Glazing Life by Glaiza Lee

There has been a running joke among our colleagues: “A meeting without food should just be an email.” You can also perceive that in the way we greet people. In the Philippines, we don’t say “Mabuhay”; instead, we say “Kumain ka na ba?” or “Tara, kain tayo.” We offer food even to strangers. That probably encapsulates the central role of food in Filipino culture. Whether it is a quick break for...