Our two
distinguished and renowned scientists/experts in their fields, Dr. Fabian
(Toby) M. Dayrit and Dr. Vermen Verallo-Rowell, took us on an enlightening
journey through the facts and falsehoods of fats in food and the scientific
validation of the health benefits of coconut oil and the coconut as a whole,
the perfect health nut.
They
effectively debunked the myth that the fats in coconut are bad for your health;
on the contrary, scientific studies have shown that coconut oil is
cholesterol-free, trans-fat-free, and heart-healthy. The saturated fats in
coconut oil are the good fats (called Medium-Chain Fatty Acids) which go directly to the liver to be converted into energy, unlike the Long-Chain Fatty Acids found in most other oils. It was unfortunate that we didn't have enough time for a much longer Q&A forum, but perhaps we could do another seminar in the future.
coconut oil are the good fats (called Medium-Chain Fatty Acids) which go directly to the liver to be converted into energy, unlike the Long-Chain Fatty Acids found in most other oils. It was unfortunate that we didn't have enough time for a much longer Q&A forum, but perhaps we could do another seminar in the future.
The talks
were followed by Pia Lim-Castillo's demonstration/short course on preparing and
cooking three coconut-based dishes, which everyone enjoyed tasting (many thanks
to Gretchen for helping in the demo). Thanks also to Serye Restaurant (c/o
Alvin Lim) for pre-cooking the delicious dishes so we had enough servings for
everyone.
More than
50 were in attendance, so all in all, it was a very successful and enjoyable
afternoon. Thank goodness that the heavens waited until well after the seminar
before they opened up and unleashed buckets and buckets of rain!
Our deep
gratitude to Dr. Dayrit and Dr. Verallo for graciously accepting CHOP's
invitation to speak at this well-attended seminar.
PROGRAM
1:00 - 1:30 Registration
1:30 - 2:00 DR. FABIAN M. DAYRIT
2:00 -2:30 DR. VERMEN
VERALLO-ROWELL
2:30 - 3:00 Question and Answer
Forum
3:00 - 4:00 Cooking
Demonstration
Pia Lim-Castillo, CHOP Vice President, will demo the following five dishes, chosen not only for their uniqueness but also for their health benefits:
1. Adobong Manok sa Sinunog na Niyog - Braised
Chicken in Charred Coconut
2. Ensaladang Puso ng Saging na may Kakang Gata
- Banana Heart w/ Fresh Coconut Milk
3. Ginataang Labong, Mais at Saluyot - Bamboo
shoots with corn and jute leaves
4. Suman sa Latik
5. Fresh Lumpiang Ubod
6. Buko Pandan Salad
The demos will be followed by a
tasting of what has been prepared.
Pia has generously offered to share her recipes with those in the audience who are interested. Just make sure we have your email address (we decided not to print the recipes, to save some trees!).
Pia has generously offered to share her recipes with those in the audience who are interested. Just make sure we have your email address (we decided not to print the recipes, to save some trees!).
4:00 - 4:30 Eating, book
signing, retail therapy!
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This is a great post, North Forbes Pavilion is the perfect place for this kinds of events. Thanks for sharing
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