Meet Louise: Hi, I'm Louise, 14 years old, a Junior MasterChef finalist, Breville ambassador, Operation Smile ambassador. I have two hometown recipes now being served in Biggs Diner outlets. I grew up in the U.K, but my heart still belongs to the Philippines.
Hometown: Camarines Sur, Philippines
Website: Junior Master Chef Louise Mabulo on Facebook
What inspires you to make adobo or Filipino food?
Filipino food, to me is absolute comfort food. It gives me endless memories, of my parents, family gatherings, even my growing up in the U.K. Adobo, in particular is extremely easy and quick to make. I have a fondness over the versatility of this dish in particular, because, it can be almost anything you want it to be, and it will always have a delicious outcome. I learned to cook Filipino food from my family, specifically my mom, dad and grandparents, and they are always my inspiration in everything I make.
What makes your adobo special?
My adobo is a recollection of what our family has been through, and the culinary techniques and ingredients we have come across as we travelled from country to country.
Click here for Louise's Recipe for her Baked Adobo Ribs!
Special memory about Filipino food:
I remember coming home from a tiring day of swimming classes at school, in the biting cold winter of the U.K., starving and looking forward for the warmth of home. I would walk into the dining room, greeted by hot bowls of Filipino food, such as kare-kare, sinigang, adobo, laing and much more, with steaming hot rice at the side. I would drop into my seat and breathe in the beautiful aroma of the food, and chow down platefuls of the food with gusto. It even reminds me of bonding time with my grandmother, mom, dad and family members, as we gathered together for special occasions, to cook and enjoy Filipino food together.
Where do you think Filipino food will go in the next few years?
I believe that Filipino food will occupy the limelight very soon. Filipino food has great potential to be well known in the field of culinary, and it's fame is definitely sure to boom anytime. I am fond of fusing local and international dishes, and surely, our dishes will appeal to many different people all around the world.
If you can share your adobo or any Filipino food with dead or alive, who would it be?
My grandfather, whom I never met.
Would you like to be a part of Project:Adobo?
What a great adobo recipe and post by Louise ! I am very proud of her and her accomplishments. Thanks for sharing, Louise. Keep up the good work. And thanks for organizing Project Adobo, Jo! Onward, let's keep sharing our delicious food to the world!
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