Meet Fil-Am chef Louis Bayla, NYC’s Prince of Pork
It was a celebration of all things pork at Cochon555 on Sunday, March 8 as five of New York’s top chefs went head to head in a friendly competition for…
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Fil-Am chefs named semifinalists for James Beard Awards
Filipino American chefs across the United States woke up to great news on Wednesday, Feb. 26 as the James Beard Foundation Awards released its Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists for…
Ang Artisanang Filipino: Culinary tales and Cordillera exhibit
SAN PEDRO, CA – Ang Artisanang Filipino: Culinary Tales & Cordillera Exhibit will be presented by Philippine Expressions Book Shop and Pinta*Dos Gallery in collaboration with FilAm ARTS at an…
Fourth annual LA Food Bowl returns in May
The citywide festival will feature more than 100 events across Los Angeles with a mix of hometown favorites and international culinary talent LOS ANGELES — The fourth annual Food Bowl, a month-long…
New dim sum menu unveiled by Graton’s Boathouse Asian Eatery
GRATON Resort & Casino’s Boathouse Asian Eatery recently unveiled its new dim sum menu at a media preview for Asian print/news outlets. Boathouse Asian Eatery is one of Graton’s four…
From vegan to paleo: How making Filipino food classics under modified diet lifestyles is still possible
With the new year, most people see it as a fresh start and will make a list of resolutions, mainly centered on self-improvement. A common resolution revolves around being ‘healthier,’…
Paleo Rookie’s Filipino Ukoy
Serves 6-8 Ingredients: • 2 bags of shredded carrots • 1 cup frozen baby shrimp, roughly chopped (excess water removed) • 3-4 green onion stalks, thinly sliced • Enough arrowroot…
Doña Juana’s own Paella Mixta recipe
(Serves 6) Ingredients • 2 1⁄2 cups – Bomba or Valencian Rice • 5 cups – salted chicken or fish broth or a little more as needed • 8 tablespoons…
Preserving Filipino-Spanish flavor traditions in Southern California
WITH Christmas around the corner, Filipinos carry certain customs with them wherever they are around the world. One of them is the noche buena feast following midnight mass on Christmas Eve —…
How to make ube cheesecake in an Instant Pot
Reprinted with permission from ‘The Filipino Instant Pot Cookbook’ “NOT to be mistaken for taro, ube has been a longtime staple in Filipino desserts and has recently made its way…
This cookbook shows that an Instant Pot is all you need to prepare classic Filipino dishes
THERE are many Filipino dishes typically take a long time to cook, with nilaga, pata tim and bulalo to name a few. We can remember our mothers and grandmothers slaving…
Asin: How a suburban New Jersey Filipino restaurant found its footing
ONE of the newcomers at the Filipino Restaurant Week this year is Asin, a restaurant in Caldwell, New Jersey, a borough in Essex County, located about 20 miles away from…
Cultural resilience through food: The rising popularity of Filipino cuisine
by Marissa Guiang NEW YORK CITY is no stranger to Filipino cuisine, thanks to a strong presence of Filipino communities in Queens and Jersey City. Small family-run restaurants serving up…
Kain Na! CDO shows off Mindanaoan palate
CAGAYAN DE ORO – The best food and flavors of the Mindanao group of islands gathered at the Ayala Centrio Mall at Cagayan de Oro City for the Department of Tourism’s…
Restaurant Verbena Welcomes 22 Prime Steakhouse with New Executive Chef
For 5 years, Executive Chef Gerwin Bailon has been the man behind the award-winning 22 Prime Steakhouse. Known for his expert steak dishes, signature carving events, and crafted course meals,…
Filipino chefs laud DOT’s culinary tourism initiatives
BACOLOD CITY – Amidst the challenging global culinary terrain, Filipino chefs are confident that local cuisine will continue to take the international scene by storm, now with the fortified efforts…
Fil-Am chefs on dishes to bring to the Thanksgiving table
IT’S Thanksgiving next week and for many Filipino American families, it means preparing a table spread of both traditional holiday and Filipino dishes. It’s not uncommon to see a turkey…
Annie’s Kitchen: Passion project of Annie P. Guerrero for the environment
“In a world where environmental challenges seem so overwhelming, the easiest way for us to have a large impact is to reduce our individual waste, recycle, and compost.” These are…
A truly ‘Green’ holidays at Cravings
It is the most wonderful time of the year and at Cravings, it is not an excuse not to go “green”. A restaurant brand of three decades, born from the…
Oodaalolly founder Hernan Lauber featured speaker at Kakao Konek 2019
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif — Hernan Lauber, founder of the Oodaalolly Chocolate Company, was a featured speaker at Kakao Konek 2019, the largest tablea/chocolate/cacao expo and conference in the region. Hernan…
Fil-Am coffee biz named micro roaster of the year
A Filipino American-owned coffee company in San Diego, California has received a prestigious honor as the best micro roaster in the United States for 2020. Mostra Coffee, which was founded…
Tasting the flavors of Taiwan at 99 Ranch Market
Organized by 99 Ranch Market, sponsored by the Taiwan External Trade Development Council and Bureau of Foreign Trade, “Fantastic Flavors of Taiwan-2019 99 Ranch Market Taiwan Food Festival” officially kicked…
Artisanal ice cream Wanderlust Creamery returns with 11 Filipino flavors for Fil-Am History Month
WITH October as Filipino American History Month, you’ll find dozens of events commemorating the history and contributions of Fil-Ams across industries. The food scene, of course, takes part in this…
Filipina American’s vegan ice cream brand turns family stories into pint-sized memories
IT’S often said that food is a form of storytelling with its dimensions of narrating our culture, identity, relationships, memories, decisions we make and much more. For Christy Cunanan, one…
This FREE LA pop-up features Filipino lumpia musubi and Spam soft-serve
For many people around the world — especially Filipinos — Spam is a beloved staple in their meals, whether served with egg and rice for breakfast or wrapped with seaweed…
RECIPE: Carioca
(Fried Sticky Rice Balls with Coconut Caramel Sauce) Suman is a tube-shaped rice cake made with glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk, wrapped in either palm, banana or bamboo leaves,…
RECIPE: Suman con Chocolate
(Steamed Glutinous Rice Cakes with Chocolate Sauce) Suman is a tube-shaped rice cake made with glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk, wrapped in either palm, banana or bamboo leaves, then…
‘Rice. Noodles. Yum.’: A myriad of flavors from the Philippines and beyond
Author Abigail Sotto-Raines shares recipes of favorite noodle and rice dishes from all over Southeast Asia TWO staple ingredients not only in Filipino cuisine but in Asian dishes as well…
Popular Japanese cheesecake brand searches for ‘elite taste testers’ in CA
Uncle Tetsu, the unmistakable Japanese cheesecake that has satisfied customers around the globe, will begin its search for cheesecake lovers to try its new flavors – for free! To become…
Acclaimed Fil-Am chef Ross Pangilinan imprints ‘mix mix’ culinary identity on Orange County
IN recent years, Los Angeles has witnessed a handful of contemporary Filipino restaurants open up, typically the ventures of second-generation Filipino Americans who have cut their teeth cooking other cuisines…