And expensive! People don't realize how poor the quality of food in the Philippines is compared to the same in Thailand! Fresh vegetables are a luxury and so is seafood -- which is ridiculous for a nation like Philippines -- an archipelago of 7,000+ islands. Manila is closer to the sea than Bangkok is and yet, seafood prices in Manila's supermarkets are 2-3 times higher! Filipinos eats much more processed food, out of cans, Thais do.