This photo was taken at the Jollibee West Covina branch in California during our vacation last year.  This man you see here, whom I had to hide behind a mask to protect his identity (:D) is a true blue American.  His meal? A 2-piece burger steak with rice.  Now how did he end up Jollibee?  Well, he married my cousin and you know what they say, when you marry a Filipino/a, you marry the entire family.  Hee hee.  ;)  So since my relatives were entertaining us here at Jollibee, cousin-in-law here gladly (?) joined us. Funny thing is, he actually considers himself to be a Filipino.  Haha!

There are so many ways we can have fun with this week’s topic, “the culture factor”. One would be to share a recipe from the culture you identify yourself with and one you would like to introduce to another from a different culture.  Another possibility is to share a restaurant where you’d love to take a foreign guest for a gastronomic crash course on culture. :D  So take your pick!  Let’s talk food and culture!  Cheers!