"Food Holidays Philippines" is a culinary travel guidebook that won "Best In The World" at the 2017 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. Like some of the world's most notable travel guides, it was made with a shoestring budget - and later paved the way for certain kinds of travellers to find exactly what they were looking for. We're talking with Clang Garcia about her travel company, Jeepney Tours, and what it was like to collect stories and recipes from around the country to feature in this incredible guide. This episode is about my two great loves! Show notes 02:20 Food is inescapably a part of travel 05:40 About 08:00 What makes the jeepney so special? 10:35 The beauty of our food 13:00 Day trips, overnight food trips and 3 delicious days 13:15 Bicol's terroir 16:50 Growing businesses around food 17:50 Redefining "luxury tourism" in the Philippines 23:00 Lessons from travelling the country 25:15 "It's time to compete" 26:05 Touring chefs for Madrid Fusion Manila 28:10 Recipes from cooks of Spanish friars in Bulacan 32:00 The culinary champions of Pampanga 33:20 Plantanillas: A native Philippine dessert 35:50 What else is there? 38:10 Making "Food Holidays Philippines" 39:50 Winning the Gourmand World Cookbook Award 42:45 "We're at the cusp of a gastronomy revolution" 44:30 The appeal of food tourism Links for this episode * Order a copy of "Food Holidays Philippines" through The Kitchen Bookstore. * F&B Report, the Philippines' premiere food service industry magazine, recently published a feature on Clang. You can purchase a digital copy of that issue here. * Follow her on Instagram! SUBSCRIBE TO EXPLORING FILIPINO KITCHENS AND SHARE YOUR COMMENTS BELOW!