I Am a Filipino: And This Is How We Cook

Eat and cook like a Filipino with this tantalizing cookbook filled with traditional recipes.Puckeringly sour adobos with meat so tender you can cut it with a fork. National favorites like kare kare (oxtail stew) and kinilaw (fresh seafood cured in vinegar), Chineseinfluenced pansit (noodles), tamales by way of early Mexican immigrants, and Arabinflected fare. These dishes and more reflect the influence and ingredients of the Spaniards and Americans, among others, who came to the islandsbut Filipinos turned the food into their own unique cuisine.Filled with bold and bright photographs, I Am a Filipino is like a classic Kamayan dinnerone long festive table piled high with food. Just dig in!2019 James Beard Award FinalistNamed a Best Cookbook of the Year by The New Yorker, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times Book Review, Houston Chronicle, Food52, PopSugar, and more!