A Politically Incorrect Restaurant
Posted by Lauren | Under Filipino Culture, Random Thoughts with 8,051 views Friday Apr 7, 2006Taken out of context, I don’t think this restaurant would last a month:
I took this picture yesterday while I was at the Gateway Mall food court with Pat. I haven’t had the chance to check out the food they were selling, but I’m pretty sure they don’t serve people. Literally. ;p Negros is a province in the Visayas region of the Philippines, so I can only assume that they sell delicacies and dishes that are native to the area.
Still, Flavors of Negros has to be the most hilarious restaurant name I have ever come across. I wonder if the owner intended for the name to be so blatantly politically incorrect. But in any case, it’s working. The next time we happen to be at Gateway, I think I’ll persuade Pat to try out various Negros flavors with me.
Well, the plural of “negro” is “negroes”, with an “e”, the same as any other word ending in “o”!
I’ve been eating at Flavors of Negros for several months now – try their chicken inasal, a specialty of Negros, it’s great. The name never bothered me
the name never bothered me. i’ve eaten there for some months now and i like their chicken inasal – its a delicacy of negros they say.
ha!ha! i thought the name was funny too. then my friend told me i was funny if i didn’t know the difference between negros and negroes. i spotted something i liked when i passed by, and will try some next time. the owner must have a knack for names- the negros name caught my attention and now i’m gonna go back. the name of the food attracted me too – was called thrice cooked adobo. i thought adobo was adobo period!
ha!ha! i thought the name was funny too. then my friend told me i was funny if i didn’t know the difference between negros and negroes. i spotted something i liked when i passed by, and will try some next time. the owner must have a knack for names- the negros name caught my attention and now i’m gonna go back. the name of the food attracted me too – was called thrice cooked adobo. i thought adobo was adobo period!
Negro or Negroes is not politically incorrect, it’s just outdated. The same with calling a dark person with kinky hair black. I once went to school with a guy name Corey del Negro. He was of Italian descent from Argentina. Our “African-American” friends never had a problem with his name.
I feel we also have to be prudent and take into account the sensibilities of people from Negros. Their women are among the sweetest I know, and their cuisine ranks among the most delicious. I know ’cause I was there this summer.Yes Bebet, Negro or Negroes is not politically incorrect. Neither is Flavors of Negros. Let’s give those guys from Negros a little respect okay?
Not at all amusing. Negros is an island in the Philippines.
Uh yeah, I know that, but people who might be ignorant of Philippine geography wouldn’t.
People on the internet have no sense of humor these days. Sheesh. Lighten up, people!
well, not really. The Spaniards, named the island “Negros” after seeing dark-skinned natives. It is a spanish word, not an english word.
Hilarious!!!!! I wonder what makes us black guys so delicious? Is it our natural athleticism or bravado?
While the name may be funny, the food is something to be taken seriously—THEIR CHICKEN INASAL IS ONE OF THE IF NOT THE BEST CHICKEN INASAL i’ve tried. Try it out and see for yourself. the price is pretty okay, too. If you like batchoy, especially during the rainy season, you should try going there. And yes, Negros Occidental is an island. My mom’s from there!
I tried their Spicy Chicken Inasal and I must say it’s the best by far!! I heard from my officemate they have opened a branch at Valero Carpark in Makati just a week ago. This is GREAT news coz sometimes I crave for their Chicken Inasal and now it’s near my office.. Mmm!
Try their newly improved batchoy, personally I think it’s one of the best I’ve tried here in Manila.
Surely the point is that it makes Americans laugh or at least do a double take. It doesn’t mean the place is actually racist. I used to live near Bastard’s butcher shop in France, and that was just someone’s name. If you want to make French speakers laugh, send them a postcard from the Grand Tetons in Wyoming.
they have a booth at the current ongoing annual Negros (Occidental) Trade Fair at Rockwell Tent if you wanna try the food!!!!! It’s really really good!!!!
this photo is at failblog.org right now. congrats! :))