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· Michelle De Pacina
Houston opens first Filipino supermarket Seafood City
Seafood City, a popular Filipino supermarket chain in North America, recently opened its first Texas outpost in Houston. The grand opening: Situated near the First Colony Commons shopping center, the store, located in Sugar Land city, opened on Dec. 14. Seafood City, which…
· Michelle De Pacina
San Francisco crowned best US city for Filipino food
San Francisco is the best city for Filipino food in the U.S., according to a new report. Best cities for Filipino food: The latest Price of Meat report, which helps consumers find high-quality meat, showcased the 20 best cities for Filipino food, with San Francisco ranking as…
· Isa Peralta
Filipino makeup brand goes viral with Jollibee-inspired eyeshadow palette
A makeup brand is quickly gaining popularity online for its unique Filipino food-inspired cosmetics. About the brand: Filipinta Beauty, a “conceptual, maximalist brand that celebrates the Philippines,” has been posting on social media platforms such as Instagram since August…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘I love showing pride in my heritage’: Saweetie flexes her Filipino roots in Manila
Filipino American rapper and singer Saweetie visited the Philippines to headline the FIBA World Cup Draw in Manila. On Saturday, Saweetie performed several hit songs, including “Best Friend,” “My Type” and “Icy Girl,” at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
· Isa Peralta
Pinoy developer shares mouthwatering Filipino dishes — that don’t actually exist
A Filipino developer recently posted jaw-dropping images of authentic-looking but nonexistent Filipino dishes generated using artificial intelligence (AI). Christopher David, who is currently based in Taguig, Philippines, shared the images with the Facebook group Midjourney…
· Iris Jung
Italian and Japanese food the most popular cuisines on Instagram, study says
Italian, Japanese, Indian, Korean and Mexican cuisines are the most popular cuisines on Instagram worldwide, according to a recent study. Published on The Picky Eater by board-certified health coach Anjali Shah on April 2, the study was conducted by analyzing Instagram hashtags…
· Ines Shin
The grain of life: How rice is cooked in 6 different Asian countries
As a staple food throughout much of Asia, rice holds significant historical and cultural worth. Language in particular can reveal valuable insights into a country’s history and values, and this is exemplified in the words for “rice” and “meal” in many Asian countries. For…
· Michelle De Pacina
Ikea restaurants in UAE to bring back Filipino food menu
Furniture retail company Ikea will bring back its Filipino food menu from July 19 to July 24 in three United Arab Emirates stores this month. The menu’s dishes will include chicken menudo, Filipino-style barbecue chicken and bistek Tagalog. Traditional sweet desserts, including…
· McDonald's
Saweetie Sparks Wave of Asian Representation with #TheSaweetieMeal at McDonald’s
Platinum hip-hop artist Saweetie has been a trailblazer since her breakthrough song “ICY GRL” dropped three years ago. Today, the 28-year-old artist is an icon for Asian American representation in hip-hop and the most recent face of McDonald’s popular celebrity meals. Saweetie,…
· Ryan General
NBA Star, Utah Community Help Give Filipino Food Truck Vandalized With Racist Graffiti a Makeover
A Filipino and Asian fusion food truck in Utah that was vandalized with racist graffiti over the weekend has been redesigned with the help of the local community and NBA star Jordan Clarkson. About the attack: Yum Yum Food Truck owner Ben Pierce found racist insults covering one…
· Carl Samson
Vietnamese Restaurant Where Obama Ate is Literally Preserving His Table
A streetside restaurant in Vietnam has preserved the chair, table, and utensils that former U.S. President Barack Obama used when he visited the establishment nearly two years ago. Obama dropped by Bún Chả Hương Liên, located in Hanoi, for dinner with celebrity chef Anthony…
· Bryan Ke
Why Filipinos Love Spam So Much
To say that most Filipinos really like Spam, the popular American canned cooked meat brand, is a total understatement. It’s this exact sentiment that makes one wonder: “Why DO Filipinos love Spam so much?” There are several factors that lead to the loving relationship between…