This is a terrific, approachable collection of unexpected appetizers. -Publishers Weekly An essential guide to Filipino food and drinking culture -Midwest Book Review These recipes will become a staple of your parties and celebrations for years to come. -J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, food writer and author of The Food Lab Gapultos succeeds in inciting hunger not only for the foods featured in his book, but also for learning more about a culinary culture influenced by Spain, China, and other global locales. This book of pulutan recipes gives food lovers something to chew upon, and pairs it with innumerable drink options. Its future as a go-to reference in this reader's kitchen is all but assured. -FlavorfulWorld.com High praise from Anthony Bourdain may have won pork sisig, a spicy, richly flavored sauteed dish, an international audience, but this squid version from Marvin Gapultos's Pulutan! (a Filipino word meaning finger foods and bar snacks) is a better option for weeknights. -Epicurious Gapultos preps home chefs well with extensive explanations of implements, pantry requirements, and beer pairing basics, while color photographs help acclimate newbies to items like prawn crackers and ube flour. Every one of the 60-plus recipes features a cook's note and information about appropriate beer pairings. Unusual techniques, such as how to squeeze calamansi juice and prep lemongrass, are illustrated with step-by-step color photographs. -Booklist The recipes in Pulutan are easy, accessible bites for your next party. -In the Heart Stories blog Self-taught home cook turned food-truck entrepreneur, Marvin Gapultos has written his second book, Pulutan! Filipino Bar Bites, Appetizers and Street Eats, this time focusing on bar snacks. Here he uses his Certified Cicerone level (Cicerone is a beer expertise certification program) to good use as he recommends beer pairings with his recipes. -Inquirer.net