Nicole Ponesca and Chef Miguel Trinidad are the partners behind Maharlika and Jeepney , two restaurants that are awakening the palates of New Yorkers to the depths of Filipino cuisine. They’re also making a bold statement with their recent book, “I Am a Filipino: And This Is How We Cook .”
Excerpted from "I Am a Filipino" by Nicole Ponseca and Miguel Trinidad (Artisan Books). Copyright © 2018. Photo credit: Justin Walker