The Islander’s Creamery: Bringing Filipino Flavors to New England
THE heatwave is on, and the summer of 2022 is turning out to be quite a scorcher. For the past week or so, the temperature has been steady, hovering above…
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Angela Dimayuga on ‘Filipinx’ and her mission to help drive Filipino cuisine forward
Chef Angela Dimayuga wanted to explore Filipino food seriously as a professional cook but when she was just starting, she was told that that Euro-centric cuisine was the way to…
‘Experience a Taste of the Philippines’: Filipino Restaurant Week returns from August 18 to 27
THE Philippine Consulate General in New York announced on Monday, Aug. 16 the resumption this year of Filipino Restaurant Week, one of its flagship projects that started in 2015. Filipino…
From plant-based sisig to bola bola: Filipina chef Reina Montenegro brings vegan comfort food to Brisbane, CA
CHEF Reina Montenegro is ready to continue her reign as the queen of vegan Filipino comfort food. Montenegro — a restaurateur who formerly operated three Nick’s locations in the San…
Boba ice cream debuts at Magnolia Ice Cream and Treats
FOR a limited time only, Magnolia Ice Cream and Treats is adding ube and mango boba ice cream to their menu. The exclusive menu item will be available in all…
‘Chopped’ champion chef Denevin Miranda on how his Filipino heritage defines culinary style
MEET the new Filipino American chef creating waves in the culinary industry. His name is Denevin Miranda and his latest claim to fame? He was recently declared as the champion…
Fil-Am chef Jordan Andino makes adobo, turon with pop star Selena Gomez
FILIPINO American chef Jordan Andino shows viewers how to make two beloved Filipino dishes in the latest episode of “Selena + Chef,” the cooking show of actress and singer Selena Gomez…
New businesses bring Filipino flavor through simmer sauces, starter packs
THE unprecedented global health crisis brought by the pandemic has somehow forced many people to go back to their kitchens and either cook or bake and this presented an opportunity…
Chef Reina Montenegro rebrands with a clearer mission to deliver vegan Filipino food
FOR small business owners, especially those in the restaurant industry, “pivot” was a buzzword of 2020 — whether it was making meal kits, embracing delivery services or offering online cooking…
Kuya Lord pop-up series: Chef Maynard Llera ventures off to present Filipino food his way
PART II in series on Love-Infused LA Fil-Am Small Businesses In the Asian Journal’s previous Southern California midweek issue, I wrote about Max & Lucy’s ensaymadas, co-owned by Don Sagarbarria…
Food and beverage gifts from Fil-Am businesses that deliver tasting experiences at home
Though the past year has been challenging, the holiday season is an opportunity to show support for small Filipino American businesses and restaurants in the community, as well as to…
Inspired by lola: Kimberly Camara’s Kora doughnuts ooze with Filipino flavors and fillings
IT’S the season of the Filipino lolas. Disney UK recently released its Christmas video featuring a grandmother (lola) and the Filipino parol, tugging the hearts of Filipinos in the diaspora….
RECIPE: Chef Alvin Cailan’s Bibingka (Coconut-Rice Cake) with Philly Cream Cheese
Excerpted from AMBOY: Recipes from the Filipino-American Dream © 2020 by Alvin Cailan. Photography © 2020 by Wyatt Conlon. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Serves…
RECIPE: Chef Roline’s Pochero Beef (Pocherong Baka)
Recipe courtesy of “The Easy Filipino Cookbook: 100 Classics Made Simple” by Roline Casper (Rockridge Press, 2020) Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 1 hour, 20 minutes Serves: 4 to…
Wildly popular Fil-Am online bakery KORA to release doughnuts inspired by ‘Yellow Rose’ movie
In honor of Filipino American History Month, Queens-based online bakery KORA has created a special edition set of doughnuts in partnership with “Yellow Rose,” the award-winning, critically acclaimed film that…
Chef Raj Abat opens first Filipino vegan restaurant in New York
WHEN his boss Ravi DeRossi told chef Raj Abat last September to come up with an idea for a Filipino vegan restaurant, he was a little hesitant. Growing up in…
Nostalgia for sale: How So Sarap NYC is blazing a trail through Filipino street food
THERE are some food items that automatically trigger nostalgic trips down memory lane for many, and that holds true for Filipinos who have lived abroad for a while now who…
Acclaimed Fil-Am restaurant Ma’am Sir has closed
Los Angeles just lost one of its beloved modern Filipino American restaurants with the closure of Ma’am Sir along Sunset Boulevard, its chef and owner Charles Olalia announced on Friday,…
From egg sandwiches to burgers: Chef Alvin Cailan returns to LA with new meat shop, releases first cookbook on upbringing as an American-born Filipino
LAST December, Alvin Cailan put a down payment on the former Chego spot inside Far East Plaza in Los Angeles’ Chinatown without the immediacy, or a defined concept, to occupy…
All’s well that ends well? Filipino Food Movement engages Barkada DC owners in a conversation after online debate
A COUPLE of weeks ago, the word “barkada” triggered a social media debate within the Filipino American community, later expanding to the Filipino diaspora. It stemmed from the news that…
Is it cultural appropriation or appreciation? How a wine bar in D.C. called ‘Barkada’ sparked a social media debate
Four white men recently opened a wine bar along U Street in Washington, D.C. named “Barkada Wine Bar,” a nod to the Filipino word for a closely-knit group of friends….
How to survive a post-COVID-19 market: ’Dial it up’ and ‘Buy Filipino products’
FILIPINO FOOD MOVEMENT’S ‘SAVOR FILIPINO’ SUMMIT WITH its goal to create a framework in order to innovate the business of Filipino cuisine in the time of the pandemic, the Filipino…
Celebrating the life and legacy of Chef Rodelio Aglibot
FILIPINO American chef Rodelio Aglibot died over the weekend of an apparent heart attack and tributes and testimonials continue to pour. He was a man who wore many hats: as…
New cookbook features 100 classic Filipino recipes for beginners
LOOKING to unleash your inner chef and finally master some Filipino dishes during this stay-at-home period? There’s a new cookbook with the premise of “easy” savory and sweet recipes from…
No need to bring your own ‘Baon’: Fil-Am chef AC Boral opens new restaurant in LA
WHEN news spread that Filipino American chef Charles Olalia’s four-year-old Rice Bar was closing down in May, many loyal customers deemed it a loss for lunchtime eats in Downtown Los…
Bad Saint’s Tom Cunanan wins ‘Best Chef’ at James Beard Awards
THE third time’s a charm for Filipino American chef Tom Cunanan of Washington, DC’s Bad Saint who finally won as Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic at the James Beard Awards held Monday…
Three Fil-Am chefs named 2019 James Beard Awards semifinalists
THE James Beard Foundation has announced the list of semifinalists in the running for its 2019 Restaurant and Chef Awards and three Filipino American chefs have made the list. The awards,presented…
From family-style meals to desserts, Filipino cuisine shines at LA Food & Wine Festival
THE Los Angeles Food & Wine Festival (LAF&W) this past week brought together dozens of renowned culinary personalities from across the country for five days of events. From Wednesday, August…
Filipino regional cuisine to be showcased at James Beard House
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…
LASA, Fil-Am chefs experiment with Filipino flavors at Unit 120 in Chinatown
Driving through Los Angeles’ Chinatown, Far East Plaza on Broadway is one of those complexes that is easy to gloss over. But with curiosity awakened and judgments of its outdated…