Culinary Elite Series
Re-imagining Filipino Food with Amy Besa
Aug
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Besa will share her culinary discoveries from all over the Philippines, from the seemingly common dish of Ukoy, to the delightfully unheard of technique of Kulawo.
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Besa will demonstrate how to prepare and present the selection below.
- Kulawong Talong (burnt coconut cream over grilled eggplant)
- Kinagang (buko, crabmeat, sliced scallions and lemongrass wrapped in banana leaf and steamed)
- Ukoy (deep fried fritter of shrimp, cabbage, carrots, snowpeas, leeks and bean sprouts)
- Beef Shortribs Adobo (beef short ribs braised in mango vinegar from Abra, with fresh kakang gata or coconut cream added, to sweeten and thicken the sauce)
- Steamed Organic Red Rice from Oriental Mindoro
- Pinipig Cookie (the Philippine version of rice crispies baked into flavorful cookies)
Besa and her husband are mainstays of NewYork’s culinary scene with their famous Manhattan restaurant Cendrillon, and later on Purple Yam in Brooklyn. They are also the authors of the book Memories of Philippine Kitchens, which won the International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP), 2007 Jane Grigson Award, for scholarship in the quality of its research and writing, and was also a finalist for the Julia Child First Book Award.
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According to Besa, “We want Filipinos to experience many ingredients in our environment that are unknown, underappreciated and ignored. These are the flavors of our cuisine and culture and that is what Filipino food is all about.”
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The couple has recently decided to bring a taste of Purple Yam back home to their ancestral house at 603 Nakpil corner Bocobo Streets, Malate, Manila. The place is open only for reservations (telephone: 523-3497 and mobile:0926-713-3523). Chef Romy takes care of the Brooklyn spot while Amy is in charge of Malate.
[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”full_width_content” bg_parallax=”” color_overlay=”” vu_equal_height_columns=”” row_id=”” el_class=””][vc_column vu_vertical_align=”middle”][vc_column_text]For more information, log on to www.themayakitchen.com or e-mail contactus@themayakitchen.com or visit The Maya Kitchen Culinary Center every Tuesday to Saturday at 8F Liberty Building, 835 A. Arnaiz Avenue (Pasay Road), Makati City or call 8921185 / 892-5011 local 108.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]