Marvin was born and raised on the gritty streets of Los Angeles to
Filipino parents. Despite the graces of his mother’s home cooking, the
ill-effects of Western assimilation retarded Marvin's appreciation of
Filipino food – wreaking havoc on his palate from a young age on until
adulthood.
Now married to a non-Filipino, and residing in the culinary wasteland that is the Inland Empire of Southern California, Marvin continues to hone his kitchen skills by expanding his culinary repertoire and learning to cook the food of his culture that he once ignored, even if it means burning a few lumpias along the way.
Marvin does indeed have a wooden fork and spoon hanging on his dining room wall. The wooden fork and spoon is a decoration found on many a dining room wall of Filipino old-timers. Its perceived "tackiness" has lead to its status as an inside joke among many Pinoys today.
Although the wooden accessories are a tad funny, we don't think they are tacky at all. They should be viewed as more of a welcoming sign of good food and good company.
We hope that those who recognize the wooden fork and spoon feel that same sense of welcoming when visiting this site.
Marvin can be reached at burntlumpia AT gmail DOT com.
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