Filipino Cookbook: 85 Homestyle Recipes to Delight Your Family and Friends
Miki Garcia (Author), Luca Invernizzi Tettoni (Photographer)
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Filipino food, influenced by over 300 years of Chinese, Hispanic and American culinary techniques, is one of the most vibrant and intriguing cuisines in Asia. A tantalizing concoction of textures, flavors and colors, these popular Filipino recipes range from national dishes such as adobo, to the spicy dishes of the Bicol region.
Genuine native artwork and a detailed description of life in the Philippines distinguish this title from other ethnic cookbooks. With all of the dishes and ingredients vividly photographed, you'll know just what to expect when preparing these exotic delicacies.
Filipino food deliciously blends together the best of popular ideas from Chinese, Spanish, and Malaysian dishes. The Filipino cooking style is easy, healthful, fast, and fun.
In her first cookbook, Jean Fermano shares how to make the most popular Filipino dishes using fresh ingredients and simple techniques. Her recipes are 100% authentic and have passed the test of time, having been lovingly passed down from her auntie.
Even if you have never cooked Filipino food before, you can still make these delightful dishes at home for your family tonight.
In The Adobo Road Cookbook, Marvin Gapultos, a food blogger-turned-gourmet food trucker, brings the exoticAyet easy to makeAflavors of the Philippines into your home.
With a distinct lack of Filipino restaurants to be found, the road to great Filipino food begins and ends at home. In his debut cookbook, Marvin demonstrates that Filipino cuisine can be prepared in any kitchenAfrom Manila to Los Angeles and everywhere in-between. Marvin interprets traditional Filipino flavors with equal parts kitchen savvy and street smartsAproviding easy-to-follow, tried-and-true recipes that serve as a guide to the pleasures of Filipino cooking. The nearly 100 recipes in these pages pave a culinary road trip that transports home cooks to the roadside food stalls, bars and home kitchens of the Philippines, to the hungry streets of L.A., and even into the sage kitchens of Marvin’s own grandmother, mother and aunties.
A highly personal take on traditional Filipino cooking, The Adobo Road Cookbook boasts a tantalizing mix of native Filipino flavors, as well as influences from Spain, Mexico, China, and the U.S. From chapters featuring surefire entertaining foods like Filipino bar food, street food and cocktails to a complete section of adobo recipes, both traditional and with a twist, the recipes found in The Adobo Road Cookbook express Marvin’s unique approach to traditional Filipino cooking. All of his recipes emphasize their authentic Filipino roots, taking advantage of traditional island flavors for which the Philippines is rightly renowned.
Recipes include:
- Slow-Braised Pork Belly and Pineapple Adobo
- Spicy Sizzling Pork (Sisig)
- Salmon and Miso Sour Soup (Sinigang)
- Chili Crab Spring Rolls (Lumpia)
- Coconut Milk Risotto with Kabocha Squash and Long Beans
- Chicken Adobo Pot Pies
- Sweet Corn and Coconut Milk Panna Cotta
- Spicy Sizzling Pork
- Gin Fizz Tropical
- Banana-Nut Spring Rolls
In The Adobo Road Cookbook, Marvin Gapultos, a food blogger-turned-gourmet food trucker, brings the exotic—yet easy to make—flavors of the Philippines into your home.
With a distinct lack of Filipino restaurants to be found, the road to great Filipino food begins and ends at home. In his debut cookbook, Marvin demonstrates that Filipino cuisine can be prepared in any kitchen—from Manila to Los Angeles and everywhere in-between. Marvin interprets traditional Filipino flavors with equal parts kitchen savvy and street smarts—providing easy-to-follow, tried-and-true recipes that serve as a guide to the pleasures of Filipino cooking. The nearly 100 recipes in these pages pave a culinary road trip that transports home cooks to the roadside food stalls, bars and home kitchens of the Philippines, to the hungry streets of L.A., and even into the sage kitchens of Marvin’s own grandmother, mother and aunties.
A highly personal take on traditional Filipino cooking, The Adobo Road Cookbook boasts a tantalizing mix of native Filipino flavors, as well as influences from Spain, Mexico, China, and the U.S. From chapters featuring surefire entertaining foods like Filipino bar food, street food and cocktails to a complete section of adobo recipes, both traditional and with a twist, the recipes found in The Adobo Road Cookbook express Marvin’s unique approach to traditional Filipino cooking. All of his recipes emphasize their authentic Filipino roots, taking advantage of traditional island flavors for which the Philippines is rightly renowned.
