tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189412753642432367.post2419922053563064325..comments2024-03-16T10:30:21.035-07:00Comments on Marinduque - My Island Tropical Paradise: Do You Dislike Filipino Food?David B Kataguehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189412753642432367.post-67249650271935418022020-10-13T10:29:20.500-07:002020-10-13T10:29:20.500-07:00Hi John, Thank you for your comment. I know your w...Hi John, Thank you for your comment. I know your wife is a good cook from your FB pages and you have traveled all over the world, thus have tasted numerous ethnic foods. It is also true as we get older we become less adventurous and more comfortable with the food we grow up with. My intention in writing the article is for those non-Filipinos who are so closed-minded, they would condemned Pinoy dishes without even tasting it. Anyway, keep safe during this Covid-19 season and regards to your wife. Keep reading my blogs and nice hearing from you.Take Care!<br /> David B Kataguehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09798269891967237168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3189412753642432367.post-10871616541427696222020-10-12T23:50:49.055-07:002020-10-12T23:50:49.055-07:00David:
I would say that in my case, I do not &quo...David:<br /><br />I would say that in my case, I do not "dislike" Filipino food, but rather that in most cases, it is "not my favorite". This has nothing to do with a lack of appreciation for the culture, or the care that is taken in its' preparation.<br /><br />Honestly, I find most Filipino food to be an extremely foreign taste to Americans, even as "foodie" culture has grown in the USA. As you mentioned, ingredients like bagoong, or patis, are completely foreign to many Americans. Even the preferences for green tomatoes, or bone-in chicken, head-on fish.<br /><br />In my case, the older that I have gotten, the less adventurous I have become. Some of it is due to aging (I like Lechon Kawali, for instance, too much, but it gives me a belly ache nowadays. Likewise, chicharron.) Some is due to the fact that up until COVID, my travel was averaging 300 days per year, multiple countries, and adventure can quickly wear off.<br /><br />It is also not helped by the fact that my wife is an extremely talented cook. Quite frankly, the Filipino food I have had that she does not prepare is usually "poor", and that can easily color one's perceptions. Additionally, if you eat Filipino food abroad, it is often greasy, too salty, or prepared as cheaply as possible to lure in homesick OFWs. jmiele3https://www.blogger.com/profile/14750663306518540733noreply@blogger.com