The ancient trade route behind your taco
The sweet and savory Pinoy home taco
The legendary sisig taco
The fusion feast continues
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sonia Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade Route
Sailed from Mexico, Avocado seeds in tow, Manila's taco show!
sonia Mexican and Filipino cooks shared cooking techniques, forever altering the flavor profiles of both nations.
sonia Many staple ingredients in Filipino cooking today actually originated in the Americas and traveled via Spanish ships.
sonia Fill crunchy shells with sweet beef to discover how Filipinos reinvented the classic taco.
Nahuatl in Tagalog: The Filipino word for a street market, 'tiangge', comes directly from 'tianquiztli', the ancient Aztec Nahuatl word for marketplace.
A large, three-masted sailing ship used historically by European states for war or commerce. In 1565, these vessels established a maritime exchange that introduced Mexican ingredients like tomatoes to the Philippines.
Which of these staple Filipino ingredients was actually brought over from the Americas?
Which Mexican port city served as the primary departure point for the galleons heading to Manila?
What local leaf is used to wrap Filipino tamales instead of the traditional Mexican corn husk?
Which plant, crucial for making Mexican tortillas, was introduced to the Philippines by Spanish-Mexican settlers?
The Filipino word 'kamote' (sweet potato) comes from which indigenous Mexican language?
Which of these cultural elements did NOT travel between Mexico and the Philippines during the galleon trade?