronghold, corregidor, was also surrendered by general wainwright.

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ the horrors of bataan

to understand the terrible nature of this event, you must understand that no one had water. no one had food. no town could offer the dehydrated, starving filipino and american soldiers food or water or risk being beat by the japanese. escape was impossible, as the japanese shot down whoever attempted to do so. not even dirty canals or wells were available to men for drinking water. the dead were left to grow hot in the sun by the roadside, and if you were nearly dead the japanese would just shoot you and end it already. watches, rings, fountain pens, everything was looted by the japanese soldiers from the USAFFE men.

of the group that started in bataan, 10,000 died. more died in the concentration camp.

from san fernando, surviving prisoners were densely packed into boxcars with no ventilation and brought to capas. as the trains moved to their location under the hot sun, the boxcars became ovens that cooked the men inside alive.

six kilometers were left after their trip, that were once again agonisingly walked by the soldiers. 15,000 died of hunger, malaria, diarrhea, and more executions. a war veteran by name of quirico v. cadang shares his experience in his memoirs:

the earlier mentioned jose p laurel now acted as president of what is called the puppet government -- named after the japanese's puppetry of the new president. laurel was actually doing well in regards to running the country and reducing harm done, and allowed philippine history to finally be taught in schools. this government, the japanese-sponsored republic, was inaugurated on october 13, 1942.

beheadings, cutting of throats, and casual shootings were the more common actions of japanese war atrocities--compared to instances of bayonet stabbing, rape, disembowelment, rifle butt beating and a deliberate refusal to allow the prisoners food or water while keeping them continually marching in tropical heat. falling down or inability to continue moving was tantamount to a death sentence, as was any degree of protest.

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ the state of the government

economy was at an all time low during the occupation -- food and water scarce, as money was used to repair bombed buildings and such. prices soared in result.

the japanese kempeitai raided houses with unregistered radios, whos owners were then imprisoned in fort santiago, and inhuman punishments were meted out to them as a daily exercise.

failing to bow to the japanese sentries stationed at street corners resulted in harm to whoever had done so -- but that was not the main source of fear. the spy was.

filipinos could also be spies for the japanese -- called the makapili (literally meaning "choosy" or "the one who chooses"). he was to identify rebels (called guerrillas) and those identified would become targets and would be executed accordingly.

many years after the war, the abuses done to filipino women came to light. the "comfort women" were used to relieve soldier's sexual urges, and were often gathered into houses, even schools to be raped over and over every day. the infamous pulang bahay (red house) is the most well known place where this happened.

remedios fellas, 72, presented her story in a book entitled "the hidden battle of leyte: the picture diary of a girl taken by the japanese military." i will not describe anything in the book, as i deem it perhaps too graphic for this blog and i don't want people to get scared off. but i will say that stories like these were truly horrible, and no woman should ever suffer like this as spoil of war ever again.

by 1945, the americans were ready to return. after a bit of island-hopping (and subsequent victories), the leyte gulf war commensed. the american fleet, composed of 650 ships and 4 army divisions, cleared the area and subdued the japanese troops. from october 24 to 26, the battle for leyte gulf took place. the battle at surigao strait ended with the japanese annahilated. the battle of samar, after an endless day of fire and shooting, the americans had the upper hand. leyte, liberated on october 26th, 1945, was now the temporary capital.

the guerrilla / resistance movement was the main source of rebellion, monitoring enemy activity and reporting to general macarthur, to carry out assaults against the japanese military, and to kill japanese sympathizers and spies.

ˏˋ°•*⁀➷ freedom in reach

manila's liberation finally took place on january 9th, 1946, as the americans surprised the japanese with a landing of troops in lingayen gulf. on february 3, the troops entered manila. freeing prisoners, over 1000 were saved from the bilibid prisons -- and these prisoners were those of bataan and corregidor.

seeing the futility of their situation, the japanese committed a final horror before the battle begun -- the manila massacre. violent mutilations, rapes, and murders took place. filipinos were gathered into houses to be shot or burned down, and women were mass raped. a japanese battalion order dates february 13th reads:

when filipinos are to be killed they must be gathered in one place and disposed of with the consideration that ammunition and manpower must not be used to excess. because the disposal is a troublesome task they should be gathered into houses scheduled to be burned or demolished. they should also be thrown into the river.

about 100,000 of the one million residents in manila died in the absolute massacre. 1,000+ us soldiers were also part of the casualties while 5,565 were wounded. 16,000 japanese soldiers died as well, mostly sailors. the battle of manila was recorded as the fiercest urban fighting in the entire pacific war.

when in class, we watched a video of this massacre -- manila was gone. razed to the ground. on february 23rd -- my own birthday -- the fighting stopped. buildings gone. ground dirty with blood of filipinos, americans and japanese alike. the past six years culminated into a battle of the greatest intensity, and it ended in a city destroyed completely. the beauty of manila nowhere to be seen, the filipinos won back their independence at a cost too heavy to carry.

in malacañang palace, macarthur gathered the filipino leaders, finally declaring a statement that brought joy to the nation, that allowed the deaths of thousands of rebels to have come to use:

my country has kept the faith. your capital city, cruelly punished though it be, has regained its rightful place--citadel of democracy in the east.

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thank you for reading. feel free to request other historical events.

if you read through this and feel very traumatized, play tetris. you'll likely forget most of the traumatizing details. i apologize in advance.

[beardedmrbean]

Four members of the UK's richest family are on trial in Switzerland amid allegations they spent more money caring for their dog than their servants.

The Hinduja family, worth an estimated £37bn ($47bn), is accused of exploitation and human trafficking.

The family own a villa in Geneva’s wealthy neighbourhood of Cologny, and the charges against them all relate to their practice of importing servants from India to look after their children and household.

