Pasalubong Picks
A favorite crispy snack from the Philippines often packed in balikbayan boxes.
Chicharon
A dish of marinated meat cooked in soy sauce and vinegar.
Adobo
This is the national flower of the Philippines.
Sampaguita
A Filipino overseas often recreates this leafy vegetable dish using spinach.
Laing
"Hanggang sa huli palagi
Pipiliin kong maging _____"
Sa'yo
Palagi by TJ Monterde
Sweet treats that can never be absent from Pasalubongs
Chocolate
This sour soup is often recreated overseas using tamarind paste.
Sinigang
This city is known as the "Summer Capital of the Philippines."
Baguio City
This is the Filipino term for the cultural value of helping each other.
Bayanihan
"Sa ilalim ng puting ilaw, sa dilaw na ___."
Buwan
Buwan by JK Labajo
This purple yam dessert is commonly brought overseas as a jam or powder.
Ube Halaya
Filipino parents abroad love making this sweet rice cake during holidays.
Bibingka
The Philippine Independence Day is celebrated on this date.
June 12
Filipino parents use this frozen vegetable as a substitute for Malunggay.
Kale
"Ba't 'di mo sinabi no'ng una pa lang?
Ako ang __________, pero 'di ang mahal"
Kailangan
Paubaya by Moira Dela Torre
Filipinos love gifting this canned meat to relatives back home.
Spam
The dessert made with shaved ice, sweetened beans, and leche flan.
Halo-halo
This is the name of the first Filipino hero who fought Spanish colonization.
Lapu-Lapu
Filipinos abroad commonly use this messaging app to stay in touch with family.
Viber
"Kahit ______ na ang buhok ko."
Maputi
Kahit Maputi Na Ang Buhok Ko by Rey Valera
A set of colorful bags made from woven materials is a popular pasalubong.
Banig Bags
A seafood dish wrapped in banana leaves often improvised abroad.
Pinais
The Philippines is made up of this many islands.
7641
Overseas workers often remit money using this financial service.
Western Union
"Teka lang, _____ ____."
Hinga muna
Teka Lang by Emman