Culinary Arts
This smooth and silky caramel-topped dessert from the Philippines is made with eggs and milk and baked in llaneras
Leche flan
This children’s book tells the story of Irene, a First Nations girl who is sent to a residential school with her brothers
I Am Not a Number
This furry creature turns into a winged insect after it chrysalizes
Caterpillar
This Vietnamese-owned Asian market on Beacon Hill is a staple for Filipino hot foods and products
Fou Lee
"Egg"
Itlog
This chewy rice cake is eaten during Lunar New Year in the Philippines for good luck
Tikoy
This shiney mineral was essential to pre-colonial Philippines and used for things like jewelry, clothing, and bowls
Gold
This substance is made from cornstarch and water and thickens or solidifies depending on how much force is applied to it
Oobleck
This bakeshop in Chinatown/International District is famous for items like ube lattes and buko pandan cheesecakes, to name a few
Hood Famous
"Hand"
Kamay
This traditionally English dessert is made with layers of fruit, vanilla wafers, and pudding and a staple at Black gatherings
Banana pudding
This vehicle is the most popular form of public transportation in the Philippines
Jeepney
You can create a volcanic eruption using these two substances
Baking soda and vinegar
A park in Beacon Hill named after poet and national hero of the Philippines
Dr. Jose Rizal
"Thank you"
Salamat
This holey, fermented East African bread is a eaten with foods like doro wat and tibs
Injera
This is the state of not having enough money for basic needs like food and shelter and not having access to clean water, education and healthcare
Poverty
This gooey sludge can be made by mixing glue, saline solution, and shaving cream together
Slime
She was the first Filipino American elected to the Washington State Legislature and currently works at FCS as the Small Business Consultant
Velma Veloria
"Hi"
Kumusta
This sticky rice treat from the Philippines is wrapped in banana leaves and sometimes topped with sugar or coconut
Suman malagkit
This Filipino street game is played by trying to knock over a can with one’s shoes
Tumbang preso
This Filipino war heroine and food chemist invented banana ketchup, Soyalac and Darak
Maria Orosa
This Filipina organized the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS), the largest collection of Filipino American history in the world
Auntie Dorothy Cordova
"No"
Hindi