Eager to learn about Philippine foodways? I’ve been collecting these cookbooks, travelogues and recipe collections for some time - and recommend them as an excellent resource. Find links to my book reviews and podcast episodes below.

Check out my full list of Filipino food and cookery books here!

Reference and essays

The Governor General’s Kitchen by Felice Prudente Sta. Maria

Panaderia: Philippine Bread, Biscuit and Bakery Traditions by Amy A. Uy & Jenny B. Orillos

Food Holidays In The Philippines With Clang Garcia

The Foods of Jose Rizal by Felice Sta. Maria

Barako by Chit Juan

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Linamnam: Eating One's Way Around the Philippines by Claude Tayag and Mary Ann Quioc

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Flavors of the Philippines.jpeg

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Kain Na! An Illustrated Guide to Philippine Food by Felice Prudente Sta. Maria and Bryan Koh

Philippine Markets from the Centro Escolar University Book Collection

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Recipes from the Philippines

Let’s Cook With Nora by Nora Daza

Pulutan: From The Soldiers' Kitchen by Elmer Cruz & Emerson Rosales

The Goldilocks Bakebook

Atching Lillian's Heirloom Recipes by Lillian Mercado-Lising Borromeo

Cocina Sulipeña: Culinary Gems from Old Pampanga by Gene Gonzalez

Republic of Taste: The Untold Stories of Cavite Cuisine by Ige Ramos

Hikay: The Culinary Heritage of Cebu by Louella Alix

The Coconut Cookery of Bicol by Honesto General

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Cooking in the diaspora

The New Filipino Kitchen: Stories And Recipes From Around The Globe edited by Jacqueline Chio-Lauri

Memories of Philippine Kitchens by Amy Besa & Romy Dorotan

Pulutan: Filipino Bar Bites, Appetizers and Street Eats by Marvin Gapultos

Milk Pigs and Violet Gold by Bryan Koh

Coconut Kitchen: Appetizers and Main Dishes by Regina Newport

No Forks Given by Yana Gilbuena

My Mother's Philippine Recipes by Elizabeth Ann Besa-Quirino

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The Doreen Fernandez Collection

Tikim by Doreen Fernandez

Sangkap: Five Years of Winning Stories from the Doreen Gamboa Fernandez Food Writing Award

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