Stella Arnaldo"Promoting and preserving our traditional food is of the utmost importance if we are to cultivate and continue Filipino culture to our future generations. We believe that the best way to do this is to talk to our main protagonists—the small farmers." #slowfoodmovement #SlowFoodNegros #Philippines #PhilippinesCuisine #agriculture #farming #heritagefood
Group pushes preservation, promotion of indigenous food products in Negros | Ma. Stella F. Arnaldo
SILAY CITY—Batwan, a fruit resembling a tiny green apple, is used mostly as a souring agent in many popular dishes in Western Visayas such as Cansi; KBL (kadyos, baboy, langka); Pinalmahan, among others. The tree is indigenous to the region but difficult to propagate; it can take about two years…