Why Pinoys use hands and not chopsticks like others?

Pinoy Trivia Tuesdays, SBS Filipino, Trivia, Pinoy

Source: SBS Filipino

For this week's Pinoy Trivia Tuesdays, we will find out about some facts about November, the reason why Pinoys use their hands when eating, and the sticky-sweet tupig. Let's all find out, tara!


Highlights
  • November got its name from the latin word novem which means nine
  • Boodle fight comes from a military tradition of eating on a long pile of food using only bare hands
  • Tupig is popular in Pangasinan especially during Christmas season

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