Rekadong Legado: Safeguarding the Culinary Heritage of Sampalukin Heirloom Familial Cooks

Sampaloc, Quezon’s culinary heritage remains severely under-documented. Thus, a qualitative design was utilized, focusing on unraveling the narratives of Sampalukin heirloom familial cooks through a narrative inquiry approach. To identify the unknown recipes of the municipality and the safeguarding culture for its preservation, the Repertory Grid-Mixed Development Strategy was used to analyze the gathered data. As a result, the 42 mapped dishes of Sampaloc are embedded with a rich intangible heritage that thrives through familial and communal activities. Apart from that, findings also suggest that the heritage significance of Sampalukin cuisine not only lies in the ingredients themselves but is also grounded in various closely related aspects. With that, safeguarding Sampaloc’s culinary heritage is a multifaceted undertaking since several dimensions are considered to ensure continuity. Through the participation of various stakeholders, it remains to be exposed and continuously preserved in the culture of the Sampalukins.