The Southern Food and Beverage Research Center at Nunez Community College has a collection of culinary books related to Filipino and Filipino American cooking. The collection includes books published in the Philippines that can be difficult to find in the United States. You can find the collection on the second floor of the Boyd Library…
The 2022 Filipino American History Month celebration on October 1, 2022, featured Filipino foods prepared by local Filipino chefs. Merienda was served at the Islenos Museum Complex. A selection of sweets and Filipino coffee kept the crowd satisfied until dinner was served down the road at the Historic St. Bernard Courthouse where the FAHM Gala…
On August 27th, the Philippine American Women’s Association of Louisiana (PAWAL) hosted a Halo-Halo Workshop at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, (SOFAB) at 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd in New Orleans. Forty attendees learned about making the toppings for halo-halo and assembling the desert. The workshop started with a greeting from PAWAL president Jessica Bayuga who introduced the…
On August 20th, the Philippine American Women’s Association of Louisiana (PAWAL) hosted a Kamayan Workshop at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, (SOFAB) at 1504 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd in New Orleans. Forty attendees learned how to prepare a table for a kamayan, a Filipino meal in which food is spread along a table and…
We would like to know more about what you eat, cook, and grow. The PLHS is embarking on a research project related to the foodways of Filipinos in Louisiana. If you are of Filipino ancestry and live in Louisiana, we would love to have you complete our community survey. Purpose The survey aims to understand…
