Due to geographical conditions and other factors, in the Philippines, most people in the Philippines eat rice as their staple food, while a small number of people eat corn as their staple food. In many places, people eat with their hands, and they must wash their hands before eating. Non-staple food includes meat, seafood, vegetables, etc. Their appetite generally favors light and fresh food.

Filipinos like to eat Western food for breakfast and Chinese food for lunch and dinner, but the middle and upper class people like to eat Western food. When dining, they generally like to use spicy condiments, but they should not be too spicy. In the Philippines, popular famous dishes include chicken curry, shrimp soup, meat stewed with garlic, whole piglets grilled over charcoal fire, and rice cakes smeared with fresh cottage cheese. Another characteristic of their diet is that both men and women particularly like to drink beer.