F.A.Q. and Definitions

For those readers not familiar or just confused with local food or terms, here is a page for you if you want the definitiion coming from me. You can make a request if you do not find the word that you are looking for. Also, please read the F. A. Q. list in case you have something in mind to ask about my blog.

I will update this page as much as I can. Thanks for visiting!


F. A. Q.

Q: How frequent do you update this blog?
A: It depends on my free time and how often I eat out. I will do my best to update this blog as much as I can.


Q: How do you choose where you eat for your reviews.
A: I explore the metro in search for good food spots. I also follow leads from friends and news.


Q: Where do you live?
A: I currently reside in Quezon city. I was born, grew up and spent most of my years working in Manila City.



DEFINITIONS
Local terms and definitions. Feel free to ask more about it through this blog.

Chopsuey - A medley of vegetables, stir fried with mushrooms, fish balls and slivers of meat. And served drenched with hot brothy thick sauce. Usually served as a meal with either rice or noodles or just a side dish.

Karenderia (carenderia) - Also called Turo-turo. A typical small eatery in the Philippines serving local or traditional home cooked food characterized with the already cooked food displayed either still inside kawalis (woks) or a showcase display counter where customers just point what food they want to eat and indicate how many servings of rice they will order.

Litson (lechon) - Whole pig skewered in a bamboo spit roasted over charcoal served with a delicious gritty sweet sauce made of liver, bread crumbs and spices. A perennial favorite entry during fiestas or important gatherings. Variations are litson de leche (roasted piglet), litson baka (roasted whole cow) and litson manok (roasted chicken).

Mami - Local term for the usual chinese noodle soup with either chicken, beef or dumplings. Usually topped with vegetables and pork innards.

Pares - A local main dish of savory braised beef paired with fried rice usually served with hot beef broth soup and topped with chopped green onions.

Sinangag na Kanin - Fried rice with garlic, onion, salt and pepper. Usually served at home as a heavy breakfast meal paired with fried eggs or any meat dishes.

Siopao - Steamed chinese sweet bun dumplings usually filled with either asado, bola-bola (meat ball), or bean paste.

Siomai - Steamed (sometimes fried) small chinese dumplings filled with minced meat and vegetables. Served as an appetizer with soy or chili sauce.