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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. They began their journey in Eagle Rock, where Filipinos have made their home for more than 50 years.
By Evan Kleiman • • 1 min readEarlier 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. The group visited Jollibee, a Filipino fast food chain with more than 1,200 restaurants worldwide, including Times Square. Recently, the company announced that it will establish its North American headquarters in West Covina.
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A look back at Filipino foodways- 0:00Exploring the menu at Filipino fast food chain JollibeeYou’re reading this
- 4:52“I Am a Filipino: And This Is How We Cook”
- 20:14Toto’s Lechon Manok lures diners with Filipino roast meats
- 23:56The drinking foods of the Philippines
- 36:25How Filipino food made its way around the world
- 45:40Jonathan Gold’s love of Filipino cuisine
- 49:10Sampling Filipino classics at a “turo turo” restaurant
- 52:20The sweet pleasures of Filipino bakeries
The full episode
1 of 8A look back at Filipino foodways- 0:00Exploring the menu at Filipino fast food chain JollibeeYou’re reading this
- 4:52“I Am a Filipino: And This Is How We Cook”
- 20:14Toto’s Lechon Manok lures diners with Filipino roast meats
- 23:56The drinking foods of the Philippines
- 36:25How Filipino food made its way around the world
- 45:40Jonathan Gold’s love of Filipino cuisine
- 49:10Sampling Filipino classics at a “turo turo” restaurant
- 52:20The sweet pleasures of Filipino bakeries