{"id":3867,"date":"2016-12-30T10:00:25","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T02:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/?p=3867"},"modified":"2021-07-08T10:34:59","modified_gmt":"2021-07-08T02:34:59","slug":"expats-guide-media-noche-nye-feast-in-the-philippines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/tips-guides\/2016\/12\/30\/expats-guide-media-noche-nye-feast-in-the-philippines\/","title":{"rendered":"Expat\u2019s Guide: Media Noche (New Year’s Eve Feast) in the Philippines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Filipinos never seem to part ways with food, no matter the occasion. No fiesta will be complete without a sumptuous meal; every holiday is celebrated with a bountiful feast on the dinner table, complete with every type of dish you can think of.<\/p>\n

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This is especially true whenever Filipinos ring in the New Year. An old Filipino custom is the Media Noche, <\/em>or New Year\u2019s Eve Feast, wherein families, friends, and relatives gather at the dinner table to enjoy a night full of food and drinks.<\/p>\n

Also read: 12 New Year\u2019s Traditions and Superstitions in the Philippines<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

What is Media Noche?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Media noche is the Spanish term for \u201cmidnight\u201d. It\u2019s easy to assume that it\u2019s a tradition taught to us by the Spaniards, but it\u2019s actually something we took from the Chinese. It takes place just as the clock strikes 12:00 mn on December 31 just as fireworks start going off, another tradition we adopted from the Chinese.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s a feast filled with all kinds of food that might seem random to the naked eye, but actually has a bit of thought behind it\u2026 influenced by the Chinese, of course.<\/p>\n

What goes on the table?<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are several things you\u2019ll see on the table for Media Noche that are unique to this particular meal:<\/p>\n