The Philippine Cookbook

The Philippine Cookbook by Reynaldo Alejandro, published by Penguin on May 23, 1985, offers a comprehensive introduction to the culinary traditions of the Philippines, tailored for American kitchens. This 256-page cookbook showcases a variety of dishes that highlight the unique flavors and techniques of Filipino cuisine, including popular recipes such as adobo, pancit guisado, estofado, and ginataan.
Readers will discover a diverse range of recipes that reflect the influences of Malaysian, Chinese, and Spanish cooking, making it a rich resource for anyone interested in exploring Southeast Asian flavors. The book emphasizes quick and nutritious meal preparation, catering to those with busy lifestyles while encouraging creativity in the kitchen. With sections covering appetizers, entrees, and desserts, The Philippine Cookbook invites readers to expand their culinary repertoire and enjoy the vibrant tastes of the Philippines.
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Here is the cookbook that presents to America the cooking of the Philippines, an extraordinary classic cuisine adapted to the specific requirements of the U.S. kitchens. In it you’ll find adobo—a rich marinated stew of chicken or pork, succulently flavored with vinegar and soy sauce; pancit guisado—sautéed noodles laced with crunchy vegetables, thinly sliced sausage, and baby shrimp; estofado—prepared with burnt sugar sauce; and ginataan—meat prepared with coconut milk.
Reflecting the best elements of the cooking of Malaysia, China, and Spain, which form the ethnic base of the 7,000 Philippine Islands, this cuisine is not only marvelously tasteful, but quick and easy to prepare, as well as light and nutritious—perfect for the health-mind American with more imagination and taste than time or budget.
If you’re looking for a whole new array of tastes and textures in appetizers, rice, meat, fish entrees, noodles and vegetarian dishes, salads, condiments, and desserts, you’ll find your palate wonderfully stimulated by The Philippine Cookbook.
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