It’s alleged that Prakash and Kamal Hinduja, together with their son Ajay and his wife Namrata, confiscated staff passports, paid them as little as $8 (£7) for 18-hour days, and allowed them little freedom to leave the house.

Although a financial settlement over exploitation was reached last week, the Hindujas remain on trial for trafficking, which is a serious criminal offence in Switzerland. They deny the charges.

This week in court, one of Geneva’s most famous prosecutors, Yves Bertossa, compared the almost $10,000 a year he claimed the family had spent on their dog, to the daily amount they were allegedly paying their servants.

The Hinduja family's lawyers did not specifically deny the allegations of low wages, but said they must be viewed in context - noting that the staff were also receiving accommodation and food.

The charge of long hours was also disputed, with one defence lawyer arguing that watching a film with the Hinduja children could not really be classed as work.

Some former servants testified for the Hindujas, describing them as a friendly family who treated their servants with dignity.

But the allegations that servants’ passports were confiscated, and that they could not even leave the house without permission, are serious, because they could be judged as human trafficking.

Mr Bertossa is calling for prison terms, and millions of dollars in compensation as well as legal fees.

Dark side of Geneva

It is not the first time that Geneva, a hub for international organisations as well as the world’s wealthy, has been in the spotlight over the alleged mistreatment of servants.

In 2008, Hannibal Gaddafi, son of Libya’s former dictator Muammar Gaddafi, was arrested in his five star Geneva hotel by police acting on information that he and his wife had been beating their servants, including with a coat hanger. The case was later dropped.

But it caused a huge diplomatic row between Switzerland and Libya, with two Swiss citizens arrested in Tripoli as a retaliatory measure.

Just last year, four domestic workers from the Philippines launched a case against one of Geneva’s diplomatic missions to the United Nations, claiming they had not been paid for years.

The Hinduja's ongoing, high profile case will draw attention, once again, to the darker, uglier side of the city that likes to call itself "the city of peace".

[kaisazen]

When they take you out for street food~!

— ❝ So, what would you like? Everything's on me. ❞

— Genshin Men x Gn!Reader (Modern!Highschool!AU)

— characters: Kazuha, Diluc, Childe, Thoma,

— Synopsis. Genshin boys take you out for street food (specifically well-known street foods in my country ifykyk) after a long day of school.

— Disclaimer. the place the hcs are happening are in the Philippines (ik a huge percentage of y'all are not Filipino but I included all the meanings), NOT PROOFREAD!!

— author's notes: please... I can't finish my other 3 drafts for the life of me. like, the themes I'm writing are so plain and overused imo

𖥻 — Kaedehara Kazuha ࣪˖ !¡

You didn't knew it at first glance, but Kazuha is very fond of street foods.

"You should really try this out, it's one of my favorites," Kazuha said as he raises a piece of fishball near your mouth.

He watches the way your face lightens up from the foreign taste as he flashes a quick smile.

When you can't choose what you'd like to taste, he helps you out and explains each and everyone...but since he's also into literature, he adds a bit of a twist.

"This is isaw, it's a well-known street food that is basically made up of chicken intestines. I know it's not the dish non-locals would exactly become fond of considering its main course, but it goes good with some sweet sauce." Kazuha explains as he buys one from the vendor.

You said you'd be glad to try it and for Kazuha, this made him crack up a little smile. As you take a bite of the dish, Kazuha adds in a little more 'trivia'.

"You know, I'd like to think of this as a dish that you can't finish on your own".

"And why is that?" you respond.

"Because, the way they cook it is in one long part of the chicken's intestine, that has two ends. And this other end right here—" he points to the end that's riding up the stick as you munch in.

"This other end is for me of course."

He removes it from the stick and was now facing you closely as the chicken intestine was connected to your end. He perks up your chin and goes in to give you a quick peck on the lips.

You eventually scoff, as you eat the remaining food all while displaying a red tint on your cheeks.

This man can be bold and WILL be bold when you least expect it. And in the realm of holy street foods, he can easily catch you off-guard. (He definitely read this from a romance novel and decided to recreate it with you)

But nevertheless, he enjoys your flustered and confused face (a confused face of whether or not you should feel happy for the food or flushed by his sudden flirtiness) as you continue enjoying the food he bought for you.

𖥻 — Diluc Ragnvindr ࣪˖ !¡

His favorite street food would be strawberry taho (reminds me of his hair) Strawberry Taho is a famous delicacy in Baguio City. It's a soybean curd with strawberry sauce/syrup and sometimes added with little boba balls.

The man would spoil you LOTS. Aside from the group of fangirls that'll surround you guys every time you and he get out of school, he treats you to street food whenever you crave it, or when exams have just finished and you're drained from thinking.

"Here, take a bite of this strawberry taho", Diluc breaks the silence as he feeds you a spoonful of the soya-bean curd.

You flinch at the sudden voice of Diluc as your mouth was filled with the taste of sweet strawberry and softened soya beans. Diluc swore that your eyes glistened by the taste for a second as he pats your hair that revealed your sunkissed face.

"Don't think of it as much, I just thought you needed to take a break from spacing out." Diluc retorts as he nudged your head with his index finger. You tried doing it to him back but failed to realize each other's height difference.

Diluc does not have a big appetite even though the portions of street food are quite small. He can't finish it all by himself. So whenever he's got leftover street food, he gives it to you. Sometimes, he'd feed it to you and you like the latter very much as you can sometimes sneak in a kiss on his cheek.

But whenever YOU can't finish your food, you always feed it to Diluc knowing that he's the type to be easily full. I can say that Diluc suffers more from this than him feeding you. As you find it entertaining whenever he's about to bite in on your leftover food, you quickly retract it away from him. You can see his serious and grim expression but in the end, he's got his arm wrapped around your waist; not wanting to let you go. (The man enjoys your little teasing, even though he doesn't wanna admit it)

𖥻 — Childe/Tartaglia ࣪˖ !¡

He'd probably order chicken waffles AKA Kwek-kwek(Tokneneng). It is a popular Filipino street food, kwek-kwek are hard-boiled quail eggs dipped in a bright orange batter, then deep-fried.

