Spanish influence on Filipino culture

 

Spanish influence on Filipino culture are customs and traditions performed in the Philippines. Spanish colonization produced a mixed culture of primitive Malayo-Polynesian/other Asian^[1], and Iberian tradition. The Philippines has also received influence from the United States, and other cultures of Asia such as Indian, Arabic and Chinese cultures. This makes the Philippines a multi-cultural society.

Filipinos speak various languages such as Tagalog, Cebuano, Ilocano, English, Spanish, and other Philippine languages. There are thousands of Spanish loan words in Philippine languages, and a Spanish creole language called Chavacano is spoken by about one million Filipinos in the southern Philippines.

The Philippines, having been one of the most distant Spanish colonies, received less migration of people from Spain, compared to the colonies in Latin America. Nonetheless, many of the Spanish elements in the culture of the Philippines have become part of the country's traditions.

Cuisine

The food of the Philippines reflects on the adaptation of Spanish cuisine.

They include:

• Albondigas
• Afritada
• Arroz a la valenciana
• Avocado
• Brazo de Mercedes
• Calabaza
• Galantina
• Caldereta
• Camote
• Chicharrón
• Chorizo
• Dulce de membrillo
• Dulce de leche
• Empanadas
• Ensaymadas
• Escabeche
• Flan
• Galletas
• Jamón
• Longaniza
• Mamon
• Mechado
• Menudo
• Mazapan
• Natilla
• Paella
• Pan de sal
• Pastel de lengua
• Pastillas de leche
• Pescado
• Picadillo
• Pochero de bacalao
• Quezo de Bola
• Relleno
• Tamales
• Torta del cielo
• Tortas
• Tortilla quesada
• Tocino
• Tocino del Cielo
• Turrones de Casuy