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· Michelle De Pacina
Google Doodle celebrates iconic Filipino food adobo
Google Doodle is celebrating adobo to mark the 16th anniversary of the classic Filipino dish’s inclusion on the word list of the Oxford English Dictionary’s quarterly word update. In December 2006, the word “adobo” was first added to the Oxford English Dictionary before it was…
· Isa Peralta
Disney releases illustrated chicken adobo recipe for Filipino American History Month
Disney released an illustrated recipe of the classic Filipino dish chicken adobo on its various social media accounts on Friday. “Mickey and friends are here to share a special chicken adobo recipe! #FilipinoAmericanHistoryMonth,” the posts’ captions read. Filipino American…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘Use the right amount, not the white amount’: Uncle Roger ‘hates’ chef’s ‘traditional Filipino adobo’
Malaysian comedian Nigel Ng, better known as Uncle Roger, criticized American chef Geoffrey Zakarian’s “traditional Filipino adobo,” as seen in a 2019 clip of Food Network’s “The Kitchen.” The comedian expressed his disappointment in the prominent chef’s take on the Filipino…
· 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…
· Iris Jung
Vanessa Hudgens’ mom opens up about raising her daughter with Filipino values: ‘Family is so important’
Actor Vanessa Hudgens and her Filipino immigrant mother recently opened up about her upbringing in the United States. During a press conference in Manila on Friday promoting her upcoming travel documentary, the Salinas, California-born “High School Musical” star shared her…
· Daniel Anderson
‘Emily in Paris’ star Ashley Park joins ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 3 cast
“Emily in Paris” star Ashley Park is joining the cast of Hulu’s hit series “Only Murders in the Building” in a recurring role. Park, 31, will portray Kimber, a Broadway newcomer, in the show’s upcoming third season. Other actors such as Meryl Streep, Paul Rudd and Jesse Williams…
· 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.
· Iris Jung
Mickey Mouse celebrates Lunar New Year in S. Korea with tteokguk on Disney Junior show
This Lunar New Year, the crew of Disney Junior’s hit series “Mickey Mouse Funhouse” are celebrating by cooking and eating tteokguk in South Korea together. In a recent episode titled “Goofy Doesn’t Like It,” Mickey and his friends travel to South Korea for Lunar New Year, or…
· Ryan General
Netizens poke fun at ‘dinosaur’ lechon served at Filipino family’s NYE dinner
An image of a massive lechon baka — roasted calf — served at a Filipino family’s New Year’s Eve dinner went viral on social media. Facebook user John Elbert Flores Hizon shared the photo of the lechon, which appears to occupy the entire dining table, on the Facebook page…
· Michelle De Pacina
‘This is not an ending’: Jo Koy and Chelsea Handler announce breakup
American TV personality Chelsea Handler announced her split with Filipino comedian Jo Koy via Instagram on Monday after nearly a year of dating. “It is with a heavy heart to announce that we have decided together that it is best for us to take a break from our relationship right…
· 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…
· 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…
· Sarah Yukiko
A poisoned food critic, a viral violinist and a Chinese American assassin — 15 must-read AAPI books from 2021
Asian American writers published a range of works this year, featuring stories as diverse and complex as Asian America itself. Through short story collections, novels, memoirs and essay collections, these writers contributed to the literary body of our diverse diasporic…
· Michelle De Pacina
Comedian Jo Koy teaches girlfriend Chelsea Handler how to cook a classic Filipino dish
Shortly after confirming their relationship, American TV personality Chelsea Handler shared a cooking video with her boyfriend Jo Koy on Instagram last Thursday. Chicken adobo: In Handler’s Instagram video, Filipino American comedian Jo Koy teaches her how to make one of his…
· Ryan General
Netflix’s New Animated Series ‘Trese’ Features a Star-Studded Filipino Cast
Netflix released a trailer for its original animated series “Trese” on Thursday, showcasing a star-studded cast of Filipino artists from the Philippines and the U.S. About the series: The upcoming series, based on a beloved Filipino graphic novel of the same name, is set to…
· Ryan General
Black Filipino Artist Reveals Discrimination Growing up in Oakland
Oakland-based singer/songwriter Guapdad 4000 recently opened up about his own experiences of discrimination while growing up due to his biracial heritage. Guapdad, whose father is Black and mother is Filipino, shared in an interview with Inquirer how prejudice has affected his…
· 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…
· Ryan General
Man Barely Escapes Insane ‘Get Out’ Date with Filipina Woman’s Crazy Family
While bad dates are a common occurrence in the online dating world, this man’s experience was a horror story involving an entire Asian family. Southern Californian bachelor Jona Nguyen shared his own tale which is reminiscent of “Get Out” with a Filipino parenting twist. In a…
· Ryan General
Filipino Mom Survives By Selling Food Made of Trash
Despite the “economic growth” the Philippines’ government has been touting in recent years, the undeniable fact remains that millions of Filipinos are still living in extreme poverty, left unable to afford three square meals a day. For these desperate poor Filipinos, scavenged…