Seven words for "rice" in Filipino (thing)

1. palay - unmilled rice
2. bigas - milled rice
3. kanin - cooked rice
4. lugaw - rice porridge
5. tutong - burned rice
6. bahaw - left over rice
7. sinangag - fried rice

Aside from these, there are the Spanish derived rice dishes, such as paella, champorado, and arroz caldo. There are local dishes as well, like "goto". Rice is a central part of the Filipino diet. If food is not served with rice, many Filipinos will not consider it a meal.