By Word Of Mouth, Here's Something To Chew On: At The Book Launch Of Bukambibig (Word Of Mouth) By Ige Ramos

"Eat Filipino food, not for the history, because we're not sure what is authentic. Eat Filipino food, not for the culture, because we're not exotic enough. Eat Filipino food because everything you know about it is wrong." In a series of introspective and deeply personal essays with narrative recipes, Ige Ramos presents a  refreshed perspective on our culinary heritage backed by years of extensive research and personal experiences for some food for thought...

What is Filipino food? Better yet, when does it become Filipino? And is it still truly authentic in a world where nothing really is authentic anymore? Noted culinary author and historian Ige Ramos shares his thoughts on Filipino cuisine, identity and authenticity in his latest book, Bukambibig (Word of Mouth) by Anvil Publishing. More than just another recipe book, Bukambibig (Word of Mouth) is an exploration on the flavors that unite us yet in so many ways also divide us in a never ending discussion beyond the dinner table. Let Ige Ramos show you how everything you thought you knew about Filipino food is wrong with Bukambibig (Word of Mouth). 

Lifting A Page From Our Culinary Heritage at the Book Launch of Gastronomic Expressions of Our City, Iloilo: Nature, Culture and Geography

The vibrant richness, diversity and colorful tapestry of our local cuisine shaped by geography, tradition and history is delicately revealed as noted author, independent food scholar and culinary historian takes a closer look at one of the country's many gems in a star-filled constellation of festive local flavors...

With over 18 administrative regions, 82 provinces and 7,641 islands in the archipelago, our vast culinary landscape is defined and celebrated by diversity. Each region brings its own distinctive medley of flavors and stories in a multi-colored weave that binds us together for our unique identity. Understanding our national cuisine in all its iterations has to be appreciated one region and dish at a time, and Guillermo "Ige" Ramos of the Ugnayan Center for Filipino Gastronomy does exactly that by unveiling the flavors from the City of Love down south. In celebration of National Heritage Month, Iloilo City through the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts unveils the landmark publication Gastronomic Expressions of Our Our City, Iloilo: Nature, Culture and Geography. Read on for a visual feast from a page out of Iloilo's storied cuisine...