With many espresso blends, you should have a decent cap of crema - say, a 1/2 inch or so - and a total mass of about 30-40 grams for a 2-ounce shot. But some coffees will skew one way or the other, leading to less dense crema-bombs or denser, juicier single origin marvels.
The culture of the Philippines is a combination of Eastern and Western culture. Before the Spanish colonization of the country, the Philippines' culture was mainly influenced by the indigenous Malay heritage of Southeast Asia.
General Diet/Summary: Filipino food is colorful and distinctive due to the blended influences of Malaysian, Polynesian, Spanish, and Chinese cuisines. There are three principles of Filipino cooking: never cook any food by itself, fry with garlic in olive oil or lard, and foods should have a sour-cool-salty taste. In place of the traditional clay pot, a large wok called a kalawi is used for frying foods.