What do I love about the Philippines?

I love Philippines! No matter where I go, I proudly tell people where I am from. If I get blank stares, I bust out my phone and proceed to show them truly how beautiful my home country is. Truthfully, the more I have traveled to other countries and the more I have seen, I realized that there is so much more to love about the Philippines than just its beautiful beaches. The friendly smiles, the natural instinct to help anyone in need, or just the sheer happiness seen in regular everyday situations are just a few of the things which I think sets the Philippines apart. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a foreign or a local, one thing is for sure, they would make you feel like you’re part of a one big family. Filipinos are family-oriented; they often tell stories and jokes while having dinner. They are so curious about other countries’ way of living that becomes a natural way of building rapport to foreign people.

Filipinos have always considered eating as a pleasure. In Philippines’ traditions, a typical meal is just three square meals a day. With snacks in between meals are observed by some. This conveys that every food tasted and savored is well appreciated with delight. It is observed that Filipinos always eat with gusto. A Filipino seen eating with the hands maybe perceived to be a primitive style of eating to the western foreigners but it is not to the locals.

One of the most famous Filipino dishes lunch is Adobo (Ah-do-bo), an extraordinary Filipino dish in post-Spanish era until today. No wonder it reached global restaurants throughout the years, and still finds its way to literally Filipino restaurant’s menu or Carinderia (small eatery).

 

What I love the most is the food! You may want to try Adobong Manok (Chicken Adobo). It's my favorite and aside from the delicious taste of the Chicken, you can add a lot of ingredients depending on your preferred taste. You can add pineapple, lemon or other fruits you can think of that will blend with it. This one-pot Filipino Chicken Adobe recipe is easy to make. If you don't know yet, it becomes more delicious the next day.

This recipe combines meat, condiments and some fruits. I love to add pineapple and potato. For me, it's a outhwatering Filipino Chicken Adobo recipe. If you're not from Philippines, you'll need to try this when you visit our country.