Private Filipino Dinner with a Historically-Minded Local Host in Quezon City

Name: Private Filipino Dinner with a Historically-Minded Local Host in Quezon City
Brand: Traveling Spoon
SKU: 657ea0a5-0580-4e35-b7a3-8761e424c196

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Summary

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Arrive at Giney and Beth’s enchanting home in a gated suburb of Manila. Your meal will consist of a carefully curated menu of historic Filipino dishes (both common and uncommon!) from the 16th-19th centuries. The menu will showcase changing Filipino culinary traditions and cultural influences in Filipino food through time. Giney and Beth will also offer a brief tour of their home and its collection of folk, antique and contemporary art. For your meal, you might taste dishes such as cocido (a hearty stew with beef, pork meatballs, chorizo, beans and vegetables) served with roasted eggplant in a peppery vinaigrette, chicken relleno (roasted chicken with ham and Edam cheese which takes two days to prepare), or Giney's crispy pata (pork leg) with spiced vinegar dip. Your meal will end with a typical Filipino dessert, perhaps a silky leche flan (milk custard with a caramelized top) and a cup of Barako coffee, the iconic coffee of the Philippines dating to the 1880s.

Tour info

Duration

2 hours

Why take this tour?

Learn about Filipino culture and heirloom, historical recipes with Giney in her beautiful home over a private, homecooked meal. Giney is a local restauranteur who loves to explore the historical nature of Filipino cooking. She hunts high and low for heritage recipes,techniques and ingredients that have been lost in time. This is a unique opportunity to dine in a beautiful local home and taste unique lesser-known Filipino dishes. A meal with Giney is a must for history-buffs or those who want to dig deeper into the culinary traditions of the Philippines.

What’s included?

Private meal with your host Giney
Bottled water
Beverages
Local host
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Gratuities
Alcoholic Beverages
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 2h
Mobile tickets accepted
Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

Regular temperature checks for staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas

Cancellation Policy

If you cancel at least 3 days in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.

Operator Website

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Traveling Spoon

About operator:

Traveling Spoon provides travelers with private, authentic food experiences, from homemade meals to cooking classes and market tours, with local hosts in their homes.