Having a boodle battle on any occasion is one of the best Filipino customs. It is a customary practice among Filipinos to consume a lot of delicious Filipino food. It stands for unity, fairness, and family. In a boodle fight, everyone eats from the same plate and banana leaves are one of the most popular items we use. Everyone had a great time, and it was truly Filipino in style with delicious food, drinks, and company.
In boodle fights, we frequently eat with our bare hands, a practice is known as "kamayan." This is a terrific way to connect with the community because it dismantles social barriers and improves how Filipinos enjoy their food.
The son of our fellow teacher celebrated his tenth birthday on the beach on Sunday. In essence, we are asked to participate in the celebration as his "ninang and ninong," or godmother and godfather.
Our co-teacher told us she will set up a "boodle fight" for us, so we are quite eager to go. In addition, they will celebrate it on the beach, which adds to the excitement of our boodle fight.
Therefore, it's just great timing when we get to the location because our co-teacher has already started preparing the food for our boodle fight. It's the ideal time to eat because the weather is so lovely. Seeing all of our favorite meals engaged in a battle excites us even more. Here are some examples:
Our all-time favorite seafood dish is "Pinoy Garlic Buttered Mix." That seafood was a medley of different clams, shrimp, and tiny crabs.
One of the most well-known foods in the Philippines is pork Lechon. Every bite of this lechon is just exquisite because of the luscious flesh and crackling skin.
The Small Intestine Adobo, also known as Adobong Isaw.
It's a unique meal called Adobong Isaw ng Baboy. Particularly for individuals who enjoy eating intestines or foreign cuisine, this dish is wonderful.
The "Papakol," or "Trigger Fish," is grilled.**
When cooked, the trigger fish's clean, white meat, which has a flavor reminiscent of sweet crab meat, adds a lot of fresh flavor to recipes for fish. With soy lime chili sauce, this is excellent.
Kinilaw na Bolinaw or Kinilaw na Dilis.
In Visayan, the word "kilaw" implies "eaten raw or fresh, uncooked with heat." This is a traditional Filipino dish that can be served as an appetizer or a main course. It can also be used as a "pulutan" or "drinking straw."
"Stewed Vegetable Bales," or "Nilagang Gulay" in English
We firmly believe that vegetable stew makes boodle fight ideal.
And with these fruits, of course, everything will be ideal.
We primarily consume these dishes during our boodle fight. Simple, yet it assured us of excellent, high-quality food. And this is how the fistfight was set up. We are more eager to eat since it seems so enticing and alluring.
We are so ecstatic that we decide to indulge in a food battle, and the experience is made more special by the presence of our co-teachers. Additionally, it serves as a wonderful means of tying us together and strengthening our relationship.
Boodle battle festivities strengthen the bonds between coworkers. The experience is made profound and somewhat humbling by enjoying wonderful cuisine spread out on a single table and eating with just your bare hands.
How about you? What Filipino tradition is your favorite?
