Street vendors sell balot, a fertilized duck egg with an embryo. A favorite snack is the halo-halo, a drink made from sweetened beans, milk, and fruits served in colorful layers with crushed ice. Seafood is common at restaurants and resorts. Popular for large celebrations is the lechon , a stuffed pig roasted over a charcoal fire. Rural Filipino families usually eat all meals together.
Urban families eat weekday breakfast and dinner, as well as most weekend meals, together.
Spoons and forks are the most common utensils. Typically, one pushes food onto the spoon with the back of the fork. Diners may use their hands in large rural gatherings when utensils are in short supply. Guests are seated nearest the head of the home and are always served first. No one eats until after the guest has had a bite or two.