The Filipino American Kitchen by Jennifer M. Aranas
I just got hold of this book recently. Very impressive book on traditional Filipino recipes but with contemporary American flavors. Jennifer is the former owner of “Rambutan,” the best Filipino restaurant here in Chicago. She opened in in 1998 but sadly, they closed that restaurant a few years ago. But it was a popular joint, [...]
Filipino Cuisine by Dr. Gerry G. Gelle
I am warming up to this cookbook and tend to use it more and more in my kitchen (in fact it’s on the kitchen bench right now). There are a lot of Filipino favorites here, a lot of regional recipes … and it’s hard bound! The pictures are in color plates in the middle of [...]
Memories of Philippine Kitchens by Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan
This is a terrific book by the owners and chef of Cendrillon (now closed), the preeminent Filipino pan-Asian restaurant in New York City with photography by the celebrated photographer, Neal Oshima. This is not just a cookbook with over a hundred beautifully photographed dishes, it’s a repository of Filipino culture, documenting the role of food [...]
The Philippine Cookbook by Reynaldo Alejandro
When it comes to Filipino cooking in the diaspora, this cookbook is a must have. I have been using this book since I came to US in the mid 80s. I picked it in some bookstore in 1988 and have been using it ever since. By far it is the best Filipino cookbook for cooking [...]
