Filipino Food Terms Glossary (Definitions or Meanings)

achuete - annatto; red seeds used to color food
adobo - braised meat; cooked over slow fire using vinegar, water, and black peppercorn, with soy sauce for color and saltiness, or with achuete for red color; may be considered the national food in the Philippines
alimasag - salt water crab; blue crabs
ampalaya - bitter melon

baboy - pork
bagoong - a condiment made from shrimps or fish paste
binagoongan - cooking with bagoong
banana leaf - the leaf of the banana plant that has many uses in Filipino cooking such as wrapping food, as cover and underliner, or for packaging.
bangus - milkfish, considered the national fish of the Philippines
bawang - garlic
bok choy - pechay
buko - young coconut
buntot ng baka - ox tail

calamansi - a Philippine citrus fruit and souring agent
chorizo - general name for Spanish sausage

dahon ng gabi - taro leaves
dahon ng sili - chili leaves
daing - dried fish or picked fish, usually cut butterfly-style

ensalada - salad
estofado - braised in soy sauce, vinegar, and sugar

galapong - rice dough made of glutinous rice
galunggong - scad
garbanzos - chickpeas
gata - coconut milk obtained from the pressing of grated mature coconut meat mixed with water
giniling na baboy - ground pork
guisa - to saute
gulay - vegetable

halayang ube - purple yam jam
hugas bigas - water obtained from washing rice grains and used as broth base for sinigang

inihaw - charcoal-grilled or broiled
isda - fish

kabilugan - beef rounded
kabute - mushroom
kakang gata - pure coconut cream obtained from the first pressing of grated mature coconut
kamatis - tomato
kamias - bilimbi, green acidic fruit from the cucumber tree used for souring dishes
kamote - sweet potato
kamoteng kahoy - cassava
kangkong - morning glory, swamp cabbage, water spinach
kaong - sugar palm seed
kesong puti - white cheese made from carabao or water buffalo milk
kinilaw - cooked by steeping in vinegar

labanos - long white cylindrical radish native to Asia
langka - jackfruit
latik - coconut curd, the brownish residue obtained after oil is extracted from boiled coconut milk
lechon - roast meat usually spit-roasted
lechon manok - roast chicken
lechon sauce - sauce served with roast pork made of finely ground pork liver
librilyo - ox tripe
lomo - tenderloin
lumpia - spring roll
lumpia wrapper - crepe usually made of rice flour to wrap spring roll with

macapuno - coconut sport, a variety of coconut that has soft fleshy meat when ripe
mais - corn
malagkit - sticky rice, glutinous rice
malunggay - horseradish tree, also called drumstick, leaved and pod are used in cooking
miso - fermented soybean paste

nata de coco - coconut gel usually packed in heavy syrup

pan de sal - literally bread of salt, a traditional Filipino crusty roll
pancit canton - yellowish noodles sold dried so named to indicate Chinese origin
pancit molo - wonton soup that originated from Molo, Iloilo, a town in the Visayas region, Panay island in the central Philippines
pandan - fragrant screw-pine
pastel - pot pie
pata - animal trotter
patis - fish sauce
pechay - Chinese chard, bok choy
pesa - stewed in ginger, garlic, and onion
pigue - pork rump
pimiento - large red sweet pepper, usually canned
pinipig - rice crispies, immature rice, roasted and pounded until the grains are flattened
prito - fried
pulot - honey

queso de bola - edam cheese shaped like a ball and imported from Holland

saba - cooking banana variety
saging - banana
sago - starch from the pith of the sago plant processed into flour, meal or pearl-like globes, tapioca pearls
sariwa - fresh
sarsa - sauce
sayote - chayote, a kind of tropical squash
shrimp juice - juice from heads and shells of shrimps extracted by pounding, adding a little water then straining
sibuyas - onion
siling labuyo - bird's eye chili
siling pangsigang, siling haba - green finger pepper, long green chili that is mildly hot, literally chili for sour soup, long chili
sinangag - fried garlic rice
singkamas - turnip, yam bean
sinigang - sour soup
sinigang powder - instant powder with dried sour soup ingredients using tamarind, guava, or kamias as base
suka - vinegar made from sugarcane, coconut, or nipa juice
sukang sinamak - vinegar dip with garlic, ginger, and chili from Iloilo, Visayas region

tadyang ng baka - beef ribs
Tagalog - person from central and southern Luzon, language spoken there
tagiliran - beef sirloin
talong - eggplant
tambakol - tuna
tanguige - wahoo, mackerel
tapa - beef jerky, processed beef slices flavored with garlic, salt, soy sauce, sometimes with sugar
tilapia - food fish introduced from Africa
torta - omelet
toyo - soy sauce

ube - purple yam

Filipino Food in English Terms

Beef:
bistek tagalog - beef steak with onions
callos - beef tripe stew
kaldereta - beef stew in tomato sauce
kare-kare - oxtail and tripe in peanut sauce
morcon - stuffed beef roll
nilaga - boiled beef stew
pochero - stewed beef with tomato sauce and vegetables
tapa - beef jerky

