Island Pacific Supermarket at Eat Bulaga Live in Anaheim!

ISLAND Pacific Supermarket proudly supported Eat Bulaga show held recently at Heritage Forum in Anaheim. The formidable comic duo of  Vic and Joey along with the Dabarkads and EB Babes wowed the crowd.


Concert goers received coupons from Island Pacific Supermarket





The crowd filled the Heritage Forum in Anaheim





Vic Sotto and Joey De Leon with the Dabarkads and EB Babes



  Island Pacific endeavors to support Philippine artists who come to the US to provide entertainment to our fellow kababayans. Go and visit an Island Pacifc near you with branches in Southern California located at Cerritos, Canoga Park, North and South Vermont in Los Angeles, Panorama City and West Covina;  Union City and Vallejo in Northern California. Check out our website at www.islandpacificmarket.com. Stay connected with us --- Like us on Facebook (island pacific market), follow us on Twitter (islandpacificUS) and Blogger (island pacific market). Presyong Sulit... sa Island Pacific. "

Island Pacific supports Fall Ball Fun Fest 2010: A Basketball Exhibition Game

Island Pacific Supermarket supports Fall Ball Fun Fest 2010, a basketball exhibition game featuring PBA Heroes such as Jerry Codinera, Jojo Lastimosa, Benjie Paras, Kenneth Duremdes and many more!

A family event with lots of food, pre-game event and performances. Come and join the fun on October 3, Sunday , 10 AM- 5PM, pre-game starts at 12:30 pm.

Island Pacific at the Jazzmopolitan: Filipino Gentlemen of Jazz

Island Pacific Supermarket proudly supported Jazzmopolitan: Filipino Gentlemen of Jazz, held recently at the Ford Amphitheatre in Hollywood . It was truly an unforgettable evening where the crowd was treated to a finger-snapping, toe-tapping, betcha-never-heard-that-before music performed by some of the best Filipino and Filipino-American jazz instrumentalists and vocalists. 

Enjoying the food at the VIP Reception were saxophonist, Ner De De Leon, singer Becca Godinez, and musical director Edward "Tateng" Katindig, and Charina Carrera from Island Pacific Supermarket.

The Filipino Gentlement of Jazz included saxman Michael Paulo, who has performed with AL Jarreau, James Ingram, Rick Braun, Peter White, Kenny Logins, Patti Austin, David Benoit and Kalapana; vocalist Mon David, champion of the 2006 London International Vocal Competition;  saxophonist Ner de Leon, Berkelee School of Music alumnus and emerging contemporary jazz musician; Rafael "Raffy" Lopez, COO of ABS-CBN International, the largest Philippine-based global media network and a passionate guitarist; and musical director Edward "Tateng" Katindig,  known affectionately as the Oscar Peterson of the Philippines.  The evening's house band was composed of drummer Abe Lagrimas, Jr. ,bassist Dominic Thiroux , Myke Gonzaga and George Rossi. The jazz jamming had the crowd dancing to their feet! 

 Saxman Michael Paulo , shown here  with ace comedian, Bernardo Bernardo

Jazzmopolitan is a part of the Ford 2010 Season, a multi-disciplinary arts series produced by the Los Angeles County Arts Commission in cooperation with Los Angeles County-based arts organizations.   A portion of the show's proceeds were donated to Filipino American Library and Bantay Bata, a project of the ABS-CBN Foundation International, Inc.
Island Pacific endeavors to promote art, food and culture by actively supporting these types of events.

COO of ABS CBN International and passionate guitarist, Raffy Lopez with his family along with  Gina Tabuena- Godinez and Charina Carrera of Island Pacific Supermarket.
 

Seen enjoying the show was another jazz singer, Louie Reyes , shown here with Mon David.

