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· Michelle De Pacina
In diplomatic meeting of VPs, Kamala Harris tells Sara Duterte: ‘I love lumpia’
During Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to the Philippines, she talked with Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte about her love for the traditional Filipino dish lumpia. In a video captured by GMA News, the vice presidents’ can be seen sitting across each other while…
· Ryan General
Man eats 52 lumpias in 10 minutes to win second annual lumpia eating contest in Houston, Texas
Be More Pacific: Filipino Kitchen & Bar, a Filipino restaurant in Houston, Texas, held its second lumpia eating contest on July 4. According to Be More Pacific co-owner Giovan Cuchapin, the competition was created to generate support for the local restaurant industry in Houston…
· Ryan General
Food site’s users rank balut as Southeast Asia’s worst dish, lumpia the best
Online travel guide TasteAtlas released a ranking of the top- and worst-rated food from Southeast Asia, as voted by the website’s readers. Filipino street food balut, a steamed, fertilized duck egg, took 283th place as the region’s worst-rated food. Meanwhile, Filipino dishes…
· Bryan Ke
Lumpia-armed hero teams up with high school student in crowdfunded movie ‘Lumpia with a Vengeance’
Ever wonder what it would look like if a man turns a popular Filipino dish into a weapon to fight crimes? “Lumpia with a Vengeance” probably has the answer. What is the movie about: “Lumpia with a Vengeance,” a crowdfunded action-comedy film, follows the story of a lumpia-armed…
· Bryan Ke
Filipino Hmong American Powerlifter Says He’s Fueled by Lumpia
A 7-year-old Filipino and Hmong American boy has become a social media hit after his powerlifting videos and photos began circulating online. Jordan Mica, who is of Filipino and Hmong descent, has been lifting weights for five years now, according to ABS-CBN’s Balitang America…
· Mick Del Rosario
Op-Ed: Filipino Culture is More Than Just Lumpia
Have you ever had your entire culture summed up in one food dish? “I love lumpia!” is what I normally hear whenever people discover I’m Filipino American. However, lumpia does not define who I am, nor does it define the Filipino and Filipino American people. As previously…
· Michelle De Pacina
Disney Junior series ‘Firebuds’ aims to normalize Filipino American characters onscreen
Disney Junior series “Firebuds,” which features a half-Filipino main character, will touch on Filipino culture in the upcoming episode “Bayani Cookout.” Set in a fantasy world of talking vehicles, the show follows a group of friends — all children of first responders — as they…
· Michelle De Pacina
Bretman Rock does ‘balut unboxing’ after delicacy is ranked worst egg dish in world
The online travel guide Taste Atlas ranked the Philippines’s tortang talong as one of the best-rated egg dishes in the world and the balut as the worst. Tortang talong, an eggplant omelet, received a 4.7 rating out of 5, while balut, a fertilized egg embryo that is boiled and…
· Michelle De Pacina
Comic-Con sparks backlash, debate over use of controversial term ‘Filipinx’
San Diego Comic-Con International drew criticism online over the use of the controversial term “Filipinx” as an alternative to “Filipino” on their social media posts. The term reportedly trended on Twitter Philippines, with many social media users telling the public,…
· Michelle De Pacina
Oakland Filipino restaurant co-owner is fatally shot in front of his 11-year-old son
Artgel “Jun” Anabo, the co-owner of a Filipino restaurant in Oakland, California, was fatally shot in front of his 11-year-old son on Wednesday night. Officers responded to the Lucky Three Seven restaurant and found Anabo suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a…
· Ryan General
Cardi B claims Taiwanese tofu pudding holds the secret to Asian longevity
Cardi B took to her Instagram on March 23 to recommend some Taiwanese desserts, suggesting they’re what leads to longevity among Asians. “Meet Fresh from UCLA got really good milk tea, bubble tea, and I love the skinny packaging,” she said in an Instagram story. “That’s why…
· Ryan General
Why Filipinos are so good at singing
Among the number of stereotypes associated with being a Filipino, it is the ability to sing that many kababayans proudly embrace. To be fair, there is no shortage of proof that Filipinos are indeed among the best singers in the world. Homegrown talents (Lea Salonga, Arnel Pineda…
· Isa Peralta
Meet the War Hero Who Invented Banana Ketchup
When indulging in hot dogs, French fries or Spam, you might reach for an ever-so-trustworthy bottle of tomato ketchup. But if you want to add a sweet, tangy kick to your food, try one of the Philippines’ most popular condiments: banana ketchup. Despite what its name suggests,…
· Ryan General
San Francisco Chronicle Called Out for Racist Instagram Caption About Filipino American Festival Parade
The San Francisco Chronicle has angered the Filipino community over an article and its accompanying social media post that both negatively portrayed the Pistahan Festival, an important annual Filipino American tradition. Organized each year by the Filipino American Arts…
· Jin Hyun
How Many Calories Are Actually in Your Favorite Asian Foods?
There are a few clichés you’re guaranteed to come across at the start of every new year: shameless “new year, new me” posts, long lists of resolutions that will be abandoned by February and thousands of people aiming to shed a few pounds. If you’re one of these people aiming to…
· Kimberly Nguyen
The NextShark Team Shares What’s on Their Thanksgiving Table
Thanksgiving means stretchy bottoms to be able to eat all the amazing food that gets set on the table. For families of our team, that means not only the traditional American thanksgiving fare such as stuffing, mashed potatoes and Turkey, but other foods that are important to…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Filipina Woman’s Coworker Brings ‘Mac n Cheese’ Abomination to Potluck And We’re Calling The Police
Meet Janis. Recently, her work threw a potluck party, and she brought delicious-looking homemade lumpia to share with everyone at the gathering.