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· Bryan Ke
Sinigang rated best Filipino dish, balut worst by Taste Atlas users
Taste Atlas released its latest user rankings of Filipino food, with sour stew sinigang taking the top spot as the highest-rated dish and the infamous balut sitting at the bottom. Sinigang, which received 4.5 out of 5 stars, is traditionally made with sampalok (tamarind fruit)…
· Michelle De Pacina
Culinary debate: Is Jollibee or Mesa a truer representation of Filipino culture?
A TikTok user, who goes by @Bittersweetblood, sparked a debate on social media after expressing their frustration with the frequent recommendation of Jollibee as the embodiment of Filipino culture, arguing that a better representation would be Mesa, a popular restaurant chain in…
· 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.
· Iris Jung
Water spinach is now legal in Georgia after decades-long ban
Once illegal to sell in Georgia, the prohibition on water spinach, aka rau muống, has been lifted. Water spinach, a non-native species commonly found in Asian cuisines, had been illegal since the 1970s due to the plant’s invasive nature, Atlanta magazine reports. Requiring moist…
· Isa Peralta
H.E.R. reveals her favorite Filipino foods
H.E.R. recently revealed her favorite Filipino foods. During an interview with Vogue Philippines for its February 2023 issue, whose cover she graces, the Afro Filipino award-winning artist spoke about all things culinary.
· Bryan Ke
Filipino chefs’ tocino ube burger is featured on front cover of Food and Wine magazine
Two Filipino chefs and their famous tocino burger with ube buns gets the spotlight in the latest issue of Food and Wine. Tom Cunanan and Paolo Dungca, owners of PogiBoy in Washington, D.C., are featured in the magazine’s second annual “The Innovators Issue” along with their…
· Bryan Ke
Social media users criticize Philippine government for ‘standardizing’ adobo recipe
Filipino social media users rallied online to criticize the Philippine government’s effort to “standardize” adobo, lechon, sinigang and other famous Filipino dish recipes. What happened: On July 9, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) announced BPS/TC 92, a new committee…
· Isa Peralta
Selena Gomez Cooks Adobo with Filipino American Celebrity Chef Jordan Andino
Singer and actress Selena Gomez made a beloved Filipino dish with celebrity chef Jordan Andino for the cooking show “Selena + Chef.” While quarantining last year, Gomez created her unscripted series, according to MSN. Every episode features a celebrity chef, and this upcoming…
· Bryan Ke
15 Things From the Philippines That Hits Every Filipino in the Feels Like a Ton of Lechon
When you leave your home country, you are bound to miss a lot of stuff from the motherland. From traditional delicacies, such as balut and holiday activities like New Year fireworks, here are a few things that Filipino immigrants probably miss from the Philippines after moving…
· Bryan Ke
10 Reasons Why Balut is the Ultimate Asian Delicacy
By now, a lot of people already know or at least heard of Balut, a very popular delicacy in Southeast Asia but particularly in the Philippines. What some people fail to understand, though, is that this delicacy, no matter how grotesque it may look like, is actually enjoyed by…
· Ryan General
Anthony Bourdain Thinks Filipino Food Could Be the Next Big Thing in America
TV host and food critic Anthony Bourdain expressed his love for Filipino food in a recent interview with CNN, saying dishes from the Philippines have the potential to be the next big thing in the United States. While he admits that the traditional sour notes in Filipino food…