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The Governor-General's kitchen : Philippine culinary vignettes and period recipes, 1521-1935 / Felice Prudente Sta. Maria.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Pasig City : Anvil, c2006.Description: 318 p. : ill. 29 cmISBN:
  • 9712716961
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • TX 724.5.P6 .St11 2006
Summary: The Governor-General's Kitchen gathers interesting and little-known stories from historical sources about the Philippines' culinary culture from 1521 to 1935. Read about the circumnavigators' first picnic in the Philippines, efforts to stem hunger in a pioneering Spanish colony, carabao-horn spoons to maintain quiet during meals of nuns loyal to a vow of silence, banquets and balls of the well-heeled and the noble, devil's ice, Christ's food, seditious plottings at the King's bakery in Intramuros, mythical pygmy Dinahon who introduced kalan and palayok, early lumpia, the origins of carinderia, and much more. The Governor-General's Kitchen is a must-have for all who enjoy cooking, eating, and conversing about food. Over 100 entries for native spices and flavorings. Over 160 period recipes Over 200 listed terms for local utensils.
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Filipiniana Filipiniana Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Filipiniana TX 724.5.P6 .St11 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3AEA2012000016
Filipiniana Filipiniana Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Filipiniana TX 724.5.P6 .St11 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3AEA0000313888
Filipiniana Reference Filipiniana Reference Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo-Information Resource Center Filipiniana Reference TX 724.5.P6 .St11 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3AEA0000304298

The Governor-General's Kitchen gathers interesting and little-known stories from historical sources about the Philippines' culinary culture from 1521 to 1935. Read about the circumnavigators' first picnic in the Philippines, efforts to stem hunger in a pioneering Spanish colony, carabao-horn spoons to maintain quiet during meals of nuns loyal to a vow of silence, banquets and balls of the well-heeled and the noble, devil's ice, Christ's food, seditious plottings at the King's bakery in Intramuros, mythical pygmy Dinahon who introduced kalan and palayok, early lumpia, the origins of carinderia, and much more. The Governor-General's Kitchen is a must-have for all who enjoy cooking, eating, and conversing about food. Over 100 entries for native spices and flavorings. Over 160 period recipes Over 200 listed terms for local utensils.

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