Kamayan (feat. LZA, Amanda Maestro & Mista Cookie Jar)

Kain na, ano ba

Eh yo, it's Saturday night
We gettin' ready for the boodle fight
Kamayan is the Tagalog name
Ano bayan, what's that ya say? Check it
It's when you gotta whole lotta food on banana leaves
Laid on the table, ready to feast

Oh, and one other thing
You eat wit'cha hands and make your taste buds sing
First up we got crispy lumpia
It's the egg roll that makes everybody say ya
Dip it in vinegar or a sweet and sour sauce
Then crunch crunch and it'll show ya who's boss

Pancit is everyone's favorite noodle dish
Bihon, canton, maybe served with fish
Garlic and onions and veggies too
Just top those noodles with calamansi juice

Adobo's on the table, some chicken and some pork
Some vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and peppercorn
Throw in the bay leaf, that brings out the flavor
A sour salty sweet meat that you'll wanna savor

Then there's mangga which you know is mango
It's the prutas oh so magnifico
Cut up into squares still on the skin
You flip it inside out and taste that sweet saccharine

Masarap, masarap, ma-ma-ma-masarap
Masarap, masarap, ma-ma-ma-masarap

Longganisa, eh yo I can't get enough
This sweet little sausage got me shouting masarap
Put some garlic in your vinegar and serve it up with rice
Tell your Ate you will only share if she's nice

You can't have kamayan if you don't have lechon
Betta get it fast 'cause guaranteed it will be gone
Dip it in some Mang Tomas, a sweet special sauce
It might be the best combo you come across

Then we've got hipon, that's shrimp, shrimp
Still with the shell on, your style it will crimp
Gettin' to the meat takes some work, work
My mama peeled 'em for me, a nanay's love perk

Now we got a couple things that are a little bit stinky
Bagoong and patis they might make your nose crinkly
A little every bite with a touch of the salty
Bringin' more flavor to this Filipino party

Masarap, masarap, ma-ma-ma-masarap
Masarap, masarap, ma-ma-ma-masarap

Don't forget your veggies, gotta get that gulay
Tomatoes, cucumber, okra and bok choy
Look at all the colors, the reds and bright greens
We eatin' on banana leaves, so there's no plate to clean

Last but not least we got white rice
Plain or fried with garlic, either way is quite nice
And if you're like me, without it nothing tastes right
So be sure to get a handful with each bite

Make room for dessert 'cause we've got some leche flan
A custard topped with caramel sauce, ya don't wanna pass this on
Its creamy sweetness in yo' mouth, gettin' so busog
Err-body got a food baby, it's all good

Eatin' with our hands connects us to our roots
And being in the moment is a worthy pursuit
Sharing food and stories fosters unity
Oo kamayan brings community
Oo kamayan brings community

Masarap, masarap, ma-ma-ma-masarap