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Posted On: May 14th 2024, 11:38 pm
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| #APIBookstagramTour 2024 hosted by @booknerdkat |
𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝟙𝟜 | don’t forget to check out my tour partner, @bookedinsaigon too!
🇵🇭 Volunteering for this tour in honor of #AAPIheritagemonth really got me thinking about how my understanding of my Filipino heritage has changed as I have grown older.
My father’s family comes from Italy, though they’ve been in the US for many generations, while my mother moved here from the Philippines in her 20s. Growing up as a first gen US citizen on my mom’s side came with perks and challenges. At any given family holiday, you’re likely to find lumpia and ensaymada next to stuffed shells and cavatappi next to cheeseburgers and hotdogs. My mom showed us her culture through cooking and told us plenty of stories about growing up in the Philippines.
On the other hand, perhaps out of a desire to assimilate or maybe for personal reasons, my mother never taught us Tagalog, and she never really emphasized my Filipino heritage. Being part Asian wasn’t something I felt I connected with growing up beyond the basic fact that my mom is from there. Now, as an adult, I try to find space to celebrate this unique and special part of myself and to connect with the history, food, and language unique to the Philippines.
Representation in literature isn’t something that ever crossed my mind pre-COVID tbh, but I truly find joy in reading books by authors like @mpmthewriter, @jesseqsutanto, and @jenniferhillierbooks.
❓Food is such a huge part of Filipino culture. What’s a food or dish that you associate strongly with your own heritage?
If I have to choose Filipino foods, I’d pick sinigang, chicken adobo, lumpia, anything ube, and my childhood favorite- kutsinta! There’s plenty more to list because honestly it’s all delicious.
𝕕𝕒𝕪 𝟙𝟜 | don’t forget to check out my tour partner, @bookedinsaigon too!
🇵🇭 Volunteering for this tour in honor of #AAPIheritagemonth really got me thinking about how my understanding of my Filipino heritage has changed as I have grown older.
My father’s family comes from Italy, though they’ve been in the US for many generations, while my mother moved here from the Philippines in her 20s. Growing up as a first gen US citizen on my mom’s side came with perks and challenges. At any given family holiday, you’re likely to find lumpia and ensaymada next to stuffed shells and cavatappi next to cheeseburgers and hotdogs. My mom showed us her culture through cooking and told us plenty of stories about growing up in the Philippines.
On the other hand, perhaps out of a desire to assimilate or maybe for personal reasons, my mother never taught us Tagalog, and she never really emphasized my Filipino heritage. Being part Asian wasn’t something I felt I connected with growing up beyond the basic fact that my mom is from there. Now, as an adult, I try to find space to celebrate this unique and special part of myself and to connect with the history, food, and language unique to the Philippines.
Representation in literature isn’t something that ever crossed my mind pre-COVID tbh, but I truly find joy in reading books by authors like @mpmthewriter, @jesseqsutanto, and @jenniferhillierbooks.
❓Food is such a huge part of Filipino culture. What’s a food or dish that you associate strongly with your own heritage?
If I have to choose Filipino foods, I’d pick sinigang, chicken adobo, lumpia, anything ube, and my childhood favorite- kutsinta! There’s plenty more to list because honestly it’s all delicious.
Comments (40)
2 years agothenovelmaura
Such a relatable change in mindset! I've been trying to get more in touch with my Korean roots recently. Thank you for sharing!
2 years agomyinfinitetbr
One of the girls I grew up with is Filipino and she'd always have the BEST food 😋 I want to visit the Philippines one day. Thank you for sharing!
2 years agolittlecornerreads
Aw I love this! I ate a ton of Chinese food growing up but have only appreciated it as an adult 🥲
2 years agobooksoldenburg
It’s kind of mashup growing up culturally German in South America means my siblings and I will go for black beans and empanadas whenever we can get them whereas my parents tried to show us their foods !
2 years agocoffeebookcorner
I love this!!! I’m Mexican/ Salvadoran. Mexican food would be tortas ahogada and salvi would be pupusas 🫓
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