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[QUOTE=FreebieFan;1569507]Jollibee is actually a world wide brand now with outlets all over the place...in Las Vegas, Daly City (largest concentration of Filipinos there) San Francisco, San Diego and LA... And also Brunei, Hong Kong, Vietnam.

Its becoming a much bigger player... 50 million overseas workers can't be wrong.. LOL.[/QUOTE]To Freebie.

I live in San Francisco bay area there are about 7 Jollibee here never been to anyone of them only Fillipinos eat here, I saw the first one open in Shenzhen China back in 2008 when back in 2 month is already closed down cannot fight with KFC.

Fast eddie 48.

That saying is not really a question but more of a greeting in the Filipino and Chinese culture. It is more similar to "how are you" or "I hope you are doing well" than wondering if you have really eaten or not. It came from decades or centuries ago when famine and starvation was pretty common. "Have you eaten today" really translate to I hope all is well with you and you have had plenty to eat today.

We are blessed to never had to endure a famine or gone hungry. But it makes us so ignorant that we make fun of the expression and the cuisine. To some people Jolibees or Chowking is like a banquet. I myself find Jolibee and Chowking food much better than McDonald's except for the french fries.

Let's be a little respectful out there.

[QUOTE=Ikksman;1569858]

But what about the finger licking good Pork Lechon? We westerners hoe into Pork Lechon and dip the crispy skin generously into the tasty Lechon sauce. And when people are informed that the 'apple' sauce is actually made from pig's liver, the looks on their faces are priceless!

My two centavos worth.

Cheers.[/QUOTE]You do, of course, have the right to your own opinions and tastes, but I'm in total disagreement with both on the subject of the local food, which I find inedible. Somehow, having lived here for more than 10 years, I find I've never acquired a taste for it. I find lechon, which is basically unseasoned roast pork swimming in its own fat, fairly disgusting. As to the rest, it's generally prepared with an abundance of sugar and cheap oil, leaving a lingering bouquet of rancid sweetness that I find repellant.

GE.

[QUOTE=Ikksman;1569858]

But what about the finger licking good Pork Lechon? We westerners hoe into Pork Lechon and dip the crispy skin generously into the tasty Lechon sauce. And when people are informed that the 'apple' sauce is actually made from pig's liver, the looks on their faces are priceless!

My two centavos worth.

Cheers.[/QUOTE]You do, of course, have the right to your own opinions and tastes, but I'm in total disagreement with both on the subject of the local food, which I find inedible. Somehow, having lived here for more than 10 years, I find I've never acquired a taste for it. I find lechon, which is basically unseasoned roast pork swimming in its own fat, fairly disgusting. As to the rest, it's generally prepared with an abundance od.

[QUOTE=GoodEnough;1570261]You do, of course, have the right to your own opinions and tastes, but I'm in total disagreement with both on the subject of the local food, which I find inedible. Somehow, having lived here for more than 10 years, I find I've never acquired a taste for it. I find lechon, which is basically unseasoned roast pork swimming in its own fat, fairly disgusting. As to the rest, it's generally prepared with an abundance of sugar and cheap oil, leaving a lingering bouquet of rancid sweetness that I find repellant.

GE.[/QUOTE]I love humba, goat, and this last summer had the most amazing adobong kankong. Even eating at the karinderiyas, you're going to find some amazing meals, if you're open to it. Golden Cowrie is incredible.

Don't let the bad or mediocre food blind you to the existence of very delicious food, often in humble surroundings.

[QUOTE=SergeantRay;1570281]I love humba, goat, and this last summer had the most amazing adobong kankong. Even eating at the karinderiyas, you're going to find some amazing meals, if you're open to it. Golden Cowrie is incredible.

Don't let the bad or mediocre food blind you to the existence of very delicious food, often in humble surroundings.[/QUOTE]Maybe my nearly 30 years of living in Asia (including PI) and many more years in a multicultural Australia has altered my taste buds, but I find many Asian foods are truly sensational. But I do find bad quality food disgusting; especially MacDonalds and Jollibee!

BTW Kankong grows wild in all parts of Asia (mostly in very watery locales such as near rice paddies). It's name in Thailand and some parts of Vietnam: morning glory! I wonder why? Haha.

