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Mayumu

Filipino American Desserts Remixed

by Abi Balingit
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New York Time's "The Best Cookbooks of 2023"

James Beard Award-winner for Emerging Voice 2024

James Beard Award-nominee for Baking and Desserts 2024

A sweet baking book of fantastically imaginative remixed Filipino American dessert recipes, plus essays on the Filipino American experience by baker-fundraiser Abi Balingit.

When the pandemic started her lonely work-from-home life in 2020, Abi Balingit channeled all her energy into the one thing that brought her joy: baking. In her tiny, dimly lit, shared kitchen, she produced hundreds of "pasalubong" (souvenir) boxes filled with especially creative treats that blended the Filipino treats and Western style baked goods she grew up with. Each time, she'd sell out within hours and donated the proceeds to support her community in need.

Now Abi shares some of these cult-favorite desserts with Mayumu (which means "sweet" in one of the 8 major languages in Philippines), an incredibly fresh baking book of 75 recipes that span from the never-before-seen, incredibly inventive flavor combinations that Abi dreamed up, to the more familiar, classic Filipino favorites:

  • Adobo Chocolate Chip Cookie
  • Strawberry Shortcake Sapin-Sapin (Rice Cakes)
  • Ube Macapuno Molten Lava Cakes
  • Matcha Pastillas
  • Melon Chicharron Crumble
  • Halo-Halo Baked Alaska

    • Throughout, essays following Abi's heritage and self-discovery introduce the flavors and experiences that have shaped her life, from visiting the motherland and her parents' birthplace in Pampanga, Philippines, to California where she grew up and went to school, to her current home, Brooklyn, NY. This beautiful book is a celebration of the Filipino American experience, perfect for home bakers wanting both nostalgic and excitingly new recipes.

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    • Release date

      February 28, 2023

    • Formats

      • Kindle Book

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        • ISBN: 9780063244085

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        • ISBN: 9780063244085
        • File size: 220791 KB

    • Languages

      • English

    • Reviews

      • Booklist

        February 1, 2023
        Ube, pandan, and nata de coco are just a few ingredients that will become household staples after readers familiarize themselves with Bay Area-born Balingit's delectable treasure trove of sweet treats. The writer behind food blog The Dusky Kitchen shows immense pride in her family's Filipino culinary heritage while also embracing a flair for fusion. A palette of dark violet, grassy green, and warm caramel hues colors the pages, showing off nature's most vibrant ingredients in desserts like ube skillet crinkle cookies, milky avocado popsicles, and Thai leche flan. Savory-enhanced sweets such as the calamansi fish-sauce shortbread, ube cheesecake with a Gosomi (Korean crackers) crust, Sampalok tajin snickerdoodles, and Turrones de Casoy MSG brownies show off Balingit's creativity and her penchant for international blends. Among a still narrow selection of Filipino cookbooks available in the U.S., this one stands out for its inviting and singular look at the sweet side of Southeast Asian baking and for Balingit's reminiscences of a childhood and young adulthood full of family, warmth, and memories made through food.

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      • Library Journal

        February 24, 2023

        During the pandemic, Balingit, a Brooklyn baking blogger, turned to baking for respite and sold her wares for charity. Her unique combination of traditional Filipino and Western-style flavors created unique bakes that quickly sold out, and a cookbook was born. She incorporates the flavors of her blog with her life story, and readers will enjoy that her sense of humor is strong throughout. An extensive list of Filipino food brands and ingredients is the key to achieving many of the bakes, but don't be intimidated, as Balingit explains all about ingredients that might be unfamiliar to U.S.-based readers. Recipes cover the gamut from kakanin and other customary treats, to cookies, bars, and cakes. The book design is whimsical and in technicolor, reflecting the colorful assortment of desserts on offer. Those familiar with the author's blog will recognize some of the recipes, but there are also plenty of new recipes to keep her fans happy. Balingit's colorful, eclectic style will please a variety of bakers and readers and bring life to cookbook shelves. VERDICT The recipes mirror Balingit's creativity and the world around her all while delivering unique flavors that will satisfy those looking for nostalgia or something new from their oven.--Sarah Tansley

        Copyright 2023 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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