Filipino Food

Is the Jollibee Champ being phased out?

Following the recent pullout of Jollibee’s garlic pepper beef, it seems like the iconic Champ…

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At chef Tatung’s new restaurant in Maginhawa, food takes time and no one complains

The last time I was in the northern stretch of Maginhawa was for a dreaded…

Take your tastebuds on a tour to the North

“Food to the Filipino is history… [It] was shaped by the land in which it…

Five ways to celebrate Cebu Lechon Festival

When Cebuano families have a feast, they always have lechon as a centerpiece because it’s…

At Hapag, pots of plants like this are actually edible

When chefs Kevin Villarica, Thirdy Dolatre, and John Kevin Navoa decided to expand their private…

A Toyo-trained young chef opens his home for 16-course private dinners

In case you need more proof that Filipino cuisine is thriving and definitely far from…

Kare-kare, lechon, and crispy pata are among this year’s world’s best dishes

While Filipinos are mostly adamant about foreigners commenting on our food, a little recognition here…

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Why this Poblacion restaurant calls its grilled chicken anything but inasal

How do you make a newcomer stand out in a place already saturated with bars…

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Why do we eat bibingka and puto bumbong every Christmas?

Local culinary icon Glenda Barretto remembers stepping out of the Misa de Gallo on Christmas Eve and…

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Pancit Center in Kapitolyo showcases regional varieties of palabok

A quintessential Filipino feast, whether for a celebratory birthday or baby shower or the mundane…