It is an intense feeling very common among Filipinos, and the lack of a direct translation made “gigil” – along with 10 other Filipino words – among the latest additions to the Oxford English ...

This March, gigil was added to the Oxford English Dictionary as the newest Filipino word in the Philippine English category.

Lumpia is a deep-fried finger food in the Philippines, made of a filling of chicken or ground beef, carrots and green beans, and my mom puts raisins in for a hint of sweetness. The filling is ...

Another Philippine English entry includes ‘lumpia’, the name of any of various types of East and Southeast Asian spring rolls ...

Filipino street food in Manila, Philippines. Check out the first video in our Philippines food series where we take you on a Quiapo Market food tour in Manila, tasting some delicious local Filipino ...

From a popular form of expression to notable cultural emblems, there’s nothing more Filipino than these terms!

The Filipino dish of lumpia Shanghai shows the influence of Chinese settlers on the Southeast Asian country’s cuisine. I’ve eaten them many times at restaurants and parties – because no ...

Shatteringly crisp and stuffed with juicy pork filling, Shanghai lumpia are a popular Filipino dish similar to fried spring rolls. Pork is the traditional filling, but lumpia can also be made with ...

Often the star of the buffet table at Filipino parties, the joy of lumpia begins way before it’s even rolled. In provincial communities, the aunties gather together the night before a wedding ...

It certainly does. I loved these crunchy morsels, technically called lumpia, finished with a plum sauce that – while it is technically a tribute to cuisine of the Philippines, reminded me too of ...