
And finally, when your loved ones let you know how much they appreciate all of it, that’s affirmation. When you put great food on the table for the rest of the family to enjoy, it’s a gift. When you put the time and effort into making a dish healthy and delicious, that’s a show of affection. When you think of a good recipe to make for your family, that’s a sign of love. Cooking is so common and mundane that it can sometimes come off as routine, but you can see how love is woven through every step of doing it. What is it you might ask? It’s cooking, plain and simple.įor a culture that is so centered and grounded in family and community, Filipinos have always used food as a direct way to show their care for their loved ones.


Shockingly enough, this type of expression of love is something you might be doing on a regular basis. All these are very different from each other, which can also make one think: is there one particular love language that can encompass all these five and roll them into one? There are five different types of love languages-words of affirmation, receiving gifts, quality time, physical touch, and acts of service.

Do you know what your love language is? For those of you not familiar with it, love language refers to the ways that we prefer to give and receive affection.
