tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post8330224526591053328..comments2024-02-16T09:51:55.973-08:00Comments on Ask A Filipino!: Why do Filipinos eat with a spoon and a fork?The Filipinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06411009013482740401noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-91406684050868283212013-12-15T12:16:44.530-08:002013-12-15T12:16:44.530-08:00The spoon and fork are used in European fine dinin...The spoon and fork are used in European fine dining, notably the formal dessert course, fashionably from the 1700s.<br /><br />Utensils in Southeast Asia began with the elites who could afford cutlery (status symbols). This trickled down to the poor; formerly, the widespread custom of eating with hands.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-51682647907568898882013-10-23T17:13:32.090-07:002013-10-23T17:13:32.090-07:00The Spaniards actually taught Filipinos to use &qu...The Spaniards actually taught Filipinos to use "cubiertos" when eating because it offended their sensibilities that Filipinos ate with their bare hands. However, during the troubled times when the Filipinos were already feeling oppressed by the Spaniards, they took away the knives fearing that they would be stabbed and instead gave them a spoon to use instead which we have actually grown accustomed to til now.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-25451181497876462452012-07-16T10:53:03.860-07:002012-07-16T10:53:03.860-07:00Her explanation is ethical enough. Our of my curio...Her explanation is ethical enough. Our of my curiosity I also tried "Googling" who influence the use of Spoon & Fork to filipinos, considering we had been colonized by many foreign nationals. But coudnt find answers, instead filipino cuisines are also influenced by several countries like Through Chinese merchants, the Philippines adopted Chinese noodles bihon, miki, miswa, and sotanghon leading to the adoption of the noodle dish, pancit.filipino singlehttp://www.filipinotodate.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-54991976414106835332012-06-25T23:49:38.300-07:002012-06-25T23:49:38.300-07:00Why do Filipinos eat with a spoon and a fork?????
...Why do Filipinos eat with a spoon and a fork?????<br />As my mom told me filipinos before they ate with there hands they dont use fork and spoon just only now a new generationChristianhttp://www.christiandarlings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-14619356244076403022012-05-30T06:15:53.316-07:002012-05-30T06:15:53.316-07:00Sir, you make a brilliant article. A perfect combi...Sir, you make a brilliant article. A perfect combination of education and entertainment. Thank you.Coloapnosisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-6827184296845022142011-10-03T19:54:30.788-07:002011-10-03T19:54:30.788-07:00I believe Iranians use the fork and spoon combinat...I believe Iranians use the fork and spoon combination as well.<br />Pre-hispanic, Filipinos ate with their hands like the Pacific Islanders did. <br />Utilitarian approach? Possibly. SE Asian food is usually served in bites and doesn't usually need a knife or a fork to stab it with. Also, try eating grains with a fork? It's pretty asinine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-57053318403907079932011-09-04T21:17:34.654-07:002011-09-04T21:17:34.654-07:00Hi Christian:
Very interesting theory -- and make...Hi Christian:<br /><br />Very interesting theory -- and makes a lot sense! Do you have any authoritative source for that though? Thanks!The Filipinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06411009013482740401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-54967950911553987302011-09-04T06:42:23.099-07:002011-09-04T06:42:23.099-07:00Guys you got it all wrong. Filipino's eat with...Guys you got it all wrong. Filipino's eat with spoon and fork only indeed, and it was never a matter of choice or convenience or how good the food tasted because of the habbit. It is a matter of history. <br /><br />The spanish rulers just did not allow filipino's to have knives (even for eating). So the filipino's just got used to it.<br /><br />They never had a choice.Christian Raeuberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108397615659285742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-56460810675647729272011-09-04T06:38:51.639-07:002011-09-04T06:38:51.639-07:00Guys, you got it all wrong, the reason why pinoys ...Guys, you got it all wrong, the reason why pinoys don't eat with knives is because the spanish prohibited the 'locals' to. A knife is a weapon the spanish did not allow their 'locals' to have possession of at any time.Christian Raeuberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108397615659285742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-28032767060174218712011-07-14T06:56:32.682-07:002011-07-14T06:56:32.682-07:00There are reasons why westerners don't use spo...There are reasons why westerners don't use spoon, I think, one thing they thought of it as shoveling food into the mouth, that makes them think of eating like a pig, which is disgusting to their point of view. If it's about practicing one's culture or we're just use to do it since then, then it's normal,considering if we are on our country, but what if we're in another country that has completely diff. culture? as a sign of respect, we should observe their culture, etiquette, and etc, one should not bring one's filipinoness in another country, because that is rude, if your not use to follow other country's culture then why leave the Philippines in the first place, if you cannot leave your filipinoness, and why pursue to immigrate?