Lasang Pinoy: A Year Old and More!

Lasang Pinoy is certainly going in the right direction - what we hoped for when we were brainstorming a Filipino food blogging event.

After a year, we've had a decent amount of media exposure (slowly but surely, we'd like to think), fantastic themes and ever gracious hosts, new blogs to explore and what have you!

Just a few days ago, Mike wrote about LP for a publication meant for the diplomatic community. Here's what he has to say:

"I wrote an article about Lasang Pinoy’s first anniversary that was published in What’s On & Expat [ page 3, 3-9 September 2006 issue, Vol. XXV No. 35 ].

“What’s On & Expat” is a weekly newspaper for expats in the Philippines and is circulated in major hotels, restaurants, and diplomatic missions."

I was interviewed, hehehe! An excerpt:

“Food blogging will never be the same now that we have ‘Lasang Pinoy.’ Personally, my main reason for writing about hometown food was for my younger relatives abroad who know and eat the food but somehow were disconnected from its origins. I try to research about it to make them better appreciate the food and the culture behind it. In the process, I learn so much myself and this has made me more aware and proud of our culture. We are in search of our identity and if food be the way to finding it, then by all means let’s plunge into the water feet first.” [ LOL! ]

Read the full story over at Lafang!

Thanks Mike!