just have to finish two more works and then it’s probably lights off for a bit because i haven’t felt a creative spark for like two months straight. how do people even do this
It's always "respect indigenous cultures" until Filipinos want to own a vegetable endemic to their country that cannot be mass-produced to meet global demands and will eventually lead to sucking the land dry, as if the country isn't already getting sucked dry by white vultures
I think Westerners need to reflect on their values. They find this discourse stupid when it's at the center of a cultural and economic shift.
Ube is not just any food stuff. It's associated with Filipino celebrations. The "development" of ube recipes is a very Filipino social experience. We all contribute to it because ube is a symbol of our shared celebrations.
Remember the ube cheese pandesal bakers of the pandemic? No one dared to singularly claim to have developed it. They understood the social dimensions of ube.
That is why when someone claims to have "developed" a vegan ube ice cream, we are all up in arms. You obviously do not understand the important place that ube holds in our cultural heritage. You also do not understand the impact of the demand has on local supply of ube.
So, sorry for your "genuine despair" about the "stupidity of this discourse". We are just outraged by your dismissal of the importance of ube in our culture.
"they're angry bc it's vegan"
no, our sorbetes is "vegan" because of necessity. for so long cow's milk was more expensive that coconut milk.
we are a tropical country. coconut/buko is everywhere. so much so you can buy a fresh 2 liters on the street for 2 dollars.
try again.
ube discourse nanaman and ang dali dali lang naman intindihin ng point ng mga filipinos na nagagalit So what if we are protective of our heritage Halos di na nga mapakain ng mga ube farmers pamilya nila kasi underpaid sila Punyeta kayo