Tanduay Partners with Celebrity Chef JP Anglo
A surfer
for six years now, Bacolod boy and celebrity chef JP Anglo has been keeping it
fit thru surfing as he says it was in the waves that he finds balance and
inspiration.
Surfing enthusiasts say the sport is the art of
gliding over the waves using the body as a planning surface. Likewise, it is a
sport of riding waves in an upright or prone position, where the surfer’s goal
is to glide across the surface of the water using a surfboard until the wave
breaks and loses energy.
It was Cris Par, a local surfing instructor
from La Union, who taught Chef JP how to surf. As he gets deeper into the
sport, he also works out to prepare his body for the next best surfing
experience.
“I try to be fit, because of surfing.
Everything in my workout routine is related to surfing. It may look cool for a
sport, but it’s hard. I am thankful for it made me grounded,” says Chef JP.
In fact, in a stroke of luck, what was seemed
to be a hobby led him to a hosting gig for a travel show in CNN Philippines
that features his love of surfing and his passion for local culinaria.
Just as a surfer glides freely along the waves,
he explains, ideas flow overwhelmingly and naturally as he concocts new dishes
for commissioned projects or his thriving restaurant businesses. It was,
indeed, surfing that fuels his creative juices.
In all of
his surfing adventures in different places in the country, he makes sure he
brings his celebrity status to good use by uplifting home cooked Filipino
flavors and the story of the local people enjoying them.
Such is
the reason Tanduay Distillers took an interest on his work and eventually made
Chef JP its newest brand ambassador. “I love
cooking with alcohol. When I started surfing, I used Tanduay in the dishes I
make. When we opened our restaurant Sarsa,
we put Tanduay in our garlic rice or when we sautéed onions,” he reveals.
He even shares how in one of his trips to
Siargao he prepared lugaw and sardinas with left over Tanduay rhum
from a drinking session the night before. Together with friends and the local
community where they stayed, they all shared the humble meal made special with
Tanduay rhum.
“What makes Tanduay gather a strong
following like me as a lifestyle influencer? First, we’re both local.
Affordable, pero malakas ang dating. Flavor is complex, but it hits the
spot. My cooking is rooted in familiarity and comfort, and at the same time,
satisfaction. Lastly, when we drink Tanduay, it’s always a happy feeling,” sums
up Chef JP.
Watch Chef JP creates
specialty dishes that perfectly match Tanduay rhum in a new series of online
videos posted on the Tanduay Rhum official Facebook page.
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