The New Filipino Kitchen

Edited by: Jacqueline Chio-Lauri
Photography by: Rowena Dumlao-Giardina
Book Released: September 18, 2018

The New Filipino Kitchen collects 30 recipes and stories from expat Filipinos, all of whom have taken their favorite dishes with them, preserving their food memories and, if necessary, tweaking their recipes to work in a new environment or, in the case of some chefs, a more modern context. With contributions from the White House executive chef Cristeta Comerford, Bocuse d’Or Norway winner Christian André Pettersen, 2015 MasterChef New Zealand runner-up Leo Fernandez, five-time Palanca Award winner and poet Francis Macansantos, and the “Food Buddha” Rodelio Aglibot, this is a multifaceted, nuanced introduction to the world of Filipino food and food culture.

Promotional Events

"Kusinang Pilipino Culinary Experience"

November 2, 2018 - Oakland Asian Cultural Center
Oakland, California

"San Francisco Launch Party"

September 21, 2018 - I-Hotel Manilatown Center
San Francisco, California

Press & Mentions

San Francisco Chronicle

"Our Favorite Cookbooks of 2018"

“Trying to define Filipino cuisine in a few sentences will always fall short in capturing its essence,” writes Jacqueline Chio-Lauri. Instead, she tapped 30 Filipino expats from around the world, including White House chef Cristeta “Cris” Comerford and College of San Mateo Professor Lisa Suguitan Melnick, for this vibrant collection of recipes...” (full article here)
“The New Filipino Kitchen: Stories and Recipes from Around the Globe” by Jacqueline Chio-Lauri - Agate Surrey