This guy is the definition of conyo. Conyo is someone (mostly boys) that mixes the english and filipino language to their way of speaking. Most people think that these type of people are snobby and spoiled.

The vendor probably won't understand him clearly since the vendor isn't fluent in english.

You don't feel embarrassed (since you're used to it) but to not give Childe menacing stares, you teach him the right terms in the native language as well as the right honorific to use.

Of course, he'll spoil the hell out of you.

Ajax (unlike Kazuha) is a cheesy version of a romantic partner. If Kazuha can flatter you, this guy can make you wish he wasn't with you.

"Hey (Name), I think this may be cheesy but I think we'd make a grate pair."

At times like these, you just try your best to get through it by either:

A. stuffing his mouth up with food to shut him up

B. deeply cringing inside, hoping that no one else heard that but you

𖥻 — 𝚃𝚑𝚘𝚖𝚊 ࣪˖ !¡

The vendor himself.

Mans would probably give you what you wanna eat without a single price tag.

People would literally swoon over the vendor himself feeding his customer (AKA you)

But who can complain? it is Thoma afterall.

"Would you like some sweet sauce with that?" Thoma asks you, resting his arm on the steel counter as he looks at you with a smile creeping up to his cheeks.

He knew that you were messing with his part-time job and he just couldn't contain your "cluelessness" as if he doesn't come into your arms for a tight hug after a long day.

"I'd like it if you were gonna kiss me instead, then it'd be more sweeter." You tell yourself but you know that you could never surpass Thoma's pair of ears.

"Ah...(Name), I-I mean right now? Don't you think it's u-uhm."

You look at him with a smirk gliding across your satisfied face with the warm sensation of the stir-fried noodles he made you.

Thoma looks at you begrudgingly before tearing away from your gaze as he went to serve for the other customers in line behind you.

But in the sweeping gales of the wind, you found your lips connected to Thomas' with his hands gently cupping your jaw. "Wait for me after my shift, I can't have you being lost when you're commuting, no?"

[kimikos-random-dead-acc]

Date locations (Philippines Edition)

A slightly crack and a little ooc headcanons of places where the Obey Me bros and undatables go on a date in the Philippines cuz why not. I couldn't think of anything for Barbatos, I'm sorry yall.

Lucifer

Pretty much any museum.

Specific locations would be National Museum of Fine Arts and National Museum of Natural History

Mammon

Divisoria or the Baclaran market

Also the Quiapo market too

Literally any cheap ass market

If he's got cash you guys are probs be at a casino like Resorts World Manila or Solaire

Levi

Ocean Park or Ocean Adventure cuz aquarium dates

Also dates in the Timezone arcade (the best one is at the Glorietta 4 mall)

Satan

National Bookstore or Fullybooked

And maybe The National Library of the Philippines

Cat cafes obvi

Asmo

Idk probably BGC (Bonifacio Global City) cuz I feel like he would enjoy having photoshoots with MC at all the unique backgrounds. Also the many malls too.

Maybe Okada too because of the fountain

Also a spa date in Willow Stream Spa or any other famous spas

Beel

Food trip dates at local kainans

Sometimes Vikings or Buffet 101

Belphie

Ikea

Department store bed sections

Diavolo

Rents out an entire amusement park like Enchanted Kingdom, Star City or Sky Ranch just for the two of you.

Solomon

Strolling around Rizal Park or Intramuros

Maybe a trip to Vigan City too

Look the idea of Solomon and MC riding in a kalesa is just soooo cute aaa

Simeon

Church date

Places like the Manila Cathedral or the Caleruega Chapel of Transfiguration

[maya-chirps]

Celebrating Christmas in the Philippines: The Christmas Capital of Asia (Part 2)

A parol shop selling other Christmas decorations posted by yeowatzup (2005) via Wikimedia

This is a second part of a longer post on Christmas in the Philippines. Part 1 can be found here.

(Also I know this is a little late, had some personal stuff this holiday season so sowwyy)

Practices in the Present Day

Christmas traditions today are a mixture of both traditionally Hispanic and American practices with some new and additional modern things added in from the past century. Most of these traditions are still done by a lot of Filipino families today and continue to be icons in Filipino culture.

The Longest Christmas

An image of a calendar posted by Benham Norouzi (2021) via Unsplash

It is well-known that the Philippines starts the Christmas traditions on the 1st of September, making it the earliest start of the any Christmas season in the world. This comes from a lot of factors, primarily because Filipinos love the idea of counting down the 100 days before then (which start at the 16th of September), and was later on used in other settings like when people would put up decorations in their own homes and in businesses encouraging the later commercialized holiday to also start early with sales and other deals (Handong, 2017). This later made it sort of official that Christmas would start on September, earning the season the colloquial name "The Ber Months" or "The Ber Season".

As I said in a previous post, however, actual celebrations often start after undas and more specifically after the start of Advent and more intensely during the start of Simbang Gabi or Misa de Gallo on the 16th of December and you would be hard-pressed to actually find people celebrating before then.

It doesn't stop people from having online count downs with Jose Mari Chan's infamous Christmas song "Christmas in our Hearts" in the background (that had been memed on in the Philippines on the scale of "All I want for Christmas is You" in America) on the 31st of August to midnight to greet the 1st of September though.

24th as the Day of Celebration

Other practices that Filipinos inherited from the Spanish from this time was the practice of mostly celebrating the holiday on the eve of instead of the actual day of the 25th. This comes from an older Roman Catholic tradition of having Christmas mass from night time to the next day based on the traditional belief that Jesus was born on exactly midnight on the 25th (The Pillar, 2021). Celebrations like Christmas Eve dinner (the Noche Buana) and gift giving happen during this time with gift opening happening during the stroke of midnight.

