Changing Preference in Food

Changing preference in food has a lot of factor, including demographics, supply and demand,
generation, and trend. Nowadays, it is more efficient to look in your phones what you want to eat, how
they made it, what are they using and more because of the current situations we live in because of the
ongoing pandemic, people tend to choose healthier foods over fast foods. And because of the growing
number of millennials, foods they would be likely good for health and for eyes that’s why foods who
looks good, tastes good and healthy are the ones we see commonly on Social Medias.

How Filipinos were influenced by Korean, Japanese, Indonesian and Indian foods

Korean Food

Korean Dramas played a huge role why we are so influenced by Korean foods, because of Filipinos who
adored watching Drama’s so much they want to live like their idols they stans they eat foods which they
can find in K-dramas they watched.
 Japanese Food

Japanese influence in Filipino food may not be huge compared to other countries but Japanese Food still
takes a spot in Filipinos heart. Because Japanese colonialized the Philippines for more or less 3 years,
some of the tribes learned how to preserve beans and others making way for our beloved Halo-halo
which has a lot of similarity with Japanese shaved ice dessert called kakigori. And of course, most
households in the Philippines use Ajinomoto. Some also known Japanese Anime make some of us craved
for foods they usually cook like ramen, sushi, yakisoba and tempura.

Indonesian Food

Having the same geographic Indonesia and Philippines almost shares the same cuisine. Indonesia and
Philippines both have Rice on their meals. `Kue Bugis’ from Indonesia and `Suman’ from the Philippines
are both rice cakes cooked and coated with leaves.
 Indian Food

The growing number of Indian immigrants and expatriates over the past 50 years in the Philippines has
also helped popularize their cooking making way for our Filipino Curry.