The Filipino Mafia

Capt MJ said:
I did my Navy retirement ceremony in the Pentagon for the sake of convenience. Not a lot of great food options, and I didn’t want to book a dining venue in the building and pay for mediocre food. CNO was gong to be on travel. I asked VCNO (had known him a long time) if I could do a little deal with the CNO’s mess staff and use his private dining room. You guessed it. I had The Best Lumpia, pancit and fancy nibbles. I had a fantastic turnout (I give the lumpia intel credit) at my ceremony, and the food was the best memories of every Navy ceremonial reception of my career. I had always stuck my head in to say hi to those guys, ask about family, gave some feedback on a daughter’s USCGA application essay, etc. They took good care of me.
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One thing I always looked forward to on WestPac was the occasional invite to have dinner with the Filipino Chiefs in the Chiefs mess who would make separate meals for themselves apart from the crew after dinner was served. They would pool their money together to buy groceries to make their meals. On the evening after I earned my SWO pin the Chiefs made a special dinner for me to celebrate. Adobo, lechon Kawali, pancit behon, Chicken Tenola, Sinigang Baboy, lumpia shanghai, and Garlic rice. It was off the hook.
 
KPEngnr90 said:
One thing I always looked forward to on WestPac was the occasional invite to have dinner with the Filipino Chiefs in the Chiefs mess who would make separate meals for themselves apart from the crew after dinner was served. They would pool their money together to buy groceries to make their meals. On the evening after I earned my SWO pin the Chiefs made a special dinner for me to celebrate. Adobo, lechon Kawali, pancit behon, Chicken Tenola, Sinigang Baboy, Garlic rice. It was off the hook.
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Drooling.
 
... in the JSOA by the Sulu Archipelago, a rotating officer back to the U.S. Mainland will buy a whole tuna or a cow for a beach barbecue. And drinks in a trailer filled with ice. It's so funny to watch the returning officers who have gone completely native, speaking local dialects and eating local foods.
 
Capt MJ said:
I did my Navy retirement ceremony in the Pentagon for the sake of convenience. Not a lot of great food options, and I didn’t want to book a dining venue in the building and pay for mediocre food. CNO was gong to be on travel. I asked VCNO (had known him a long time) if I could do a little deal with the CNO’s mess staff and use his private dining room. You guessed it. I had The Best Lumpia, pancit and fancy nibbles. I had a fantastic turnout (I give the lumpia intel credit) at my ceremony, and the food was the best memories of every Navy ceremonial reception of my career. I had always stuck my head in to say hi to those guys, ask about family, gave some feedback on a daughter’s USCGA application essay, etc. They took good care of me.
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As well they should have. I thought they would have had one of these for you, CAPT MJ.

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WT Door said:
As well they should have. I thought they would have had one of these for you, CAPT MJ.

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... ahhh, Lechon, very nice. This will cost around P18,000 pesos ($300.00) in Manila, high end restaurant. However, in the street, just a portion of it for lunch or dinner, costs around $2.50, add two puso (steamed rice wrapped in coconut leaves) for $0.25 and coke for $0.25; and the entire meal is $3.00. Daily per diem rates is $300.00 in Manila.
 
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