Personal side-note, since I'm not gonna add a final section detailing more personal stuff here because it's getting too long: as a kid, I was always confused at American TV shows that showed people sleeping at night before opening up presents in the morning. It never really registered and I always questioned why they had to wait 'til morning for them to open presents. because of this, the whole Santa Claus thing didn't make sense to me either.

Simbang Gabi

People attending Simbang Gabi captured in St. Anthony de Padua Parish Church, Iriga City, Camarines Sur uploaded by Patpat Nava (2015) via Wikimedia

Similar to most Christian countries from the 16th to the 18th Century, the Philippines celebrated Christmas as a religious holiday focused on prayer and masses, often seen in the form of Simbang Gabi or Misa de Gallo which I had discussed in full detail with its history and current practices here. The basics of it is that Filipinos would celebrate Christmas and the lead-up to the holiday by going to church every day for nine days until the 25th starting on the 16th. The practice was brought over by the Spaniards as it can be seen practiced or some form of it practiced in Spain and a few other Hispanic countries.

Other than just church-going, Simbang Gabi is also famous for its many foods that had come to be strongly tied to the event, mostly rice cakes that are sold outside of churches early in the morning and late at night like Puto Bumbong, Bibingka, Sapin-sapin, and many more.

The Parol or The Star Lantern

A photo of parols displayed on a store credited to Sagisag PH posted by Behold Philippines (2021).

One of the most recognizable symbols of the Filipino Christmas is the star lantern known as parols that often can be seen decorating the houses of Filipinos of all different backgrounds. According to Giselle Tong-Walters of the Association for the Advancement of Filipino American Arts and Culture or FilAm Arts, the parol predates Spanish colonization as precolonial Filipinos would often hang lanterns on their homes at night to tell any traveler that may have seen it that they are welcome to seek refuge there (Dormido, 2023).

Others note that the parol had taken inspiration from the Mexican piñata which had originally come from Spain that had come from Italy some time in the 1300s and was said to have been first used in the Philippines as a light-source to guide people early in the morning during Simbang Gabi which remains the popular origin for the parol today (MyParol, n.d.).

The modern parol is said to have been first created by Kapampangan artist Francisco Estanislao in 1908 by using the traditional five-point design by using Bamboo strips and Japanese paper which was later done with the use of the newly created material cellophane as well as the increased use of electric lights that made the star lanterns that Filipinos are familiar with today (Tapino, 2018).

Today many variants of the lantern exists including more and more complicated designs with even the use of sea shells being fairly common.

Seashell lanterns are also a fairly common sight during the holiday season. Image posted by Tapino via Spot.ph (2018).

The Nativity or Belen Display

Capas Municipality’s 13-meter tall Belen takes on Eiffel Tower as the backdrop for their winning Belen, made of bamboo, recycled materials and decorated with LED lights. Image posted by Christine Dayrit via PhilStar (2018).

Like a lot of religious Christian places or former religious Christian places, the nativity is a common sight during the Christmas season with some families owning their own personal display and communities typically having larger ones in their centers. Some people create more handcrafted versions if they don't have the money to buy their own set and some communities may even hold competitions to see who could make the most creative ones.

Noche Buena

An image of a Filipino Noche Buena spread posted on Lessandra.com (2020)

Just like the Spanish, Filipinos celebrate Christmas with a Christmas feast on noche buena (en. the good night) or Christmas Eve with itself as noche buena instead of referring to it as the dinner on noche buena. This particular naming quirk extends over for New Year's Eve Dinner being called medianoche despite the word simply referring to midnight.

The reason for this may come from the fact that Filipinos had gravitated more to using the literal terms with Bisperas ng Pasko and Bisperas ng Bagong Taon (en. The day/night before Christmas and The day/night before the New Year) which made noche buena and medianoche redundant, later tying them to specifically refer to the dinner, although that's more speculation on my part.

The practice, of course, had come from Spain some time during the 17th Century when it was first exported the empire's colonies through Roman Catholicism (Paz, 2022). The dinner was marked with lots of food and may include multiple families eating together.

Typical food found during Noche Buena include the hamon (glazed ham), lechon (roasted pig), lumpia (spring rolls), leche flan (milk flan), graham cake, and queso de bola (a special cheese ball), among many other foods. These food are also the same or similar food that are served during medianoche or New Year's Eve Dinner.

Gift-giving and the aguinaldo or the pamasko

Photo of people giving each other gifts posted in an article by Lumina Homes (2020)

Gift giving is often done on the 24th, typically after either Christmas Eve mass or Noche Buena. Most families would wait until midnight as the date goes to the 25th in order to open presents with the typical Christmas gift giving flair.

Besides the gifts themselves, it's tradition for godparents to give money to their godchildren in red packets we call ampao, with this being called the aguinaldo or the pamasko. The practice originated from Chinese-Filipino communities who would often do this for Chinese New Year's which later spread to non-Chinese communities who instead would give the red envelopes during Christmas (Ki, 2019). Although some may think that the money giving stops after adulthood, some godparents

Two Red Hang Bao or Ampao typically given during Chinese New Year posted by Mikhaila Archer via Cosmopolitan (2022).

Christmas Caroling

Video of children caroling posted by Rauselle Pascua (2023) via YouTube

Christmas Caroling in the Philippines typically start at the beginning of the Simbang Gabi and ends on the 24th, with some caroling much earlier, where children to full adult groups may go door to door to carol for candy, food, or money. Children often go in groups and sing the typical Filipino Christmas songs with makeshift instruments such as tambourines made out of cans and small metal bits to make sounds, while teenagers and adult groups may go around from house to house with guitars and other portable instruments in order to receive cash.

