Webinar To Discuss Spanish Influences in Cebuano Food

Posted 3 years ago

Cebuanos love food and take pride in the delicious dishes the island has to offer, but it is no secret that many local food favorites have been influenced by foreign flavors and cooking techniques, especially after centuries of colonization and contact with other cultures.

Learn more about Spain’s lasting influences in local cuisine in a Gabii sa Kabilin webinar on July 30, 3 p.m. entitled “From SUTUKIL to KUMBIRA: 300 years of culinary history during the Spanish colonial period”.

The webinar’s speaker will be food historian, Ms. Louella Alix, a staunch advocate of preserving Cebu’s cuisine. She has written several books including “Hikay, The Culinary Heritage of Cebu” that delves into the history of local dishes and Cebuanos’ love of food. Alix was also a columnist for Cebu Daily News and host of its digital cooking show, Tastes of Cebu.

The webinar will be streamed on Gabii sa Kabilin’s Facebook page and YouTube channel, as well as the National Quincentennial Committee Facebook page. It will be hosted by RAFI The Kabilin Center. An e-certificate will be given to participants who will answer the registration and evaluation form provided before and after the event, respectively. 

Initiated in 2007 by RAFI, Gabii sa Kabilin aims to help preserve local culture and heritage by encouraging Cebuanos to visit museums. It launched its online activities last year at the onset of the pandemic to help make Cebuano culture and heritage more accessible to the public. For more information and updates, like and follow www.facebook.com/gabiisakabilincebu/.