"Filipino food is the kind of thing everyone should try at least once, but it's such a varied cuisine that it bears coming back often. Often bold, bright, and playful, Filipino food is full of life. And, unless you know a very ambitious home cook, there's nowhere better to have your first Filipino food experience than at your local Filipino restaurant."
"In the Philippines, kamayan comes from the word kamay, meaning "hand." Taken literally, it refers not to any type of dish or one particular food, but to a method of eating: straight from hand to mouth. Maricel Gentile of Maricel's Kitchen in East Brunswick, New Jersey explains, "Kamayan refers to eating with your hands, usually together, from shared dishes. It is about connection and community.""
Filipino cuisine is highly varied, characterized by bold, bright, and playful flavors that reward repeated exploration. Common dishes like lumpia and sisig represent only a fraction of the cuisine's range. The food blends Spanish colonial influences with Fujianese imports and local ingredients to form unique flavor combinations. More than 7,000 islands yield numerous regional variants and an extensive repertoire of recipes. Menus often include unfamiliar terms tied to eating styles and service. Kamayan, derived from kamay meaning "hand," denotes communal hand-eating and commonly signifies family-style shared platters presented on banana leaves.
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