Kulinarya : a guidebook to Philippine cuisine /
Glenda Rosales Barretto [and five others]
- Manila, Philippines : Anvil Publications, c2008
- 240 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Introduction -- Participating Chefs -- Working Toward World Class Cuisine -- What is Filipino Food -- Branding our Food -- Appetizers -- Soups -- Vegetables and Salads -- Main Dishes -- Vinegar Braised -- Noodles -- Snacks -- Desserts -- Sundries, Sauces, Condiments and Relishes .
One key aspect of culture is food, and it is serves as a powerful promotional channel. Millions of Filipinos live and work around the world, yet Filipino cuisine is hardly known or recognized outside the country, compared to Thai and Vietnamese.