Ready on the left, ready on the right, let’s commence the boodlefight! In today’s episode of Smörgåsbord, Angel and Mik look into the Filipino style of eating called the boodlefight. They look into the history of the boodlefight and its militaristic origins. One thing is for sure, there isn’t much more eating than fighting when it comes to a boodlefight!

 

Mik and Angel also hire and fire their first employee of the show. Sorry, Kevin, things just went out of hand with you and didn’t work out. Meanwhile, Angel also discovers she has friends.

 

The song Mik talks about in the 19-minute mark is White Rice by nak. You can listen to the song at Spotify or at his website:

https://nakhiphop.com/track/white-rice

 

00:00 Opening Song

00:43 Show introduction

03:49 The very very brief colonial history of the Philippines

14:10 A very very VERY brief glimpse into the Filipino cuisine

24:12 Kamayan

26:40 What is a boodlefight?

31:12 Preparing a boodlefight

35:50 Is it good and the strategy to approaching the boodlefight?

40:51 What’s in your palette?

 

Shout out to Bao Down at Olympic Village in Vancouver, Canada too for hosting and cooking this boodlefight for us!

 

 

Resources from today’s episode:

“What Is A Boodle Fight?” by Charles Mendoza

“What is a Boodle Fight?” by Raymund

“How to Prepare A Boodle Fight” by Michelle Chan

“This Is How You Can Prep A Boodle Fight Feast” by Roselle Miranda

“Kamayan” by Leigh ChavezBush

“Maybe the Only Fight Worth Having: A Filipino Boodle Fight” by Pam Grout

Wikipedia

“The Rarely Told Story of Pre-Colonial Philippines” by Caleb Strom

“What is Filipino Cuisine?” by Mama Sita’s 

“Filipino Cooking and Culture” by Dennis Sim

“8 Things You Didn't Know About Filipino Cuisine” by Ronica Valdeavilla 

“What Is Filipino Food and Why Has It Become So Popular?” by Brianne Garrett

“Filipino Food 101: A Cheat Sheet To Understanding The Cuisine Of The Philippines” by Therese Reyes

“Filipino Cuisine Was Asian Fusion Before “Asian Fusion” Existed” by Sue Halpern and Bill McKibben

 

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