Cristina Quackenbush, Jessica Bayuga
Preparing Kamayan
Preparing Kamayan: A Traditional Filipino Meal
8/20/2022
Location: Southern Food and Beverage Museum
City: New Orleans, LA
Description: Hosted at the Southern Food and Beverage Museum, in collaboration with the Philippine American Woman’s Association (PAWAL), this workshop offered participants the opportunity to learn to prepare kamayan, a traditional Filipino meal. Participants learned how to set a kamayan table, how to distribute the food on the table, and how to eat using their hands.

Christina leading the workshop.
photo credit: Courtesy of Cristina Quackenbush.


Participants setting the kamayan table.
photo credit: Courtesy of Cristina Quackenbush.


Image of the food layout.
photo credit: Courtesy of Cristina Quackenbush.


A close-up of the prepared food.
photo credit: Courtesy of Cristina Quackenbush.


Participants enjoying their traditional kamayan meal
photo credit: Courtesy of Cristina Quackenbush.