Food Porn: Celebratory Food In the House

@Shavkat (141905)

Philippines

April 28, 2021 4:04am CST

For some Filipinos always think that it is best to have 'pancit' or rice noodles as celebratory food, especially on birthdays. They believed that it can make the celebrant's life live longer. It is because of the long string noodles that explain this belief. Basically, it is a food that Chinese people introduced to our country a long time before. What celebratory food do you prepare on special occasions in your family? Image Credit: whats4eats.com

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@ZedSmart (19839)

• Philippines

28 Apr 21

Pancit, spaghetti, salad, lechon. I think those are the kind of foods that we do not usually missed in any occasions.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

28 Apr 21

We can also have other foods. Pancit is always on the table. It will be a family tradition that will be passed on to the next generation.

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@m_audrey6788 (58468)

• Germany

28 Apr 21

Most of the time spaghetti, cake and ice cream. The rest are regular food I cook.

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@m_audrey6788 (58468)

• Germany

28 Apr 21

@Shavkat Yes. That`s right. I love pancit too sometimes

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

28 Apr 21

Speaking of spaghetti, it can never be left out. The kid loves it and the others you mentioned.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

28 Apr 21

@m_audrey6788 Can you cook it there, too?

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@LadyDuck (502957)

• Italy

28 Apr 21

Italians do not have a celebration food, every family prepare the food that the family, or the one celebrated, prefers.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

28 Apr 21

Nice to hear that. The old folks are the ones who keep on passing the family traditions about celebratory foods.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

29 Apr 21

@LadyDuck I wish I can have some traditional Filipino foods for my birthday this year. However, it is hard to cook them.

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@LadyDuck (502957)

• Italy

29 Apr 21

@Shavkat My grandparents lived with us, there were no special foods for celebrations. Some more expensive food were only served on special occasions.

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@rakski (156996)

• Philippines

28 Apr 21

pancit or pasta, cake and ice cream

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

28 Apr 21

Most of the time, we can have spaghetti and pancit. For kiddies, ice cream, and cake

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@rakski (156996)

• Philippines

29 Apr 21

@Shavkat true!!

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@Shxrubia (2751)

• Indonesia

28 Apr 21

In my family, if one of family member birthday, we'll prepare noodles, red eggs and a cake

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

28 Apr 21

These foods you mentioned are really special for a birthday celebrant. I like red eggs with the local dishes in my country. I can add some shredded red tomatoes.

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@Laurakemunto (13787)

• Kenya

28 Apr 21

We have our traditional meal made from cassava taken with stew either beef, chicken or fish. So delicious! And I never knew about that belief thanks for the information

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

28 Apr 21

I think I heard these foods being prepared. In my country, we also cassava cakes

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

29 Apr 21

@Laurakemunto You said it right.

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@Laurakemunto (13787)

• Kenya

28 Apr 21

@Shavkat that's good it's so sweet and has a satiety characteristic

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@prinzcy (32299)

• Malaysia

5 May 21

Is it like Chinese having longevity noodles during birthday or any other celebration? Supposedly, it's like wishing the person to have a long life as well.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

6 May 21

I think we adapted the Chinese culture. You had described it well.

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@cherigucchi (15932)

• Philippines

29 Apr 21

Wow! I love that pancit. I actually have right now but sorry to say that I did not enjoy it

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

29 Apr 21

What makes you not enjoy it?

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

29 Apr 21

@cherigucchi I got it. My mom will freak out if she has this kind of pancit.

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@cherigucchi (15932)

• Philippines

29 Apr 21

@Shavkat Its not well done. You know what I mean

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@DaddyEvil (174797)

• United States

28 Apr 21

That looks delicious! I hope it tastes as good as it looks! Special occasions? It depends on what the special occasion is. If it's a birthday, we cook that person's favorite foods and end with a cake for dessert. If it's a holiday, they all have their own special foods.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

29 Apr 21

It is a good meal for everyone.

I am sure that this celebrant will be so happy to have his or her favorite foods on the table. Do you still blow candles on your natal's day?

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

29 Apr 21

@DaddyEvil Of course, not.

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@DaddyEvil (174797)

• United States

29 Apr 21

@Shavkat No, even Pretty is too old to want to blow candles on her birthday.

Do you blow candles on your birthday?

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@thelme55 (79368)

• Germany

29 Apr 21

It depends on what we are craving for. I always ask the celebrant what food he would like to have.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

30 Apr 21

We also do ask the celebrants. However, pancit needs to be with the foods prepared.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

1 May 21

@thelme55 It is nice that you can find rice noodles there to make one. I bet it is a bit pricey, isn't it?

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@thelme55 (79368)

• Germany

30 Apr 21

@Shavkat I know. We do that in Pinas. I seldom make it when there is a celebration here.

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@YrNemo (20254)

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28 Apr 21

Looks so yummy, that dish. Wish I could cook it. (I tried once, using that noodles, the whole thing turned out to be a mess!)

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

29 Apr 21

I am not good at cooking. It is a relatable situation for me. My mom is good at making it. However, it needs more time and energy so it is best to buy it in a restaurant instead.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

30 Apr 21

@YrNemo I also have some acquainted friends that they feel this after cooking certain meals.

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@YrNemo (20254)

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30 Apr 21

@Shavkat I have this problem, if I cook anything, then I often lose the appetite for that dish. (Knowing exactly what is in it, makes me lose interest I guess.)

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@Rashnag (30597)

• Surat, India

29 Apr 21

We make Ravo or sev as desserts on special occasions. Have a good day. Take care

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

29 Apr 21

That's nice. I am sure it is one of your favorite foods there.

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@Rashnag (30597)

• Surat, India

29 Apr 21

@Shavkat yes dear

• Indonesia

28 Apr 21

In my family, there is always a birthday cake, fried noodles, and boiled eggs that are colored red.

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

28 Apr 21

It sounds like century eggs to me. Aren't they?

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@Shavkat (141905)

• Philippines

29 Apr 21

@slianty I thought we have the same red eggs here

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• Indonesia

28 Apr 21

@Shavkat No, it's just an ordinary chicken egg, just boiled with food coloring. Red as a symbol of happiness.

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