Watch out, America: according to the Huffington Post, Filipino food has “all the trappings of the next big ‘it-cuisine’”. Ten years ago it may have been difficult to find outside of major centres of Filipino immigration, but as people discover south-east Asia’s cozy home cooking, restaurants are popping up all over. Whether you’re taking a vacation to New York and want to find the best eats on your cheap holiday, or you grew up in the Philippines and miss the flavours of home, here are a few of the most popular Filipino restaurants in the US:
Countries with the best food
Food is the best thing to have ever been invented. Not just because we need it to survive, but because it tastes so good. With a world as vast and varied as ours, the types of foods available are extremely diverse. In fact, the best thing about entering a different country is trying the local cuisine.
Two potatoes, a block of cheese, a toy cow and a travel scale: Jollibee cooks up a surprise mystery
It’s not everyday that you get a surprise, mystery box from Jollibee. Hmmm, the wrapper is emblazoned with the familiar “Langhap Sarap” theme interspersed with “Crispy” and “Baked”.
After the wrapper comes off, the mystery deepens. Inside I found two large potatoes, a potato-powered clock science experiment, a toy cow, a block of toy cheese complete with a white mouse and a luggage scale. So add these keywords to the clues: “Potato”, “Time”, “Beefy”, “Cheesy”, and “Hefty”.