Philippine Society and Culture

Everyone loves to eat food. But what if you were served foods that are considered exotic, would you dare eat them? Could your appetite able to resist the smell, ugly looks, and taste of such exotic foods? In most Southeast Asian countries, particularly in the Philippines, many people would love to eat exotic food and one might be amazed how these people are able to swallow these kind of food. To many people, just by the mere sight of these foods would cause them to vomit, but to some, exotic foods are just ordinary food or even tastier. Listed below are the nine (9) exotic Filipino foods : 1. Edible Frogs Ruocaled/flickr Rice field frogs (Fejervarya limnocharis). These frogs species are edible and these frog are believed to have originated from China, thus it is called Chinese edible frog. Compared to other species, this one has a shiny body and has longer, bigger forelimbs and hindlimbs. Where can we find this species of frog? These fro...

The Filipinos are known for so many good things such as their being hospitable, hardworking, talented, religious, and food lovers. Filipinos love to cook and eat with their mouth-watering cuisine. In this post, I will enumerate the top 7 native Filipino delicacies categorized based on their popularity, demand, and taste. These native delicacies have become part of every Filipino's life and have been passed on from generation to generation. These native delicacies are all delicious that they are always prepared and served all the time, especially during big events celebrations such as Christmas, New Year, All Souls' and All Saints' Days, and Holy Week. Below are just some of the delicious native delicacies: Biko joanneQEs.../Flickr Biko is one of the most delicious, popular delicacies of the Filipinos. It is sweet and sticky because of the glutinous rice and brown sugar as its main ingredients. ...

The Filipino Courtship Customs and Traditions: Then and Now The Philippines is a beautiful country rich in customs and traditions. Its diverse culture are assimilation of different cultures from its colonizers namely the Spaniards, the Americans and the Japanese. Aside from being hospitable and warmth, the Filipinos are also famous for their unique courtship customs which are perceived as rigid, indirect and romantic in nature. Sadly, some of these courtship customs have slowly been forgotten by the new generation of Filipinos. FILIPINO COURTSHIP: OLD VS MODERN Centuries ago, courting a Filipina is not that easy as far as Filipino suitor is concerned. There used to be long-established courtship customs that a Filipino man has to follow and pass if he wants to succeed in a courtship. But over the years, the Filipino courtship has evolved from conservatism to liberalism. The Filipinos have become liberal when it comes to courtship. Liberal in the sense that the new generation Fi...