In the Philippines, pica pica means “something that stimulates your appetite, and makes you want to come back for more“. Like our French apero, but a little more .. energy dense!
In the Philippines, there is no such thing as light or modernist cuisine.
In the Philippines, people take their food portions very seriously. Families love to gather in restaurants, so the portions are usually big. At least to French standards! If you order a rice, expect a plate, not our tiny little portions that are more for decorating than feeding purposes.
It didn’t take long for my son to turn into a real Pinoy 🙂
Bon Appetit!
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Haha this is terrific! And MAN that looks delish! Smart kid!!
Peta
My kids think like filipinos : if there is no rice on table then it’s just an appetizer 😉
Too funny. Love it. They may have a hard time adjusting to French food and portion size, no?
Oh. My. Gosh! 😜
You bet 😛 wish he has this smile when I offer beets for diner …
French fries with all the spices and all that’s nice! 😉
Man the whole thing was bigger than his face.”Small portion, M’am” 😛
hehehehhhe!
This is why it’s VERY difficult to stick to a healthy diet here in the Philippines. Or at least in Cebu. haha
I hear you sis ! I need to add a pic of the halo halo 😉
Why oh why did I look at this on an empty stomach? Those fries look soooo delicious. But I can see that over time, all that heavy, fried stuff wold grow tiresome, and I know I would crave the light bites that are so much better for us.
Exactly why Taiwan was such a paradise to me! All the fried stuff replaced with steamed and super tasty vegetables and tofus .. Such a relief 😉
Je comprends parfaitement tes enfants. I was brought up on rice. I need it at least a meal a day. 🙂
(Et la destination qui commence par H?)
(Pas beaucoup de pays commencent par H…)
🙂
Indice: c est pas un pays, c’est la ville. Tu veux la premiere lettre du pays? mais tu vas trouver dans la seconde …
Hanoï? 🙂
I’m sure you have seen american portions… 😛 that is nothing!