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I Am a Filipino: And This Is How We Cook

✍️ Ponseca, Nicole
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4.4
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📚 EDITORIAL REVIEW

“This book suits adventurous home cooks with standard kitchen gear who are eager to spend a weekend afternoon exploring bold, tangy flavors through approachable techniques. Traditionalists looking for quick weeknight shortcuts or bland comfort food will find themselves entirely disappointed.

— Editorial Team
🏛 Artisan Publishers 📅 2018 📔 Hardcover ISBN: 9781579657673

📝 Description: I Am a Filipino: And This Is How We Cook

Get ready to discover the next great Asian cuisine

💎 Expert review

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Eatbook Family editorial team
Cookbook desk
The catalog entry provides minimal substantive detail, relying instead on a broad promotional hook about discovering new Asian cuisines. This sparsity makes it difficult to assess specific recipes or techniques from the provided text alone. It may not suit readers seeking rigorous scientific breakdowns of technique or those uninterested in identity-focused food writing. The lack of a known summary limits its appeal to those already curious about Filipino heritage.
✓ EDITOR'S REVIEW

⭐ Reader reviews

The starting rating comes from the team Eatbook Family —
⭐ eatbookfamily.com editorial review Editorial rating 4.5/5
★★★★★
This book suits adventurous home cooks with standard kitchen gear who are eager to spend a weekend afternoon exploring bold, tangy flavors through approachable techniques. Traditionalists looking for quick weeknight shortcuts or bland comfort food will find themselves entirely disappointed.

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Eatbook Family editorial team

The catalog entry provides minimal substantive detail, relying instead on a broad promotional hook about discovering new Asian cuisines. This sparsity makes it difficult to assess specific recipes or techniques from the provided text alone. It may not suit readers seeking rigorous scientific breakdowns of technique or those uninterested in identity-focused food writing. The lack of a known summary limits its appeal to those already curious about Filipino heritage.

❓ Frequently asked questions

The recipes use standard US volume measurements and home-cook friendly portions rather than metric weights.
The foundational techniques like braising and grilling are straightforward, and most core ingredients are accessible at standard grocery stores or well-stocked Asian markets.

📖 Who should read this

This book suits adventurous home cooks with standard kitchen gear who are eager to spend a weekend afternoon exploring bold, tangy flavors through approachable techniques. Traditionalists looking for quick weeknight shortcuts or bland comfort food will find themselves entirely disappointed.

📜 Historical context

The recipes stem from a rich, multifaceted archipelagic tradition shaped by centuries of trade and migration. The cooking reflects a unique blend of indigenous Malayo-Polynesian roots melded with deep Chinese, Spanish, Mexican, Middle Eastern, and American influences into an entirely distinct culinary identity.

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