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-36469533717367869262011-01-21T20:35:47.933-08:002011-01-21T20:35:47.933-08:00An Indonesian here. Nice article. We are also fond...An Indonesian here. Nice article. We are also fond of using our fingers, depending on the situation and style of dining.<br /><br />As Carol above comments, the real question is why Westerners never thought to do use a spoon and fork. I understand the knife and fork combo when you've got a big steak or similar kind of meat. But the Western idea of trying to eat rice with a fork is just plain strange.<br /><br />Personally, I almost never use a knife (I'm vegetarian, so not many steaks in my diet). The edge of a spoon cuts most things well enough.<br /><br />I was also well into my teenage years before I realised that eating with a spoon and fork wasn't the norm. I just assumed that's what everyone did.Eurasian Sensationhttp://www.eurasian-sensation.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-49052488285800065572011-01-08T11:48:02.494-08:002011-01-08T11:48:02.494-08:00Some of the most popular Filipino dishes or what P...Some of the most popular Filipino dishes or what Pinoys call in the vernacular ulam are soups - sinigang, nilaga, tinola, sinampalukan. And you need spoons for soups. Recall that in Noli me Tangere, during the party at Kapitan Tiago's house on Anloague Street, Binondo, the starter that was served was tinola soup. Remember that Padre Damaso complained that he only got chicken wings while Crisostomo Ibarra got the entrails (atay, balun-balunan) which were choice parts. So much for the Noli aside, but this explains why Pinoys eat with spoons. You will notice also that the aforementioned dishes are complete in that they have meat/chicken plus veggies. So Pinoys, right after sipping the soup to warm their tummies, proceed with the solids and simply continue using their spoons.Errol (via email)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-16767730729308980132011-01-08T11:17:39.471-08:002011-01-08T11:17:39.471-08:00I'd like to reframe the question from a Filipi...I'd like to reframe the question from a Filipina point of view: why don't westerners use a spoon? What is the utility of the spoon then if it were not meant to be used to scoop the food and place it in your mouth?Carol (via FB)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-24062850301669768162011-01-06T10:16:09.568-08:002011-01-06T10:16:09.568-08:00Koreans also use a spoon alongside their chopstick...Koreans also use a spoon alongside their chopsticks for their soups and rice.<br /><br />And you could defend your eating sounds to The Filipina by saying "in China, it's considered rude if you don't slurp your soup loudly." They actually think you're not enjoying your food if you don't make noise. ;)<br /><br />My Caucasian husband also comments about my eating habits with a spoon, but I point out to him that he's a little bit more "savage" whenever he pushes bits of food onto his fork with his fingers, and I ask him "why not use a spoon?". He's slowly getting used to using a spoon now, too. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14957483564570498376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-48367170214137264632011-01-05T11:15:03.449-08:002011-01-05T11:15:03.449-08:00@Anonymous (Cold?):
You're welcome! Stay war...@Anonymous (Cold?):<br /><br />You're welcome! Stay warm and HNY to you and all of the Canadian readers of this blog (third biggest group as a country after US and Phils)!The Filipinohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06411009013482740401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4370906785269759264.post-59380211841959427552011-01-05T09:36:16.937-08:002011-01-05T09:36:16.937-08:00Thanks a lot, The Filipino, for the answer. My fam...Thanks a lot, The Filipino, for the answer. My family and I have always wondered why we, Filipinos, eat using a spoon and fork. Now, we have a good idea of the reason.<br />The temperature is still frrrrreeeezzzzing cold but we, hardy Winterpegers, are used to it. Hopefully, there is not much snow to come. My vehicle already has that winter-gray color. It's almost February so spring will be coming soon, along with the usual potholes.<br />Once again, thank you for the information.<br />Wishing you, The Filipina and the rest of your family a Blessed, Safe, Peaceful, Prosperous, Healthy and Happy 2011.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com