Cavite province in the Philippines played an important role in the global culinary history due to its strategic location for trade routes during the Spanish Galleon Trade period. Food influences from Europe, China and other parts of Asia were introduced to Cavite during this era. Traditional dishes from Cavite like bibingka, pancit, and dishes featuring ingredients like fish, rice and coconut developed and reflect the blending of different food cultures in the region as a result of its role in international trade over 500 years ago. Efforts are ongoing to document and preserve the culinary heritage and heirloom dishes unique to Cavite.

1. CAVITE
Geography as Culinary Destiny
DINE CALABARZON
22 July 2015 •Tagaytay International Convention Center

4. CAVITE PROVINCE
Location &topography

5. Cavite Province
Cavite City

6. MENTAL DIET
How our mental colony and
spiritual diet was formed.

7. Europe in the Middle ages
Various vessels trading in Manila Bay
Magellan’s Voyage

8. The Spice Islands
Nutmeg
Bayleaf (Laurel)

9. TORNOVIAJE
is probably the most important era in the culinary history of the country
and the center of this global phenomena is in Cavite.
AlagaoTrade routes

10. Urdaneta
Tornoviaje
Galleon Trade

11. 19th century market

12. THE GALLEON TRADE
Food influences and how it changed the world

14. Achuete Tamales Quesillo Labahita (Bacalao)

15. Panciteria
View of Cavite from a Dutch printFish mongers

16. Mestiza de Sangley Bacalao
Panic Choko en su Tinta

17. Cavite Markets c. 1900
Cascos along the Pasig river delta

18. SALT
The most important commodity during the Galleon Trade

19. Salt was produced in the outlying towns of Cavite
Drying fish in Cavite Puerto
Dried fish and salt vendors by the Porta Vaga gate

20. The Salt beds of Noveleta, late 1980s
Bakawan and baral, near Marulas in Kawit

21. Seco dilis Tinapa from Salinas

23. Patis & bagoong stall
Sawsawan

24. RICE, COCONUT & SUGAR
The cash-crops of the Casa Haciendas

28. Aling Lolit Bibingkoy

30. DILA AT BANDILA
Ang pagtuklas sa makabayang panlasa ng Cavite

50. HEIRLOOM CUISINE
These should be documented and
preserved for the future generation

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