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Kiping: Ornamental, Edible Rice Wafer by Reynaldo Alejandro and Vicente Santos

April 21, 2020 by Nastasha Alli in Book Reviews

In social sciences, the study of foodways explores how the history, traditions and culture of a place influence the food from that area. So I wondered, how did Quezon’s foodways shape the delicately colourful “kiping”?

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April 21, 2020 /Nastasha Alli
regional cuisine, festivals
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Linamnam: Eating One's Way Around the Philippines by Claude Tayag and Mary Ann Quioc

April 03, 2020 by Nastasha Alli in Book Reviews

My taste buds needed to uncover a version of the Philippines that held countless culinary treasures. I wanted to eat my way around the country - realistically, in stages - just like Claude and Mary Ann.

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April 03, 2020 /Nastasha Alli
regional cuisine
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Republic of Taste: The Untold Stories of Cavite Cuisine by Ige Ramos

November 26, 2019 by Nastasha Alli in Book Reviews

Growing up in Paranaque, the thing I associated most with this nearby province was my family’s annual summer holiday. And if I hadn’t read this book, I would have continued to live knowing just a slice of Cavite’s specialties.

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November 26, 2019 /Nastasha Alli
regional cuisine
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Cocina Sulipeña: Culinary Gems from Old Pampanga by Gene Gonzalez

November 13, 2016 by Nastasha Alli in Book Reviews

Within 200 pages, chef Gene Gonzalez brings his hometown of Sulipan, geographically from the province of Pampanga, to brilliant life - illustrating the lengths that illustrious families went to prepare both everyday (pag-aldo-aldo) and celebratory fiesta meals.

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November 13, 2016 /Nastasha Alli
meats, pampanga, regional cuisine, seafood
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Atching Lillian's Heirloom Recipes by Lillian Mercado-Lising Borromeo

November 08, 2015 by Nastasha Alli in Book Reviews

Kapampangans (or the people of Pampanga) have built a regional cuisine recognized across the Philippines as one of the best.

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November 08, 2015 /Nastasha Alli
adobo, food history, pampanga, regional cuisine, sweets
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The Coconut Cookery of Bicol by Honesto General

September 18, 2015 by Nastasha Alli in Book Reviews

A people of diverse tongues and customs, Bicolanos are bound together by their almost fanatical devotion to their unique and indigenous cookery.

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September 18, 2015 /Nastasha Alli
bicol, coconut, regional cuisine
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Panaderia: Philippine Bread, Biscuit and Bakery Traditions by Amy A. Uy & Jenny B. Orillos

September 11, 2015 by Nastasha Alli in Book Reviews

I have never craved a buttery piece of ensaymada bread as much I have while reading Panaderia - a essential addition to all Filipino food-themed bookshelves describing the panoply of breads, biscuits and cakes produced in the Philippines.

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September 11, 2015 /Nastasha Alli
bread, pastry, regional cuisine, sweets
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