Home is where the Heart is

You can take the Pinoy out of the Philippines but, you can't take the Philippines out of the Pinoy. In the case, food... - Nicanor David Jr. from "Kwentong Tambay", 2006

Ah this one is true, I've heard of it. I came from a family who works abroad, halos lahat sila, actually konti na nga lang kami dito sa Pilipinas e. Anyway, back sa topic.
My sister lives in UK been there for quite some time and she went here in the Philippines after 5 years and the first thing she asked me to do is Dial 8-7000 (singing: Jollibee Delivery).
My Dad is in USA for, well, a very long time now and once in a awhile if there is a family friend visiting Philippines we will ask them to bring my dad several frozen tapa from the famous Maty's in Prañaque which is in a microwavable container.

Filipinos can endure the work and long hours abroad but they can't really resist not to look for Filipino food. I remembered my cousin who's in Singapore she was telling us how she craved for rice and the mashed potato included in herchicken meal in KFC. How my sister long for Kang-kong in Sinigang because they put spinach in their Sinigang in UK. How the K-9 dog grabbed her fellow Filipana's bag because there was tuyo inside the bag.
Just yesterday I told Ate Jan, the song in a San Miguel Beer commercial starring Earl Ignacio, "pumunta ako sa USA hanggang sa Canada, pinoy na may dalang isang maletang pag-asa, kay rami kong nakita ngunit..i can't remember the rest) that song described typical Filipino abroad, missing so much of the Philippines but would like better life and had no choice but to work abroad, away from their family. (sniff, sniff)

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