UP study: Why the need for a ‘batchoy association’

HERITAGE IN A BOWL Calls are made to promote and protect the Ilonggos’ culinary pride. —INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

MANILA, Philippines — Savor—and protect it—while it’s hot.

A study conducted by the University of the Philippines (UP) is calling for the creation of a formal organization dedicated to the promotion and protection of the pork soup dish La Paz batchoy as a homegrown intellectual property.

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A policy brief published by the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies said the dish—named after the La Paz district of Iloilo City—deserves such level of attention as part of the Ilonggo culinary heritage.FEATURED STORIES