A Chef’s Lesson’s Learned in the Philippines

As a chef who has traveled the world in search of great food and unique flavors, I was told not to expect much from the Filipino food scene. I later realized, quite often, there is a truth to that warning – but when it was proven wrong, my mind was blown.

The stunning archipelago of 7,000 islands has a long history of occupation and colonialism-from the Spanish, for over 500 years, to the French, American, and Chinese. They are a rather poor country. But more acutely, they struggle with an identity crisis. For generations, they’ve been told they weren’t good enough. They’ve been taught they could be better if they accept Christ as their savior, cook with a European accent, and even cosmetically lighten their skin tone.

To my surprise, these people of ancient traditions born from fisherman Continue reading “Corey Jay Visits The Philippines”