FINALIST: IACP Crystal Whisk Award, First Book - 2007
WINNER: IACP Crystal Whisk Award, Jane Grigson - 2007

Annotations:
The owners and chef at Soho's popular Cendrillon restaurant present a fascinating look at Filipino cuisine and culture. They document dishes and culinary techniques that are rapidly disappearing and offer more than 100 unique recipes.

Publisher's Remarks:
" Cendrillon is] daring, different and a sure remedy for the malady, too widespread these days, of dining dij vu."-Frank Bruni, the New York Times
The essence of Filipino food has always remained somewhat secluded in the family kitchens of Filipino homes, passed down through the generations, melding native traditions with those of Chinese, Spanish, and American cuisines. With "Memories of Philippine Kitchens" Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan, owners and chef at Soho's popular Cendrillon restaurant, present a fascinating look at Filipino cuisine and culture. They have spent years tracing the traditions of the food of the Philippines, and here they share the results of that research. From Lumpia, Pancit, and Kinilaw to Adobo and Lehon (the art of the well-roasted pig), the authors document dishes and culinary techniques that are rapidly disappearing and in some cases unknown to Filipinos whether in the Philippines or abroad.
In addition to offering more than 100 unique recipes culled from private Filipino kitchens and their own acclaimed menu, Besa and Dorotan vividly document the role of food in Filipino society, both old and new. Filled with hundreds of sumptuous photographs by the esteemed Filipino photographer Neal Oshima and colorful stories of food memories from the authors and other notable local cooks, the book is a joy to peruse both in and out of the kitchen.

Product Detail:

Author: Besa, Amy

Author: Dorotan, Romy

Photographer: Oshima, Neal

Publisher: Stewart Tabori & Chang, 11/1/2006

Content Language: English

Book,

Hardcover: 232 pages

Weight: 3.02 lbs.

Dimensions: L: 9.42 in. x W: 10.32 in. x H: 1.11 in.

Comes with Illustrations