Archive - meryenda

Where Does Ube Really Come From?

Untethering ube from its culinary capabilities.

Jun 14, 2021 •

On the Manila Galleon Trade

and questions on transculturation.

Jul 12, 2021 •

Fizz, Funk, and Flavor: Following Philippine Ferments

Starting a month of fermentation focus

Nov 7, 2022 •

How About Wine from the Philippines?

We mean fruit wines and how they can open the dialogue for winemaking. Words by Jessica Hernandez

May 2, 2022 •

The Last Vestiges of Philippine Sea Salt

Can our precolonial culinary tradition last beyond just a memory?

Jan 24, 2022 •

The Peculiar Life of a Buri Palm

and an illustrated Philippines sugar map

Oct 10, 2022 •

What Will Become of Adobo?

Thoughts on the Philippines’ national dish and the push to standardize it. Plus, a new component: audio 🎙️

Jul 26, 2021 •

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What’s a Meal Without Rice?

Navigating the present day meal as a Filipina-American. Words and images by Kristine Angeles

Sep 27, 2021 •

meryenda x FEATR: A Tapuey Documentary

What it takes to make this wild fermented rice brew from the Philippines

Mar 13, 2023 •

The Canned Food Conundrum

How did our palates change to crave the remnants of colonial commodification?

Jun 28, 2021 •

Walang Sibuyas? No Onions?

Amidst the Philippines’ allium pandemonium, some turn to a local variety: Lasona

Jan 23, 2023 •

A Language of Gratitude

And how it shapes the way we see the archipelago’s food landscape

May 15, 2023 •

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