Filipinos are very well known for their hospitality, positive values, hard working and their positive attitude in dealing with life’s challenges – still with a smile in their faces. In addition to that, Filipinos are very well known worldwide for their passion for great tasting foods.

As a Filipino, let us talk about food, your favorite Filipino foods. Every Filipino has their favorite and comfort food. To name a few, here are some favorite Filipino foods that are always present in any celebration or fiestas in the Philippines.

❶. Pork Menudo

It is undeniable that this dish is always present in all gatherings and town fiestas. Every region in the Philippines has their own version of this dish. Whether with hotdog, liver spread, raisins, green peas or garbanzos, it all boils down to its good tasting meat cooked perfectly in the tomato sauce. 

❷ Pork Binagoongan

Pork in shrimp paste is a dish wherein the pork was tenderized and cooked in bagoong or shrimp paste to enhance the flavor. This is considered a main dish by Filipinos wherein they eat it with lots of rice.

❸ Dinuguan and Puto

Dinuguan or blood stew is a main dish, which is made up of pork meat and pork innards like small and large intestines. Southeast Asia and Europe have their own version of Dinuguan; however, the Filipino version is unique because of the use of long green pepper, vinegar and brown sugar.

Moreover, dinuguan dish will not be complete without the complement of Puto. Buttered puto is the most popular steamed rice cake. Dinuguan and puto are usually eaten for the mid-afternoon snack.

❹ Leche Flan

In the Philippines, celebrations and fiestas will not be complete without the Leche Flan as dessert. This dessert is not only popular in the Philippines but all over the world; however, with different variations.

❺ Pancit Molo

Pancit molo is actually a type of soup recipe which is made from combination of shrimp, ground pork covered with wrapper along with shredded chicken meat. This can be relatively a lot like Oriental wonton soup however with the touch of Filipino ingredients make it stand out. This particular recipe had been believed to come from the town known as Molo in Iloilo. Although, having its dish name as pancit molo, surprisingly, Pancit or noodles is not present in the recipe.

 

The idea that Zaki wouldn't be seen in any other resto than Jollibee has ended. I guess the Snow Sheen experience really paid its part of embedding into Zaki's mind that Chicken is Chicken, where ever and however. Today, we are celebrating Zaki's Papa Dandan's 57th year of existence and we've headed our way to another resto -- Bigby's. 

So, strictly no Jollibee for today and perhaps in another month or so.

     After a "few" visits to fastfood chains like Jollibee and KFC, as well as Manok Republik and Siomai & Lumpia sa Tipolo, we finally got the chance to go back to Snow Sheen, a Chinese restaurant located in the crowded sidewalks of downtown Cebu. They serve the best fried rice in town. Your all-time favorite Dimsum delights like Chopsuey, Pancit Canton, Pancit Guisado, Chaupachin, Buttered Chicken, Maki, Siopao and Chinese Lumpia are among their most requested dishes.

     Try it for yourself! If you happen to visit Cebu, don't forget to put Snow Sheen in your destination list.

     Happy chow time!

“Somatic cell nuclear transfer” is a well known cloning method. This fundamental
experimental tool has improved many domains, including human medicine. Some scientists have
used this innovative method to protect rare animal species.

The “Somatic cell nuclear transfer” can also be used by farmers, in order to breed the
animals for larger quantities of milk, meat and for higher residence in front of diseases.
Recently, the UK’s Food Standards Agency announced the possibility of beef and milk sales
from cloned cattle. According to the last week`s New York Times, a British farmer sold milk
from a cow bread to a clone. The offspring of the cloned cow entered into the food industry
last year, as the UK`s Food Standards Agency declared for New York Times. The agency also
mentioned that the process was illegal, because cloned animals need special authorizations
before entering the food market. The European Commission experts have declared they voted
for a ban regarding foods made from clones, highlighting that this did not became a law yet.
After a five years investigation, in 2008,the US Food and Drug Administration announced the
similarity between the food made using cloned animals and the traditionally food.
What is really happening with a cloned animal? The life of cloned animals is short, in the
best case they will die after birth or worst during pregnancy. The problems which usually
appear at cloned cattle are related with breathing, with the brain and kidneys. They also
can be extremely large or can be heavier than normal animals. Recent innovative cloning
techniques have lowered the abnormally level of offspring. The first cloned mammal was made
by scientist Ian Malmut along with his UK team, back in 1996. The animal that they cloned
was a sheep; now known as the famous Dolly.

A deficit of communication was developed between the European Commission officials and the
American Food Agency experts. They argue about the danger of the cloned animals over the
people. Europe considers that the meat and milk produced from a cloned mammal is safe for
human consumption, as the US thinks the opposite. So who shall we trust?