Recipes include:
- Slow-Braised Pork Belly and Pineapple Adobo
- Spicy Sizzling Pork (Sisig)
- Salmon and Miso Sour Soup (Sinigang)
- Chili Crab Spring Rolls (Lumpia)
- Coconut Milk Risotto with Kabocha Squash and Long Beans
- Chicken Adobo Pot Pies
- Sweet Corn and Coconut Milk Panna Cotta
- Spicy Sizzling Pork
- Gin Fizz Tropical
- Banana-Nut Spring Rolls
In The Adobo Road Cookbook, Marvin Gapultos, a food blogger-turned-gourmet food trucker, brings the exoticAyet easy to makeAflavors of the Philippines into your home.
With a distinct lack of Filipino restaurants to be found, the road to great Filipino food begins and ends at home. In his debut cookbook, Marvin demonstrates that Filipino cuisine can be prepared in any kitchenAfrom Manila to Los Angeles and everywhere in-between. Marvin interprets traditional Filipino flavors with equal parts kitchen savvy and street smartsAproviding easy-to-follow, tried-and-true recipes that serve as a guide to the pleasures of Filipino cooking. The nearly 100 recipes in these pages pave a culinary road trip that transports home cooks to the roadside food stalls, bars and home kitchens of the Philippines, to the hungry streets of L.A., and even into the sage kitchens of Marvin’s own grandmother, mother and aunties.
A highly personal take on traditional Filipino cooking, The Adobo Road Cookbook boasts a tantalizing mix of native Filipino flavors, as well as influences from Spain, Mexico, China, and the U.S. From chapters featuring surefire entertaining foods like Filipino bar food, street food and cocktails to a complete section of adobo recipes, both traditional and with a twist, the recipes found in The Adobo Road Cookbook express Marvin’s unique approach to traditional Filipino cooking. All of his recipes emphasize their authentic Filipino roots, taking advantage of traditional island flavors for which the Philippines is rightly renowned.
Recipes include:
- Slow-Braised Pork Belly and Pineapple Adobo
- Spicy Sizzling Pork (Sisig)
- Salmon and Miso Sour Soup (Sinigang)
- Chili Crab Spring Rolls (Lumpia)
- Coconut Milk Risotto with Kabocha Squash and Long Beans
- Chicken Adobo Pot Pies
- Sweet Corn and Coconut Milk Panna Cotta
- Spicy Sizzling Pork
- Gin Fizz Tropical
- Banana-Nut Spring Rolls
Each region of the Philippines has its own distinct food culture, just like the regional differences so common in the United States. The Filipino Cookbook is a collection of 85 tried and tested recipes that relate the secrets and soul of the cultural mosaic that is the Philippines.
This delightful collection showcases the full range of authentic Filipino dishes from the famous vegetable dishes of the Tagalog peninsula to the seafood and noodles of the Visayan Islands and the spicy and colorful curries of Mindanao. Learn to make a perfect Pinakbet (Sauteed Vegetables with Shrimp Paste) or a delicious Halo-Halo (Mixed Fruits Dessert). Regale your friends with a wonderfully easy Paella (Rice and Seafood Medley) and Morcon (Stuffed Beef Roll) or an amazing bowl of Pininyahang Manok (Chicken with Pineapple). Utilizing readily available ingredients, The Filipino Cookbook allows the home cook to create authentic Filipino food at home, whether you are one of the 4 million Filipino-Americans living in the United States or simply interested in trying something new.
Filipino food deliciously blends together the best of popular ideas from Chinese, Spanish, and Malaysian dishes. The Filipino cooking style is easy, healthful, fast, and fun.
In her first cookbook, Jean Fermano shares how to make the most popular Filipino dishes using fresh ingredients and simple techniques. Her recipes are 100% authentic and have passed the test of time, having been lovingly passed down from her auntie.
Even if you have never cooked Filipino food before, you can still make these delightful dishes at home for your family tonight.
Containing over 100 traditional and modern adaptations of Filipino recipes, this cookbook is perfect for Americans with little to no experience with Filipino cuisine, and for Filipino-Americans interested in learning new adaptations of traditional dishes. A comprehensive guide, The Filipino-American Kitchen includes a brief culinary history of the Philippines, a list of Filipino ingredients used in the recipes, and a guide to navigating Asian grocery stores. There is also a resource section for ordering ingredients online or directly from stores, followed by 10 chapters of recipes organized by course, with main courses organized by food type. Anyone interested in Filipino cooking will find this book an invaluable resource.