New cookbook by Australian-Filipino author Yasmin Newman highlights Philippine regional dishes

Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne hosted a book launch of “Under Coconut Skies” by Australian-Filipino author Yasmin Newman which highlights Filipino food.

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Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne hosted a book launch of “Under Coconut Skies” by Australian-Filipino author Yasmin Newman which highlights Filipino food.

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Speaking to SBS Filipino, Yasmin Newman shared that living in Siargao inspired her to write “Under Coconut Skies”.
Aside from the book launch, a forum and networking were held for Filipino restaurateurs and food business owners in Victoria.
One of the speakers, Consul Commercial Alma Argayoso Philippine Trade and Investment Centre Sydney mentioned that Philippine food exports to Australia rose by 17% amid the pandemic.
Consul General Maria Lourdes Salcedo of the Philippine Consulate General in Melbourne welcomed the mushrooming of different Filipino-owned and Filipino-inspired businesses in Victoria.