When Was The Last Time You Eat With Your Bare Hands
By Tokz
@ilocosboy (45157)
Philippines
November 21, 2018 6:09am CST
It was last week when I once again experienced eating through my bear hands.
We call it 'kamayan' though in my vernacular term we call it 'kammet'.
Its a customary traditions for Filipinos to eat with own hands. During old times when spoon and fork are out of scene of eating hour, old folks eat with hands.
Of course we're modern age now. Spoons, fork and knives are essentials in the dining table. Gone were the days.
But few restaurants wanted to offer that experience. And its a hit, many foodies are going there to experience the tradition.
Of course, wash your hands thoroughly before eating with the hands.
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@marguicha (215584)
• Chile
21 Nov 18
There are many things that are eaten with our hands besides your food. Think about hotdogs and hamburgers, sandwiches of all kinds and pizzas. All food has to be eaten after washing our hands
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. I have never eaten like that.@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
21 Nov 18
Oh, i mean the dinner like the one we eat for our dinner, the meat dish, noodles and the meals aside from hamburger and hotdogs.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
21 Nov 18
Its nice to do in rare occasion like when you are in boodlefight or being in the rural village where they want you to experience kamayan.
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@rsa101 (37968)
• Philippines
21 Nov 18
@ilocosboy True although I havent had the chanceto be in one lately.
@jobelbojel (34731)
• Philippines
21 Nov 18
When I was in Mang Inasal, I saw some people eating with their bare hands.
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@Letranknight2015 (51532)
• Philippines
21 Nov 18
Not for a while now. Specially if you have a dog that kept asking to touch you every time you go outside.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Nov 18
Sometimes its nice to stay away for awhile in our customary way like using spoons and try the once in a while tradition like eating meals with our hands.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
21 Nov 18
Well, seems mine is later he he. It has the feeling of contentment when we use our hands in eating, I feel like I'm fuller.
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@arunima25 (85442)
• Bangalore, India
21 Nov 18
I eat everyday and most of the Indians still do especially when it is chapatti with curry. I even prefer to eat my rice with dal and curry with hand. Only for deserts, noodles and fried rice, I use fork or spoon.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
21 Nov 18
I didn't expect we have the same culture on eating. Its nice to know.
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@arunima25 (85442)
• Bangalore, India
21 Nov 18
@ilocosboy It is supposed to be a healthier way as finger tips have more sensory receptors. It is feeding through sense which leads to contentment and better health.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Nov 18
Oh wow, now that explains why it feels like more delicious when eating our own hands.
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@m_audrey6788 (58485)
• Germany
21 Nov 18
It depends on the food we eat if it`s dried fish then I eat with hands sometimes 
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
21 Nov 18
We have been using cutlery always. We never use fingers.
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@allknowing (130064)
• India
22 Nov 18
@ilocosboy Most Indians use their fingers to eat food but we have used cutlery
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Nov 18
Maybe its not your customary, i understsnd
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@sofssu (23662)
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21 Nov 18
@ilocosboy I like finger food.. and since I am on a diet ( which is kind of dry) for my health condition I prefer to eat with my hands.
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@sofssu (23662)
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22 Nov 18
@playertwo Individual tastes.. differ.. Enjoy your food that is the most important part.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
21 Nov 18
Oh my, that's nice to know. And I thought its just us usually doing it.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
22 Nov 18
i like to 'kammet' when we eat fried dried fish wherein i dip the 'tuyo' in vinegar. the rice should be hot and fried as well.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
28 Nov 18
@ilocosboy indeed. for me, either breakfast, lunch or dinner, as long as there is fried dried fish, the ''kammet'' goes a very long way
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Nov 18
Mostly done in the morning. You bet my wife does that too and she enjoys it in the breakfast.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Nov 18
I amenable with this, I agree the taste is more delicious
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
21 Nov 18
Yesterday I use my bare hands because of dish is fish called BIKAW
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
21 Nov 18
Oh, what is bikaw, sounds like a good recipe
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Nov 18
Oh I see. Why you need to kamay the bikaw fish?
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@resukill22 (25052)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
21 Nov 18
@ilocosboy that is a kind of fish, we fried it
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Nov 18
@Nevena83 is that true, you don't know how to eat fish, its easy, just separate the bones
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
21 Nov 18
I see, at least we have in common when doing it in fish.
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@Nevena83 (65282)
• Serbia
21 Nov 18
@ilocosboy Yes. :) I never ordered a fish in a restaurant, because I do not know how to eat it :)
@JudyEv (325984)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Nov 18
@ilocosboy Mostly they gave him a knife and fork.
@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Nov 18
Of course Vince would also eat with his own hands?
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@almostoveryou (4242)
• Philippines
22 Nov 18
Last week, I think, when I fried some milkfish for lunch. It was kinda hard to take off the fish bones with spoon and fork so I decided to just use my hands to mince the fish and then I ate it with rice. Loved it!
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Nov 18
That's nice. Sometimes when we eat fried chicken we use our hands to enjoy it.
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@almostoveryou (4242)
• Philippines
23 Nov 18
@ilocosboy Oh yes. I'd do that too --- especially if it's chicken wings.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
22 Nov 18
Oh, your husband knows to eat with hands
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@Janet357 (75656)
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22 Nov 18
@ilocosboy yes. He always does it. I still use fork and spoon even if i eat prawn and crab hahaha.
@maswaithe01 (44)
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22 Nov 18
Because of my culture, It depends greatly on what I am eating. But it has been a while
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