Differentiate french and Philippines eating customs?
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Explanation:
One of the first characteristic, we noticed as a huge difference between both cultures, is how Filipinos value Family. Even out of their country, we can see it. Filipinos abroad would tend to reproduce this feeling of family by creating strong communities.
In Paris , they usually gather some parks on weekends, bringing all the kids and having a picnic. If you go there, you might find John’s Filipino family around “Porte de la Muette” with many other Filipinos on a Sunday Anyway, that is to say, it is a way to remind themselves the feeling of having their family close to them.
When we hang out in malls in Manila during Sunday and we pass in front of restaurants. We see many families, from toddlers to grandpas around large tables. They share their food. Make fun of teens and laugh out loud. They call it “Sunday Family”.
And we find it really amazing.
First, because the concept of family has lost its importance in France. We mostly send our grandparents in retirement home, while here, old people stay in the family house, being taken care of by the younger ones.
Then, the “Sunday family” mentioned above, is not that popular. Seeing how Filipinos manage to gather the whole family during Sunday make us think that it will be great to do the same for our future family. The more we grow up, the more we understand how such a day can be important.
Lastly, you know, we are two foreigners with our families living in France. Which means that we can only see them when we go back there (once or twice a year). Obviously, we miss them.
To be even more honest with you, sometimes, we even felt jealous about Filipino Sunday family. That is the hard side of living far from your home. Walking in the mall, and seeing all those people gathered, from the hallway, remind us how lonely we are at this particular moment… But this is another topic for another article
So, to our fellow friends in France, please spend some quality time with your family.
Time spent with family is time well spent.
BUT we want to stay objective. Valuing family as much as Filipino do, has its downside:
Discussing with many Filipinos of our age. We’ve seen that they tend to leave the family house very late compared to us. Sometimes economics is the main reason for many.
But regardless of financial capabilities, the concept of “family” is often so strong that some Filipinos would stay in their parents’ home until they get married at least, especially girls.
“It’s a lot more conservative for Filipinos. We’re treated like kids til god knows when. And for some… if they start working, there’s this responsibility to serve the family already.”
Important decisions mostly go through the process of the family’s approval. It is very noticeable in career choice for example.
Although, it tends to change. A lot of young Filipinos had to follow a certain career path to please their family. Which is how such stereotype as “if you are a Filipino then you are a nurse” arose.
This situation is challenging the process where a young individual must take his/her own decisions to grow.
In a way to become more mature and to transition to adulthood.
Finally, what we think is that both cultures could learn from each other: balancing family and independence. Young French to give more attention to their family and young Filipinos to empower themselves more.Concluding with a witty phrase: total dependence is as destructive in life than extreme independence. Balancing is the key.