Filipino Food

lj almendras holding two sweet rice cake with coconut caramel and chamoy
How a Filipino chef pulled off an artsy dinner with binakol, pandesal, and kakanin in NYC

Lj Almendras’ six-course menu for Nicole Coson’s exhibit opening at Silverlens New York is an extension of the show’s literal and metaphorical theme of vessels and a response to America’s past attempts to erase our culinary identity

Reservations, 24-hour dishes, and what else is new at Manam at the Triangle

Manam has opened a new branch at the Triangle, and we’re enjoying all of our old favorites, as well as some very intriguing new ones

This couple is helping preserve Filipino heritage cooking, one TikTok at a time

Beatriz Gomez and Roberto Villarcabral are the brains (and stars!) of The Lost Filipino Cookbook—a.k.a. your new favorite TikTok account

This La Union vegetarian carinderia is having a P299 eat-all-you-can buffet this long weekend

Plant-based vacationers, add this buffet to your LU long weekend plans

A binatog elote recipe to revive our Indigenous street food culture

Inspired by Mexico City’s vibrant street food scene, food heritage advocate Lao Castillo hopes to rekindle interest in uniquely Filipino snacks among local vendors

Manila ravers’ ice cream of choice tops this turon a la mode

Celeste Lapida of Este’s ice cream shares another way to enjoy their bestseller mantecado with a Filipino merienda favorite

Revisiting Quezon and Laguna via pancit habhab, lambanog, and sinigang sa buko

When in Southern Tagalog, eat as the locals do—with gusto, a shot or two, and coconut on everything

Learn pottery basics over a full merienda spread at this heritage house

Provincial kitchen Casa Luisa and Kibo Studios’ Reine So are curating the perfect afternoon filled with hands-on pottery—and of course—a full merienda spread

Mama Nams fulfills your ihaw cravings—until 2 a.m.

A few of the dishes you *cannot* miss are the inihaw na petso, squid ink palabok, roasted bone marrow, and sizzling tendon kansi—which all pair nicely with a bit of wine

2022 in dining: Restaurants that have a place in our hearts (and stomachs)

While the title of “best” is subjective, these restaurants have definitely earned their place on our best restaurants of 2022 list