So you think you are a Filipino?

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stranger danger

I usually start off with a fork/spoon/knife....then subconciously start eating with my hands. It just feels more natural to me. Even with steak. yes, steak.

oh yeah, and i ALWAYS eat with 1 leg propped up.

I may be only half filipino but i got the mannerisms to the tee ;)

No I don't think I'm Filipino
Hullo, wake up do you honestly believe that Filipino's are the only people who eat with bare hands.
I eat fried chicken, potato chips, prawns and other shellfish, sausages all with bare hands. Won't try soup though.

annabelle p

If what I am eating calls for the use of fingers, why should I be ashamed. There are finger foods as there are foods that need spoon, fork or knife or chopsticks. And there are foods that heightens your appetite when eaten by your bare hands.

sweet water

I know I am a Filipino and I'm very comfortable using my bare hands esp. when feasting on seafood. Its the civilized thing to do!

Melvin

It's a dying tradition of a distinguished generation.

As for myself, I don't eat with my bare hands (although I've tried it several times already) and I really don't think that today's digital generation would bother doing such a thing on regular basis.

Dining with your bare hands doesn't prove anything. It just means that you've washed your hands throughly. :-)

We now live in a fast-changing world and I seriously doubt if traditions like these would survive. But look! Today's youngsters are defining their own generation... with the internet, ever more mobile devices, bigger dreams, and greater imagination. Perhaps being "Filipino" is not about tradition... perhaps it's about the future and what we make of it.

Rode|ette Û©

food tastes even better with hands

Santa Baby

Yes, dining with bare hands is great.

kokey14

Im a filipino but i dont know how to eat with my bare hands!

allsmiles

Yes, I am Filipino. And it's very nice eating with your bare hands.

It's an advantage if you know how to eat with your bare hands. In situations where there are no available utensils, you won't go hungry because you know how to use your bare hands in eating!

Aref H4

I think I am a Filipino, therefore, I am.

I feel dining on fried chicken with my bare hands.

Now, let me ask you: Can you eat chicken with your hands?
Yes? Well, actually, you have eat chicken first using your hands, then you can eat your hands.

misspinkvodka

YES i am ... we are not only known for eating with our hands ... of course we know how to use spoon fork and knife ... we are also known for our talent in singing.

i am proud to be a filipino!

Aloetec

I believe there's a Filipino inside all of us that tells us to eat with our hands instead of using tools such as a fork or spoon.

Purple Tactics

I feel a great deal of freedom... and at the same time a complete disregard to existing human technological breakthroughs such as the spoon, knife and fork.

coffeeprincess

well yeah.. because i imagine that im part of this imagined community (uhmmm does anyone know benedict anderson??)..

i eat wit bare hands though my masabaw ung food ko.. and it feels... nice... ecstatic... kakabusog! :)

jamiehappy97

It makes meals more delicious than ever before. It makes you full fast. Good bacteria makes bad food taste good!

Juan C

I use bare hands in eating fries, fried chicken, burger/sandwich, pizza, chips, fruits... it's not odd...

I also use it when removing the 'tinik'(bones) in the fish, especially when we have Tilapia for dinner...

Felicity???

I usually do that when we eat near the beach and it feels like heaven especially with Filipino foods (Lechon, lumpia shanghai, grilled fish, pork ans so much more..). Try it but make sure you wash your hands first with soap and use a hand sanitizer. <*-*>

`â™¥â€¢Debbie the PINAY`â™¥â€¢

eating with bare hands is not enough to prove one's Filipino-ness. I'm a Filipino because I was born here and of my Filipino parents. I'm a Filipino in my heart, in deeds, in words... MABUHAY!!!

amsirach

appetizing!

Oh, that one girl ;)

Depends on the food, but sometimes im alright with it.

Polgas

Born of Filipino parents in the Philippines, I am a Filipino.

I can't imagine myself eating with gloves on. Eating with the fingers makes the meal more enjoyable.

Johny

Depends on the food and the situation. I do it from time to time.

jhie

yes i am!!!
and if ur a PINOY,,,
eating with ur bare hand is jst usual thing that Filipino do,,,

carm

PROUD TO BE A FILIPINO!
We are flexible - we can eat with our bare hands or use spoon / fork / knife or chopstick - depending on the occasion or place. Some restaurants like the Kamayan even encourage their customers to use their hands. It's a culture thing and nothing to be ashamed of.

mariposang_gala

I don't think i am...because i really am Filipino..eating using my bare hands is OK nothing really awkward doing it...have you try it?

Llort

russ key

i feel i get in touch with my fillipino baby

Bitter Guy

I would feel very comfortable dining with my bare hands. (i would need a bowl or cup for my soup though)

Mom of 2 great boys

My fork????

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