With the belief that food is culture and history made edible, Kwentong Palayok seeks to understand our identity as a people through understanding Filipino cuisine, its origins and evolution.
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With the belief that food is culture and history made edible, Kwentong Palayok seeks to understand our identity as a people through understanding Filipino cuisine, its origins and evolution.
'Is that Gising-Gising or Chopsuey?': Discover the different versions of gising-gising
Kwentong Palayok
18 minutes 10 seconds
9 months ago
'Is that Gising-Gising or Chopsuey?': Discover the different versions of gising-gising
Len-Len, Mac-Mac, Jun-Jun, Kat-Kat, and many more—repeating names are a signature Filipino quirk. But why has this tradition become so ingrained in our culture, and why has it even extended to the way we name our food? Dishes like pichi-pichi, kare-kare, poqui-poqui, and more follow this pattern. In this episode of Kwentong Palayok podcast, hosted by Anna Manlulo and Alina Co, we feature Gising-Gising, a spicy dish guaranteed to wake up your taste buds!
Kwentong Palayok
With the belief that food is culture and history made edible, Kwentong Palayok seeks to understand our identity as a people through understanding Filipino cuisine, its origins and evolution.
