Five Filipino friends get together to publish home-maid recipes
Four of the five authors of Family Favourites: (from left) Ms Lita Patricio, Ms Jetky Amores, Ms Jomarcy Bebida and Ms Carina Rebuya. Fellow author Rose Buenvenida has returned to the Philippines. Ms Patricio’s favourite fish curry dish is featured in the book.PHOTO: GIN TAY, COURTESY OF ANOUK VAN DER EL
When Ms Lita Patricio started working as a maid in Malaysia in 1993, she had never eaten Indian food before, much less cooked it.
She often had simple fare, like fried fish and vegetables, in her village in the Philippines. It was only in the home of her first employers – an Indian husband and Chinese wife – that she learnt dishes from other cuisines, including what is now her favourite: fish curry.
TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE
https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/five-filipino-friends-get-together-to-publish-home-maid-recipes–
THIS SPACE BELOW IS RESERVE FOR YOUR ADVERTISEMENT –
