Who says Filipino Culture is gone here in the US? It is not lost yet when Filipinos in Jersey City celebrate holidays such as Thanksgiving. Filipinos will gather and will still serve Filipino food.
The main dishes of Thanksgiving are the brown roasted turkey and ham. However, Filipino dishes will definitely occupy the dining table.
For instance, Balmaceda Family of Teaneck, New Jersey hosted a Thanksgiving dinner for Couple For Christ-Foundation For Family and Life (CFC-FFL). They served turkey with gravy but Filipino dishes like Paella and Pancit Bihon are still a big hit. Members of CFC shared a dish (not necessarily Filipino), and suddenly, choosing what to eat was hard to do. The table was filled with other “ulam” such as lumpiang shanghai, Beef steak, Asparagus with carrots, and many more.
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Another Pinoy culture is Pinoys invite other Pinoys to their home to revel this special day. No matter how small the place is, Filipinos still find a way to share meals with friends and other groups.
Pensoy Family of Jersey City had a pre-Thanksgiving dinner last Sunday (November 22, 2008). The couple invited various church groups to their humble apartment resulting to a “standing-room only” situation. Despite that, Filipinos didn’t mind as they mingled and socialized with each other, while eating home-made Filipino dishes like Kare-Kare, fried Tilapia, Deep-fried Lumpiang Shanghai, and delicacies like puto, kutsinta, biko, and maja blanca.
Just goes to show that most Filipinos – wherever they are – are still Filipinos by heart and actions. Happy Thanksgiving to all Filipinos – in Jersey City, around New Jersey, and in various parts of the United States!
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