EP 12: American Influence On Filipino Food With Alex Orquiza

from Exploring Filipino Kitchens · host Nastasha Alli

This episode, we talk to Rene Alexander Orquiza, a professor whose research and teaching interests focus on 20th century American and Philippine history.

What this episode covers

05:15 About 08:05 Finding an area of study 11:15 Old menus in libraries 12:20 What I found in school syllabi 13:10 American missionaries arrive 15:00 The Fannie Farmer effect 17:05 A trickle down of knowledge 18:15 Del Monte ads 19:45 "The perfect drink for new mothers" 21:40 Hotdogs, ketchup and coca-cola 23:25 Giving context to our food culture 24:50 Why is American influence so important? 26:00 "That colonial mentality" 27:00 Another missing piece 28:05 "Filipino food was from 5 provinces" 29:20 On regionality 30:45 A visit to Marawi State University 33:55 The restaurant reviewer 35:50 Travel guides 37:00 Dinner and a show 39:40 The worldview of Mrs. Taft 44:30 "My parents make more sense now" 46:05 Regional cuisines are the future 48:40 Building a collective 50:00 Tying narratives together

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