Chef Jam Melchor, president of the Philippine Culinary Heritage Movement (PCHM), hails from Pampanga, which is said to be the Food Capital of the Philippines, and so he naturally cooks a lot of Kapampángan dishes. One of his favorite Kapampangan dishes to cook is Bringhe, the yellow rice dish of the province often referred to as the local version of the Spanish paella. He cooks it for special occasions, such as Aldo ning Kapampangan or Pampanga Day (December 11), since the dish is usually served by Kapampangans during special occasions like town fiestas to show their hospitality to guests. Chef Jam also cooks it for no occasion at all and also looks forward to preparing the dish whenever he gets the chance to conduct a cooking demo when Filipino food is showcased abroad.
Chef Jam Melchor, president of the Philippine Culinary Heritage Movement (PCHM), cooks a lot of Kapampángan dishes, including his favorite Bringhe. Bringhe is a yellow rice dish often referred to as the local version of Spanish paella.
Chef Jam cooks it for special occasions and also during cooking demos abroad.