European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 31, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse It by Deedee Arrington Doke Kaiserslautern Burea ambassador Bienvenido Tan stirs Chicken Foo the exotic and the Ordinary 1 % a i to a different but not strange to Western. Palates. The unusual flavors in philippine food often come with a healthy helping of the familiar. That Friendly Compromise of exotic spices with \ Ordinary meats and vegetables a makes our. Foods easier a for westerners to take. But that s also Why it s also hard to sell to foreigners Quot said Bienvenido a. Tan the���.��. Philippine ambassador to Germany. Tan and three culinary emissaries from his Homeland recently travelled through Germany on a special Goodwill Mission to introduce their National dishes to German and american audiences. A after stops in Bonn and Stuttgart the travelling chefs a. Prepared a philippine style repast at the Vogel Weh officers arid civilians club in Kaiserslautern As part of asian Pacific american heritage month. The chefs were Tan his wife Emma Tan Rose Marie a Lopez and Luz. Virginia a . A a. A a. Quot we re trying to present a new image Quot Tan s Aid. Quot it the food tour was intended originally for the germans. Really. Their first impression of filipinos is that we Are just domestics or food according to Roa is a blend of Quot Thebes of the cultures that have come to out shores it is a conglomerate of the Best of what each has brought to our shores and what we have done to make it part of a Paella is one example of How the filipinos have adapted another country s National specially to their own inimitable production Roa said. Instead of serving the a. Spanish Rice and seafood dish on a Platter or in a frying a pan the filipinos stuff it in a suckling pig. /. Spices and soy sauce Are an import Rit addition to. Philippine meat and vegetable dishes. Other additions such As the annatto seed Are used to dress up food with color. If put in water and baking soda the annatto seed produces a yellow color. Frying it in 6il. Wife create a Reddish Orange said Roa chairman of be gourmet International and a member of the american. Dietetic . V / \. Garlic and onions Are a popular combo for cooking Pandit a Noodle dish that takes Many forms in the Philippines. A Quot it would t be Pandit without that a Roa said As she whipped up a Batch of Pandit Bijon. Quot we like our. Garlic cooked. It has an entirely different . Shrimp a tasty addition to Pandit can be raw Roa said. Quot but it s better blanched so that you get rid of the fishy smell and Don t overcook it. It will. Shrivel and get on the Gummy . Roa also recommended that vegetables not. Be overcooked because they taste better Crisp. And Don t soak your Rice noodles for longer than. A five minutes she warned Quot or they will. A a disintegrate.�?�. A fish sauce a common complement to. Southeast asian dishes also is used in the. Philippines. But Roa warned Quot maybe you need ,. To be initiated a Little slowly into it Quot because old. Its Strong Salty taste ,. The ambassadors contribution to the v presentation was a Chicken soup appetizer Quot a. Lazy Many a soup Quot he joked As he boiled water. Other dishes included Lechon Kawalit a pork belly dish and a creamy White dessert called Maja Blanca. An additional treat was pork rinds a freshly made and vastly different from those sold at supermarkets. A. A and the americans just ate it up. Quot nothing knocked you Over. Everything seems to complement it a said Lisa Kendall a a Public affairs representative from the 29th area a support group. Quot thai is a harsh a big a exclamation Points when you eat. This is much . A a a Franke of the Kaiserslautern enlisted spouses group liked seeing the ambassador at work Over a hot stove. Quot that was a Nice new touch Quot Franke said Quot it shows you no matter How High up they can still Cook Quot. Limes Garnish a Platter of Pandit Bijon. Page 14 a the stars and stripes Friday
