Events › Meryenda and Learn With The Sago Show

Your favorite Filipino dishes, served with a side of history. Meryenda and Learn (Meryenda meaning 'snack' in Tagalog) combine the delights of Filipino food with engaging educational sessions about Filipino history. Rachel of The Sago Show will provide a meryenda and lead an educational discussion related to Filipino history and current events. The lecture portion of the session is followed by a shared meryenda and an interactive Q&A session. Registration is required.

Rice, Sugar and Coconut: Why Land is Life in the Philippines

Learn about the history of farming in the Philippines, and how the country is a top producer of several agricultural products, like rice, sugar and coconut -- which we use to make a favorite dessert, Biko!

Biko is a traditional Filipino rice cake made of coconut milk, sticky rice and sugar.