​Filipino Food

 Filipino food, bad rap or no? In some ways, yes, but in others no. Our reason for saying that is that lots of Filipino food tastes great, but has not been updated and modernised like many other world cuisines. Now there is a move underway in some quarters to offer a modern take on Filipino cuisine, most notably Sentro 1771.

 

We too are employing modern butchery techniques and updating the presentation, but not forgetting the traditional and how it should taste. It's good to innovete and update, but the past and tradition mustn't be forgotten. Of course, some recipes lose their appeal over time and are replaced with new ideas that are of their time. That is no bad thing and a cuisine must be expected to change in line with technology and technique advances. Also as a wider range of ingredients become more widely available the cuisine is changed. Take Great Britain as an example, some of the food still eaten today had its roots from hundreds of years ago, like the Cornish Pasty and the Ploughmans lunch. However, the ingredients and techniques used to make them have evolved and I, for one, am glad. I would much rather eat 21st Century food than 15th!!

 

Of course, I am not saying that any country should forget its food heritage and abandon its traditions. However, globalisation by brands is affecting what people eat and the traditional cuisine already. I like a Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken or a Chowking as much as the next guy, but I don't want them to replace Grandma and Grandad, who have made a living from supplying great local food that is well cooked fresh and healthy, such as Bicol Express or Adobo. One of the great attractions in Singapore for me are the hawkers selling their Satay's and Hainan Chicken.