![]() ![]() Mansala’s food writing was so evocative and immersive that the smell of a Filipino bakery never left my mind as I read. ![]() Have you ever been to a Filipino bakery? If you have, you know that they, not Disneyland, deserve to be named “The Happiest Place(s) on Earth” - the sweet smell of freshly-made pandesal, little towers of hopia, and bright splashes of purple in various ube desserts are almost unmatched in their ability to bring me comfort and joy.ĭespite ARSENIC AND ADOBO being a murder-mystery, with dead bodies and vicious attacks galore, Mia P. When someone rejected her food, they were really rejecting her heart.” Food was how she found her place in the world. “In typical Filipino fashion, my aunt expressed her love not through words of encouragement or affectionate embraces, but through food. ![]()
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