The World of Filipino Cooking

“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“…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

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.