Philippines: Recommended Cookbooks

author: Dr. Gerry G. Gelle ASIN or ISBN-10: 1878610635 binding: Hardcover list price: $29.95 USD amazon price: $29.95

A surprise to those unfamiliar with the Philippines is the great geographical diversity of the Islands and their six major culinary regions. Gerry Gelle's contribution to our understanding of this diversity is his knowledge of these regions. His recipes include the mountain and coastal regions of Northern Luzon and the many islands of the Visayas and the island of Mindanao. We learn of the rich mixtures of people, from the Pangasinans of Luzon with their specialty of "cultured" fish, to the Tagalogs, who use vinegar and fruits to give their dishes the preferred sour taste. Read more »

author: Karen Hulene Bartell ASIN or ISBN-10: 0781812119 binding: Paperback list price: $14.95 USD amazon price: $27.71 USD

Created from recipes collected during the author’s travels to this country at the crossroads of the Pacific Ocean and the South China and Sulu seas, FINE FILIPINO FOOD is a testament to a rich mix of cultures. Read more »