DISCOVERING FILIPINO CUISINE VIA ONLINE EXPERIENCES
Filipino food has been steadily gaining global recognition among leading gastronomes. To promote the appreciation and preservation of Filipino culinary heritage, the country has celebrated Filipino Food Month every April since 2018. This year’s theme is “Iba’t Ibang Luto, Pinoy ang Puso (Different Dishes, Pinoy at Heart).”
Filipino cuisine includes a plethora of cooking styles, flavors and ingredients across different provinces and regions. That’s why Airbnb Online Experience hosts Ai Magno, Michelle Africa and Sébastien Chamaret decided to open their kitchens to the world virtually, to share their culinary passion and skills with a unique twist on Pinoy cooking.
Magno, 30, is a home cook and shares her passion for Filipino food through her interactive Philippines, Food, Drinks, History Online Experience.
After a guest makes an Experience booking, Magno shares a list of ingredients to prepare and tips on where they can procure them. She supplements her guests’ appreciation of the dishes by sharing the history and cultural roots of each dish.
Africa, a Filipino sous chef, lawyer and educator, and Chamaret, a seasoned chef who worked in top French restaurants in Paris and New York for more than 20 years, found their home and settled down in Puerto Galera. Their one-of-a-kind Filipino Cooking with a French Flair Online Cooking Experience brings guests on a cultural journey unlike any other—combining traditional Pinoy recipes with delightful Filipino hospitality and a unique French twist.
Airbnb Online Experiences connect the global community to handcrafted activities in cities around the world, providing a new way for people to connect, travel virtually and earn income during the COVID-19 crisis.