The Step-by-Step Cooking series features classic and modern dishes from various world cuisines. Details on selected ingredients provide an insight into, and an understanding of, the intricacies and unique heritage of each cuisine. Photographs and advice on food preparation and cooking techniques accompany the step-by-step instructions, making each dish a breeze to recreate in the home kitchen.
Embued with a rich history, and formed out of the gastronomical influences of the Hispanic, Chinese and Malay cultures, Filipino cuisine is a potpourri of colours, flavours and textures. This culinary marriage of Asian and Western ingredients and cooking techniques is unrivalled in its unusual but delicious combination of sweet, salty, sour and spicy flavours. Capture the essence of authentic Filipino cooking with cooking instructor Arlene Diego as she demonstrates how you can cook up classic Filipino favourites with convenience and ease.