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We began our day with the breakfast buffet in the hotel - food from the Philippines, India and Japan. I decided to try suman, which is a Filipino dish of sticky rice cooked in coconut milk, and wrapped in a banana leaf. They had a special coconut sweet sauce (it tasted like molasses) to drizzle over it and it was delicious! I also tried some dragonfruit, which looked a little strange but was very good. When I am with students next week, I will be asking them about their favorite foods. Please leave a comment with your favorite foods!
After breakfast, we went shopping at a local mall. The school year starts next week and there were a lot of "back to school" sales! The school year typically runs through March and the students are off in April and May, the hottest months of the year. I will be traveling to Oro Site High School in Legazpi on Friday, and am excited to be at the school for its first day of classes!
After our shopping trip, we visited Intramuros, one of the oldest parts of the city of Manila. The photo of the statue is that of Jose Rizal, a hero of the Filipino people. To end our day, we ate dinner and saw a music and dance cultural presentation at Barbara's Restaurant. Click HERE to see one of the most famous dances in the Philippines, the Tinikling!
6 Comments
Peter B Phillips
6/7/2016 12:33:58 pm
I like just about everything when it comes to food! My favorites include spaghetti, Italian sausage with peppers and onions, fried chicken and potatoes! :-)
Alyssa Davenport
6/7/2016 06:30:32 pm
How is the stores and food
Devon Roblee
6/7/2016 10:04:38 pm
Anne, Alex says his favorite foods are sausage, pizza, pretzels and ice cream! Of course! :)
Diane
6/7/2016 11:03:18 pm
Rielly says his favorite food is chicken and French fries lol
Andrea Creighton
6/8/2016 07:56:05 pm
Ryan's favorite foods are watermelon and pancakes. Cole's favorite foods are tortellini, cannoli, and pizza.
Cook Family
6/9/2016 06:32:34 pm
We are not too picky when it comes to food!! Our favorites are pizza, chicken and of course treats!!! We've actually had dragon fruit before - they sell it at Wegmans!!! Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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