Pinoy food tops kids' lists--online poll
abs-cbnNEWS.com | 05/29/2009 6:49 PM
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An online survey by one of the country's top children's channels has proven that, given a choice, a majority of Filipino children would pick adobo over burgers any day.
A quick internet poll conducted by Cartoon Network among 616 respondents (from pre-schoolers to teenagers) showed that 80% of Filipino children said that Pinoy food is favorite cuisine followed by American food (49%) and Chinese (24%). However, the survey results also showed that Filipino children are willing to experiment with new cuisines from other cultures.
The survey also showed that 86% of children said they like cooking, especially during special occasions like birthdays, Christmas, or summer holidays.
A majority of the respondents (87%) said that knowing how to cook is important, with their favorite cooking buddy being their mothers (73%), followed by their fathers (28%), or their nannies, friends, and cooking teachers.
Cooking skills are appreciated by both boys and girls, as the survey showed that 85% of boys surveyed said they like to cook and 88% of girls surveyed saying the same.
The poll, conducted from March 6 to March 16 this year, also showed that kids like to cook because they think it is fun, they are fond of eating, or they would like to help out around the house.
Serve it up
Riding on the enthusiasm of their food-loving audience, Cartoon Network launched a new animated cooking show called "Chowder," which aims to teach children the value of gastronomy.
"Chowder", created by C. H. Greenblatt, is about an aspiring chef named "Chowder" who tries to carve out a name for himself in the quirky town of Marzipan City. The character tries to cook up innovative dishes like "thrice-cream", "grubble gum", and "blutter." Showing a healthy appetite, Chowder is described as a child who likes to eat everything, including customers' orders.
Even the other characters on the show are named after yummy foods like Kimchi, Panini, Gorgonzola, Schnitzel, and Truffles.
Greenblatt said in a public statement that he wanted the characters and the show to inspire children to cook with their families, in the same way that he was inspired by what he described as a "magical" activity.
"Kids seem to really love watching Chowder be silly. I hope he inspires them to cook with their families and be creative in the kitchen, but most of all, have fun and enjoy food," he said.
For more information, visit www.cartoonnetwork.com.
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