What type of dish do you usually enjoy? American, Italian, Chinese, Filipino?

@m2ponce (103)
Philippines
March 17, 2009 10:24pm CST
We have to admit, people love eating. When we are not in a diet, we try to enjoy food as much as we can. We are conscious with our fat and calories intake, but if we exercise and balance our diet, we usually have the luxury to eat what we want. So, what dish do you usually enjoy? Do you like steak, pasta, pizza, noodles, soup, roasted pig, lamb chops, kebab, salads? i particularly enjoy all of the above. my favorites are lasagna, spaghetti, pizza and a local Filipino food called sinigang.
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@gracypure (529)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
I am pure Filipino and my religion is christian, i don't know why i like so much the smell and the taste of Persian, Indian, Arab foods.. hmmp i miss ox-brain and kema. Sinigang, adobo with chicken liver and any cooked vegetables are my favorite when it comes to pinoy dishes.
• Philippines
21 Mar 09
Oh wow:-)! At least now i know that i am not the only one craving for this two yummy dishes. Is the resto you were talking about is just along delta? Or the one almost near to burger king and musicbox?I used to ate there 1997-2001. I also eat dinuguan with puto at sm manila just inside supermarket,you can't almost taste the venigar with it.
@m2ponce (103)
• Philippines
23 Mar 09
yes their original branch was beside the new life supermarket across delta but they transferred near saisaki and kowloon restaurants. thanks!
@m2ponce (103)
• Philippines
20 Mar 09
i also enjoy ox brain and kema. i have a favorite restaurant in west ave. quezon city. the restaurant's name is kebab. for pinoy food, i don't mind eating adobo every week. it is also one of my favorites. i like chicken liver but i don't eat a lot, its too rich for me. how about dinuguan? do you like that dish?
@king4aday (680)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
I love sinigang especially when it is homecooked. I also loved Italian and Japanese foods. There is something about raw foods that I enjoy eating. For Italian food I like Pasta and Pizza. One of the best pasta and pizza restaurant that I have dine in is Napoli's. Sbarro is my next choice
• Philippines
19 Mar 09
I haven't heard about Aveneto. Where is it located?
@m2ponce (103)
• Philippines
20 Mar 09
they have branches in visayas ave., qc, glorietta (facing the mini park located between 6750 and makati shangrila hotel) and in sm moa g/f near the atrium. i think aveneto and napoli owners are related. thanks!
@m2ponce (103)
• Philippines
19 Mar 09
i also love japanese food namely sushi, sashimi, tempura and chicken katsu. sometimes when i eat at eat all you can japanese restaurants i am almost half full just eating the raw appetizers. i also like napoli, aveneto and sbarro here in manila. thanks!
@mermaidivy (15395)
• United States
18 Mar 09
I like Itlian food, once in a whilte American food, like Chinese a lot lot but I never tried Philipino food, what is the speciality of philipino food? Is it mostly spicy?
@m2ponce (103)
• Philippines
23 Mar 09
Filipino food has a lot of variety, Roasted pork (we call lechon), deep fried pork legs (we call crispy pata), sinigang (meat or fish cooked in water with tamarind flavor and vegetables), vegetables mixed with coconut juice (we call gata) and many more!
@becdmd (704)
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
I'm a filipino and I can say that I enjoy our own dish...but sometimes I just get bored with it so I must say I also enjoy different dishes...be it american, chinese, italian, mexican and japanese. So in general I like foods!!!
@m2ponce (103)
• Philippines
23 Mar 09
thanks for the response, from what province are you? you can try different foods from different provinces. if you are from north Luzon, you should try bicol,cebu, davao and zamboanga dishes, if you are from the south (VisMin) you can try pampanga, ilocos, cagayan, bulacan and batangas dishes. they are all totally different.
