The Libri GmbH The Balikbayan Box of Knowledge

You grew up with tsinelas flying across rooms, spaghetti that's somehow sweet, and a butter container that contained everything except butter. Now it's time to find out why.The Balikbayan Box of Knowledge unpacks 171 bite-sized stories of Filipino and Filipino-American culture - from the flying tsinelas to the manananggal, from banana ketchup to Manny Pacquiao, from words that don't translate (gigil, kilig, tampo) to the science that proves lola's home remedies actually work.Funny, fast, and packed with facts you'll immediately want to share - this is Filipino culture, one entry at a time.Open it anywhere. You'll want to read the whole thing.