The songs that they sing may range from traditional Filipino songs or modern Christmas songs from both local and international places.

I don't have a source for this one since I do want to look more into the history of Christmas Caroling in the Philippines maybe next year so enjoy this other video of a group of guys dancing Jingle Bells posted by SG TV (2019).

Side Story: I used to spend Christmas with my, honestly, wealthier grandmother and it wasn't uncommon for carolers to go up our door and just sing for candy or money. It often started on the 16th because caroling wasn't allowed any time before that. We used to have a weird little rule that children would get candy, while teenagers and adults will get money. Teenage boys would come around as whole groups with guitars and sing for money, while kids didn't mind the candy. After a while, there would be times that different people in the house would give candy away so we weren't able to keep track of which kid had already gone to our house. It wasn't until one of the people who worked for my grandma recognized a couple of kids that we realized that they've just been going around the neighborhood before doing another round when people may had already forgotten them. Honestly, I'm a little impressed.

Panunuluyan

Photo of a Panunuluyan posted by Philippines Tourism (@/MorefunTourism) (2018) via Twitter/X

The Panunuluyan is a traditional play that reenacts the night of Jesus' birth where Mary and Joseph were trying to seek shelter (NCCA Official, 2015). The name comes from the Filipino word tuloy which although typically mean "to continue" is used in this context to mean "to allow in" or "to enter in" referring to guests or visitors entering someone's home. Schools and churches typically do this play as part of their Christmas festivities but it isn't as common as it was in the past (Tan, 2016).

Panunuluyan is also called by different names such as Panawagan (en. announcement) in Cavite and Batangas, Kagharong in the Bikol region, and daigon, pakaon, and patores in Visayan speaking regions (NCCA Official, 2015).

Side story: I had a queer classmate who played Mary in one of these plays against their will in a seminary house production because their mom just said so and the place didn't had any afab people (because seminary house obv), and they ended up falling in love with the guy who played Joseph, serving as the only male crush they have ever had. Hilariously, on a seminary boy meaning a dude who wants to be a priest. I feel bad for them...

The Feast of the Three Kings

A photo of the reenactment of the Epiphany story in Gasan, Marinduque showing the three magi meeting with King Herod. Photo posted by Eli J. Obligacion (2011) via the blog Marinduque Rising.

Observed every 6th of January, the Epiphany or the Feast of the Three Kings is a religious observation that marks the formal end of the Christmas season in the Philippines. In the current day, most communities simply go to church to celebrate the epiphany, it was once a common practice to have a large celebration during the day which involves three people dressed up as the three kings, riding horses to the local church, distributing gifts to the townspeople. This practice is still done in some communities in the country today (Primer, 2021).

From photos I've seen of some of the festivities, two members of the three may put on blackface and/or redface to symbolize all three magis who are typically shown as having different skin tones as seen in the previously linked article from Primer, although some places instead have children play the parts of the magi without any blackface or redface.

Closing

As a kid, Christmas has always been special to me and now that I'm older, it's gotten a lot less cheery as all young adults may feel with the season getting less about joy and presents and more about either work and expenses. That sorta happened here when I was initially rushing this even when I was not in the mental headspace for it so taking a break was almost mandatory. I definitely feel a little bummed that I wasn't able to finish this the day of, but I can't really change it as much.

To those finishing my late extremely long-ass infodump about Christmas in the Philippines, thank you so much for reading and have a Happy New Year!

(Part 1: Etymology and History)

(Reference List)

[berylcups]

Dolce in casual/alt clothing. 🎃 she has a cute pumpkin hair tie, ready for spooky season! Because I’m bored here’s some more dolce-y info down below 🤡

Notable quotes:

“shěn mè lái dě? shěn mè lái dě?“ (what is this? What is this?)

You guys really forget that where I come from—Singapore is like the melting pot of the East…. Well… more like a hot pot. We mixed a little but stayed separate enough to know the difference between each other’s cultures. And that includes English. I speak it. It’s just not my favorite language to speak in.”

“Is this country full of careless fools?! I put MY HANDKERCHIEF RIGHT HERE! So we can have THIS SPOT! Does Italy not respect the unspoken rule of chope-ing?! These ass-dicks moved it to the other table IN THE SUN!!! What do you mean you don’t know what Chope-ing is?! It’s putting your belongings down to reserve a seat or table! This is what we do at Hawker Centers in Singapore! I know we’re not there captain obvious! But I thought EUROPEANS were civilized!”

“I’m not dumb. I know the sign of the cross. The Father…Son…and Holy Spirit. My caretaker taught me prayers before bedtime. And… I DID go to a Boarding School in Napoli you know. I just don’t really believe. Too many rules and forgiveness. 2 things I just cannot do.”

Favorites:

Favorite Band/Artist: Jun Togawa

Favorite Color: mint green

Favorite Animal: fennec fox

Favorite Movie: grave of the fireflies (she likes to cry)

Favorite school subject: geometry

Favorite Meal:

Appetizer/Side dish: Tonjiru , miso soup with fried tofu

Entree: Chili Crab and Seafood Linguine( Filipino spaghetti is her guilty pleasure and comfort food)

Dessert: Melon sago, Halo Halo

Drink: Boss Canned coffee and Limoncello cream

Snack: Melon sorbet, seafood cup ramen

Food/Drink Dislikes:

Appetizer/Side dish:

Entree: anything that has strong smelling cheeses (Gorgonzola) she won’t let ANYONE eat it in her vicinity and beef tendon

Dessert: there’s literally no dessert that dolce doesn’t love… unless it’s Durian flavored.

Drink: umeshu

Snack: olives, cheese platter

Additional notes (any other details you wanna add about your OC?):

She picked up a habit from her caretaker that never seemed to fade. Dolce points with her lips. A Filipino trait called “pagmumurá”. Her grandparents thought it was endearing since it showed they had a close bond so they never discouraged it.

