{"product_id":"mayumu-filipino-american-desserts-remixed","title":"Mayumu: Filipino American Desserts Remixed","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSimultaneously nostalgic and eye-opening in its novelty, \u003cem\u003eMayumu\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect example of what makes the modern Filipino American food movement so exciting. By building on the basics of both American and Filipino desserts, Abi shows us how refreshing and fun it can be to loosen the boundaries of tradition and let the two schools mingle a little more. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBettina Makalintal, food writer at Eater\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery recipe and every story in \u003cem\u003eMayumu\u003c\/em\u003e bursts off the page with joy, love, ingenuity, and personality. Abi's work is vibrant, eclectic, comforting, funny, deeply moving, and, to me, feels like a uniquely perfect articulation of the intricacies, depths, and jubilations of being Asian American. \u003cem\u003eMayumu\u003c\/em\u003e is a celebration of what it means to be human and alive today. I absolutely adore this book. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eJonny Sun, New York Times bestselling author of Goodbye, Again\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs a Filipino-American baker, I've very much longed for the representation in the culinary world that is \u003cem\u003eMayumu\u003c\/em\u003e. Abi's recipes are a creative blend of Filipino and American flavors and treats, marrying the best of both worlds. - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichelle Lopez, blogger at Hummingbird High and author of Weeknight Baking\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Time's \"The Best Cookbooks of 2023\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Beard Award-winner for Emerging Voice 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Beard Award-nominee for Baking and Desserts 2024\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweet fusion baking book of fantastically imaginative remixed Filipino American dessert recipes, plus essays on the Filipino American experience by baker-fundraiser Abi Balingit.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the pandemic started her lonely work-from-home life in 2020, Abi Balingit channeled all her energy into the one thing that brought her joy: baking. In her tiny, dimly lit, shared kitchen, she produced hundreds of \"pasalubong\" (souvenir) boxes filled with especially creative treats that blended Filipino desserts and Western style baked goods she grew up with. Each time, she'd sell out within hours and donated the proceeds to support her community in need.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNow Abi shares some of these cult-favorite desserts with \u003ci\u003eMayumu\u003c\/i\u003e (which means \"sweet\" in one of the 8 major languages in Philippines), an incredibly fresh baking book of 75 recipes that span from the never-before-seen, incredibly inventive flavor combinations that Abi dreamed up, to the more familiar, classic Filipino favorites: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdobo Chocolate Chip Cookie \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStrawberry Shortcake Sapin-Sapin (Rice Cakes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUbe Macapuno Molten Lava Cakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMatcha Pastillas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMelon Chicharron Crumble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalo-Halo Baked Alaska\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout, essays following Abi's heritage and self-discovery introduce the flavors and experiences that have shaped her life, from visiting the motherland and her parents' birthplace in Pampanga, Philippines, to California where she grew up and went to school, to her current home, Brooklyn, NY. This beautiful Filipino cookbook is a celebration of the Filipino American experience, perfect for home bakers wanting both nostalgic and excitingly new recipes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eBooklist\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/01\/2023 pg. 5 (EAN 9780063244061, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"italic\"\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/span\u003e 02\/24\/2023 pg. 1 (EAN 9780063244061, Hardcover)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eContributor Bio:\u003c\/strong\u003eBalingit, Abi\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eABI BALINGIT is the young, energetic Filipino American woman behind the blog, \u003cem\u003eThe Dusky Kitchen. \u003c\/em\u003eShe made waves during the pandemic by selling pasalubong (which means souvenir in Tagolog) treat boxes filled with incredibly imaginative Filipino-inspired desserts and donating the proceeds to help those impacted by COVID-19 and has been covered by \u003cem\u003eThrillist\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eEater, Bon\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eAppetit\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFood52\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eTimeOut\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eVICE\u003c\/em\u003e, and more. 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