The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines is an archipelagic country in Sountheast Asia. It consists of about 7, 641 islands that categorized broadly under three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
Philippine culture is a combination of Eastern and Western cultures. The Philippines exhibits aspects found in other Asian countries with a Malay heritage, yet its culture also displays a significant number of Spanish and American influences.
Filipino cuisine has evolved over several centuries from its Malayo-Polynesians origins to become mixed cuisine with many Hispanic, Chinese, American and other Asian influences that have been adapted to local ingredients and the Filipino palate to create a very simple, like a meal of fried salted fish and rice, to the elaborate, created for fiestas.
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