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Print, frame, and gift to yourself or another Filipino food lover in your life. Or make a gallery! filipinofoodart.etsy.com
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UpdatesTikim artwork dedicated to Doreen G. Fernandez
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Happy Birthday to the late Doreen G. Fernandez. She would have been 91 this year!
She is reknowned for her contributions to the writing, study, and appreciation of the different cuisines of the Philippines.
In the preface to her book, “Tikim: Essays on Philippine Food and Culture” whose cover inspires this art, she wrote:
“My teachers are all those who give me information about food: market vendors, street sellers, cooks, chefs, waiters, restaurant and carinderia owners, farmers, tricycle drivers, gardeners, fishermen, aficionados, nutritionists, readers of my columns, friends, food critics, and historians, fellow researchers, authors of books (and cook books), writers of columns, food anthropologists – everyone who eats and cares.”
Let us continue to eat… and care!
Free printable art!
Help bring hot food to Cebuanos and Davaoeños
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Earthquakes have shaken communities throughout the Philippines this October. Hot nutritious meals are now getting to communities affected in Cebu and Davao thanks to volunteers at Art Relief Mobile Kitchen from Bacolod and Davao.
October 15 marks 12 years after the Bohol earthquake in 2013 where an estimated 200 people died, and historic landmarks were destroyed. Earthquakes are inevitable since the country sits on the “ring of fire,” a ring of volcanoes due to plate tectonics or moving layers of the Earth’s crust. But the will to build stronger hazard protections is up to leaders who can set aside selfish motives for the greater good.
For now, support ARMK by being a volunteer or donating to help nourish those rebuilding from today’s and tomorrow’s tremors. And call on the government to put people first.
ARMK GCASH: 0917-828-8690
ARMK Davao GCASH: 0994-483-3290
ARMK BPI acct: 0911 0161 68 (ART RELIEF MOBILE KITCHEN INC)
Learn more or donate through the following Facebook pages of ARMK:
- https://www.facebook.com/artreliefmobilekitchen/
- https://www.facebook.com/artreliefmobilekitchendavao/
- https://www.facebook.com/Art-Relief-Mobile-Kitchen-Bacolod-100093558385606/
Please send your transfer/donation receipts to the Facebook pages of ARMK above so they can track donations.
Happy Lanzones Festival!
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Lanzones are ubiquitous small brown balls of nature candy found all over the country. They’re also full of nutrients, such as magnesium, potassium, zinc, calcium, and iron!
Lanzones trees are native to Southeast Asia, with the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Thailand being main producers of commercial crops.
They’re in-season now, and different towns and provinces are celebrating lanzones in festivals. They include the Lanzones Festival of Camiguin (Oct. 19-26), the Ana Kalang Lanzones Festival in Nagcarlan, Laguna (Sept. 29-Oct 5), and the Maradula Festival in Talisay City, Negros Occidental (Oct. 24-26). Maradula stands for Marang, Mangosteen, Rambutan, Durian, and Lanzones… not surprising since Negros is known for its delicious sweets, and lots of sugarcane!
Support my art!
- Free printable coloring page in the Gumroad shop.
- Printable full-color wall art for sale in the Gumroad shop.
- Purchase an artprint in the Inprnt shop.
References
- Hossam M Abdallah et al 2022 – Lansium domesticum – A Fruit with Multi-Benefits: Traditional Uses, Phytochemicals, Nutritional Value, and Bioactivities https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9002712/
- Ana Kalang Lanzones Festival – September 28-Oct 5, Nagcarlan, Laguna – https://www.facebook.com/NagcarlanTourismAndCultureOffice
- Lanzones Festival – October 19-26, 2025, Camiguin – https://www.facebook.com/lanzonesfestival
- Maradula Festival – October 24-26, 2025, Brgy Concepcion, Talisay City, Negros Occidental – https://www.facebook.com/Maradulafestival
The importance of sharing food, and grief, after tragedy
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Coming together as a community to invite others for a meal, whether in our home or on the street, is a labor of love. Kain na! Kaon sa ta! Mangan la! Filipinos in Vancover continued this very human and much-needed tradition last weekend for Lapu-Lapu Day. And then tragedy struck, as lives were lost and people were injured.
In the days that follow, we will need community even more. We must continue inviting each other in – for a meal, a conversation, or both. Meal after meal, day after day.
We must also examine how Asians in “Western” countries such as Canada and the US are afflicted with all sorts of issues especially when it comes to mental health. We can see physical scars and take action to heal them, but how do we approach scars in our minds? How do the countries we call home, from the Philippines, to Canada, to the US… approach these issues in mental health?
As more stories and conversations unfold after this moment we must also remind ourselves that no tragedy can ever be bigger than the love, hope, and conquering spirit of community. In the spirit of the ancestors we celebrate, the food we enjoy, and the words we use – “kapwa”, “dayon”… words that express inclusion and acceptance, but have yet to be put into practice in our world today – amping kanunay, ingat lagi.
Take care of each other.
Update Apr 30: A linktree to resources for victims in Vancouver, as well as links to fundraisers for some of the families: https://linktr.ee/isangbaksak
The City of Vancouver has a webpage “dedicated to providing support and resources following the tragic mass casualty incident at the 2025 Lapu Lapu Day event” below:
https://vancouver.ca/home-property-development/lapu-lapu-day-mass-casualty-incident.aspx