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Why Pinoys use hands and not chopsticks like others?

Pinoy Trivia Tuesdays, SBS Filipino, Trivia, Pinoy

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!


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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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