What is a boodle fight? Where did it originate? Those are just few of the questions people ask whenever boodle fight is being mentioned especially to those who are not familiar of the word or haven't heard of it at all.
Boodle fight is part of Filipino culture (from my birth country, the Philippines). It originated as part of a Philippine Military Army and became a tradition. It is a military practice of eating a meal wherein regardless of their ranks, position where they dined and shared a meal together while serving in the field.
A boodle is a large collection of food that is serve on a long table covered with banana leaves. It usually consist of white rice and a variety of food and dishes spread on the table.
In a typical Filipino boodle, it is very common to see traditional food such as fish (dried fish, fried or grilled), seafood (such as shrimp, squid, clams), meat (usually chicken and pork), variety of vegetable, and fruit slices.
But really, you can put any type of food you would like to serve and eat if you want to have a boodle meal with your family and/or friends. There is no right or wrong way of what and how to eat in a boodle.
The way you eat the food in a boodle fight is by using only your hands. Yes, you heard it right - no use of forks, spoons or knives. We call it in our local language as "kamayan" (eating with the hands).
In the Philippines and to the Filipino people all over the world (wherever they may be), a boodle fight is a fabulous feast; a gathering that symbolizes camaraderie of group of people such as family and friends that enjoy each other's company laughing and joking all the while eating and sharing a good meal together.
Click to learn about the origin of boodle fight: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boodle_fight
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