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Reason#69 Bulalo Soup for the Soul

Beef bone marrow in vegetable soup. This should be served hot!
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Reason#89 Waffles With Mystery Fillings

This was my favorite pantawid-gutom during college. Can't go wrong with a 10-peso waffle-dog. Aaah, memories!
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Reason#30 He Said Kinilaw, She Said Kilawin

Raw fish "cooked" in vinegar. Waiter, three bottles of beer, please!
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Reason#64 It Was Isaw I Saw

"Saraaaap ng tustadong isaw na babad sa suka :) yuuuum!" exclaims Neva. Barbecued intestines, anyone?
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Reason#66 Chicken Inasal

Inasal means "grilled" in the Visayas region. But we're not talking about regular grilled chicken because chicken inasal marinade belongs to a category of its own.
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Reason#56 Mais

This common street food gives you bang for your buck because it really fills you up. Plus, it takes quite a while for you to consume, especially when it's freshly "fished" from a giganormous can of hot water.
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Reason#40 Baluuuut!

We always invite our non-Pinoy guests to try out balut. It's a form of mini-torture for them at first, but they usually end up requesting for another round of balut and local beer. It's pampalakas ng tuhod!
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Reason#102 Laing

It's savory and goes well with hot rice. It's also uniquely Filipino. Not only in the way that it's cooked but the use of coconut cream and gabi leaves marks it as very distinct to our palate.
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Reason#65 Green Mango with Bagoong

This is the stereotypical pregnant Pinay's object of lihi.
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Reason#48 Banana Ketchup

This sweet alternative suits the Pinoy palate.
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