About CHOP

The Culinary Historians of the Philippines (CHOP) is a non-profit sister organization of the Culinary Historians of Washington, D.C. (CHoWDC). We are not historians in the academic or scholarly sense; we are students of culinary history who want to give back to society through culinary-based programs. Our mission: To study, promote, and help preserve the history and heritage of Philippine cuisine and culinary customs/traditions; to implement advocacy programs; and to study the cuisines of other countries. [Your comments on our posts are most welcome.]

Sunday, February 7, 2016

LECTURE/COOKING DEMO: AUSPICIOUS & CELEBRATORY FOODS OF THE CHINESE, February 20, 2016

COOKING DEMONSTRATION & LECTURE on
AUSPICIOUS & CELEBRATORY FOODS AMONG THE CHINESE
(Second event for 2016)
Saturday, February 20, 2016, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
Maya Kitchens
Liberty Flour Mills Building, 8th Floor
835 Arnaiz Ave. (formerly Pasay Rd.), Legaspi Village









The CHOP Board presenting its gift of appreciation to Mr. Ernie Fajardo of Maya Kitchen.
(L to R: Nanette Medina, Regee Newport, Pia Lim-Castillo, Ernie Fajardo, Alvin Reyes Lim, Ige Ramos)
The audience -- the room was full.

Part of the audience, from the rear.

The emcee, Ivan Man Dy, of Binondo Wok fame.


Alvin Reyes Lim demonstrates his CHA MISUA.
Alvin's finished dish:  CHA MISUA.
Susie Fong teaches how to make KEKIAM and CUA PAO.
Susie's dishes:  CUA PAO (left) and KEKIAM (right).
Pia Lim-Castillo demonstrating her CANTONESE STEAMED FISH.
Nice pose of Pia with her wok and bamboo steamer.
Pia's finished dish:  CANTONESE STEAMED FISH
Emily Yu showing how to make the CHINESE VEGETABLE LUMPIA.
The many toppings for the LUMPIA.
The finished LUMPIA filling being kept warm in a giant rice cooker.
The sisters in tandem, EMILY YU (right) and VICKY YU (left). Emily is now cooking the PEANUT BALLS IN PANDAN & GINGER SYRUP.
The participants had fun rolling their own LUMPIA.
The plate:  Cha Misua; Steamed Fish morsels; Cua Pao, Kekiam, and a half-eaten Lumpia.

[The rest of the photos to follow.]

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