I am a Filipino

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I am a Filipino

Title:

I am a Filipino

Author:

Ponseca, Nicole, author.

Trinidad, Miguel, author.

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Introduction : why not filipino food? -- Adobo : our national dish -- Soups : a taste of home -- Salads and vegetables : oh my, gulay -- Noodles and dumplings : the Chinese connection -- Spice and burnt coconut : the food of the Muslim south -- Tomatoes and tamales : the Spanish-Mexican influence -- Fatty, fried, and salty : snacks and street food -- Sweets : merry meryenda -- Americana : we salute you.

Physical Description:

352 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Genre:

Cookbooks.

Subject Term:

Cooking, Philippine.

Author(s):

Trinidad, Miguel,

Publisher:

Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc.,

Publication Date:

2018

ISBN:

9781579657673

Publication Information:

New York : Artisan, a division of Workman Publishing Co., Inc., [2018]

Call Number:

641.5959 PONSECA

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Summary

2019 James Beard Award Finalist

Named a Best Cookbook of the Year by The New Yorker , Boston Globe , Chicago Tribune , Los Angeles Times , New York Times Book Review , Houston Chronicle , Food52, PopSugar, and more

To eat--and cook--like a Filipino involves puckeringly sour adobos with meat so tender you can cut it with a fork, national favorites like kare kare (oxtail stew) and kinilaw (fresh seafood cured in vinegar), Chinese-influenced pansit (noodles), tamales by way of early Mexican immigrants, and Arab-inflected fare, with its layered spicy stews and flavors of burnt coconut. But it also entails beloved street snacks like ukoy (fritters) and empanadas and the array of sweets and treats called meryenda. Dishes reflect the influence and ingredients of the Spaniards and Americans, among others, who came to the islands, but Filipinos turned the food into their own unique and captivating cuisine. Filled with riotously bold and bright photographs, I Am a Filipino is like a classic kamayan dinner--one long festive table piled high with food. Just dig in!

Author Notes

Nicole Ponseca is the founder and creative director of Maharlika and Jeepney restaurants in New York City. A native of San Diego, Ponseca moved to New York to pursue a career in advertising but found her true calling upon discovering a lack of authentic Filipino food in the city and deciding to do something about it. Together with chef Miguel Trinidad , she opened Maharlika in 2011 and Jeepney one year later. Ponseca is also a motivational speaker for young Filipino adults and an active fund-raiser for charities in the Philippines. Both authors live in New York City. Find them on Instagram @nicoleponseca and @chefmigsnyc.

Reviews (1)

Library Journal Review

Founder Ponseca and chef Trinidad of the New York-based restaurants Maharlika and Jeepney take readers on a culinary journey to explore the flavors and cuisine of the Philippines. Pondering "why not Filipino Food?," Ponseca details her desire to bring the cuisine to mainstream America, beginning with a ten-plus-year learning process that took her from restaurants to turo-turo shops, and Manhattan to Manila in search of authentic flavors. Starting with "Filipino Food 101," the authors detail the cultural history of Filipino food and the influence of colonialism and regionality on flavors and methods. Sections are divided into Adobo and Kinilaw; Soups; Salads and Vegetables; Noodles and Dumplings; Spice and Burnt Coconut; Tomatoes and Tamales; Fatty, Fried, and Salty; Sweets; and Americana. VERDICT A fine collection for adventurous foodies and home cooks. While some of the recipes may prove challenging, there is something for chefs of all levels. Filled with history and culture, this is a worthy addition to any cookbook collection.-Gricel Dominguez, Florida International Univ. Lib., Miami © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.