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Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed
✍️ Balingit, Abi
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📝 Description: Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed
"A sweet baking book of fantastically imaginative remixed Filipinx American dessert recipes, plus stories of the Filipinx American experience by baker-activist, Abi Balingit When the pandemic started her lonely work-from-home life in 2020, Abi channeled all her energy into the one thing that brought her joy: baking. She started to produce Pasalubong boxes filled with novel treats that blended the Filipino and Asian flavors Abi grew up with and her favorite Western style baked goods, each time selling out within hours and donating the proceeds to support her community in need. Now, Abi shares these cult-favorite desserts with Mayumu (which means "sweet" in one of the 8 major languages in Philippines), an incredibly fresh baking book of 75 recipes for sweet treats, organized in chapters tied to where she discovered these flavors growing up as child of immigrants in a cultural melting pot, from the Philippines, to all around California, to her now home Brooklyn, NY. And she bakes all of these in her tiny, dimly lit, urban kitchen, meaning anyone can do it, too"--
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Eatbook Family editorial team
This cookbook succeeds as a warm invitation into Filipinx American life through its focus on remixed desserts and community support. However, it may not suit readers strictly seeking authentic, traditional Filipino recipes without Western fusion elements or those who prefer high-end, professional culinary photography over intimate, home-kitchen aesthetics. The sparse promotional material suggests the book relies heavily on its cult following rather than broad commercial appeal. While the concept of blending cultural flavors is fresh, potential buyers should note that the description hints at a narrative-driven structure rather than a purely technical guide, which might disappoint those looking for rigorous baking science.
