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Common Tropical Fruits in the Philippines

Common Tropical Fruits in the Philippines

by Jhaypee Guia on November 5, 2015

Tropical fruits are fruits growing in tropical countries – warm areas with temperate climate. Since Philippine is a tropical country, a variety of delicious tropical fruits are cultivated here. Here are some of the most common tropical fruits in the Philippines.


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Kesong Puti Festival: White Cheese Everywhere!

Kesong Puti Festival: White Cheese Everywhere!

by Kheem Caparas on May 23, 2012
Kesong Puti Festival is held in Sta. Cruz, Laguna, in celebration of the town's main delicacy, the Kesong Puti. It had been celebrated on different dates since it was first held ten years ago, but this year, it was celebrated on May 7-12.
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The Fireman’s Coffee Shop: Café Mezzanine

The Fireman’s Coffee Shop: Café Mezzanine

by Elison Vigattin Phil on September 8, 2014
Café Mezzanine (also dubbed as The Fireman’s Coffee Shop) is a popular restaurant situated at the heart of Chinatown in Ongpin St., Binondo, Manila. It is one of the many restaurants which are owned by the humble Mr. Gerry Chua, who is popularly known as Mr. Ube. His other restaurants are Mr. Ube Rice and Noodle House and Chuan Kee.
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10 Traditional Filipino Snacks and Sweets

10 Traditional Filipino Snacks and Sweets

by Xtian Mack on December 10, 2013
Filipinos love to eat, especially food that are sweet. This is probably why our ancestors have come up with a bewildering array of traditional snacks and sweets that truly cater to the tastes of the young and old alike. Being in a pleasantly tropical country, it should come as no surprise that rice, sugar and coconut make up the list of ingredients for the many snacks and sweets we have labeled as distinctly Filipino. Be it for merienda, dessert or pasalubong to loved ones, these traditional food are a delight to have, and, of course, eat.
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Taste the Delectable Bagnet of the North: Best of Narvacan

Taste the Delectable Bagnet of the North: Best of Narvacan

by Jhaypee Guia on January 15, 2013
Bagnet is one of the well-known and well-liked food of Filipinos. In other towns, bagnet is also called "sitsaron" or "chicaron," but it's just synonymous to the bagnet of Narvacan. Bagnet is very popular in Ilocos Sur, particularly in the town of Narvacan where the Bagnet Festival is celebrated every year in the month of December. The agricultural town of Narvacan is a well-known producer of various great quality products such as tobacco, rice, onion, corn and the so-called golden leaf. But apart from that, the town is also the home of one of the best-tasting treats in the Philippines, the Bagnet.
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10 Favorite Filipino Breads

10 Favorite Filipino Breads

by Xtian Mack on December 27, 2013
Although rice makes up the main meals of most Filipinos, bread in its many forms still make up a portion of our diet as Filipinos enjoy nibbling on all things soft, sweet and sugary. Although the concept of baking bread has not been a native concept and was brought over by Europeans and our other neighbors, Filipinos have come to love eating bread. Local bakers, adjusting to the tastes of their clientele and even creating unique breads of their own, have helped create a whole line of treats that are Filipino in their own way and have been enjoyed by many generations.
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10 Healthiest Chocolates You Should Eat This Halloween

10 Healthiest Chocolates You Should Eat This Halloween

by Adrea Hernan on October 30, 2014
We Filipinos usually don’t celebrate Halloween so much and just wait for the All Souls’ Day/ All Saints’ Day to come and pay honor to our love ones who passed. But in recent years, more and more Filipinos are celebrating Halloween and treating each other with candies or chocolates.
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Beat the Heat with the Filipino Favorite, Halo-halo

Beat the Heat with the Filipino Favorite, Halo-halo

by Xtian Mack on March 4, 2015
When Filipinos start to feel the warm air of summer coming on, they set their thoughts on wys to beat the heat. As much as each would want nothing more than to run to the nerest beach or water resort, most would have to settle for a quick refreshment that can be found in most places in the city, the favorite Pinoy summer treat, halo-halo.
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10 Favorite Filipino Pastries

10 Favorite Filipino Pastries

by Xtian Mack on November 30, 2013
It is no secret that the typical Filipino has a weakness to sweetness, and because of the myriad of ingredients that abound in our pleasantly tropical country, generations of Filipinos have invented, created and adopted many recipes for pastries that truly satisfy the cravings of even the most discerning of palates.
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Iloilo’s Well-known Delicacies

Iloilo’s Well-known Delicacies

by Jhaypee Guia on July 2, 2012
Iloilo is a province that pleases the senses, and for many people it is a province that pleases the sense of taste the most. Throughout the ages, Iloilo cuisine has left a lasting mark on Filipino culture with its delicious array of innovative dishes that may just as well be the reason why people keep coming back here for more.
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