HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – The woman who brought Philippine flavors to the world lives on through her family as they continue her legacy.<\/p>\n
Clara Reyes Lapus, daughter of Teresita \u201cMama Sita\u201d Reyes and president of the Mama Sita Foundation, joined Hawaii News Now Sunrise to preview a free Philippine cuisine cooking demonstration and talk story.<\/p>\n
The event will happen Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Capitol Modern: Hawaii Museum of Art as part of Filipino Food Week.<\/p>\n
Lapus showcased her chicken tinola dish with suka (vinegar), which is also this year\u2019s Filipino Food Week theme \u2014 a celebration of one of the most distinctive and beloved ingredients in Filipino cuisine.<\/p>\n
The program brings together culinary traditions and contemporary perspectives while celebrating the deep connections between food, culture, family and community.<\/p>\n
A legacy of Filipino flavor<\/p>\n
Mama Sita\u2019s was started by Teresita Reyes, born in Manila in 1917 to a family of cooks and restaurant owners.<\/p>\n
While raising 11 kids, she sold Filipino snacks and ran food shops. In the 1970s in the U.S., she saw Filipinos missing home flavors, so she and her son-in-law made easy, all-natural mixes for dishes like kare-kare, sinigang and palabok.<\/p>\n
Mama Sita\u2019s products are now sold in more than 40 countries, and the Mama Sita Foundation, established in 1999, carries on her vision.<\/p>\n
For more information about the event, visit here. <\/p>\n
Click here for a list of Filipino American History events.<\/p>\n
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