I should have taken notes

Lili took great care to make sure we tried several local dishes and she told me the names of all of them.

November 24th 2012
We feel incredibly fortunate in that while in Manila, we were well-taken care of by our friend Lili, who not only has been a resident of Manila for decades, but is also a well-known contributor to TravelBlog. She immediately disproved what at least one blogger had written about this fine city. It would be easy to dismiss Manila as a place worthy of interest if you read and believe all the blogs an ... read more

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The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta... ... read more

2nd December 2012

liliram
liliram

It's Pinakbet
The vegetable dish is called Pinakbet aka Pakbet, a dish from the Northern Philippines where locals claim to be most frugal and hardworking. Sautéed veggies like okra, string beans, squash, bitter gourd or bitter melon (locally called ampalaya) -- some versions are cooked with shrimp paste. And the soup is called Pancit Molo, a dish from Central Philippines (Panay Island in the Visayas). [photo=7282141]

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Food update
I'm going to go in and update those photos.

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