Seven words for "rice" in Filipino

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  1. palay - unmilled rice
  2. bigas - milled rice
  3. kanin - cooked rice
  4. lugaw - rice porridge
  5. tutong - burned rice
  6. bahaw - left over rice
  7. sinangag - fried rice

Aside from these, there are the Spanish derived rice dishes, such as paella, champorado, and arroz caldo. There are local dishes as well, like "goto". Rice is a central part of the Filipino diet. If food is not served with rice, many Filipinos will not consider it a meal.

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