Vol. 30 — Adobo, Halo-Halo and the Long Family Table
Philippines
From Manila to the Visayas
Standfirst
A seven-thousand-island kitchen built on adobo, rice, coconut and a genius for turning any occasion into a feast — kamayan on banana leaves, halo-halo in the heat, and lechon at every celebration worth its name.
Chapter One
Adobo, the everyday miracle
If there is one dish that holds the Philippines together, it is adobo — chicken or pork stewed slowly in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, bay leaf and pepper until the sauce turns dark and glossy. Every family has its own version, every province tweaks it, and every Filipino abroad cooks it the moment they miss home.
Beside it: a mountain of jasmine rice, a small bowl of sinigang broth sharp with tamarind, and pancit noodles for long life. It is a kitchen built on comfort, memory and unhurried Sundays.
A Filipino table is never quiet — there is always rice, always laughter, always one more chair.
— Maison Maps journal
Chapter Two
For the kamayan and the fiesta
Lechon crackling in the middle, mango and pomelo down the sides, halo-halo to finish — the Philippines collection carries that whole warm, generous, island-nation rhythm.
Poster — Manila
Tote — Cebu
Onesie — Iloilo
The Philippines sweater — designed for long family Sundays.
Vol. 30 — Adobo, Halo-Halo and the Long Family Table — the pieces
Shop the Philippines pieces
Everything photographed in this issue that is currently in the studio.
Philippines · Apron
Philippines Food Apron
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Philippines · Baby onesie
Philippines Food Baby Onesie Black
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Philippines · Blanket
Philippines Food Blanket
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Philippines · Food poster
Philippines Food Poster Black
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Philippines · Sweatshirt
Philippines Food Sweatshirt
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Philippines · T-shirt
Philippines Food T-Shirt
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Philippines · Tote bag
Philippines Food Tote Bag
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Philippines · Kids poster
Philippines Fun Explorer Kids Poster Black
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The Collection
The Philippines Collection
Adobo, sinigang, kare-kare, lechon, pancit, halo-halo and ube — the seven-thousand-island kitchen of the Philippines, illustrated in one composition.
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