Culture, like food, should be savoured
What an event it was the other Saturday, 14 April! I expected a busload of curious culinary enthusiasts, eager to learn more about Pampanga’s cuisine. True enough, there was a family from Bicol who thought of doing the tour to learn about the food which seems to have reached mythical proportions in the realm of Philippine cuisine. What I was not prepared for was a handful of Capampangans hoping to better understand their roots.
Cultural appreciation through food! Isn’t that what I’m really advocating? Fantastic.
After a day eating and discussing the principles and little-known facts about Capampangan cuisine, what do our guests have to say about their tour?
Read all about it on Karlo’s blog.
There you have it! Indeed, a proper presentation of our cuisine, in its right context and a showcase of its evolution is much appreciated. Even with the heat of summer, the tour was such a success that not even a day passed when the organisers were already getting requests for succeeding trips. They just had to schedule another one.
The next trip will be on 5 May 2007. The details are also on the Sleepy Traveler’s announcement.
Some of you may have seen the tour featured on QTV 11’s Sapulso last Monday, 23 April 2007 at 10:00 p.m.
Malagu,
Artistahin ka na! Will not be wondering in the nest couple of months or years you’ll be a sought after authority in Kapampangan’s cuisine. Your dedication is unsurpassed in continously doing research and this is just for the love of sharing in to your kababayans. In this day and age when money is the moving force,you just do it for the love it. Mabuhay ka Cabalen!! May your kind multiply. Thanks also to Willie and Mae ala kong asabi karela quing ala patugot pagsisilbi(Sori for my baluktot na kapampangan).Lam mo bang naiiyak ako sa CD na binili ko from the Arti Sta. Rita group parang Madrigal Singers and super ganda. I don’t usually buy local CDs but this is the best. Dakal Salamat!
Wow! This project is really going places! I hope to attend one of these when I go home in a few months! :kettle:
Looks good! I’m sure this would be a great experience…will bookmark the site for a future food trip!
Karen, alang pictures?
Karen, are you doing a post about the coming Sta Rita town fiesta?
karen i tour mo ako sa inyo ha? culinary tour ba
am just here busy with work