This episode, we're going off the usual path - actually, quite a ways off from my studio in Toronto, back to where it all begins: the Philippines. We can't really "Explore Filipino Kitchens" without going back to the motherland, right?
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EP 08: The Ancient Filipino Diet With Dr. Ame Garong
This month we’re talking with Dr. Ame Garong, researcher at the Archeology Division at the National Museum of the Philippines. In 2013 Dr. Garong published a book called "Ancient Filipino Diet" - the first study of Filipino food in pre-history, prior to any foreign influence in the Philippines.
Read MoreEP 07: On Pinoy Heritage With Francis Ang
We’re talking with Francis Ang, the man behind a pop-up dinner series called Pinoy Heritage. For the full story of how that led to the most exciting pop-up dinners I've ever heard of - one that's grounded in Filipino food traditions - you'll have to listen in.
Read MoreEP 06: Cooking Filipino Food At Home With Betty Ann Quirino
This episode we talk about adapting Filipino recipes for modern kitchens, how our personal histories and experiences shape our relationship with food, and why you just need to pick up some groceries, get in the kitchen and start cooking.
Read MoreEP 05: Building Communities Around Filipino Food With Joanne Boston
This month, we’re talking with Joanne Boston, a founding member of the Filipino Food Movement. We chat about why building community is really about creating experiences that bring people together and keeping that momentum going forward so that people gain a sense of ownership and pride in the places they live in.
Read MoreEP 04: Recording Filipino Food History with Felice Sta. Maria
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to study food history? In the Philippines, it’s not a topic often discussed by the general public - despite our love for debating the origins of pancit or adobo.
Read MoreEP 03: Rediscover Philippine Ingredients with Amy Besa
Filipino chefs are drawn to Amy’s quest for sourcing the best Philippine ingredients available like bees are drawn to nectar for making honey - they know it takes work to get the good stuff.
Read MoreEP 02: How To Fall In Love With Filipino Food
For a really long time, I wondered about how to best convey the feelings I had toward food from the Philippines. Why did it matter so much that I felt an intense disconnect between how the world and I perceived the food traditions I grew up with?
Read MoreEP 01: Where Does Philippine Coffee Grow?
This episode, I visit a coffee farm along the foothills of a mountain range in Mindanao province, discover why we need to save the "barako" coffee bean, and chat with the founder of a coffee company with a social purpose.
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