In the kitchen of the Bahay kubo, what is the name of the table with the river stone and shoe-shaped stove?

In the kitchen of the Bahay kubo, what is the name of the table with the river stone and shoe-shaped stove?

• A. Dapogan
• B. Kantong
• C. Hapag
• D. Lamesa

Answer: (A)

In the Bahay Kubo, the cooking area is defined by a stone hearth and a low table used for preparing and cooking, known as the dapogan. This term refers to the setup that uses river stones to create a stable hearth for a stove, often with a compact, shoe-shaped form, all integrated into the kitchen space. It’s distinct from hapag, which is simply the dining table, and from lamesa, a general word for table borrowed from Spanish. Kantong isn’t tied to the cooking surface. So the name for that particular table-and-stove arrangement in the kitchen is dapogan.

In the Bahay Kubo, the cooking area is defined by a stone hearth and a low table used for preparing and cooking, known as the dapogan. This term refers to the setup that uses river stones to create a stable hearth for a stove, often with a compact, shoe-shaped form, all integrated into the kitchen space. It’s distinct from hapag, which is simply the dining table, and from lamesa, a general word for table borrowed from Spanish. Kantong isn’t tied to the cooking surface. So the name for that particular table-and-stove arrangement in the kitchen is dapogan.