Culinary Historians of the Philippines (CHOP): January 2017

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.]

Saturday, January 14, 2017

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, Saturday, January 14, 2017, Ted's Private Garden Restaurant, Sta. Cruz, Laguna

The Annual Membership Meeting coincided with our Food Tour of Laguna. The quorum requirement was fulfilled, and the outgoing President, Pia Lim-Castillo, officially handed over the leadership to the incoming President, Ige Ramos. Prior to the meeting, Pia emailed to all members the following documents: (1) Minutes of the Executive Board Meeting held on Tuesday, January 10, 2017; (2) President’s Report for the year 2016; and (3) Proxy Statement for quorum purposes.

CHOP Executive Board, 2017 - 2019:
Seated, L to R: Alvin Lim (Vice President); Vicky Yu (Treasurer); Ige Ramos (Incoming President; and
Pia Lim-Castillo (Outgoing President)
Standing, L to R: Inez Reyes (Secretary); Nanette Medina (Vice-President, Advocacy);
Susie Fong (Legal Counsel); and Regee Newport (Founding President)

STA. CRUZ., LAGUNA FOOD TOUR (& Annual Membership Meeting), Saturday, January 14, 2017

This was CHOP's first food tour for 2017; we also held our Annual Membership Meeting during the tour.

CHOP – LAGUNA FOOD TOUR ITINERARY

Saturday, January 14, 2017

6:00am Depart Makati

Calamba exit via South Luzon Express Way

8:00am-9:30am Arrive Ted’s (Private Garden) Santa Cruz, Laguna

>Annual CHOP Meeting

>Breakfast c/o Chefs Day Salonga, Mon Urbano and Gel Salonga

15 min drive (national highway)

9:45am-10:30am Pila Heritage Town

>a brief history of Pila by Ms. Cora Relova

>inside Relova Ancestral House

>visit San Antonio de Padua Church

30 min drive (national highway)

11:00am-11:45am Victoria

>Visit Itlog na Maalat maker and Salted egg Shopping

Victoria is known as the “Duck raising capital of the Philippines”. Most of the Balut and Salted Egg that are being sold in Pateros are from this town. Famous also for kinulob na itik.

30 min drive (national highway)

12:15nn Santa Cruz

>Visit Kesong Puti maker (For those not going back to Ted’s in the afternoon, you may already pick up your kesong puti here. Please bring a cooler.)

1:00pm: 3:00pm Lunch at Aurora

>Prepared by Chefs Mon and Day

Menu

Minanok at Maruya

Enselada Santa Cruz

Pesang Dalag

Gata 3 ways: Ginataang Kanduli, Sinugnong Tilapia & Tinagang Palos

Tinuto

Kinulob na Itik

Dulong

Inalamangang Baboy

Unlimited Rice =)