"Linamnam" Culinary Travel Guide

CEBU, Philippines – The "Linamnam" Travel Guide Book by Claude Tayag and Mary Ann Quioc was launched yesterday, January 19, at the Event Centre in SM City Cebu,  at 6 p.m. The Cebu stop of the authors was through the auspices of Anvil Publishing, National Bookstore and SM City Cebu, where they signed copies of their book for early buyers.

Foodie couple Tayag and Quioc eats their way around the Philippines in search of the proverbial "holy grail" of Filipino cuisine. In "Linamnam," not only do they lead the reader to the best eats in every region, scouring the length and breadth of the archipelago, but they also learn the why's and how's of what makes each dish unique and outstanding in its own right. As staunch keepers of the flame of traditional Philippine cuisine (albeit leaning to Kapampangan), the couple discovers the sheer variety and intricacies of this multi-layered cuisine, making it easier for the uninitiated to understand what makes the Filipino eat what he eats, and debunking the pronouncements of armchair pundits that Filipino cuisine is all brown, oily, and unappetizing. Indeed, there's more to it than the adobo, pancit, and lumpia.

The book is a collection of the best foods from all over the Philippines and the restaurants that serve them. "Linamnam" is available in the Food and New Releases sections of National Book Store and Powerbooks nationwide.