South by Southeast Asia: Tamales of the Philippines and Guam

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thy-2 pixelsii.jpgThy Tran is the founder and director of the Asian Culinary Forum, a San Francisco-based nonprofit dedicated to teaching the public about Asian food around the world.

Professionally trained as a chef, she coauthored The Essentials of Asian Cooking, Taste of the World and the award-winning guide, Kitchen Companion. Follow her kitchen adventures at www.wanderingspoon.com.

On Sunday, April 26, 2009, Join Thy at A Taste of Tamales by the Bay and listen to Thy tell about the Spanish Galleons that plied the waters between Acapulco and Manila for 250 years, connecting the Americas to Asia and sparking culinary creativity on both sides of the Pacific.

Learn how the humble tamale traveled the world, absorbed ingenious adaptations, and survived centuries of political and cultural shifts. Savory samples of Filipino-style tamales will be offered.

You do not want to miss this!

!Buen Provecho!

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