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In Los Angeles, there’s no shortage of places to eat excellent Filipino food.

In Los Angeles, there’s no shortage of places to eat excellent Filipino food.

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Earlier this year, Evan Kleiman embarked on a Filipino food crawl of Northeast LA with a handful of friends in tow.

Exploring the menu at Filipino fast food chain Jollibee

Earlier this year, Evan Kleiman embarked on a Filipino food crawl of Northeast LA with a handful of friends in tow.

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Born in raised in LA,  Marvin Gapultos  is an authority on Filipino food and drinks.

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The late restaurant critic Jonathan Gold was a longtime champion of Filipino food as well as the communities that make it.

Jonathan Gold’s love of Filipino cuisine

The late restaurant critic Jonathan Gold was a longtime champion of Filipino food as well as the communities that make it.

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In March, Good Food’s Evan Kleiman and friends visited Toto’s Lechon Manok in Glassell Park.

Toto’s Lechon Manok lures diners with Filipino roast meats

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Earlier this year, Good Food’s Evan Kleiman and friends visited Lutong Bahay, a common style of Filipino restaurant called a “turo turo.”

Sampling Filipino classics at a “turo turo” restaurant

Earlier this year, Good Food’s Evan Kleiman and friends visited Lutong Bahay, a common style of Filipino restaurant called a “turo turo.”

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Born and raised in the Philippines, writer Jacqueline Chio-Lauri has since lived in seven different countries.

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Born and raised in the Philippines, writer Jacqueline Chio-Lauri has since lived in seven different countries.

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NBC revealed its forthcoming streaming service this week. Next year, Peacock will arrive on the scene with thousands of hours of content already included.

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