{"product_id":"preorder-mayumu-filipino-american-desserts-remixed-abi-balingit","title":"Mayumu : Filipino American Desserts Remixed (Abi Balingit)","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA sweet baking book of fantastically imaginative remixed Filipino American dessert recipes, plus essays on the Filipino American experience by baker-fundraiser Abi Balingit.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eNow Abi shares some of these cult-favorite desserts with \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMayumu\u003c\/em\u003e (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: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAdobo Chocolate Chip Cookie \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eStrawberry Shortcake Sapin-Sapin (Rice Cakes)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eUbe Macapuno Molten Lava Cakes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMatcha Pastillas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMelon Chicharron Crumble\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHalo-Halo Baked Alaska\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThroughout, 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 now 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2023\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44328060518704,"sku":"01MAY2355","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0051\/1954\/1312\/products\/mayumu.jpg?v=1674591424","url":"https:\/\/nowservingla.live\/products\/preorder-mayumu-filipino-american-desserts-remixed-abi-balingit","provider":"Now Serving","version":"1.0","type":"link"}