Covering the most noteworthy places to eat and drink for the Filipino community.
Romulo Café welcomes the summer season with the late General Carlos P. Romulo’s favorite dessert, Halo Halo. Prepared with ingredients that Filipinos love, this frosty delight will satiate, beyond doubt, both the sweet and cold cravings this season. Enjoy Romulo’s Cafe own style of sweet-smelling langka, red beans, pinipig, gulaman, macapuno, and saba, stuffed with…
Gringo’s finger-lickin’ chicken and ribs are now available in 10 locations Everyone’s favorite hangout central for mouthwatering chicken and ribs today unveils its 10th and biggest location yet at O Square 2, Greenhills, San Juan. A turf where amigos, family and all groups can enjoy a fantastic Mexican-Latin feast, the Greenhills branch carries Gringo’s signature…
Sawtelle Boulevard in West Los Angeles is another haven for those with eager tastebuds and stomachs, as blocks are lined with sushi bars, ramen places, and Boba tea shops, as well as other selections from Korean to American cuisine. No matter the day of the week or time, many of the establishments often carry long…
Despite the ubiquity of coffee giants, neighborhood cafés are still appreciated by locals, and for visitors, it’s the best way to get a glimpse into the local scene. If you happen to be in the San Diego area, a new café and retail shop owned by a group of Filipino-Americans opened in Carmel Mountain Ranch…
WITHIN the last few years, Korean food has become a hit in the United States, and it’s not very surprising to see why. It’s just so good. There is no other way to put it! Given the rise of Korean food in the U.S., the options have exponentially expanded, giving food lovers their choices of…
H MART, a leading International supermarket chain has made a final announcement of H Mart San Jose-Oakland Grand Opening and is set to open its doors at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 88, 2018. H Mart San Jose-Oakland has over 42,000 square feet of retail price and the store is located in an area of…
By Grace O. Rosalynn Carter is a truly unforgettable American hero who inspires everyone she meets. Recently, she arrived in Los Angeles to be honored as one of the most accomplished and important First Ladies in United States history. She is a woman I greatly admire, and whom I met for the first time last…
NYC foodies are in for a treat as regional Filipino cuisine makes it to the prestigious James Beard House. With its goal to preserve, promote and develop Filipino cuisine, Filipino Food Movement and JBKollaborations are presenting this gastronomic event, which involves five chefs from across the United States. Filipino American chefs, Francis Ang (Pinoy Heritage/San Francisco), Lou Boquila (Perla/ Philadelphia), Carlo…
By Yana Gilbuena Ingredients: • 1 small shallot, finely chopped • ½ cup of celery, brunoised • ½ cup of carrots, brunoised • 2 tbsp freshly ground pepper • 2 lbs of ground turkey • 1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce • 2 tablespoons of oyster sauce • 3 tablespoons of sweet soy • 1 teaspoon…
Filipinos are known to be adaptive and creative. Whenever we try to assimilate something, be it language or food, we are fond of reinventing and putting a fresh Filipino spin to it. Take the American time-honored Thanksgiving dinner, for example. Filipinos in the United States have had the opportunity to showcase their creative culinary flair…
Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine, once said, “let thy food be thy medicine and thy medicine be thy food.” These words still hold true today. Yet, with various opinions on diet and exercise, and new foods frequently being dubbed superfoods, it can be tough deciding which advice to take. The Asian Journal got insight from Philippine-based…
Los Angeles is not just the City of Angels — it’s the City of Food Angels who were out in force on Sunday, July 30 to support the Los Angeles Mission and to offer the over 1,700 people attending the event sample tastings. Angeleno Magazine’s annual Live & Dine LA event, which was held at…
“I think ultimately the key to everyone’s heart is through their stomach.” —Filipino-American chef Alvin Cailan With the immense admiration that Filipino food has received over the last few years, it’s no surprise that the cuisine is also getting big screen treatment. “ULAM,” (Tagalog for main dish) an hour-long documentary by Filipina-American filmmaker Alexandra Cuerdo,…
LOS ANGELES — “The Age Beautifully Cookbook: Easy and Exotic Longevity Secrets from Around the World” by Grace O was awarded the 2017 Gourmand World Cookbook Awards’ top honor — ‘Best in the World’ — in the innovative category on Sunday, May 28 at Gourmand’s annual awards event in Yantai, China. Grace O and members of the…
