First Filipina: Engracia Cruz Reyes

4.16.2007

Engracia Cruz Reyes

Engracia Cruz
AKA Doña Engracia Cruz-Reyes

Founder of the Aristocrat Restaurant (1936)
"Mother of Filipino Cooking"

ALIAS
"Aling Asiang"
"Lola Asiang"

DATE OF BIRTH
April 16, 1892

HUSBAND: Alexander A. Reyes
Alexander and Engracia have 13 children.

YEAR OF DEATH
July 6, 1975

USEFUL LINKS

Engracia Cruz-Reyes on Wikipedia
History of Aristocrat Restaurant
Remembering Aling Asiang
Tribute-Recipes for the Women of National Kaluto
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