Rice is almost always never absent in a Filipino meal. Many Filipinos believe that a Filipino meal is not considered complete without the rice (I will have to agree to that). This picture was taken after a bowling session with officemates. Hungry, they recommended Boodel restaurant near our office which has one big bilao of a variety of barbecued chicken, pork, and fish. The centerpiece, a humongous bowl of rice. I thought we won’t be able to finish them all but the frail physical attributes of my officemates belie their big tummies.