Go and visit an Island Pacifc near you with branches in Southern California located at Cerritos, Canoga Park, North and South Vermont in Los Angeles, Panorama City and West Covina;  Union City and Vallejo in Northern California. Check out our website at www.islandpacificmarket.com. Stay connected with us --- Like us on Facebook (island pacific market), follow us on Twitter (islandpacificUS). Presyong Sulit... sa Island Pacific. "
 

 

Isla Kulinarya's featured Chef: Chef Socrates Z. Inonog

Welcome to Isla Kulinarya-- a gastronomic adventure that will take you from one culinary destination to the next, exploring the different cuisines that make each regions of the Philippines truly unique. Together with some of the best chefs and food authors as well as ordinary homemakers, Isla Kulinarya will share delicious recipes and introduce readers to the world of authentic flavors of the Islands Philippines.

 

For our opening salvo, we will showcase special recipes from the most celebrated Filipino chef in America - Chef Socrates Inonog. He’s the first chef to be bestowed as the Certified Culinary Educator in the US and has received a number of awards from his decades of culinary career.
 

The 79-year-old was the former Dean of Emeritus of Culinary Arts at Johnson and Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. He served as a culinary professor, Department Chairman, Dean of Faculty, and Director of Operations before accepting the Dean Emeritus position at the Johnson and Wales University. One of his former students from the class of 1978 was none other than famous international chef Emeril Lagasse.

Inonog proudly promotes Philippine cuisine wherever he goes. "We should be proud of what we have," he said. "Our cuisine, it’s not simple, it’s a combination of so many cultures, Spaniards for 300 years, Japanese, Chinese, Malaya Polynesian we should be proud of our cuisine. To this day whenever I cook, although I know how to cook everything, they want my Filipino food. As a Filipino, love your cuisine, really promote it and love it. "

Catch us again next week as we bring you Chef Soc's Inonog's version of Adobo. Watch out for it! 

Isla Kulinarya lets you explore the islands, taste the food, relive the memories -- all made possible by Island Pacific Supermarket. Go and visit an Island Pacifc near you with branches in Southern California located at Cerritos, Canoga Park, North and South Vermont in Los Angeles, Panorama City and West Covina;  Union City and Vallejo in Northern California.

Check out our website at www.islandpacificmarket.com. Like us on Facebook (island pacific market), follow us on Twitter (islandpacificUS) and connect with us on Blogger (island pacific market). For your comments, suggestions and request for recipes that you want us to feature, please email info@islandpacificmarket.com. 

Presyong Sulit... sa Island Pacific. "

 

 

 

 

Isla Kulinarya: Introduction to Philippine Cuisine

Welcome to ISLA KULINARYA – Island Pacific’s regular column featuring Filipino culture through its varied cuisine. Starting today and every MDWK issue of the Asian Journal, we will feature free delicious recipes from chefs, culinary experts and ordinary Pinoys who just love to cook – from all-time Philippine favorites to local, unique fare from different regions. Enjoy new and traditional Filipino food recipes that are simple to cook and always a pleasure to serve and eat... dishes that are always welcome on the dining table.

Apritada, a Spanish influence dish

Like Philippine fiestas, Filipino recipes are rich in flavor & color. Philippine cuisine is as diverse as the different regions that make up the 7,000 islands. It is flavored by a rich variety of herbs and spices found all over the islands. Aside from the many tropical fruits and vegetables grown in the mountains and plains, seafood, meat and poultry are also a major part of the Filipino diet.

The Filipino culinary expertise has been greatly influenced by Spanish, Chinese, European, American, Arab and Asian cuisines. It is a fusion of various recipes adopted from earlier traders, Asian immigrants and former colonizers. Foreign trade brought in all kinds of spices and plants to the Philippines. And like the Filipino today, its cuisine is a gastronomic feast from different countries and cultures - from east to west.

Chicken Feet or most commonly referred to by the locals as "Adidas"

Filipinos have embraced as their own cuisines form other countries like the noodles from the Chinese, rice and meat dishes from the Spaniards, steak and burgers from the Americans and pasta from the Italians. All these now form part of the Philippine cuisine – made even better with the Filipino creativity.

