- RecipesBulalo
Bulalo is a light colored soup that is enriched as it is cooked with potatoes, beef shank and bone marrow for a few hours, until a large part of the collagen and fat have melted in this clear broth. Seasonings vary from chef to chef. Some will put a lot of black pepper, while others will use patis, bay leaves or garlic.
- CulturePhilippines
The Philippines is commonly referred to as a melting pot of western and eastern cultures. The traditional culture of the Philippines is heavily influenced by the traditions of the indigenous Austronesian people. The cultural landscape also features Spanish, American, Japanese, Arabic, and Indonesian influence.
- Special SightsMayon Volcano
Known as the ‘perfect volcano’, the Mayon is a symmetrical, cone-shaped active volcano located in Albay province of the Philippines. Climbing the behemoth is a popular challenge, with a difficult trail that moves from forest and grassland to rock deserts and boulders. It is amazing, you must see it!
The Philippine Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean east of the Philippine archipelago, occupying an estimated surface area of 5 million square kilometers. The Philippine Sea Plate forms the floor of the sea. Its western border is the first island chain to the west, comprising the Ryukyu Islands in the northwest and Taiwan in the west. Its southwestern border comprises the Philippine islands of Luzon, Catanduanes, Samar, Leyte, and Mindanao.
The Celebes Sea of the western Pacific Ocean is bordered on the north by the Sulu Archipelago and Sulu Sea and Mindanao Island of the Philippines, on the east by the Sangihe Islands chain, on the south by Sulawesi's Minahasa Peninsula, and on the west by northern Kalimantan in Indonesia.
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by the shores of South China, in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Philippines
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