As a child she wanted to be a Star. But she learned about the tragedy of Pepsi Paloma from her caretaker so she decided she wanted to be famous from the “background” by being a fashion designer. She thinks about past child stars a lot and hopes they weren’t taken advantage of. This was a core memory for her that many adults cannot be trusted.

She has a soft spot and high respect for foreign domestic workers in Singapore. They work very hard to make higher currency to take back to their home countries. She misses her family’s caretaker Tala who she saw as an older sister/ mother figure.

Love is a powerful thing that Dolce obsesses over. She only got any love and attention from her maternal grandparents and their Filipino caretaker until her grandparents passed away from cancer and old age. Her grandparents and Dolce adored the Caretaker. When she had to go back to the Philippines Dolce felt like she was losing the closest thing she had to a real mother.

Cannot swim for her life. Her biggest fear is thalassophobia and she drowns to death in the canal after passing out from hypoglycemia.

Refers to Risotto as lǐng xiù (leader) and the boss as guai lan (irritating,loathsome, strange dick)

She reacted the most violently to Sorbets death by getting ill out of disgust and shock. She hasn’t been able to eat solid food for 2 months after that.

[crypticjackal13]

Hello! Before I do the request I have to say..

I love your writing alot! And the way you express the characters are absolutely stunning!

But anyways since this is my first request so you gotta bare with me here..

Is it ok if its a MK X Filipino!reader?

If not its ok really!

Also I dont know how to explain things but if you need some points on the idea here is how it goes:

Filipino!reader is coming back to china to meet mk ( also their relationship started before the events of mk being swk's succesor ) and mk wanted to let the others know about Filipino!reader so basically mk invites everyone to pigsy's noodles and they finally meet filipino!reader for the first time! ( also you can add characters if you like but can you add swk and macaque there too? )

( sorry if this is very confusing its my first time really! And I am filipino so if I misspelled anything I am sorry ^^ )

Have a good day/afternoon/night!! <3

Not confusing at all! And thank you, I really do my best! Enjoy!! ^^

"City Sweet City" (MK x Filipino!GN!Reader)

(romantic oneshot)(827 w.c)

Pronouns: They/Them

CW: none? Food at the end

Weaving your way through Airport traffic to get to where your boyfriend said he was parked was arguably the worst part of your trip from the Philippines to get to China. Thank goodness MK’s vehicle of choice was the delivery buggy that he used at work. The large pig on top eliminated a lot of time you would have spent searching for him. As soon as MK saw you approaching, he leapt out of the car and ran to you. He enveloped you in a bear hug, lifting you up with ease and spinning the two of you around.

“Y/N! You’re here! In front of me! Wow!” He was beaming at you, practically jumping for joy, and you would be too if you weren’t holding all your luggage.

“I am! But before anybody goes crazy can we please put all this in your trunk?” You gestured to your bags, and he seemed to just realize they existed as he started helping you to put them in the back.

“Oh, right! I thought that maybe after we dropped your stuff off at my place you’d come to Pigsy’s with me? I want you to meet my friends!”

“Yeah, that sounds good!”

He locked the trunk and you both got into the car to drive to his apartment where you’d be staying. You’d been badgering him about cleaning it for ages, and from what you could see now that you were standing in it, he had. He also showed you the pull out bed that was on his couch just in case you wanted to sleep by yourself. This was incredibly sweet, you told him, however if he had space in his bed you wanted to fill it. MK blushed at this and started getting all flustered, since this would be the first time you’d ever slept over and since he was your boyfriend he didn’t have to really be alone at night.

“Anyways, c’mon! Pigsy’s is right downstairs.” He took your hand, leading you down and around the corner of the building, and sure enough, there was the famous noodle place you’d heard of a million times. Aptly decorated for its name with a cozy interior that smelled delicious.

“Hey guys! I want you to meet my partner, Y/N! They’re from the Philippines!” MK called as you two entered. You waved to the people in front of you. From pictures alone, you could figure out who Mei was, with her signature green jacket and cutesy hairstyle. There were two monkeys as well, one of them sitting on a cloud in the corner while the other one was leaning on a wall enjoying some noodles. And of course the pig-man behind the counter must be Pigsy himself.

“Ooh, so you’re the one MK won’t stop talking about! I’m Mei!” Mei came up to you and hugged you. You returned the hug, giving MK a mischievous smile.

“You talk about me a lot?” You asked him. He stammered.

“Not in a negative way or anything! I just think you’re really cool so I talk about it!—“

“Relax, kid, you’re gonna blow a fuse,” The monkey on the cloud spoke finally. He gave you a polite wave. “I’m Monkey King. Nice to meet you after all this time!”

“Yeah, this is the mentor I was telling you about!” MK chimed in. You waved back at him. The shadow in the corner cleared his throat, and MK gestured over to him. “And that’s Macaque!”

“It’s so nice to meet you all! Good to see there are people around MK that can keep him out of trouble!” You smiled, and Macaque huffed with a smirk.

“Our success rate isn’t that high.” He said.

“Hey! We do our best!” Monkey King argued.

MK seemed to feel like there would be a fight, so he walked in between the two under the guise of grabbing water from the cooler that was sitting near a table. Then he led you over to the counter to sit down.

“How about we split some noodles? I’ll pay for them.” MK offered.

“Just this once, since it’s a special occasion, you can just have ‘em.” Pigsy slid two bowls over to you and your boyfriend.

“Ah, thank you!” You grabbed a pair of chopsticks and gave the food a taste. It practically melted in your mouth and it brought tears to your eyes.

“What’s wrong? Do you not like them?” MK worriedly looked at you.

“No…it’s delicious. Better than I could have imagined…” you practically inhaled the rest of the bowl, happier that you didn’t have to suffer through airplane food anymore.