Korean BBQ,  Asian influence dish

Get to know the Philippines more through its culinary treats. Experience the tastes and colors of Philippine food. The cuisine is a gastronomic delight that has been savored through many generations. Discover and enjoy the free Filipino food recipes, only from Island Pacific’s Isla Kulinarya. Happy Cooking!

ANG GANDA, DIVA?! featuring Lani Misalucha and Vice Ganda

Coming this Fall 2010, Starmedia brings to you yet another spectacular showcase featuring two of the hottest artists today -- Vegas' 2008 Entertainer of the Year, Ms. Lani Misalucha and the Philippines funniest, Vice Ganda together in ANG GANDA, DIVA?! Don't miss out on this fun event that will have you singing and laughing the night away!

Island Pacific Supermarket is a proud sponsor of Ang Ganda Diva?! Tickets are available at Island Pacific branches.

Eat Bulaga Live in Anaheim! Tickets are available at Island Pacific branches.

Watch the trio of Tito, Vic, and Joey along with Dabarkads and EB Babes at EAT BULAGA LIVE in Anaheim, California

Be entertained by the funny antics of this formidable trio as they tickle your funny bones on Saturday, September 18, 2010 @ 7:30 pm at the Heritage Forum located at 201 E. Broadway Anaheim, CA 92805.

Tickets are available at Island Pacific branches.

Update on egg recall and how to avoid Salmonella - Charleston Motherhood | Examiner.com

Update on egg recall and how to avoid Salmonella - Charleston Motherhood | Examiner.com

The  egg recall affecting California, Colorado, and Minnesota at this time include Noodle Products. The FDC in cooperation with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted investigations of over a thousand reported cases, in July of salmonella. Their efforts tracked the tainted eggs to Wright County Egg in Galt, Iowa. The supplier furnished eggs to multiple restaurants and grocery clusters in California, Colorado, and Minnesota. Hillandale Farmsh has been identified as another possible source of contaminated eggs.

To avoid salmonella from ingestion of eggs:

1. Do not eat recalled eggs, searchable database of products affected.
2. Wash hands and surfaces that come in contact with raw eggs, chicken and meat.
3. Cook eggs fully. Egg whites and yolks left runny or raw increase the chances of a person contracting salmonella, as the product has not sustained enough heat to kill the bacteria.
4. The elderly and infants are more susceptible and generally suffer more serious symptoms from salmonella. Be extremely careful when serving eggs to them in particular.
5. Stay clear of restaurants that serve foods prepared with raw or not fully cooked eggs such as hollandaise sauce.
6. Purchase pasteurized eggs and patron restaurants and grocers known to use and sell pasteurized eggs.

Special Note: Fresh eggs from the recalled farms are being diverted to USDA-Approved facilities for pasteurization.(CNN Eatocracy, August 2010.)

Signs and symptoms of Salmonella:

• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Abdominal pain
• Diarrhea
• Fever
• Chills
• Headache
• Muscle pains
• Blood in the stool

Commonly caused by eating raw or undercooked eggs, meat, poultry, and egg products. If you suspect that you have salmonella poisoning, please see a doctor.

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Statement of Egg Safety Center on Egg Recall by Wright County Egg

Statement of Egg Safety Center on Egg Recall 

ALPHARETTA, Ga., Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Wright County Egg of Galt, Iowa, is voluntarily recalling specific Julian dates of shell eggs produced by their farms because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, a food-borne bacteria.  The company is making this voluntary recall of products because testing at the company's farm showed some of the eggs may contain the bacteria.

Consumers should return the eggs in the original carton to the store where they were purchased for a full refund.  Eggs affected by this recall were distributed to food wholesalers, distribution centers and foodservice companies in California, Illinois, Missouri, Colorado, Nebraska, Minnesota, WisconsinIowa.  These companies distribute nationwide. and Eggs are packaged under the following brand names:  Lucerne, Albertson, Mountain Dairy, Ralph's, Boomsma's, Sunshine, Hillandale, Trafficanda, Farm Fresh, Shoreland, Lund, Dutch Farms and Kemps.  Eggs are packed in varying sizes of cartons (6-egg cartons, dozen egg cartons, 18-egg cartons) with Julian dates ranging from 136 to 225 and plant numbers 1026, 1413 and 1946.  Dates and codes can be found stamped on the end of the egg carton.  The plant number begins with the letter P and then the number.  The Julian date follows the plant number, for example:  P-1946 223.

