Mau Oyamba: Kusiyanasiyana kwa zakudya zaku Philippines
Zakudya zaku Filipino ndizophatikiza zachikhalidwe, Chitchaina, Chisipanishi, ndi America. Zilumba 7,641 za mdziko muno zili ndi madera osiyanasiyana komanso osiyanasiyana, zomwe zimapangitsa kuti ikhale imodzi mwazakudya zosiyanasiyana padziko lonse lapansi. Kuchokera ku mavwende owawa ndi pinakbet kumpoto kwa dera la Ilocano mpaka kumwera kwa Tausug's Spicy satti ndi piassak, zakudya zaku Filipino ndi chithunzi cha chikhalidwe ndi mbiri yakale ya dzikolo.
Udindo wa chakudya mu chikhalidwe Filipino
Chakudya ndi gawo lofunikira pachikhalidwe cha ku Philippines. Amagwiritsidwa ntchito kukondwerera zochitika zazikulu, kuthokoza, ndi kubweretsa anthu pamodzi. Anthu a ku Philippines amakhulupirira kuti kugawana chakudya ndi njira yosonyezera kuchereza alendo komanso kuwolowa manja. Chizoloŵezi cha "kumenyana ndi zakudya," chakudya chodyera pamodzi pamasamba a nthochi, ndi chodziwika ku Philippines. Ndi njira yodyera komwe aliyense amakumba chakudya popanda kugwiritsa ntchito ziwiya, ndikupangitsa kuti chakudyacho chikhale chosangalatsa komanso chochezera.
Zapadera Zachigawo ndi zosiyana
Dera lililonse ku Philippines lili ndi zakudya zakezake. Zakudya za ku Ilocano za kumpoto zimadziwika chifukwa chogwiritsa ntchito bagoong (msuzi wa nsomba yofufumitsa) ndi ndiwo zamasamba, pomwe dera lapakati la Visayan limadziwika ndi lechon (nkhumba yokazinga). Zakudya za m'dera la Bicol zimasiyanitsidwa ndi kugwiritsa ntchito mkaka wa kokonati ndi tsabola, zomwe zimapangitsa kuti mbale zake zikhale zokometsera komanso zokometsera. Kum'mwera, Mindanao, zakudya zimatengera zakudya za ku Malay ndi Indonesia, pogwiritsa ntchito zonunkhira monga turmeric, chitowe, ndi coriander.
Zakudya zachikhalidwe zomwe zimaperekedwa pazikondwerero
Anthu a ku Philippines amakondwerera maulendo angapo, ndipo zakudya zachikhalidwe ndizofunikira kwambiri pa zikondwererozi. Pa Khirisimasi, mabanja amatumikira lechon kapena ham, queso de bola (edam cheese), ndi bibingka (keke ya mpunga). Madzulo a Chaka Chatsopano, ndi chizolowezi kudya pancit palabok (zakudya za mpunga mu msuzi wa shrimp) ndi zipatso 12 zozungulira, zomwe zikuyimira mwayi ndi chitukuko cha chaka chomwe chikubwera. Pa Tsiku la Miyoyo Yonse, mabanja amabweretsa maluwa ndi zakudya, makamaka makeke ampunga kapena bibingka, kumanda a okondedwa awo omwe anamwalira.
Zosakaniza zapadera ndi njira zophikira
Zakudya zaku Philippines zili ndi zosakaniza zapadera komanso njira zophikira. Izi zikuphatikizapo bagoong (msuzi wa nsomba wofufuma), calamansi (laimu wa ku Philippines), ndi masamba a nthochi zomwe zimagwiritsidwa ntchito pokulunga chakudya. Adobo, chakudya chodziwika bwino cha ku Philippines chopangidwa ndi nkhuku kapena nkhumba, amaphikidwa ndi msuzi wa soya, vinyo wosasa, adyo, ndi masamba a bay masamba, zomwe zimapatsa kukoma kwake kosiyana. Kare-kare, mphodza wamba wopangidwa ndi mchira wa ng'ombe, tripe, ndi ndiwo zamasamba, amaphikidwa ndi batala la chiponde, kuwapatsa kukoma kokoma ndi mtedza.
Anthu aku Philippines amayamikira ulemu ndi kuchereza alendo, ngakhale zikafika pazakudya. Ndi mwambo kupereka chakudya ndi zakumwa kwa alendo akafika. Anthu a ku Philippines amanyadiranso kugaŵira magawo ambiri a chakudya, kuonetsetsa kuti alendo awo akumva kuti adyetsedwa bwino ndi okhutitsidwa. Podya ndi ena, n’chinthu chaulemu kuyamba kudya zakudya zing’onozing’ono n’kumadikirira kuti ena atenge zawo asanalandire masekondi. Anthu a ku Philippines amalemekezanso akulu awo ndipo amaonetsetsa kuti akutumikiridwa choyamba pamaso pa aliyense.
Pomaliza, zakudya zaku Filipino ndi chithunzi cha chikhalidwe ndi mbiri ya dzikolo. Ndizosiyanasiyana, zapadera, komanso zokoma, zomwe zimapangitsa kuti ikhale imodzi mwazakudya zochepetsetsa kwambiri padziko lapansi. Kuchokera pazapadera zakudera kupita ku zakudya zachikhalidwe zomwe zimaperekedwa pazikondwerero, chakudya cha ku Filipino ndichofunika kuyesa kwa aliyense amene akufuna kudziwa zakudya zosiyanasiyana.