“Thanks, Y/N.” Pigsy gave you an over the shoulder smile as he continued to cook. MK was smiling too and enjoying his own bowl of noodles. Surrounded by the people he cared about. With you, in person, able to actually hold you and show you his favorite places…you two would have so much fun!

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Season: Summer (Day 33 of 94)

Week: 4th Week of July

Zodiac: Leo (Day 1 of 31)

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SUMMER ESCAPE

"A good food is equals to a good mood"

A trip will not end without savoring a food or a delicacy that a specific place serves. Then here comes the rise of food travel, which builds a very exciting and flavorful adventure. During summer time in the Philippines, one of the most popular and always sought-after desserts by Filipinos is the famous "halo-halo," a dessert that consists of different kinds of ingredients, shaved ice and milk, and sometimes comes with ice cream or leche flan on top. A unique Filipino delicacy that could turn your summer into a cool one. As far as I remember, it is called "Halo-Halo" because of the ingredients and the way of eating it. For you to savor it and the true flavor of it, you need to mix all the ingredients in a cup with a spoon and mix them until well combined.

There are several famous places in the Philippines that serve Halo-Halo; one of these is the famous Digman store that is located in Bacoor, Cavite. They serve a flavorful type of halo-halo that consists of twelve (12) ingredients: sweet corn, sweet beans, gulaman in two (2) varieties, sweetened sliced banana, sweetened coconut meat, kaong, sago, nata de coco, black beans, leche flan, and ube, which are all home-made excluding the milk and the ice. They offer regular halo-halo which cost a hundred pesos and special halo-halo, that comes with an ice cream and leche flan on top for a hundred and ten pesos. Aside from this, one of their specialties is their home-made siopao for only 30 pesos, which comes in only one flavor. My visit to Digman won't be complete if I do not try these specials on their menu, so I purchase each one and have a mouthful of it. I could really say that there's something in their halo-halo that's different from the typical one that you can buy anywhere. It is way creamier and it has just the right amount of sweetness, plus it is really amazing because it consists of twelve home-made ingredients, which have been done for almost how many years since the day the business started way back in the 1930's. That was the recipe of Raymunda Ugalde-Toledo, also known as Aling Raymunda, the mother of the three (3) owners of Digman stores. As for their famous home-made siopao, at first bite, you can already say that it is home-made because of its dough and the meat inside, you can taste the flavor of home made food. It is not bad because there are a lot of fillings, and the sauce is really crazy, which adds flavor to the siopao itself. It has come to my knowledge that both the siopao and its sauce are home-made. There are a lot in their menu aside from these two specialties like Mais con yelo, empanada, pancit, tapsilog, chicken mami, BBQ, and more.

Halo-halo is something special to every Filipino; it is our true food to escape the hot weather and cool ourselves. It is way simple, but it holds a lot of stories; it shows different colors and backgrounds; and it feels happiness and contentment. Food that will cool your whole existence and answer your cravings this summer. A cool escape in the summer which can give you a refreshing vibe. "Halo-halo," the summer food escape and the taste of Filipinos.

Theme : Food and Drinks

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Thai BL Movies and Thai Food

Aroi mak! This is a common reaction that you will hear from Thai Boys' Love actors when they are delighted with the food or drinks. It simply means "delicious" in Thai. Let's satisfy your Thai food cravings with Thai BL movies. Huh? How is that possible?

Thai BL movies have integrated food as one of their precious elements. Well, unknowingly, you might have been influenced to eat Thai food because of BL. Here are the Thai food present in the scenes of the Thai BL movies: Dew the movie, 2gether the movie, and Waterboyy the movie.

Dew the movie

Hotpot

7/11 Sausage

2gether the movie

Thai Iced Tea

Thai Milk Tea

Oishi drinks

Waterboyy the movie

Fried chicken

Hotpot

Seafood dishes

Thai drinks

Thai Noodles

And the most influential food goes to?

It's definitely brewing, Thai milk tea. Well, also other drinks from Thailand. Filipinos suddenly craved for a sweet and bubbly Thai milk tea, when the BL craze started to penetrate the Philippines. Some even recreated the famous Thai drinks like Nom Chompoo (Thai Pink Milk).

Again, thanks to 2gether the movie, because it influenced the fans to try Thai drinks. However, majority of the Filipino viewers were not influenced by other Thai Boys' Love movies to choose Thai food as their preferred cuisine. One of the reasons is the inaccessible ingredients of Thai food. Fans temporarily depend on Thai milk tea shops and Thai restaurants. Let's see, one day, Bon Appetit might be Aroi Mak.

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Take a Taste: with a Can of Royal Crown Cola - 1905 Edition [Jun 2nd, 2024]

Hello! It’s time for another “Take a Taste”! The series is about delicious food with my two paper dolls.

And today, I will quickly review this cool "1905 Edition" of the "Royal Crown Cola", shortly known as "RC Cola"! 🥤😊 Unless, if you say "Remote Control Cola", then you're absolutely wrong, buddy. ❌ Nonetheless, will it taste better than the regular RC Cola? 🤔 Let's find out! 😁

IMPORTANT NOTE: You know, I was gonna submit my next topic from April of 2024, but I decided to post my recent photos.

If you haven’t seen my previous episode, then please → [CLICK ME!].

IMPORTANT NOTE: No #OnThisDay throwback post for this date, only exclusive post on the "Super Secret Blog".

