The World of Filipino Cooking - (Tuttle Specials) by Chris Urbano (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Let this Filipino cookbook introduce you to the tempting multicultural cuisine of the Philippines!

Home chef turned internet cooking sensation, Chris Urbano brings the world of Filipino cuisine and adobo cooking to your kitchen with over 90 easy-to-follow recipes. Filipino food is an exciting blend of flavors from China, Spain, Malaysia, and the Philippines' Indigenous community. World of Filipino Cooking brings you both the classic mainstays and Urbano's experimental takes on traditional dishes. Plus, all recipes are made with easy-to-find ingredients and cookware you already have in your kitchen, and the detailed instructions and photographs are geared to all levels of cooking expertise.

Bring Filipino cooking to your home kitchen with step-by-step recipes for dishes such as:

• Chicken Adobo
• Lumpiang Shanghai
• Sinigang Tamarind Soup
• Stir-fried Egg Noodles with Pork
• And dozens more!

From the markets of Metro Manila to the thousands of islands that span the country; these regional Filipino recipes will tempt those familiar with Filipino cooking as well as those ready to experience the flavors of the Philippines for the first time!

Review Quotes

"...here's an easy-to-follow cookbook with more than 90 recipes of Filipino favourites, each with a photograph, including the fundamentals of cooking the dishes, eating like a Filipino, and a really helpful and beautifully illustrated explanation of the lesser-known ingredients." --Culinaire magazine

"Both new and experienced cooks will delight in the 90 recipes and beautiful photographs in the pages of this book. With recipes for chicken and pork adobo, tamarind beef soup and Filipino crispy seafood fritters, you'll be adding lots of amazing recipes to your repertoire. An aromatic soy and spice simmered pork shoulder will warm you, belly and soul." --Leite's Culinaria

"For those unfamiliar with Filipino cooking, it is the very definition of melting pot...this book takes that fusion feel and runs with it--in a delicious way. Basically, if you are interested in any kind of international cooking, I recommend The World of Filipino Cooking." -- TheSpicedLife.com

About the Author

Business consultant and self-styled food entrepreneur Chris Urbano is an Australian expat living with his wife and two children in Metro Manila, the Philippines. After growing up with a passion for food and wine, he earned Bachelor's degrees in both Asian Studies and Economics from the Australian National University, where he graduated with High Distinction. He also studied Tagalog and Philippine politics in Manila, as well as the Bahasa Indonesian language in Java. His bilingual, online cooking show "Maputing Cooking" has attracted an enthusiastic following of Filipinos and non-Filipinos alike, and has made Urbano one of the biggest figures bringing worldwide awareness to the wonders of Filipino cuisine.