'Chinese foreigner Alex go food trip in Binondo Chinatown 菲律宾留学生去马尼拉中国城吃中餐美食'

06:51 Nov 27, 2022
'Manila’s Binondo neighbourhood is the oldest Chinatown in the world, established at the turn of the 16th century as one of the Philippines’ biggest centres of commerce. Centuries later it still retains its buzzing and diverse soul, home to many of Manila’s Chinese and Chinese mestizo families (people ‘of mixed race’) and their businesses. Tucked inside its crowded streets are long-standing restaurants and cafes, beloved by locals for their delicious, no-frills Chinese-Filipino food.  Many food joints line busy Ongpin Street. Food walking tours around Binondo are now on the rise, offering foodies an insider’s look into the flavourful, timeless and affordable cuisine simmering beneath the neighbourhood’s hustle and bustle. For those who prefer to explore it themselves, here are some suggestions to pin on your map and kickstart your own culinary escapade.  马尼拉的中国城被称为Binondo,源于他加禄语“binondoc”,意思是“多山的”,因为它坐落在丘陵地带。   大致以王彬街(Ongpin St)为核心,东起圣塔库鲁斯教堂(Sta.Cruz Church)、西至岷伦洛教堂(Binondo Church),约一公里,以两教堂直线距离为直径画圆,所及之处皆是华人势力;世界各地都有许多华人,有华人的地方就有中国城。  大约从唐代以来,中国东南沿海地区的百姓就在菲律宾全境留下踪迹,吕宋本岛自不必说,最远还有到南部棉兰佬的。移民潮在明代达到高峰,大量沿海居民因朝廷的南海邦交政策,名正言顺的尾随三宝太监的舰队而来,直到明中叶颁布海禁政策、片木不得下海为止;另一方面,在哥伦布于1492年误打误撞发现美洲、开启大航海时代之后,西班牙人来到吕宋,并将之以国王之名为名,在巴石河(Pasig river)南方建立王城(Intramuros),展开四百年的殖民时代。  在当时,西班牙人将华人置于巴石河以北,限制他们的行动自由,形成简朴的聚落,是为如今中国城的雏形。而被殖民的菲人与华人,在经历长时间的通婚与融合后,尽管相互歧视依旧,但仍出现了一批能为二者发声的菁英。这些人具有菲华血统,一致对外,在流血斗争之后结束西班牙政府统治,一跃而成实质上的新领导阶层,不论是菲律宾国父黎刹、爱国商人王彬、又或者如今的总统阿奇诺三世。菲律宾排华不若东南亚各地,原因或许是,华夏骨血,早就融入了整个岛国。  凭藉著华人在此深耕数百年的历史背景,有如此数量庞大而又前仆后继的消费群体,即便只是在王彬街租个铺位,都很容易就著语言和文化相近而取得优势、一本万利。一位任当地公职的前辈告诉我,别看王彬街上商店看著窄小沈闷、门可罗雀,里头做得都是流贯南北的大生意,那些店主的楼房府邸极尽豪奢,无法想见。  #Chinatown #Binondo #OngpinSt #Foodtrip #Chinese #GCQ  #中国城 #马尼拉 #王彬街 #菲律宾 #留学生 #中国美食 #' 
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