Fiesta Food Part Three   This article on food is fast turning out to be more than just food and I hope you appreciate the little history and cultural lessons about the Philippines. Food is really very easy to talk about but they essentially become meaningless if you do not know where and why such food has been created. You need to know also why such is liked by Filipinos and why they are presented during fiestas. There is something distinctly special and Filipino ... Read More

  Fiesta Food Part Two   In part one we have discussed Lechon, Menudo and Dinuguan. The marquee of that group is of course Lechon, by far the most festive of al the types of food that one can see and eat during a fiesta. The Philippines have a lot of fiestas and while the country itself isn’t rich with a big bulk of its population living way below the poverty line, they never scrimp on food.   Fiestas are all about gathering. People and families that ... Read More

  Fiesta Food – Part One   Have you ever been to a Fiesta in the Philippines? If you haven’t then you’re missing a lot. As in a lot of food. If there is one thing that Filipinos love, it’s food. Filipinos love to cook for other people. They love to eat as much as they can and eating with other people is basically the best way for them to have fun. Food is the ultimate icebreaker, showcase item, and centerpiece attraction for Filipinos. A ... Read More

Above: San Isidro de Labrator In a country like the Philippines, Land of 1001 Fiestas, town fiestas tend to become indistinguishable from one another. The brass marching band, the buntings, the greased pole, and the buffet tables creaking with food. Lukban, on the other hand, managed to elevate their fiesta into a certified cultural icon. I have heard so many things about Lukban’s fiesta -celebrated every 15th of May - and I have seen its images on magazines. It was even ... Read More