Lucia Cunanan

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Lucia Cunanan

Born 1927 or 1928
La Paz, Tarlac, Philippines
Died April 16, 2008
Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
Other names Aling Lucing
Occupation restaurateur
Known for inventing sisig

Lucia Lagman "Lucing" Cunanan (1927 or 1928 - April 16, 2008) was a Filipino restaurateur credited in some quarters as having invented or re-invented sisig, a popular Filipino dish.[1][2][3]

Cunanan was born in Tarlac and settled in Pampanga after her marriage. She established her eponymous Aling Lucing's restaurant in Angeles City, Pampanga in 1974.[3] Her restaurant featured what has been said as a reinvented variant of sisig which soon became nationally famous.[3] The popularity of her sisig had helped establish Angeles as the "Sisig Capital of the Philippines",[4] and Cunanan herself was dubbed as the "Sisig Queen"

Cunanan was found murdered in her Angeles City home on April 16, 2008. She was 80 years old.[1] Two days after her murder, local police filed parricide charges against her 85-year old husband.[5]

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Tonette Orejas. "Woman who created native dish slain in Pampanga home", Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2008-04-16. Retrieved on 2008-04-16. 
  2. ^ "RP's sisig queen found dead in Pampanga home", GMANews.TV, 2008-04-16. Retrieved on 2008-04-16. 
  3. ^ a b c "'Sisig Queen' murdered", Sun Star Pampanga, 2008-04-17. Retrieved on 2008-04-18. 
  4. ^ Festivals and Events: Pampanga. The Ultimate Philippines Ultimate Travel Guide For Tourists. Department of Tourism. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
  5. ^ Tonette Orejas. "Husband tagged as suspect in ‘Sisig Queen’s’ murder", Philippine Daily Inquirer, 2008-04-18. Retrieved on 2008-04-18. 
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