The Philippine Cookbook

Reynaldo Alejandro

ISBN 10: 039951144X / ISBN 13: 9780399511448

Published by Perigee Books, 1985

The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials. Seller Inventory # BVV.039951144X.A

Synopsis:

Here is the cookbook that presents to America the cooking of the Philippines, an extraordinary classic cuisine adapted to the specific requirements of the U.S. kitchens. In it you’ll find adobo—a rich marinated stew of chicken or pork, succulently flavored with vinegar and soy sauce; pancit guisado—sautéed noodles laced with crunchy vegetables, thinly sliced sausage, and baby shrimp; estofado—prepared with burnt sugar sauce; and ginataan—meat prepared with coconut milk.
 
Reflecting the best elements of the cooking of Malaysia, China, and Spain, which form the ethnic base of the 7,000 Philippine Islands, this cuisine is not only marvelously tasteful, but quick and easy to prepare, as well as light and nutritious—perfect for the health-mind American with more imagination and taste than time or budget.
 
If you’re looking for a whole new array of tastes and textures in appetizers, rice, meat, fish entrees, noodles and vegetarian dishes, salads, condiments, and desserts, you’ll find your palate wonderfully stimulated by The Philippine Cookbook.

About the Author: Reynaldo Alejandro, a young Filipino-American, is a cook, caterer, dancer, choreographer and author. He was the coordinator of food arrangements for the recent Philippines display at Bloomingdale's in New York. He makes his home in Manhattan.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Philippine Cookbook
Publisher: Perigee Books
Publication Date: 1985
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Luisa Abelardo Arguelles
Condition: acceptable