Desserts
Made from boiled and mashed purple yam
What is ube halaya?
Translated as a "debt of gratitude." It is an obligation to repay a person who has done one a favor to show gratitude.
What is utang na loob?
A predominantly Filipino and Mexican labor movement against unfair farm labor practices. Organized by the United Farm Workers.
Delano Grape Strike
A condition that results from U.S. Pilipino youth receiving a college education and having parents who earned postsecondary degrees in foreign countries.
What is a 1.5 generation student?
A popular rapper and singer who is most known for her single "Icy Girl" and "My Type."
Who is Saweetie?
Translates to "rice balls cooked in sweetened coconut milk." Toppings such as jackfruit, saba bananas, various tubers, and tapioca pearls are added.
What is Ginataang Bilo Bilo?
Translated as "shameless." Traditionally used to accuse someone of having no shame.
What is walang hiya?
People's Power Revolution
A career that many Filipino-Americans succeeded in when they migrated to the United States in the 1960s. Filipino parents often encourage their children to pursue this career.
What is a nurse?
A popular R&B singer and songwriter. Her most recent release is the album "I Used to Know Her."
Who is H.E.R.?
Made with egg yolks, milk, sugar, and vanilla extract. It has soft caramel on top.
What is leche flan?
Translated as "whatever happens, happens." Many people believe the phrase is thought to originate from the Tagalog word bathala, which means "god." Reflects the attitude of entrusting faith to God.
What is bahala na?
The leader of Mactan of the Philippines who resisted the land of the Spanish in the Philippines. Seen as the first Filipino hero.
Lapu Lapu
A belief that Asian Americans have achieved academic and socioeconomic success in the United States through hard work regardless of their minority status.
What is the model minority stereotype?
She had the leading role in the musical Miss Saigon and won a Tony Award for her performance. Provided the singing voices of the two Disney princesses Jasmine and Mulan.
Who is Lea Salonga?
Made with galapong (glutinous rice dough), coconut milk, sugar, condensed milk, and an occasional ube or jackfruit flavoring. It has a dense, chewy pudding-like texture. It has three colorful layers: purple, yellow, and white.
What is sapin sapin?
Translated as "shared identity," "equality," and "being with others." The word is meant to bring Filipinos together. It is the obligation that we have towards our people.
What is kapwa?
The war that resulted in the possession of the Philippines from western one imperial power to another western imperial power.
Spanish American War
Filipino migrant workers, people with a Filipino citizenship who reside in another country for a limited period of employment.
What are Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW)?
Filipino/American stand-up comedian born in Tacoma, Washington. He dropped out of UNLV to pursue stand-up comedy. He has two Netflix Original called _____: Live from Seattle and the upcoming _____: Comin' in Hot.
Who is Jo Koy?
It is a soft, sweet dough pastry covered with butter and sugar then topped with lots of grated cheese.
What is ensaymada?
Translated as "getting along with each other or being united in a group." An interpersonal relationship where people are friendly with each other.
What is pakikisama?
The war that began Filipino independence sentiments. A general during this war was named Luna.
Philippine American War
Translates to "be in hiding" or "always in hiding." Filipinos who went overseas as tourists and then stayed on without proper papers.
What is Tago ng Tago (TNT)?
The actor is known for portraying Jason Mendoza who represents kindness in the hit show The Good Place.
Who is Manny Jacinto?