Chicken:
guinataan - chicken in coconut milk
inasal - chicken barbecue
lechon manok - roast chicken
pastel - chicken pot pie
pinatisan - chicken stewed in fish sauce
pininyahan - pineapple chicken
relleno - stuffed chicken
tinola - chicken in ginger broth

Pork:
adobong baboy at manok - braised pork and chicken with annatto and vinegar
afritada - pork stew with tomato sauce
asado - braised sweet pork, chinese style
binagoongan - pork in shrimp paste
crispy pata - crispy pig's trotter
embutido - ground pork roll
estofado - braised pork in caramel-soy sauce
hamon - glazed bone-in ham with stewed pineapple sauce
hamonado - glazed pork
inihaw - grilled marinated pork
lechon kawali - crispy pork belly
menudo - pork and liver stew
paksiw na lechon - leftover roast pork in lechon sauce
paksiw na pata sa suka - pig's trotter in vinegar
paksiw na pata sa toyo - pig's trotter in soy sauce
tortang giniling - ground pork omelet

Seafood:
adobong pusit - squid adobo
daing na isda - vinegar-marinated fish
escabeche - crispy fish in tomato and bell pepper sauce
guinataang hipon - shrimps in coconut milk
halabos na hipon - boiled shrimps
inihaw na ulo - grilled fish heads
kinilaw na isda - marinated fish
okoy - crispy shrimp fritters
paksiw - fish stewed in vinegar
pesa - fish stew
rellenong alimasag - stuffed crab shells
sinigang na isda - fish in sour broth

Vegetables / Rice / Noodles:
arroz caldo - rice porridge
guinataang kalabasa at sitaw - squash and long beans in coconut milk
laing - dried taro leaves in coconut milk
lumpiang prito - fried vegetable spring rolls
monggo soup - mung bean soup
paella valenciana - spanish rice
pancit canton - chinese noodles with assorted toppings
pancit molo - wonton soup
pancit sotanghon - mung bean noodles with mixed toppings
pinakbet - seasonal vegetables in shrimp paste
sariwang lumpia - fresh spring rolls in homemade crepes
sinangag - fried rice

Desserts:
bibingka cassava - cassava cake
empanada - turnover
guinataang halo-halo - mixed fruits with yam in coconut milk
halo-halo - mixed fruits and beans in shaved ice
leche flan - caramel custard
maja blanca - corn pudding
maruyang saging - banana fritters
minatamis na kamote - candied sweet potatoes
pastillas de leche - milk candy
putong puti - white rice cake
sago't gulaman - tapioca pearls with gelatin
turron - crispy banana rolls

Condiments:
atcharang gulay - picked vegetables
bawang at suka - garlic-vinegar dip
guisadong bagoong alamang - sauteed shrimp paste
guisadong bagoong balayan - sauteed fish paste
guisadong miso - sauteed miso and tomatoes
patis at calamansi - fish sauce and lime juice
sarsa ng lechon - liver sauce for lechon
toyo at calamansi - soy-lime sauce
toyo at suka - soy-vinegar sauce

Weekend / Part-Time Jobs for Students or Teenagers

Try stores like Target, McDonald's, Wendy's, Subway, or look for babysitting, tutoring jobs.

Mosquitoes and West Nile Virus Symptoms and Protection Information

West Nile virus is an infection spread to humans by mosquitoes. Most people who get the virus do not get sick. Symptoms appear 3 to 14 days after the mosquitoes bite. They include fever, body aches, headache, and sometimes a skin rash. The fever is called West Nile fever and it is usually a mild illness.

West Nile virus may rarely affect the brain that can lead to long-lasting problem or even death. The older adults are most probably to have serious illness from the West Nile virus.

When do you call a doctor?
Call a doctor if you were exposed to mosquitoes in the past 2 weeks and you have any of these symptoms: fever, headache, stiff neck, and confusion; muscle weakness or loss of movement; mild fever, body aches, skin rash, or swollen lymph nodes in the neck, armpits, or groin for more than 2 or 3 days.

