Culinary Arts - Manila
Culture- The Filipino culture is very unique. The Philippines was first settled by Melanesians; today they preserve a very traditional way of life and culture, although their numbers are few. After them, the Austronesians or more specifically, Malayo-Polynesians, arrived on the islands. Today the Austronesian culture is very evident in the ethnicity, language, food, dance and almost every aspect of the culture. These Austronesians engaged in trading with China, India, Japan, the Ryukyu islands, the Middle East, Borneo, and other places. As a result, those cultures have also left a mark on Filipino culture.
Geography-Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam. It’s surrounded by the ocean of course, Its an island ! Has Mountains and wonderful weather. Which gives them an advantage for food options.
History of the Food - The history of the food of the Philippines has been a wild roller coaster. Since the first war of the region of the Philippine Islands, the country has acquired many food contributions. The war between the Spanish brought many sweet aspects to the islands. For example, Leche Flan. Another contribution was when China invaded they brought over rice. Rice is one of the main staples of Filipino cuisine. The next invader was Indonesia. Their contribution to the Filipino cuisine is curry. Now curry is in almost everything; it is even in a traditional sauce served with lecheon (Roasted Pig), a mixture of peanut butter and curry. Finally the last country to take over was America. We brought over the one and only hot dog. Hot dog is the street vendor’s best seller since hot dog is processed it can be cooked in many ways.
Agriculture- Because of the geographical location on the planet, the Philippines has a "Tropical Rainforest Climate" all over the country. They eat a lot of seafood, meats, and rice. They do get some vegetables.
Street and Hotel Food - One food served in most hotel diners and
Geography-Southeastern Asia, archipelago between the Philippine Sea and the South China Sea, east of Vietnam. It’s surrounded by the ocean of course, Its an island ! Has Mountains and wonderful weather. Which gives them an advantage for food options.
History of the Food - The history of the food of the Philippines has been a wild roller coaster. Since the first war of the region of the Philippine Islands, the country has acquired many food contributions. The war between the Spanish brought many sweet aspects to the islands. For example, Leche Flan. Another contribution was when China invaded they brought over rice. Rice is one of the main staples of Filipino cuisine. The next invader was Indonesia. Their contribution to the Filipino cuisine is curry. Now curry is in almost everything; it is even in a traditional sauce served with lecheon (Roasted Pig), a mixture of peanut butter and curry. Finally the last country to take over was America. We brought over the one and only hot dog. Hot dog is the street vendor’s best seller since hot dog is processed it can be cooked in many ways.
Agriculture- Because of the geographical location on the planet, the Philippines has a "Tropical Rainforest Climate" all over the country. They eat a lot of seafood, meats, and rice. They do get some vegetables.
Street and Hotel Food - One food served in most hotel diners and