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Filipino

Sour, salty, sweet, and finally getting its due on American shelves.

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Easy Asian Cookbook: 100+ Takeout Favorites Made Simple
Kathy Fang
I Am a Filipino: And This Is How We Cook
Nicole Ponseca, Miguel Trinidad
Backyard BBQ with Fire and Spice: Filipino- and Cajun-Inspired Recipes for the Smoker and Grill
Tony Ramirez
Make It Plant-Based! Filipino: 60+ Recipes for Vegan Soups, Stews, Noodles, Snacks, and Desserts (Make It Plant-Based! Cookbooks)
Ria Elciario-McKeown
The Ube Baking Book: Mochi Pancakes, Decadent Brownies, Milk Bread, Traditional Cakes, and More Baking Recipes with Filipinx Purple Yam
Henry Awayan
Sugarcane: Sweet Recipes from My Half-Filipino Kitchen
Arlyn Osborne
Islas: A Celebration of Tropical Cooking―125 Recipes from the Indian, Atlantic, and Pacific Ocean Islands
Von Diaz
Kamayan: The Filipino Cookbook
Rex Guzman
Baking at République: Masterful Techniques and Recipes
Margarita Manzke, Betty Hallock
My Best Friend Is Gluten-Free: 100+ Asian-Inspired Recipes for Bringing People Together
Jannell Lo
In the Kusina: My Seasonal Filipino Cooking
Woldy Reyes
Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed
Abi Balingit
Amboy: Recipes from the Filipino-American Dream
Alvin Cailan, Alexandra Cuerdo