The Philippines' best breakfast foods
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Silog, pandesal, lugaw, champorado and other delicious breakfast foods from the Philippines
(CNN) — For Filipinos, breakfast is more than just the morning meal. It is deeply woven into the fabric of Filipino culture and tradition. It's the start of a day full of good food, from lunch, followed by merienda (snack) and dinner.
Filipino cuisine in general draws influences from other cultures -- namely Mexican and Chinese -- as a result of trade, and as a result of occupation and colonization such as American and Spanish cultures.
After foods like canned meats, breads and pastries, chocolate, spices, sausages and more came to the islands, Filipinos put their own spin on these dishes.
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