In Pork We Trust
Where there is pork, there is hope.
There are many things Filipinos disagree about. Politics. Religion. Traffic. Basketball. The proper way to cook adobo. But on one matter, we are remarkably united: pork makes everything better.
In Pork We Trust: A Filipino Cookbook of Sin and Satisfaction is Tina Concepcion-Diaz’s unabashed celebration of the Philippines’ enduring love affair with the pig. With recipes contributed by friends, Tina serves up pork roasted, grilled, fried, simmered, and gloriously crisp, alongside the memories and traditions that make every dish unmistakably Filipino.
These are recipes for fiestas and family gatherings, birthdays and baptisms, Christmases and ordinary Sundays. For generous tables, drinking sessions, second helpings, and arguments over the last piece of crispy skin. Part cookbook, part love letter, and entirely unapologetic. Filipinos may never agree on everything. Thankfully, we have pork.
Specifications
165.1 x 241.3 mm
140 pages
ISBN
Published
Tina Concepcion Diaz
Tina Concepcion Diaz is a Filipino food writer, food stylist, recipe developer, editor, and entrepreneur whose career has been devoted to documenting and presenting food through words and images. Her work reflects a deep appreciation for Filipino culinary traditions and the ways food carries memory, culture, and identity. For more than two decades, Diaz has contributed to Philippine food and lifestyle publications, including Food Magazine, Appetite, Working Mom, Metro Home, Town & Country, and Sharon at Home. She also served as Managing Editor of Foodie Magazine, overseeing its editorial and culinary content.
Since 1991, she has owned Taza Platito, a home-based bakeshop that celebrates Filipino ingredients and familiar flavors, including tablea chocolate, barako coffee, pastillas de leche, yema, and dried mangoes. A graduate of Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in Communication Arts, Diaz has also undertaken extensive culinary training in cooking, baking, and cake decoration.
Her work brings together writing, culinary practice, and visual storytelling in a career grounded in a deep appreciation for the Filipino table.