The Wall Street Journal Asia Weekend Journal featured an article yesterday entitled Filipino Flavors - Manila’s Magical, Misunderstood Cuisine. It is a sumptuous article written by Robyn Eckhardt and goes further from the food to share some facts about the Philippines and it’s delicacies.

“what the Philippines has is Southeast Asia’s most misunderstood cuisine. While Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore and Malaysia are foodie destinations, the Philippines is often stereotyped as the home of balut (unhatched duck embryos, a popular snack) and fast-food chain Jollibee. On my trip, though, guided by recommendations from a Filipino expat friend and his local contacts, I ate spectacularly well.

And those Manila contacts quickly became friends, because Filipinos love nothing more than to introduce outsiders to their overlooked cuisine. I’ve returned to the city many times, just for the food.”

Robert Eckhardt also maintains a food blog called EatingAsia in collaboration with photographer David Hagerman.