Traditional Food at Filipino Funerals
News of the death of former president Cory Aquino prompted this question: What Filipino food is traditionally eaten at funerals?RESPONSES on August 1 (Manila time)
earth2cheryl Pancit!!
MrsZeus kape & skyflakes!!!
PrettyMELO BIBINKA AND PANCIT
MarichrisDiga Given that we just had one, all types of kakanin, pancit, chicken, and ginataan.
figgybean pancit..wait...isn't that eaten at every event? pandesal...
solemnankh in Stockton, it's Chinese food at Filipino funerals. Not sure why...
slebon Pancit.
garybc usually, wakes are all nighters. So coffee and biscuits. Pandesal is also served in the morning. (a kind of bread) Nuts also.
enhenyero biskwet at kape?
kayawalton I don't think there's traditional funeral food, but superstition is that you don't take leftovers home with you.
HeyCarlXYZ oOh, traditionally its a coMbination of biscuits and coffee, or anythng light and easy to eat.
icyneri that depends. We usually serve sandwiches, or bibingka or rice cake/puto at the funeral. But at the home, anything goes as lon
corinna_anniroc all kinds of Filipino food except Lechon, lol ;D The usual party staples of egg rolls, puto & kutchinta, various finger foods.
earth2cheryl Pancit!!
MrsZeus kape & skyflakes!!!
PrettyMELO BIBINKA AND PANCIT
MarichrisDiga Given that we just had one, all types of kakanin, pancit, chicken, and ginataan.
figgybean pancit..wait...isn't that eaten at every event? pandesal...
solemnankh in Stockton, it's Chinese food at Filipino funerals. Not sure why...
slebon Pancit.
garybc usually, wakes are all nighters. So coffee and biscuits. Pandesal is also served in the morning. (a kind of bread) Nuts also.
enhenyero biskwet at kape?
kayawalton I don't think there's traditional funeral food, but superstition is that you don't take leftovers home with you.
HeyCarlXYZ oOh, traditionally its a coMbination of biscuits and coffee, or anythng light and easy to eat.
icyneri that depends. We usually serve sandwiches, or bibingka or rice cake/puto at the funeral. But at the home, anything goes as lon
corinna_anniroc all kinds of Filipino food except Lechon, lol ;D The usual party staples of egg rolls, puto & kutchinta, various finger foods.