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I recently saw a video of a Filipino-American kid being interviewed by an American about the best Filipino food.

- TONYO CRUZ

The kid who could be maybe seven or eight years old quickly said adobo. "That's our national dish," he said and then added "you should go to the Philippines" to get the best stuff.

The American interviewer was surprised with the answer. It was rather a costly challenge. But the kid was sure of his answer and challenge.

We could be sure Filipinos in America can cook adobo, and there are restaurants and food trucks selling them alongside our other standards like lumpia and pancit. But what the kid implied was that the best could be found right here in the Philippines, perhaps remembering an unforgettable visit to the country that he had equated with adobo.

There are many other videos and posts featuring Filipinos championing their country, albeit nobody asked them to or that it was actually optional.