“Si dad, siya mismo ang nagpri-prito ng Okoy para sa mga kaibigan niya, tapos ayaw niya yung dinengdeng na may bagoong, imbis na bagoong gusto niya maliit na tulya na may asin kaya nagiiba na yung lasa, sumasarap, may twist."
Senator Imee Marcos chatted with the press and her friends who attended the book launch for her first cookbook “PinakBest! Recipes from the Marcos Kitchen & More” held at the Pandesal Forum located at the 83-year-old Kamuning Bakery Cafe in Quezon City.
It seems that each recipe featured in the book has a story, shared by the brilliant senator herself, on how each dish gave a piece of a happy memory — from First Lady Imelda Marcos waiting along the shores of Leyte for a fresh catch of fish to the senator's sons enjoying oysters while on vacation in France.
The book features traditional food that is innovated by adding ingredients according to personal taste, as well as all-time favorite comfort foods. During the launch , Senator Imee said her favorite dish is Dinengdeng, with a recipe she inherited from her late father President Ferdinand Edralin Marcos which is different because it doesn’t use “bagoong” but clams for salty flavoring.
Learn recipes that are not only rich in taste but also filled with heartwarming narratives as Senator Imee shares her first-ever cookbook: “PinakBest! Recipes from the Marcos Kitchen and More”.
The recipe book pays homage to the Marcos family's favorite dishes. FFCCCII President Dr. Henry Lim Bon Liong said: “We are excited about and support this new cookbook by Senator Imee Marcos not only because she is an outstanding and progressive leader, we also support her various advocacies like this unique and interesting cookbook promoting Filipino foods.”
Among the numerous special guests included Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Alfredo “Fred” Pascual, legislators like Congressman Roman Romulo, Cultural Center of the Philippines Chairman and Philtrust Bank Vice-Chairman Dr. Jaime Laya, Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) officials led by President Dr. Henry Lim Bon Liong, Honorary President and Bank of Commerce Chairman Ambassador Francis Chua, Vice-President and Adviser of FFCCCII Public Information Committee Jeffrey Ng, FFCCCII Public Information Committee Chairman. The pandesal forum was conducted by moderator Wilson Lee Flores.