Food Field Notes — Carinderia 101 (How to Eat Like a Local)
One of the best ways to understand the Philippines isn’t through restaurants or resorts—it’s by sitting down at a local carinderia and eating what everyone else is eating.
One of the best ways to understand the Philippines isn’t through restaurants or resorts—it’s by sitting down at a local carinderia and eating what everyone else is eating.
After years living in the Philippines, I’ve learned that understanding Filipino women means understanding family, culture, sacrifice, resilience, and a very different set of expectations than many Westerners assume.