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The Philippines consumes an average of 17,000 metric tons of onion per month. [7] In August 2022, the country was predicted to experience a shortage of onion and garlic. [8] The price of red onion in 2021 ranged between ₱90 and ₱120. [6]
The Philippines is the world's third largest producer of pineapples, producing more than 2.4 million of tonnes in 2015. [49] The Philippines was in the top three banana producing countries in 2010, including India and China. [50] Davao and Mindanao contribute heavily to the total national banana crop. [50]
A typical public market, in Danao, Cebu, locally known as a "palengke" in the Philippines. A palengke (Chavacano: palenque) is a permanent wet market in the Philippines (differentiated from periodic wet markets called talipapa). [1] [2] [3] [4]
Meat is sold locally to tourists and to restaurants across the country – one kilogram of crocodile meat can fetch between 400 and 1000 Pesos ($9 and $22) in 2013. The meat supposedly has aphrodisiac properties, and can be used to cook traditional Philippine dishes.
Dali opened its first store in February 2020 in Santa Rosa, Laguna, and by the end of 2022, it had at least 250 stores in the Philippines. [2] In March 2023, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) invested US$15 million to support the retail chain's expansion. [4]
The term "carabeef" is used to refer to the meat of carabaos in the Philippines. It is a portmanteau of "carabao" and "beef" and was originally coined in Philippine English in the 1970s to distinguish the meat of water buffalos from beef. [30] [31]
Factors influencing the price of meat include supply and demand, subsidies, [2] hidden costs, [3] taxes, quotas or non-material costs ("moral cost") of meat production.Non-material costs can be related to issues such as animal welfare (e.g. treatment of animals, over-breeding).
Deli Mondo Food Specialities Inc., [1] doing business as Delimondo, is a Filipino food processing company founded by Katrina Ponce Enrile under the JAKA Group. It was founded on November 13, 2006 after the Enrile family's specialty canned ranch-style corned beef, originally made for personal enjoyment, gained popularity among close friends, leading to its launch as a consumer product.