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Filipino food: roots and new directions
Filipino food may be having a moment, but the cuisine has a long history here in Los Angeles where Filipino Americans have lived for nearly a century. Evan and friends embark on a food crawl of Northeast LA to learn more.
By Evan Kleiman • • 56m ListenFilipino food may be having a moment, but the cuisine has a long history here in Los Angeles where Filipino Americans have lived for nearly a century. Evan and friends embark on a food crawl of Northeast LA to learn more. We also hear from some leading voices in the new Filipino food movement about the origins and diversity of the culinary tradition.
In this episode
8 storiesA Filipino Food Crawl: Jollibee
Evan Kleiman recently embarked on a Filipino food crawl of Northeast LA with a handful of friends, both old and new. They began their journey in Eagle Rock, where Filipinos have been living for more than 50 years.
Read the story5 minAn unapologetic statement for Filipino cuisine
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.
Read the story15 minA Filipino Food Crawl: Toto’s Lechon Manok
After wrapping up at Jollibee, Evan Kleiman and the “sinigang gang” makes the five-minute drive to Toto’s Lechon Manok in Glassell Park for some savory, meaty snacks.
Read the story4 minFilipino foods that go well with drinks—and friends
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 has Filipino food spread 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 visit to Irenia
The late Jonathan Gold was a longtime champion of Filipino food and the people who make it. In 2017, he visited Irenia , a Filipino restaurant in Santa Ana specializing in what you might call “Pinoy-California” food.
Read the story3 minA Filipino Food Crawl: Lutong Bahay
Evan Kleiman and friends visit Lutong Bahay, a common style of Filipino restaurant called a “turo turo.” See their mapped food crawl , including full descriptions and pictures. Lutong Bahay. Photo by Christopher Ho/KCRW
Read the story3 minA Filipino Food Crawl: Auntie Dee’s Pan de Manila
Evan Kleiman and her friends visit 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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