Consumers are reminded that properly storing, handling and cooking eggs should help prevent food-borne illness. The Egg Safety Center and the Food and Drug Administration recommend that eggs should be fully cooked until both the yolks and the whites are firm, and consumers should not eat foods that may contain raw or undercooked eggs.  For more information on proper handling and preparation of eggs and answers to other frequently asked questions, visit www.eggsafety.org. 

The chance of an egg containing Salmonella Enteritidis is rare in the United States.  Several years ago, it was estimated that 1 in 20,000 eggs might have been contaminated, which meant most consumers probably wouldn't come in contact with such an egg but 1 time in 84 years.  Since that time most U.S. egg farmers have been employing tougher food safety measures to help protect against food-borne illness.  Chief among these methods are modern, sanitary housing systems; stringent rodent control and bio-security controls; inoculation against Salmonella Enteritidis; cleaning and sanitization of poultry houses and farms; and testing. 

About the Egg Safety Center

The Egg Safety Center provides scientifically accurate information on food safety issues related to eggs. We work with egg producers to provide them with the most up to date information available and are dedicated to educating consumers on proper food handling to reduce the incidence of food-borne illness.  For more information on egg safety visit www.eggsafety.org.

Isla Kulinarya

Our launching Press Release published at Asian Journal

Island Pacific Proudly Presents ISLA KULINARYA

For Filipinos, no matter how many different cuisines they can enjoy in many places in the world, there’s nothing like the taste of Filipino cuisine. The Philippines with its 7,000 beautiful islands offers a wide array of culinary fare with each region having its own culinary specialties. Truly,the Pinoy culinary experience offers something to please every mood and palate.

Culinary traditions are important elements of our culture and history. Cuisine and the technology of its production show how people cope with food sources, vegetation, climate and the numerous other aspects of their environment. The Filipino's culinary expertise has become an important source of pride and livelihood. How the people of the Philippines transformed tropical ingredients into delicious meals and splendid edible fancies is a tribute to culinary creativity.

To celebrate the culinary distinctiveness of our Islands, the Island Pacific chain of supermarkets is launching its special ISLA KULINARYA. We will proudly showcase the story of our multifaceted culinary heritage not only in California, but to the rest of the world.

Island Pacific with its chain of supermarkets catering to the Filipino American community is the perfect vehicle to showcase the banquet of culinary creativity  of the Filipinos. Isla Kulinarya will feature an array of distinctive regional dishes created with local ingredients with their very special flavors. These dishes reflect the influence of the various foreign cultures that impacted the Philippines for half a millennium. There’s the spicy hot dishes from Bicol, the sweet desserts and kakanins from Bulacan and Pampanga, the salty vegetable dishes from Ilocos or the unique herb-filled Lechon from Cebu.  All so delicious,  all distinctively Filipino.

Through ISLA KULINARYA, Island Pacific aims not only to celebrate our culinary expertise but also to educate and familiarize the second and third generation of Filipinos about our culture and food. As many chefs love to say, the way to know one's culture is through the stomach.

Each week, Isla Kulinarya will feature a special region of the Philippines, showcasing

important information about the place, the famous landmarks, and of course, recipes of its distinct native delicacies. Island Pacific has gathered together the best chefs and authors, as well as ordinary homemakers with delicious recipes to bring to you the world of authentic flavors of the Islands Philippines. Watch out for the Isla Kulinarya regular column at Asian Journal and on the Island Pacific website at www.islandpacificmarket.com

So, be prepared to engage in a rich tapestry of epicurean delight. There is so much to discover... so much to experience... so much to taste... thru ISLA KULINARYA!