WRT lechon, it is fantastic to go to La Loma (in Quezon City) and see (and smell) street after street with rows of pigs that have been slowly spit-barbequed over charcoal, standing upright on the bamboo or steel poles. I find the crackly skin is second to none. And the various sauces only add to the eating delight. In Mindanao and Cebu, they have a variation of lechon that is stuffed with various vegetables and spices, and is also delicious.

I appreciate that many people only want to eat the food of their own culture. About 12 years ago I was with some Americans working in Hong Kong. Over a period of 2 years, all of them refused to eat anywhere but Outback and two Italian restaurants. Again, more recently, I have also worked with Chinese in some overseas countries (Panama, Venezuela, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and a few others). They would only eat at Chinese restaurants, or, at their own company canteens when provided. I remember at a tiny resort hotel in Livingston, Zambia, where a couple of Chinese guys were insisting that the restaurant serve them Chinese food. Sheesh!

In summary, everyone to their own tastes. My tastes are for fresh, quality food regardless of the ethnicity, and my all time favourite is actually Vietnamese!

Cheers.

[QUOTE=Ikksman;1570338].

WRT lechon, it is fantastic to go to La Loma (in Quezon City) and see (and smell) street after street with rows of pigs that have been slowly spit-barbequed over charcoal, standing upright on the bamboo or steel poles. I find the crackly skin is second to none. And the various sauces only add to the eating delight. In Mindanao and Cebu, they have a variation of lechon that is stuffed with various vegetables and spices, and is also delicious.


Cheers.[/QUOTE]Totally agree that the taste can be great, when served fresh off the charcoal. HOWEVER, and I'm not anyones doctor here, the cholesterol level of the roast skin is off the charts. Seriously high. The reason the diabetes / high cholesterol / high blood pressure / high blood sugar / heart disease is the number one killer in Philippines is because of lechon, and all the other highly tasty highly fatty foods on offer.

Take a carton of french fries from Mcdo or Jollibee. Spread on plate. Take a clean napkin and push hard onto the fries and see how much oil / fat there now is on the napkin. And that's what people eat everyday.

[QUOTE=FreebieFan;1570346]Totally agree that the taste can be great, when served fresh off the charcoal. HOWEVER, and I'm not anyones doctor here, the cholesterol level of the roast skin is off the charts. Seriously high. The reason the diabetes / high cholesterol / high blood pressure / high blood sugar / heart disease is the number one killer in Philippines is because of lechon, and all the other highly tasty highly fatty foods on offer.

Take a carton of french fries from Mcdo or Jollibee. Spread on plate. Take a clean napkin and push hard onto the fries and see how much oil / fat there now is on the napkin. And that's what people eat everyday.[/QUOTE]Many countries have unhealthy foods, not just PI. Whether it be the immense sugar and salt load of American diets, or food cooked in ghee in Northern India.

Hey, let's enjoy our lives, and try to eat healthy most of the time, and for exercise, nail as many SYTs as possible.

Cheers

P.S. There are also many non-fatty foods in PI. For example, adobo can be reasonably healthy and certainly low fat.

[QUOTE=Ikksman;1570338]In summary, everyone to their own tastes. My tastes are for fresh, quality food regardless of the ethnicity, and my all time favourite is actually Vietnamese!.[/QUOTE]The point is, except a rare few, most people eat other peoples' food, except, almost everybody not in favour of Filipino food.

And, add to it, if a non Filipino goes into any Filipino food joint, in Singapore it can get very uncomfortable at times. The Filipino crowd will stare you to death as if you are not welcome to eat their 'delicacies '.

Like the time I ordered a couple of leche Flan and decided to eat by myself in the Jologs here. Almost every Filipino walking by took a step back and was either wondering if I have Filipino blood or, if I am mental to invade their territory or maybe thought of making a video and posting it as 'foreigner loves Filipino food '.

And another time I went to jollibee in Singapore, same story. All the Filipinos were giving me the looks, and heck, one Filipino guy decided to try to teach me how to eat the chicken with the 'jollibee' special sauce.

BTW, compare it, how many videos are there like 'foreigner eats Italian food' of example, vs 'foreigner eats / orders Filipino food '.

When as foreigner say, eats Chinese food, it is not news.

When a foreigner eats Filipino food, that is news. Most of the time.

I love Sinigang na Baboy. I grew up where they had endless months of winter. When I first had Sinigang, I scratched my head and wondered how the flip did these folks concoct a hearty winter soup in the tropics.

