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Remember the time when a lady Muslim legislator slapped a caterer during a dinner break at the House because she was served a noodle dish containing pork? Well, something of that nature has spawned a lawsuit in New Jersey after Hindu vegetarians wer…
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Help, I am turning into a Filipino! I don’t know what to do. This is really crazy – I mean sira ulu. No, my skin isn’t getting darker and my hair hasn’t turned black. I have been here for over 3 years , and I still cannot speak Tagalog! Why do I think I am [...]
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A while back, I wrote an article about my “Fascination with Rice” and how it appeared that I was surrounded by rice. At this time of year, rice planting continues – with different plots of land being planted on a staggered basis. This is the rainy season, and water appears to be vital for rice [...]
I’m going to roam around a bit in my writing today, friends, but please indulge me. To be honest, everything I am going to write about is related in one way or another, it just probably will not be apparent. I’ll try to tie it all together though, and in the end you may see [...]
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A few months ago I was having a meeting set at one of the condo units here near SM. Before the person that I had meeting with arrived, while my nephew was looking for a space to parked our vehicle, I was standing outside the building on the near walkway. I was standing at the [...]
My friend who is still in the glass closet (all of us knows he’s gay but he’s too freaked out to admit it to us) posted this status on his Facebook:
“Mom called me just to say that my ulam tonight is Aljur’s Century Tuna Hotdog. She said, “Uwi k…
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Many years ago, when I was still dating my now husband, he was aptly warned by my mother of my lack of domestic diva-ness. I was just not good at house chores, most especially cooking. I love to eat and stayed home for as long as I could because my mum, if I may say [...]
Yes, you read the title right: &(*#@+/ Cherries. What makes me so mad about Cherries? Well, just hold on, I’ll be getting to that. Abreeza, Davao City’s newest fanciest mall is open. Grand opening day was last Thursday, May 12. Although Feyma pretended like she did not want to go to Abreeza for the Grand [...]
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After my last food article on here about best burgers and pizza, we visited Trinoma again and were in the mood for something different. We had passed by the place a few dozen times, always seeing the giant cow standing outside, complete with wings and a halo. American style steakhouses in the Philippines are rarely [...]
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Anybody who has been reading this site for much time at all is aware that I take lessons in the Cebuano language, and that my teacher is Bebe Metillo. Bebe and I are quite close, and I really consider her like a sister. In addition to teaching me the language, Bebe also teaches me cultural [...]
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I have seen several articles here on LIP referring to the great times people have had grilling out. I have seen the wonderful workmanship that has been done building the “Mindanao Bob Delux” Grills! I still have not got that far in my process of moving to the Philippines yet. But I will have one [...]
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Before I start, I hope everyone had a nice Easter vacation and I hope it’s not too hot in the Philippines right now. I strongly advise you play a dance song before you read this. Please, cue the music. Don’t stop yourself from having fun. fLiP it man. Is it playing already? Good. I just [...]
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Out of stock is a catch phrase for just about anything you need and can’t find. It’s a term I use a lot (jokingly) since I first arrived here. I caught on to how it works back in the early 1990’s. You could be in a large grocery store see the young employee stocking spam. [...]
Last week, Feyma, the kids and I took a day trip up to Bukidnon to see our old friend, Father Franco Uras. Father Franco is an Italian Priest who lives in Buda, which is right on the Bukidnon/Davao border. We have known Father for years now, and we always enjoy spending a day visiting with [...]
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Let me tell you a story. This story is about my uncle. Well we have to really give him a name. It would be disrespectful for me to address him in pronouns or “psst” or “hoy” or “sya”. We Filipinos are a respectful lot. So his name is Richard. Quite a royalty actually. He is [...]
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Lately Bob and I been watching a number of cooking shows. Most of the shows we’ve been watching are from Australia. We even say Aussies must be into cooking. We watched show like Masterchef Australia and the Junior Masterchef, My Kitchen Rules and others. I like most of the food they prepared and it looks [...]
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My recent trip to Jolo proved to be futile. We were supposed to conduct an arts workshop there. However, due to security concerns that arose when the project coordinator didn’t do her job planning and coordinating the activity with local authorities, w…
Over the years, here on LiP, I have published a “Top Ten List of Davao Restaurants” fairly regularly. It’s been a couple of years, though, since I have published an updated top 10 list. The biggest reason for that is because we don’t go out to eat as often as we used to. Feyma and [...]
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Today, we have a guest article from Claro La Verdad. Claro is a regular commenter here on LiP, using the name “Biz Doc” when he comments. Welcome to the site, Claro, and thank you for your contribution. MindanaoBob As expats-in-residence, most of you remember your first brush with something so unpleasantly alien in your own [...]
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Last week was a nice treat for us here in Davao. Dave Starr and his family made a journey down south to Davao, and I had an opportunity to spend a fair amount of time with Dave and his family while they were here. I have met Dave previously, but this visit we got a [...]
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If you read any of the expat boards or sites, one common thread is always present: Where do I find burgers (steaks, pizza, hotdogs) like I had back home? It is natural to crave certain foods that you may remember. Cultural differences and tastes mean that even things that should be outright simple become very different [...]
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The number one emotion shown here must be jealously, the sad part is, it’s such a wasteful emotion, and they carry it with them wherever they go. I’ve witnessed families attempt to drag down a fellow member whom they feel has risen to high, and if they fail at that, then they’ll talk about them (Covered by [...]
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Twice a day, around 10:00 AM and 16:00, the cries ring out through our compound…. Tahooooooooooo!!!!! Tahoooooooooo!!!!! Tahoooooooooo!!!! Juanito bolts upright, and runs to the door, mimicking the cry, making 100% certain that he has Rebecca’s attention. It is truly a highlight of the day, when his friend, the manong taho vendor, comes around. So, [...]
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We’ve been living in the Philippines for a long time now, and we’ve been longing for a good pizza for that long too. I have been trying to make pizza since learning how to cook. I made some that it tasted good and some just okay. We like our pizza to be super thin crust. [...]
Over this past weekend, Feyma and I were watching a TV show about street food in the USA. They showed street foods from different locations all over the USA on this show, and believe me, most of it looked extremely delicious. As we started to watch the show, in the introduction they were showing quick [...]
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