Exploring Filipino Kitchens

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EP 04: Recording Filipino Food History with Felice Sta. Maria Apr 26, 2017

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How much does an understanding of our past shape how we think of ourselves today? Felice Sta. Maria is the Philippines’ foremost scholar on food history - an award-winning author and advisor to the country’s top cultural institutions, whom I can honestly say has ignited my desire to read as much as I can about food history.

EP 03: Rediscover Philippine Ingredients with Amy Besa Mar 26, 2017

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Why does Amy Besa go to great lengths to find a vanishing fruit? I wanted to know where those beautiful ingredients that Amy posts on her Instagram feed come from. What do they taste like and what did it take to get them to the restaurant? How can we use food to better understand Filipinos in general?

EP 02: How To Fall In Love With Filipino Food Feb 26, 2017

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Why am I so keen to learn about the history, traditions and culture that surround the food from my homeland? This episode, I share how I fell in love with Filipino food in four stages - and what drives my desire to explore the country's foodways.

EP 01: Where Does Philippine Coffee Grow? Jan 29, 2017

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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.

About Exploring Filipino Kitchens Jan 05, 2017

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What's “Exploring Filipino Kitchens” about, you may ask? Well, to be honest, it’s about me telling my story - and the stories of many amazing people from the Philippines who have contributed to what is arguably one of the most fascinating things to watch - and that is the story of how food brings people together.

At the heart of it, this podcast is about learning about yourself through Filipino food - regardless of where you come from. If you’ve ever felt that warm fuzzy feeling of a making a really good friend, having your soul and belly satisfied to the brim, like your knife skills are on point if you’re in the kitchen and just having lots of good times around Filipino food, you’ll know what I mean. Now, if we think about food as the window to the soul of a culture - by hearing these stories, you’re gonna learn so much more about Filipinos and what makes them some of the best people to have around. It’s as simple as sharing a meal.

Each episode, we’re gonna chat with someone whose expertise and work with Filipino food puts them at the top of the list - including authors, chefs, young entrepreneurs, established restauranteurs, home cooks and food producers across the globe. We’ll hear about ingredients and cooking techniques that are unique to the Philippines - and where to go to taste them.

Tara na - Let’s go! - and explore Filipino kitchens together.

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