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Learn to COOK - Memories of Philippine Kitchens
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List Price: $35.00
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Manufacturer: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang"
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 641.59599
EAN: 9781584794516
ISBN: 1584794518
Label: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang"
Manufacturer: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang"
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 208
Publication Date: 2006-11-01
Publisher: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang"
Studio: "Stewart, Tabori and Chang"
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"[Cendrillon is] daring, different and a sure remedy for the malady, too widespread these days, of dining déjà vu."-Frank Bruni, the New York Times
The essence of Filipino food has always remained somewhat secluded in the family kitchens of Filipino homes, passed down through the generations, melding native traditions with those of Chinese, Spanish, and American cuisines. With Memories of Philippine Kitchens Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan, owners and chef at Soho's popular Cendrillon restaurant, present a fascinating look at Filipino cuisine and culture. They have spent years tracing the traditions of the food of the Philippines, and here they share the results of that research. From Lumpia, Pancit, and Kinilaw to Adobo and Lehon (the art of the well-roasted pig), the authors document dishes and culinary techniques that are rapidly disappearing and in some cases unknown to Filipinos whether in the Philippines or abroad.
In addition to offering more than 100 unique recipes culled from private Filipino kitchens and their own acclaimed menu, Besa and Dorotan vividly document the role of food in Filipino society, both old and new. Filled with hundreds of sumptuous photographs by the esteemed Filipino photographer Neal Oshima and colorful stories of food memories from the authors and other notable local cooks, the book is a joy to peruse both in and out of the kitchen.
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Summary: Must buy!
Comment: I would like to thank you for your great service! I got my products in great shape! I have friends who also own this wonderful product, and they have great comments about this book. The recipes are very authentic and true to what the Philippines would serve. It is great that the recipes are also translated where Filipino-Americans would be able to understand the English equivalent of certain ingredients. This book is also great for portraying the origins of most every Filipino dishes. All I can is...this book is very much worth to own! Buy it!
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Summary: Best book on Filipino cuisine
Comment: Simply one of the best books about Filipino cuisine out there. I love the concept of showcasing each region as well as the painstaking research that went into this.
The headnotes in each chapter provide so much color and context to the recipes that follow them. If you ask me, they outshine the recipes themselves.
As someone who grew up in the Philippines and now resides in the US, this 'cookbook' made me so nostalgic for the food that I grew up with, especially the ones I will never find here in the US.
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Summary: AN INSIGHT TO FILIPINO FOOD & CULTURE
Comment: I'm an Australian Filipino, born in the Phillipines but raised in Australia. Therefore, my knowledge in Filipino food is minimal & somewhat 'westernised'. This book has helped me relearn the essences of filipino cuisine. The authors have their own restaurant Cendrillion in New York, I have been admiring there work from their website [...] since I can't visit just yet.
This book includes many beautiful photographs, more than most cook books I've seen. There are small photos demonstrating the steps in the more complex recipes, photos of filipino food & culture - markets, typical filipino kitchens, methods of cooking, there is also many photographs & indepth stories of the authors family & ancestors through out the book.
I would recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in the Filipino way of cooking & living. Whether or not you are filipino, this book will certainly stay with you forever, and if your're like me - filipino born but raised elsewhere, everytime you pick this book up it will definately bring back 'memories'.
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Summary: A wonderful cookbook, and even more!
Comment: This cookbook, like the restaurant that the authors own in NYC, is amazing. Not only is there beautiful narrative flowing from page to page, but some of the recipes of the best dishes that Cendrillon has to offer, like chicken adobo and black rice paella. My husband and I got married at this restaurant and bought each of our guests a copy of this book as a gift - everyone has raved about how marvelous it is! If you are interested in cooking, Asian cuisine, or Pinoy culture, this is a sure-fire hit!
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Summary: Roland's review
Comment: I bought two books from Amazon MEMORIES OF PHILIPPINE KITCHENS as gifts for my friends in the the Philippines. One day before my trip, your two books arrived with the top partially opened (only one piece of tape) and the Paper covers on both books totally wrinkled. Since I was leaving that evening, I just gave my friends the books without covers. I will think twice before using Amaon again. Book is excellent.
Roland Prijoles
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