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"Brimming with vivid illustrations and rich cultural background, Filipino Celebrations makes major festivals such as Holy Week, Independence Day, Christmas and New Year come alive, together with family celebrations such as weddings, birthdays, baptisms, and a girl's debut into society. Each chapter discusses the history of the holiday; its cultural influences; how certain holidays are celebrated differently in different regions of the Philippines;...
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335 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
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In this collection of more than one hundred recipes, Yasmin Newman takes a culinary journey through the Philippines and uncovers an intriguing nation of 7107 islands where the people's love of eating is as big as their hearts. Filipino food can be seen through the prism of its colourful and unique history - with influences from Spain, China, Mexico and the US adding to the cuisine's rich texture. From mouth-watering savoury dishes to decadent desserts,...
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"Filipino-American Christina "Ting" Klein has just traveled from New York to Manila, both to escape her imminent divorce, and to begin research for a biography of Timicheg, an indigenous Filipino brought to America at the start of the twentieth century to be exhibited as part of a 'human zoo.' It has been a year since Ting's last visit, and one year since Procopio "Copo" Gumboc swept the elections in an upset and took power as president. Arriving...
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ix, 238 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
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"You may not realize that Filipino Americans are the second-largest Asian American group living in the United States, especially when you compare the number of, say, Japanese, Thai, and Korean restaurants to Filipino ones. There's a lot of speculation about why Filipino food hasn't taken off the way other Asian cuisines have, but one thing's for sure: there's something for everyone here. Lauded as the next big thing by the likes of Anthony Bourdain...
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176 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
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This book presents the extraordinary food culture of the Philippines through stories and recipes from 36 culinary trailblazers, award-winning chefs, food writers and social media influencers from around the globe. They share their favorite recipes for classics like adobo, lumpia, sisig and pancit, and stories about what Filipino food means to them. Contributors include Michelin Star awardee Roger Asakil Joya; Washington DC restaurateur Meshelle Armstrong;...
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