Oh, while we are speaking about food. My point of view is that if food is prepared hot, it should be served hot. Many times I haved embarrassed my companions when I go after a food server for bringing me cold food. Come on, you don't serve cold breakfast eggs! Maybe the waitress thinks that she is doing me a favor by letting it cool off.

Horn honking, mistress bonking, dog barking, videoke cranking, perverts wanking, ladyboys hustling, children bawling, women shouting, beggars wanting, maids cleaning, politicians stealing, fish frying, rice cooking, heat searing, nothing working, everyone pissing, skin whitening, bellies swelling, vagina tightening, dollar loving, telenovela watching, cock fighting, basketball playing, gun toting, police shooting, tax avoiding, self deluding, idea copying, buck passing, always promising, never doing, self deluding, propaganda pushing.

The full article is here:

[URL]http://getrealphilippines.com/blog/2014/05/the-philippines-a-world-travelers-musings-and-ramblings-wtf-wheres-the-fun/[/URL]

[QUOTE=RedKilt;1570791]The full article is here:

[URL]http://getrealphilippines.com/blog/2014/05/the-philippines-a-world-travelers-musings-and-ramblings-wtf-wheres-the-fun/[/URL][/QUOTE]This isn't an article, it's a rant. PI is a corrupt overpopulated third rate country. Who knew? Well, we all do. That's why we come here. Mean while there are decent hard working people here doing their best to excel at something.

The GFC screwed up my retirement plans for Singapore & I would have settled in Thailand if they could stop having military coup's for five bloody minutes, meanwhile I just keep gravitating back here. Maybe I've absorbed too much of their mores & starting to think like them... I used to empathise with the poor & rale at the governments. Now I just enjoy my life of privilege & help folks in small ways. Ranting achieves nothing.

AV.

[QUOTE=Amavida;1570817]This isn't an article, it's a rant. PI is a corrupt overpopulated third rate country. Who knew? Well, we all do. That's why we come here. Mean while there are decent hard working people here doing their best to excel at something.

The GFC screwed up my retirement plans for Singapore & I would have settled in Thailand if they could stop having military coup's for five bloody minutes, meanwhile I just keep gravitating back here. Maybe I've absorbed too much of their mores & starting to think like them... I used to empathise with the poor & rale at the governments. Now I just enjoy my life of privilege & help folks in small ways. Ranting achieves nothing.

AV.[/QUOTE][B]Indeed a very sad article.[/B] A shallow, jaundiced rant written by a high flying IT executive living in a cosseted environment.

[B]And even sadder[/B] is that many people of other countries will read and believe all of his biased and ignorant views.

Of course some of it is true, particularly about politics and corruption.

And, a significant number of his points could apply equally to other countries, even China.

But: One should avoid bus tours because of one incident in Manila? And eating rice is the sole cause of Filipinas' deterioration of beauty? Etc etc What a f#ck#ng w#nker!

Cheers.

[QUOTE=Amavida;1570817]This isn't an article, it's a rant. PI is a corrupt overpopulated third rate country. Who knew? Well, we all do. That's why we come here. Mean while there are decent hard working people here doing their best to excel at something.
[/QUOTE]Except that it is now been reprinted on a number of pinoy blogs and the general response is agreement that much of it is true.

The bit which upsets filipinos the most is the average IQ is 86 - lowest in Asia; that is a giveaway that there is not any substantive research in the article.

The saddest part for me (as a resident for the past 17 years who owns my own condo) is that articles like this contain so much truth within a number of false claims so ctitics are forced to "cherry-pick" the points instead of claiming the whole article is false.

Seems like we are the only nationality in Angles or over 50 with teenage GFs.

The Philippines is Poverty Tourism for Masochists, and judging by the numbers, also appeals to many fat bald 50/60+ year old Americans who are a common sight in places like Angeles City and Cebu holding hands with teenagers! R&R for dirty old men. Even the US ambassador Harry Thomas said most Americans who visit are sex tourists.

I guess if your white your an American

Guns and security personnel are everywhere and Piers Morgan would have a field day — another aspect of adverse American influence, and big business for the US arms/defense companies, and lucrative big contract bribes for Filipino politicians. Human rights take a back seat, and journalism, especially in the provinces has a high bullet-laden turnover rate