EPISODE · Aug 24, 2025
EP 36: Foodways of Negros with Reena Gamboa
from Exploring Filipino Kitchens · host Nastasha Alli
On this episode we chat with Reena Gamboa, whose work with the amazing team at Slow Food Negros has collectively led up to the first Terra Madre Asia Pacific Conference happening in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, on November 19-23, 2025. The event’s inaugural theme is “From Soil to Sea: A Slow Food Journey Through Tastes and Traditions”. What I’d give to be there and hear those stories!
What this episode covers
Show notes: 00:00 About Reena 04:00 A trip to Hong Kong 08:00 The beauty of river eels 10:40 The manuglibud of Negros & Ilonggo kakanins 17:00 Piaya of my childhood 18:40 Introduction to Slow Food Negros 21:40 Slow Food in Bacolod 25:30 A remote community in Sarangani 29:30 "What do you eat?" 32:40 "The farmer has no pride in himself" 34:50 "We have to protect it now" 37:40 Thoughtful experiences over imported pasalubong 39:15 Terra Madre Asia Pacific: From Soil to Sea 44:45 Bamboo shoots in coconut milk
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