So, without further ado, let’s get started:

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• [1st to 4th Images] First off, let's appreciate the look of this cool Royal Crown Cola design. It has some little information about the man (Claud A. Hatcher, Pharm.) who made the "RC Cola" today, since 1905. It may not be as famous as say "Coca-Cola" or "Pepsi", but you could tell that this cola had made of its own by copying the traditional recipe from the aforementioned two soft drink giants. Although correct me if I'm wrong, the can itself should be reflected in the first two colors of the "Royal Crown Cola", as well as the logo's inception. 🟥🟨🤔

Fun fact: The "ARC Refreshment Corp." was started in 2002, and they licensed the "Royal Crown Cola" (or RC Cola) from the "Keurig Dr. Pepper" company in the US for the Philippine consumers 🇵🇭🥤, a time when Pepsi bottles and Coca-Cola cans sold well and they need another competitor in the Cola wars 🥤💥. As of 2024, they're still producing "RC Cola" in the Philippines, with one "weird" controversial commercial that was already axed in the public, and you could only watch it on their RC Cola Philippines' official YT channel. And if you want see it, then here → [CLICK ME!].

• [5th & 6th Images] Nonetheless, I have my clear glass right here to see what color of this classic RC Cola. And of course, how can we not forget our beloved paper dolls to taste the classic "Royal Crown Cola"! 😁 Can't wait to see the taste, eh you two? 😊

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• [7th to 9th Images] Okay, the fizz was opened, and here's what it look like from the glass. The can itself is empty when I transfer it. I should be more careful when I holding my hands on a fill liquid glass. That said, it is a typical cola color. Nothing special here, but, what about the taste? Let me sip, then... 🤔

• [10th & 11th Images] *sipping* Mmmm... I'd say, I never tasted this super sweet soda before. In my comparison with the regular RC Cola, it doesn't taste like the 1905 version. I'd say, this is a different kind of soda taste for at least once before I drink a single bottle of mineral water to wash my sweet cola off my taste buds. Hey, would you like to drink the rest of my cola, you two? It's all yours. 😋

Overall:

• Well, this is A-Okay I suppose? 🤔 Although it's already too late for me to make a comparison with the "New Coke" from the 80s, or that special limited edition collaboration with the "Stranger Things" show on Netflix. All that aside, I'm not a fan of the Royal Crown Cola 1905's sweet taste. It doesn't suit my taste buds when I'm eating something, only Coca-Cola and Pepsi, or maybe a normal "RC Cola" should do the quench. So, overall, is worth the ₱30 💵 price can of "Royal Crown Cola 1905"? Maybe. 🤔 In case I'm tired of drinking the aforementioned iconic soft drinks in favor of a different approach. I should try the "No Sugar" variant, plus I'll get the normal RC Cola, too for a comparison, someday. In the meantime, I'll stick with nice clear water. 💧🥤😊

Well, that's all for now. 😊

If you haven’t seen my previous episodes, then I’ll provide some links down below.↓😉

Take a Taste:

○ 2021 Food Reviews: ○

• Popeyes U.S. Spicy Chicken Sandwich [Dec 6, 2021]

• Jollibee Chick'nwich & Crisscut Fries [Dec 21, 2021]: Part 1 [CLICK ME! #1], Part 2 [CLICK ME! #2]

○ 2022 Food Reviews: ○

• Mini Stop Chicken Fillet XL Sandwich [Feb 7, 2022]

• Minute Burger Cheese Burger(s) [Mar 1, 2022]

• Pepper Lunch Teriyaki Beef Pepper Rice w/ Egg (& Honey Brown Sauce) [Mar 5, 2022]

• Bacsilog’s Sulit Combo Bacon-Tocino & Samgyup Day’s Pork Herbs [Mar 12, 2022]

• Burger King Whopper w/ Sides & Drink [May 6, 2022]

• Marshmello’s Limited Edition Coca-Cola Zero [Aug 26, 2022]

• Cheesy Burger McDo with Lettuce & Tomatoes Meal [Recorded: Sept 16, 2022]

• Mcdonald’s PH McSpicy & Apple Pie (featuring their World Famous Fries) [Nov 14, 2022]

• Mcdonald’s McCrispy Hamonado Sandwich [Dec 31st, 2022]

○ 2023 Food Reviews: ○

• Foods from Delicious Restaurant & 1919 Grand Cafe [Jan 8th, 2023]

• Homemade Churros by my lil’ bro [Feb 12th, 2023]

• Lugaw Sisig from Mang Boy Alfredo Lugawan Restaurant [Recorded: Feb 18th, 2023]

• La Prato Stakehouse [Recorded: Apr 10th, 2023]

• Salt ‘n Light Snack Shack’s Cheesy Bacon Burger & Fries [Recorded: Apr 14th, 2023] (Published on May 5th, 2023)

• Delicious burger meal at Tokyo Tokyo Restaurant [Recorded: May 6th, 2023]

• Delicious meals at the Valenzuela Food Fiesta Christmas Bazaar 2023 [Recorded: Dec. 10th, 2023]

○ 2024 Food Reviews: (Chronological) ○

• Mang Inasal Pork Sisig [Recorded: Jan 10th, 2024]

• Mr. Shaw Shawarma Rice [Recorded: Mar 24th, 2024]

• Mang Inasal's Chicken Inasal - Pecho (Chicken Breast) [Recorded: Mar 26th, 2024]

• Uncle John's Chili Con Empanada and Sprite Lemon Plus [Recorded: Mar 30th, 2024]

• Chowking Spicy Chao Fan [Recorded: Mar 30th, 2024]

• Samgyupsal dinner night at the Samgyup Mukbang restaurant [Recorded: May 12th, 2024]

• Meals from the Next Door Noodles by North Park [Recorded: May 19th, 2024]

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Hi, good morning. If you're asking about fast food, Jollibee is a good option. Here in the Philippines, its one of the biggest fast food chains. There in the UK, there are branches in Cardiff, Edinburgh, Leeds etc. When it comes to dishes; adobo, sinigang, kare kare(my favourite )etc. are some of the more famous dishes, although you might have heard of balut, which has a fertilized but underdeveloped duck embryo inside(still tastes good though), which you could find pictures of on the internet.

I don't think I'm brave enough for fertilised duck embryo haha. But if I have the chance to try some, I will let you know :)