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**Winner of the Carlos Palance Memorial Award for Literature** This colorfully illustrated multicultural children's book presents an entertaining story from the Philippines in both English and Tagalog. A heart-warming story of a young Filipino girl who builds self-confidence after spending a day with her classmates, Pan de Sal Saves the Day: A Filipino Children's Story is an award-winning inspiring tale for young children everywhere. It's the story of a young girl named Pan de Sal who lives in the Philippines and thinks she's the unluckiest girl in the whole world. Aside from not liking her own name and finding her appearance strange, she doesn't have all the fancy things her classmates have...
“The essays by Calixto Chikiamco in this collection are keen and valuable commentaries on current economic affairs and policies. They call to mind economic policies that need change if, as a country, we are to sustain economic growth at a high and efficient level of performance. When they deal with economic policies, the essays try to disentangle them so as to expose what is wrong and to propose solutions at their fine roots. Thus, unlike some commentaries that criticize policies, he also offers the way out of the problems.” — Dr. Gerardo P. Sicat, former Socioeconomic Planning Secretary and National Economic and Development Authority Director-General
Food Styling is the first serious book on the subject of food styling for specific media: editorial, advertorial, public relations, marketing, advertising, packaging, and television and film production. It focuses on the development of skills and the techniques and equipment required to help chefs improve presentations and simply better market a product.
From meat to shell, Coconut Kitchen brings you many ways to make appetizers and main dishes absolutely healthy and delicious! Each recipe has been personally selected, tested and retested by the author with you, the reader and home cook, in mind. This cookbook also features coconut-based recipes from the following well-known personalities in the culinary world: Amy Besa and Romy Dorotan, Norma Chikiamco, Pia Lim-Castillo, Elizabeth Ann Quirino, Ige Ramos, Beth Romualdez and Editha C. Singian.
"As a food scientist, she sought to reduce the Philippines' dependence on imported food, pioneering new ways to use local products. And that was before she became a war hero." —New York Times This delightful children's book follows the life of Maria Orosa—a pioneering woman scientist who studied food science in the United States then returned to a war-torn Philippines and created super-nutritious foods to help her nation in a time of crisis. A champion of native products from her homeland, Orosa is celebrated for her daring war exploits as well as her scientific inventions. Today she is honored and remembered for: Sneaking food into World War II internment camps concealed in hollow tubes...
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This new volume, Children’s Literature from Asia in Today’s Classrooms: Towards Culturally Authentic Interpretations, aims to provide readers with interpretation guides and practical ideas when they endeavor to make use of Asian international children’s literature in the classroom. It attempts to help readers interpret stories from Asia more authentically, and focuses both on international children’s literature and also on international literature read by young adults. In an increasingly interconnected world, understanding Asian international children’s literature and effectively using it are worthy goals for PK-16 classrooms and teacher education programs. The book is divided into...
The Philippines has some of the tastiest treats in Asia and with this cookbook they can all be yours. Filipino Cakes and Desserts features easy recipes to make over 40 authentic and delicious sweets and treats that everyone will enjoy. Filipino Cakes and Desserts contains recipes for steamed, boiled, and chilled desserts, puddings, pies, pastries, and more. Recipes include: Mini custard flan Banana cream pie Mango icebox cake Purple yam ice cream Egg tarts Glazed bananas Fresh jackfruit in syrup Homemade avocado ice cream And many more! Also included in this book are unit conversion tables, dual unit measurements, an overview of the most essential Filipino dessert ingredients, and over 30 large clear photos. Each recipe includes cook time, prep time, and serving sizes. Enjoy!
Cook delicious and authentic homemade dishes with this easy-to-use Filipino cookbook. Filipino food is one of the least well-known of all Southeast Asian cuisines. Strongly influenced by the historical presence of the Spaniards, Chinese and Americans, it lacks the singular national identity that characterizes the food of other nations. Yet it is precisely that indefinable quality, this veil of mystery surrounding it, that makes Filipino food such an interesting and delicious discovery. Filipino Homestyle Dishes offers the best of Filipino cuisine--more than 60 classic Filipino recipes as they are prepared in Filipino homes. From delightful snacks to delectable seafood, rice and noodle dishes...
With its clear photography and easy to read recipes, Filipino Favorites contains everything you need to create over 60 of some of today’s most popular easy to prepare Filipino dishes. Featured in this cookbook are authentic recipes to make condiments, vegetables, seafood, meat, poultry, rice, noodles, snacks, soups, and desserts. Recipes include: Papaya relish Maja blanca Stuffed crabs Filipino meatloaf Paella Wonton soup Stewed vegetables with fried fish Chicken and pork adobo And many more! Also included in this book are unit conversion tables, dual unit measurements, an overview of the most essential Filipino ingredients, and over 35 large clear photos. Each recipe includes cook time, prep time, and serving sizes. Enjoy!