フィリピン
ところ変われば品変わる
So many countries, so many customs.
フィリピンの小関です。今回はフィリピンの文化についてお伝えします。
フィリピンの方は阳気で社交的な方が本当に多いです。食堂やレストランではすぐに名前を覚えてもらえ、毎日话しかけられますし、よく歌いながら働いている人もいます。私はそんなフィリピンの雰囲気が大好きです！フィリピンには8大言语がありますが、実际は岛ごとに様々な言语があります。タガログ语がメインの言语ですが、多くの人が英语を话せます。最近は英语だけではなく、タガログ语も勉强し、现地スタッフと更なる交流を図ろうと思っています。
次にフィリピン料理のバロットを绍介します。バロットはゆで卵ですが、日本のものとは明らかに违います。というのも、この卵は孵化前のアヒルの卵を茹でたものなのです。味はレバーに良く似ていますが、羽毛の舌触りが何とも言えません???。まるで髪の毛や眉毛を食べている感じです！衝撃!!
Hi I'm Ozeki, work in Philippines. I would like to introduce the culture of Philippines.
Generally speaking, almost all Filipino are sociable and lively. For example, I go to the coffee shop and the canteen everyday, and the staffs remembered my name and talk to me every time. Some of them are singing a song while working. I love the atmosphere of Philippines. There are eight main languages in Philippines. The main language is Tagalog, but most of them can speak English. Recently, I'm studying Tagalog and I want to have a chat with them in Tagalog.
In addition, I want to tell you about Philippines's food balut. balut is a boiled egg, but it is different from Japanese one obviously. The reason is because this egg is made of duck before hatching. Speaking of the taste, it tastes like a liver, so it's not bad. The most difficult part was feathers of ducks. It was terrible and I imagined eating hair or eyebrow.
Balut, looks like a normal boiled egg at a glance
This is how the egg looks after peeling off the shell
食べ方も独特です。まず殻に穴を空け、中のスープを饮みます。その后で殻を剥き、ビネガー（酢に、唐辛子や胡椒などを混ぜたもの）というフィリピンのスパイスに渍けて食べます。値段は1つあたり18ペソ（约42円）以下で、こちらではとても亲しまれている食べものです。ただし、フィリピン人であってもその见た目から食べられない人が沢山います。先日、日本から出张できていた２名に食べるように荐めてみました。初めは见た目で衝撃を受けていましたが、二人とも见事完食しました！！
I would like to tell you how to eat balut. First, boring a hole, then drink the soup of the egg. Next, peeling a eggshell then eat it. Usually, I dip balut into vinegar which is the traditional souse of Philippines. One balut costs about 18 pesos (42yen), and it is a very popular food in this country. However, some of them don't like and can't eat it owing to the looks of them. Some days ago, two workmates came to Manila from Tokyo. I recommended them to try to eat balut. They were shocked when they saw it at the first time, but they could eat completely.
Mr. H ate without hesitation
Mr. M was quite hesitant at first
フィリピンに住み始めてから4ヶ月、日に日に异文化への兴味が涌き、もっと理解したいと感じています。今回の赴任は、仕事だけではなく、人として成长できる非常に良い机会だと强く信じています。
In these four months, I have been getting to be more interested in another culture day by day. I really want to understand their culture. I strongly believe that this personnel change is the great opportunity for me to be well‐rounded person.