Aside from nourishing the body, food plays an integral part in the life of the Filipinos. We eat at least five meals a day and every celebration in our life is mark by a feast. It’s no surprise then how our cuisine evolved over time with influences from our Asian neighbors and Western colonizers.
Filipino cuisine is as diverse as our culture. Each 7,107 islands comprising the Philippines has a unique food offering for the adventurous. Each has its own version of the common Filipino food making each distinct from the other. Just imagine how many versions of adobo there are!
Discover the different cuisines of the Filipinos by journeying to the provinces, where authentic Pinoy dishes are still prepared today. Let the Promdi Chef take you on a gastronomic adventure every Tuesday, 11:30 PM at TV5
Follow the adventure of the Promdi Chef and Negrense Juan Miguel “Jomi” Gaston in discovering the rich culture of the Visayans and the delectable Visayan dishes he serves every Tuesday with a different guest every week. Chef Jomi is the man behind Café Uma and Trattoria Uma in Bacolod City. The Promdi Chef is directed by another Negrense, Jay Abello. Yes, the one who brought us the romantic comedy Namets.
Promdi is a slang for somebody from the province. Promdi Chef gives attention to the simple life and cuisine in the provinces. The comfort food that your Nanay or Yaya prepared for you when you were sick. The food may be as grand as the banquet served during fiestas or as simple as the bodbod you eat for merienda, this is home cooking at its best.
Don’t forget, every Tuesday, 11:30 PM at TV5. And keep your midnight snack ready lest you feel hungry after watching the Promdi Chef.
Here’s a mouth watering teaser.
PROMDI CHEF (large format) from fiona borres on Vimeo.