Recs if you like Dirty Kitchen: A Memoir of Food and Family...

the bittersweet power of food // food and its relationship with memory, culture, identity, family, and love

Authors from the Philippines & diaspora no specific genres; it’s like a Pinoy library on shuffle lol

I haven’t read every book on this list, but I have finished most of the titles towards the bottom. Recommendations always welcome! Maraming salamat, mga kapwa 🤎

memoirs, anthologies, or essays from or about southeast asia or se asians

Books that do a great job of making your mouth water from their great food descriptions or show fascinating things about food.

As I’m going through my phd comps reading list, I’ll add the books I’ve been reading. My major field is in oral history & memoir. This list is in the spirit of transparency for my research and accessibility for anyone who is interested in reading on this academic theme.

Further info: I’m in the dept of history and would like to write a food memoir as part of my dissertation, which is why you will see some of those on this list.

Memoirs open and share the life of extraordinary people with us all. It's a privilege to read and know someone's story. Here are a few amazing, memorable memoirs.