FOR a couple of hours, congress attendees and guests take a break to eat a carefully curated themed ad festive lunch showcasing the diversity of Filipino cuisine and the sustainability of the native ingredients. This is where seasoned Filipino chefs such as Margarita Fores, JP Anglo and Claude Tayag prepare their dishes based on a…
Located off the Harvey Drive exit of the 134 freeway in Glendale, California is FuJi Buffet & Grill, an all-you-can-eat fare that gives you a taste of different Asian regions—without a steep price tag. Enter the restaurant and you’ll be greeted by sleek, modern interiors. The dining area itself is expansive, so you’ll surely be…
The Year of the Fire Rooster began on January 28, but the celebrations across Southern California haven’t waned down. Last weekend on Saturday, February 4, The Americana at Brand in Glendale, CA hosted an afternoon of elaborate festivities, complete with cultural performances and an array of Asian food vendors. The high-end mall has been hosting…
The Los Angeles Times brings ‘Food Bowl’ to the city in May FOODIES in Los Angeles have yet another reason to rejoice: this May, the Los Angeles Times is launching a 31-day food festival at various locations throughout the city. Dubbed the ‘Food Bowl,’ the culinary fair — which is slated to be annually —…
Love is in the air as Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. Now who wouldn’t be familiar with this great day meant for sharing love gestures? I know many couples excitedly wait for February 14 so they can express their feelings to their partners. However, though we may be familiar with the day’s history, some may…
In recent years, ice cream has gone beyond your typical vanilla, chocolate and strawberry. Think, fried chicken and waffles, peking duck, foie gras PB&J or whiskey Lucky Charms. At Coolhaus, a Los Angeles-based artisanal ice cream sandwich company, these are just some of the inventive, indulgent flavors customers can expect. The concept arose some nine…
A Filipino sweet soup snack perfect for chilly winter nights Contributed by Sarahlynn Pablo / Filipino Kitchen Beyond the brown sugar and coconut milk, my aunt said, any available fruit or vegetable may be used for the Filipino ginataan recipe below, like taro root (gabi), corn (mais), even mongo beans or guava (this last one she said…
Though born and raised in the Bay Area, Chef Eric Pascual spent a good amount of his childhood in Hawaii. His passion for cooking started at a young age when he was introduced to cooking by his grandparents and parents. Chef Eric’s family told him that he share his grandfather’s passion for cooking, who would…
Ingredients: • Meat from 2 large Dungeness crab (approximately 1 lb. of meat) • ½ lb. shrimp (shells removed) • 1 cup green jackfruit, chopped (fresh or 1 can large, seeds removed) • 3 tbsp bagoong (shrimp paste) • 2 tbsp patis/fish sauce • 5 garlic cloves, minced • 1 onion, minced • 1 1/2…
Ingredients: • 3 ½ cups of frozen grated cassava or fresh cassava if available • 1 ½ cup evaporated milk (or ¾ cup of whole milk and ¼ cup half and half ) • 2 eggs • ½ cup cane sugar • ½ cup condensed milk • 1 can coconut milk (13.5 oz.) • pinch…
There is no doubt that Christmas is one of the Filipinos’ favorite holidays. Aside from having the longest holiday season (starting in September until January), Christmas is the time for parties, gift-giving, and of course, a multitude of culinary delights. On Christmas Eve, the last Mass of Simbang Gabi is attended; and then noche buena…
One night about two years ago, Romeo Garcia decided it was time to take a “creative sabbatical” from his career in academia. Over the past six years, Garcia — who was then a dean of special programs and grants at Merritt College in Oakland, California — had been attending chocolate making workshops on weekends as…
In recent months, a stretch of Brand Blvd. in Glendale, California has suddenly been revitalized with outposts of hot foodie spots. Across from The Americana at Brand, Shake Shack, Philz Coffee, Mainland Poke and Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop have opened up — giving us all more dining options to choose from. Popular breakfast sandwich outlet Eggslut…
AS its name suggests, Thanksgiving is a holiday centered on giving thanks for the numerous blessings in our lives. During the meal — whether held at lunch or dinnertime — it is tradition to go around and answer the question, “What are you grateful for?” But beyond the significance of the holiday, it is known…
Two hours before the doors of the new 85°C Bakery Cafe was scheduled to open in Cypress, California on Friday, October 21, a line began to form, eventually wrapping around the block. By 9 a.m., customers eagerly entered the sweet-smelling establishment and piled assortments of pastries onto their trays. In less than an hour, staff…