How can you avoid West Nile Virus?
Stay indoors at dawn, dusk, and in early evening wherein mosquitoes are most active at these times. Wear long-sleeves and thick pants. Use an insect repellent than contains DEET, picaridin, or oil of lemon eucalyptus. For best protection, apply and reapply per directions. Maybe, OFF lotion is good. Don't leave open containers of water near your home because mosquitoes can breed in standing water no matter how small amount it is.

1955 Timeline - Remember Back in Time

Following are some highlights and events from way back in 1955.

US gave $216 million in aid to South Vietnam.
Tornadoes killed 29 people in Mississippi.
The United States Air Force unveiled the self-guided missile.
In the Philippines, 200 died as an earthquake that hits the south.
President Eisenhower increased the minimum wage to $1 per hour.
Israel celebrated the discovery of oil.
An Alabama woman was bruised by a meteor.
US occupation of Japan ended.
Argentina's President Juan Peron was overthrown by a military coup and fled to Spain.
The Warsaw Pact was signed by Soviet Union, Bulgaria, Albania, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Poland, Hungary, and Romania.
The Geneva Conference was held to discuss peaceful uses of atomic energy.
Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama.
A missile with an atomic warhead was tested in Nevada.
James Dean died in a car accident, after appearing in "East of Eden" and "Rebel Without a Cause".
Albert Einstein died of heart failure at age 76.
Harland Sanders started Colonel Sanders' Kentucky Fried Chicken (now KFC).
Disneyland which is part of Walt Disney empire, opened in California.
One of television favorites was "I Love Lucy" (CBS).
President of the United States was Dwight Eisenhower while the Vice President was Richard Nixon.
Life Expectancy was 69.6 years.
H&R Block was founded in Kansas City.


1955 Cost of Living:
New house cost $10,950.
New car was $1,910.
Average income was $4,137 per year.
Average rent was $87 per month.
Harvard University tuition fee was $800 per year.
Gasoline was 23 cents per gallon.
Movie Ticket was 75 cents each.
US postage stamp was 3 cents each.
Bacon was 58 cents per pound.
Eggs were 27 cents per dozen.
Vitamin D milk was 92 cents per gallon.


1955 Celebrities Birth Notices:

Bruce Willis, whose real name is Walter Bruce Willis, was born in March 19 in Idar-Oberstein, West Germany. He was first known on the tv series "Moonlightning". Some of his movies are "Die Hard", "The Sixth Sense", and "The Fifth Element".

Kevin Costner was born in Lynwood, California. He started acting at an early age. His directorial debut "Dances with Wolves" won both Best Picture and Best Director awards at the 1990 Academy Awards. Some of Kevin's other movies where he acted include "Tin Cup" and "Field of Dreams".

1955 Music Favorites:
Autumn Leaves by Roger Williams
Love is a Many-Splendored Thing by The Four Aces

1955 Movie Favorites:
Rebel Without a Cause
Lady and the Tramp
The Seven Year Itch

2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

The host city for this year's Winter Olympics is Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver sits between the Pacific Ocean and the snowcapped Coast Mountains in the southwest corner of Canada. It has mild climate where you can ski in the morning and sail in the afternoon.

The Olympics Opening and Closing Ceremonies will be held in BC Place in downtown Vancouver. BC Place looks like a big pillow from above. The arena's seating capacity for spectators is 55,000. It will be the site for athletes receiving medals during each night's Victory Ceremony.

For freestyle skiing and snowboarding competition, Cypress Mountain is the official Olympic venue. It's in West Vancouver, 30 minutes from downtown. Cypress Mountain is one of the most popular local skiing areas for alpine and cross-country skiing.

The Olympics visitors will have many things to see and enjoy in and around Vancouver and Whistler, about 75 miles north of Vancouver.

Visitors may want to visit Stanley Park which is a huge park within walking distance of downtown of Vancouver. The Vancouver Aquarium is there where the Beluga whales are the star attractions.

Granville Island is known for its huge indoor farmers' market, shops, street performers, and artist studios. There's also A Kids Markets which features books, games, toys, and clothes for kids. You can travel from downtown Vancouver to Granville Island via small passenger ferries that look like giant bathtub toys.

Another nice place to visit is Capilano Suspension Bridge, a 450-foot long walking bridge crossing the Capilano River. It is 230 feet above the river. There are smaller bridges on the other side which make up the Treetops Adventure where you can walk from one giant Douglas fir to another. Some of the bridges are up to 100 feet above the forest floor.

Charice Pempengco, International Young Singer - see her Mansion or Dream House

Charice Pempengco, a young Filipino talent, now young world-class diva, was discovered on YouTube in 2007 and traveled to South Korea to perform in their talent show Star King. She has performed a duet with Celine Dion at the Madison Square Garden in New York, USA. >>>