Shrimp pastes, fish sauce, and all those other "ugh" smelling stuff! What the freakin' heck do we do 'bout that?
2007-02-12 09:35:14 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Buy a case of air freshener, candles and incense and use it.
2007-02-12 09:39:49 · answer #1 · answered by justbeingher 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
DANGGIT. It is a salted dried fish that is best paired with hot rice and dipped in vinegar. Others prefer a mixture of vinegar and crushed chili peppers with a dash of salt. Others might want to add a little bit more of spices to enhance the flavor. Onions, garlics, ginger are some of the favorites. However it is done, the tastiness of danggit is magnified ten times when there's vinegar around. But with or without it, people still find them a very tasty treat for any meal at any time of day and at any physical condition - that is to say, whether one is hungry or not. Dubbed as a poor man's food like any other types of dried fish, rich and poor alike love to eat this typical Cebuano delicacy. For the ultimate danggit experience, eat with your bare hands. Eating in bare hands is a Filipino way of showing humility. But setting humility aside, spoon and fork provides little assistance when eating danggit. If at all, it only makes the eating experience difficult. Setting aside man-made utensils is setting aside everything else just to enjoy a good meal of a bunch of good ol' danggit.
2016-05-24 02:22:04 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
you can be honest to them that you don't like the smell..but you can't change the world.. they bring and eat those stuffs because they feel at home..with the family..no matter what the circumstances..they are very family oriented and foods bring them together..they would rather stay in groups than go out somewhere and take fast foods..
I have been to other countries and tried many foods as I can but try to be honest when I don't like the stuffs, as we are not used to these foods, or others are not..by simply saying that you don't like it, maybe they would try to eat out or eat if you are not there around... Filipinos enjoys their native foods just like other nationalities..they know the smell are not good but it is the taste.
Try bringing something that you don't think they don't like to smell and see the reactions..you can get an idea how you will let them know how it is annoying to your sensitive sense of smelling.
my fav is sushi. some don't like it, but still I tried to find sushi varieties that they could try without tasting those smelly fish.. maybe they can find something for you to taste from their native foods..Filipinos are not gonna be offended by saying what you feel, they get used to this situations..for many reasons....when I offer food to someone, I would like to know better their first impression than pushing and trying to make myself feel better.
good day!
2007-02-18 00:53:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well I know that there is one thing they eat that smells really bad (i think its some kind of fish paste?) but really, its not that big of a deal. I mean, maybe they think the tv dinners and cheeseburgers you might eat smell really bad too? I think you're just going to have to deal with it, or take lunch at a different time because they will probably get offended if you say something about it. Its not like they're commiting a crime or anything. Just let them eat the food they like :-)
2007-02-15 13:09:55 · answer #4 · answered by o 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is there a lunch room? Don't go in. To some cultures or vegetarians the smell of beef is nauseating. And perfume or cologne. Take an adventure and try some of the food on your own. That experience may alter the offence on your olfactory system.
2007-02-20 08:20:35 · answer #5 · answered by choose happiness 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should ask to try their food! I've worked with many Filipinos, and they have been not only friendly and generous, but have often shared the food they bring with their colleagues. And guess what? For the most part, it tastes great!
Open your mind and you'll be surprised at the good things you've missed out on!
2007-02-20 08:09:45 · answer #6 · answered by Oscar Fish 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thank blessed Odinn you're not sitting next to a Swede. Ever smell the kind of stuff we eat? Makes the Filipinos look like amateurs.
~Morg~
2007-02-12 09:39:55 · answer #7 · answered by morgorond 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe try tasting the food sometime .. who knows you might actually like it. The way I see it , is that there is culture clashes here. Maybe if you politely tell them your dilemma, they might actually stop brining those foods in the office. There are 2 ways in resolving conflict. one is you do nothing about it and pout and swear your frustrations out and another one is confronting the source of your problem whereby articulating the issue to resolve the problem.
2007-02-12 10:12:57 · answer #8 · answered by rin 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Find a way to make sure they don't eat at their desks (some of the stuff I eat would probably upset people too), and don't eat with them. Whatever the rules are, make sure they apply to EVERYBODY, however, and not just to your Filipino coworkers.
2007-02-12 09:43:53 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like heaven... I love Filipino food! Umm, lumpia!
2007-02-12 12:13:10 · answer #10 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I avoid the office space where I work, but that may not be possible in every work environment. My advice is Oust. It really works. Its either that or get a new job.
2007-02-12 10:22:19 · answer #11 · answered by ileaddontfollow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