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A serving of interesting reads to nibble on this Sunday! 🇵🇭 Cuisine and the Ratification of Independence by The Malacañan Palace — Do you know what Filipinos served and ate to celebrate the ratification of Philippine independence in 1898? Adobo, sinigang, lumpia, or sisig? Nope! Take a peek at this infographic to learn how we celebrated. You can see the actual menu here. 📍 Breaking Down Filipino Cuisine by Region is Harder than You'd Think by Pilar Mitchell — Have you tried the condiment palapa from the Maranaos or the souring agent batuan from the Visayas? This article offers a few ways on how to break a Manila-centric view of food and understand Filipino cuisine based on the dish’s regional origin. 🇺🇸 These American Tastes by Kristine Santos —Take a deep dive into the culinary education of Filipino women during the American period. Kristine looks into how the different cooking techniques and ingredients from American housekeeping textbooks affected the palates of young women and the indigenous ways they produce food. 🐝 Asian Americans by John Oliver — This episode will make you feel “seen.” It discusses the diverse group of people who fall under the term “Asian American” and unpacks the model minority stereotype. There’s a surprise appearance from our very own Jollibee, who later on challenged John Oliver or his mascot Chiijohn to a dance off. 🎇 The Surprising Connection Between the Philippines and the 4th of July by Becky Little — Did you know that the Philippines used to celebrate independence day on July 4? The US chose to grant the Philippines its independence on this date because it corresponded with the US’ independence day. But in 1962, after 16 years, President Macapagal moved independence day to June 12. 🌺 Workshop on Philippine Language and Culture by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa — Curious to learn Tagalog and Philippine food, music, and folklore? Check out this workshop organized by Dr. Pia Arboleda who also led the Pinoy Food Stories class with the Mama Sita Foundation. This workshop starts tomorrow so sign up soon.
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