Whether you grew up in a Filipino household or have one Filipino parent like me, you can probably relate to these little bits and pieces of Filipino culture that have made special spots in your childhood and home life. So, here are 15 things that you’ll know to be true if you’re at least part Filipino:

1. If you are mixed like me, you have probably gotten the question, “what are you?”

2. As a follow up question, you have probably also heard “where is that?”

3. This sauce is practically a religion.

4. In addition to #3, vinegar is probably the next religion.

5. Having rice with your breakfast, lunch, and dinner was totally normal.

6. You’ve sent out a balikbayan box at some point during the year.

7. Someone in your house has this shirt.

8. You don’t wear shoes in the house.

9. Your Filipino parent makes you noodles for your birthday and New Years so you’ll live a long life, obviously.

10. You were always late to everything growing up.

11. Any day there was adobo was a blessed day.

12. You don’t even know who you’re actually related to because everyone is an aunt, uncle, or cousin.

13. Your aunts are called Auntie, not Aunt.

14. You have things in your pantry that you’ve never even heard of.

15. You and everyone else in the house were fooled by those danish cookie tins (that never actually had cookies, just sewing supplies).

Either way, being Filipino is pretty great.