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
I do like Italian, Chinese, Filipino and Indian Dish. For Italian dish, i really love Pizza, whatever be the toppings, as long as it is Pizza, i like it to the max. I also like Pasta like Fettuccine Carbonara , Spaghetti, Lasagna, Baked Macaroni with mushroom and cheese. On Filipino dishes, of course our favorite Chicken Adobo with Quail eggs. I also like Sinigang na Bangus (milk fish), Embutido, Kare-kare, Bulalo and Kalderetang Kambing (goat). On Chinese dishes i do like Stir fried vegetables, chop suey and different kinds of chinese soups and noodles, siomai, siopao and more dumplings. On Indian dishes, i do like to eat mostly Goan Fish curries, chicken curry, chicken tandoori, mutton curry, their breads like chapatti and roti. I also like mixed pickles to go along well with their food. On sweets, i like Falooda a lot, and some gulab jamun.
@m2ponce (103)
• Philippines
23 Mar 09
thanks for the response, what is a Falooda and gulab jamun?
@dismalgrin (2604)
• United States
18 Mar 09
When I'm by myself I like to eat American style. Big juicy burgers and fries! Haha. When I'm out with my family I love pizza or going to some Italian resteraunt (yes I know that pizza is not technecally Italian! Haha) When I have a date I'm totally for Chinese food. I think it's romantic. Haha, even though I usually go to a Chinese buffet when I do go. Haha. I've never had Filipino food. What types of food do they serve?
@m2ponce (103)
• Philippines
19 Mar 09
how come you thing eating chinese food is romantic? in our country, chinese restaurants are noisy, big aquarium with fishes ready to catch for cooking and cooked peking duck are displayed. japanese, italian and french restaurants here have a romantic ambiance. Filipino fine dining restaurants are also romantic here. Filipino food is a bit like Chinese mixed with Thai and a little bit Indian food. Not too spicy though. One of the famous Filipino dish is roast pig, deep fried crispy pata (pig's thigh and leg), Sinigang (milkfish boiled with vegetables with sour tamarind flavor) and a wide variety of sauteed noodles (we call pansit). thanks!
• United States
19 Mar 09
I guess I equate eating chinese food with sitting across the table all starry eyed. Haha. Besides the restaerants I've been to usually play soft chinese music and their are really nice sweet girls running around and talking in chinese to eachother. Plus the lighting is nice. Eating buffet style is not as romantic as a order from the menue place. But, it's so much cheaper and easier for me because I tend to only like certain items and it would be hard to put together an order of what I like from a menue! Haha.
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
oh that's a very difficult question .since im pinoy, of course im more used to Filipino and chinese dishes,but then again i also love american and italian (pizza, pasta, fries, hotdog),and i think i also love Japanese food.., its just that Filipino and Chinese food taste more distinct so, I still go for that. (love your own hehe)
@m2ponce (103)
• Philippines
19 Mar 09
i agree, pinoy food and chinese are distinct, have you tried korean, thai and vietnamese? they taste good too. some are spicy others are not too spicy
• China
18 Mar 09
Chinese food. i like Chinese food best. it's changeabe.there are many types of Chinese food. for example Sichuan dishes is very hot and pungent.and
@m2ponce (103)
• Philippines
20 Mar 09
thanks for the response, you are like my wife, she loves eating sezchuan, hot and spicy dishes, whether chinese or indian food.
• India
18 Mar 09
I like to enjoy Indian food as well as Chinese also. some times i eat Chinese noodles and fried rice, other then that pizza, soup salads are well common
@m2ponce (103)
• Philippines
20 Mar 09
yes i agree, indian food is very good, just the smell makes you feel hungry. i think the spices does the trick. thanks!
• Chennai, India
18 Mar 09
Indian.... Sometimes I like soups the korean style, veggie. My favorite is Curd Rice with Mango or lemon pickle.
