Good Food
A look back at Filipino foodways
Filipino American History Month is coming up, so we’re revisiting our special on Filipino food from earlier this year, when Evan and friends embarked on a food crawl of Northeast LA.
By Evan Kleiman • • 56m ListenFilipino American History Month is coming up, so we’re revisiting on Filipino food from earlier this year, when Evan and friends embarked on a food crawl of Northeast LA. We also heard from voices of the new Filipino food movement about the origins and diversity of the cuisine.
In this episode
8 storiesExploring 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. They began their journey in Eagle Rock, where Filipinos have made their home for more than 50 years.
Read the story5 min“I Am a Filipino: And This Is How We Cook”
Nicole Ponseca 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.
Read the story15 minToto’s Lechon Manok lures diners with Filipino roast meats
In March, Good Food’s Evan Kleiman and friends visited Toto’s Lechon Manok in Glassell Park.
Read the story4 minThe drinking foods of the Philippines
Born in raised in LA, Marvin Gapultos is an authority on Filipino food and drinks. For years, his popular blog, called Burnt Lumpia , has championed the unique and vibrant flavors of the Philippines to an American audience.
Read the story12 minHow Filipino food made its way around the world
Born and raised in the Philippines, writer Jacqueline Chio-Lauri has since lived in seven different countries.
Read the story9 minJonathan 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.
Read the story3 minSampling 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.” See their mapped food crawl , including full descriptions and pictures.
Read the story3 minThe sweet pleasures of Filipino bakeries
In March, Good Food’s Evan Kleiman and friends visited Auntie Dee’s Pan de Manila, a bakery in Glassell Park serving a wide variety of sweets and baked goods, including the yeasty rolls known as pan de sal.
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