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4.6 The menu

bayad sa serbisyo keso miryenda
(kasama) cheese snacks
service charge keyk/panghimagas pasta
Eating Out dagdag na bayad cakes/desserts pasta
(included)
liker (matapos ang kain)
prutas
cover charge
fruit
liqueur (after dinner)
ensalada
salad mga espesyalidad sabaw
specialities
soup
4 ibon/manok mga gulay sorbetes
fowl
side dishes/vegetables ice cream
isda pampagana tinapay
fish starter/hors d’oeuvres bread
karne pangunahing putahe unang putahe
meat
main course first course

4.7 Alphabetical list of drinks and dishes

• Avoid drinks served with ice cubes. Bottled mineral water is
readily available and local fruits are very refreshing. These include:
atis (custard apple); buko (young coconut) guyabano (soursop);
kalamansi (small green lemon-like fruit); mangga (mango); milon
(melon); pakwan (water melon); papaya (papaya); pasionaryo
(passion fruit); pinya (pineapple); saging (banana); and suha
(giant pomelo-like fruit). San Miguel is a popular brand among
beers (serbesa) and Lambanog is distilled coconut wine. Tuba is
an alcoholic drink made from certain palms or sugarcane.

Filipino cuisine is a combination of Spanish, American, Chinese
and Malay cooking, and every province has its own food specialty.
In the ordinary turo-turo (to point) restaurants various appetizing
foods are displayed and customers can point to what they want.
Adobo: meat cooked in vinegar with garlic, pepper and salt
Adobong pusit: cleaned squid cooked with coconut milk, vinegar
and garlic, with the ink used as a special seasoning

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