@m2ponce (103)
• Philippines
19 Mar 09
i love a korean style of beef stew plus a spicy kimchi on the side. haven't tried curd rice though
@scheng1 (24649)
• Singapore
18 Mar 09
Haven't try any Filipino dish yet. Love to eat a lot of the dishes you mentioned. Some local delights include Penang Laksa, hot, spicy and sour, very nice when the weather is cold. Indian curry is also nice, I like those with thick coconut milk that goes with rice. Chilli crab is also very nice, even though it's unhealthy with too much cholesterol. Chinese herbal soups are also very nice. Some of the soup are very thick and strong, not advisable if you are recovering from a flu. Of course, my mother's cooking is nice too, all the simple and nutritious dishes. Lasagna is too rich for me, spaghetti is too plain, pizza is nice with a lot of cheese and ingredients.
@m2ponce (103)
• Philippines
20 Mar 09
I also like indian curry and chili crab, and yes you are right, i feel guilty after eating chili crab because of its cholesterol content.. if you like chinese soup, you should try vietnamese soup. they are really great!
18 Mar 09
i just love lasagna and bruschetta (hope i spelt that correctly).. also love chinese, mexican and indian food.
@m2ponce (103)
• Philippines
23 Mar 09
thanks for the response, what is a bruschetta? and what mexican food do you like? burritos, tacos, cheese flautas?
• Philippines
18 Mar 09
Filipino food has always been on the list. But if I have to go for foreign food, it is usually Italian. I love pasta and pizza. my favorite pasta would pesto pasta. I just love the taste of it and the mix of limited ingredients. I know a lot of people would not want to try eating such pasta. With so much indulgence in pasta, I even would like to eat a simple hawaiian or pepperoni. That thing is like heaven. When we dine out with friends, pizza and pasta has always been on the priority list. With chinese food, I prefer their noodle stuff. I feast on hot noodle stuff especially spicy ones. Everytime I eat those I always perspire.
@m2ponce (103)
• Philippines
19 Mar 09
i also love italian. i go for pesto spaghetti once in a while but is still prefer pasta in tomato sauce. the sour taste of tomatoes gives the dish its flavor and aroma. for chinese food i prefer the yang chow rice, beef brisket toppings, shrimp dumpling and pork siomai. have you been to binondo, manila? one could really indulge in authentic chinese restaurants in this area. thanks!
@exkrima (291)
• Philippines
31 Mar 09
I love italian spaghetti since i was a kid, after reaching my age, i prefer sushi more and more japanese foods! it helps my diet a lot. Especially spicy tuna rolls, yummy!
• Hong Kong
22 Mar 09
I usually enjoy Chinese and Italian. I have American food once in awhile but I don't really like I like them, it's more of convenience. For Chinese and Italian, I think they are more tasty and sophisticated.
@carrine (2743)
• Philippines
19 Mar 09
of course Filipino since iam pinay.. hehehehe second is italian foods.. LOL
@Rainegurl (2156)
• Philippines
19 Mar 09
Oh my, I like everything you mentioned. Lol! I love Filipino food the most and I simply feel lucky that I am able to eat Kare-kare, Balut, Pinakbet, Laing and a lot more because it is always available here. I also like Thai food especially the spicy ones. I am hungry now. Have a nice day!
@Informer (802)
• India
19 Mar 09
Ohh my frnd!! I wish you have taken some Indian foods as well... YOu should try I think if you haven't... I just love Indian and mughlai foods but also Enjoy american and some chinese...
@icecroft (449)
• Philippines
19 Mar 09
I think I like pretty much all of the dishes that you mentioned. It really depends on my mood at the moment. I'm a big fan of American food, most esp. the steaks and burgers :) And I love Italian because I like pizza and pasta. I also like Chinese food, just as long as it's not too salty. I love yang chow rice! Ofcourse I love Filipino food... I'm proud to be Pinoy! :)
• Philippines
20 Mar 09
Filipino dish would always be my favorite. It would always depend on my mood as to what dish I would prefer to eat. Generally, I go for the complete meal, a Pinoy soup would complete a meal with a cup of rice. Filipino soup either fish or meat will always come with veggies. A super sour sinigang would top my type of a Pinoy soup. Italian would come second, as pasta can also be a complete meal all in one. There's carb, protein and minerals.