{"id":3241,"date":"2016-09-23T15:00:04","date_gmt":"2016-09-23T07:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/?p=3241"},"modified":"2021-07-07T07:12:46","modified_gmt":"2021-07-06T23:12:46","slug":"10-things-you-can-only-find-in-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/2016\/09\/23\/10-things-you-can-only-find-in-the-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"10 things you can only find in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Philippines has a lot to offer for anyone who\u2019s willing to brave the roads: fantastic sunsets, stunning beaches, and some of the happiest and most hospitable people on the planet.<\/span><\/p>\n

There are, however, certain things you can only find in the Philippines. Here\u2019s a list of 10 things you can only find in the Philippines:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Soda (or any other drink) in a plastic bag<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \"soda\"<\/em>YOU WON\u2019T SEE THIS ANYWHERE ELSE. (Photo by Nick Pahati, grabbed from <\/em>Pinterest<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

    You\u2019ve seen plastic bottles, glass bottles, mugs, glasses\u2026 but have you seen drinks served in a plastic bag?<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Balut<\/em> eggs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      \"balut\"A DELICACY IN THE PHILIPPINES. (Photo by Shankar S., grabbed from flickr<\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

      The essential challenge for all expats\/foreigners: eat a balut<\/em> egg (fertilized duck egg with an almost developed embryo).<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Dinuguan<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        \"dinuguan\"<\/em>BEST WITH PUTONG PUTI. (Photo by Shubert Clencia, grabbed from <\/em>flickr<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

        It\u2019s black, but it\u2019s made with blood\u2026 pig\u2019s blood, to be exact.<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Sizzling Sisig <\/em>(though it\u2019s now seen in Filipino restaurants outside the country)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \"sisig\"SIZZLING GOODNESS. (Photo by Ron Diggity, grabbed from <\/em>flickr<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

          The world only got to know about sisig<\/em> recently, but Filipinos have always been eating this wonderful delicacy.<\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. Tumbang Preso<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \"tumbang-preso\"<\/em>TRADITIONAL GAME. (Photo by TeardropTC, grabbed from <\/em>DeviantArt<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

            Never underestimate the creativity of Filipino children\u2026 especially when it comes to games. This is played with a tin can and a bunch of your friends.<\/span><\/p>\n

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            1. Pun-tastic business names<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              \"facebool\"<\/em>FACEBOOL. Get it? (Image grabbed from <\/em>Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho Facebook page<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

              One of the best things about the Philippines? We. Like. Having. Puns.<\/span><\/p>\n

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              1. The Cebu Dancing Inmates<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                \"cebu-dancing-inmates\"<\/em>STOMP THE YARD AIN\u2019T GOT NOTHING ON THEM. (Photo by LeylanR, grabbed from <\/em>flickr<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

                Detention centers may not be the best places to find people having fun\u2026 until you get to the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC). These inmates may just be having the time of their lives whenever they dance.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                1. The Jeepney<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  \"jeepneys\"<\/em>KING OF PHILIPPINE ROADS. (Photo by Jeff Jacinto, grabbed from <\/em>flickr<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

                  Western countries have their trucks. Japan has its very efficient railway system. The Philippines has the artistic and iconic jeepney, a re-purposed military jeep from World War II.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                  1. Halo-halo<\/span><\/em><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                    \"halo-halo\"YOU MAY LIKE YOURS IN A BOWL, BUT IT\u2019S BETTER THIS WAY. (Photo by Stuart Spivack, grabbed from <\/em>flickr<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

                    You\u2019ve seen Anthony Bourdain chow down a cup of this at the Jollibee in Los Angeles, but you\u2019ve never tasted the original (and the many varieties it has) in the Philippines.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                    1. Taho<\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                      \"taho\"<\/em>A SWEET DESERT. Or breakfast, lunch, or dinner. (Photo by Ian C., grabbed from <\/em>flickr<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

                      Filipinos enjoy this treat morning, noon, and night. It\u2019s sweet, warm, gooey, and oh so good.<\/span><\/p>\n

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                      Source: <\/em>Filipiknow<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>BuzzFeed<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>Atchuup!<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>HyperTomb<\/em><\/a>, <\/em>The Tokyo Times<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

                      The Philippines has a lot to offer for anyone who\u2019s willing to brave the roads: fantastic sunsets, stunning beaches, and some of the happiest and most hospitable people on the planet. There are, however, certain things you can only find in the Philippines. Here\u2019s a list of 10 things you can only find in the Philippines: Soda (or any other drink) in a plastic bag YOU WON\u2019T SEE THIS ANYWHERE ELSE. (Photo by Nick Pahati, grabbed from Pinterest) You\u2019ve seen plastic bottles, glass bottles, mugs, glasses\u2026 but have you seen drinks served in a plastic bag? Balut eggs A DELICACY IN THE PHILIPPINES. (Photo by Shankar S., grabbed from flickr) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":3255,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1730],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3241","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture-and-history"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3241","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3241"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3241\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9344,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3241\/revisions\/9344"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3255"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3241"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3241"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3241"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}