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Passing up on the ‘patis,’ or how to enjoy low-sodium Filipino dishes (Part 2)
By Christian Catiis Christian Catiis: White rice and Pan-de-Sal are staples in many Filipino meals. However, with the recent progression towards low-carb or carb-free diets, what is your opinion regarding the nutritional aspects of carbohydrates? Sheena Quizon Gregg: Unfortunately, the popularity of fad diets and crash diets has given carbohydrates an unnecessary bad reputation. It […]
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Sheena Quizon Gregg: A dietitian nutritionist…and a foodie! (Part 1)
By Christian Catiis When we think of the cuisine of the Philippines, certain images come to mind: the fragrant aroma of caramelized garlic and soy sauce in Chicken Adobo, the warmth of a bowl of comforting Pork Sinigang on a chilly winter afternoon, and the addictive salty crunch of Chicharon cascading over freshly made Palabok. […]
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Chefs rally behind Restaurant Week, but divided over ‘balut’ and notion of what makes Filipino food special
By Cristina DC Pastor Top chefs and restaurant owners gathered at the Philippine Center to support the launch of Filipino Restaurant Week (FRW) from May 11-23. While they all concede the event is sure to raise the profile of Philippine cuisine, they are divided on the issue of ‘balut’ being sold in restaurants. “I love […]
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SO Jannelle!: Filipino family’s specialty pizza finds a spot at The Plaza
By Jannelle So There’s thin crust pizza and then there’s paper thin crust. Pizza Rollio, which brands itself as a paper thin specialty pizza, has just opened at the swank The Plaza Food Hall, where it is neighbors with Daniel Boulud, Todd English and Lady M. It is owned by a Filipino family of restaurateurs. […]
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Pommes Frites manager Jordan Cezar on East Village explosion: ‘Traumatizing!’
By Cristina DC Pastor It was around 3 p.m. of March 26, and Jordan Cezar, shift manager at Pommes Frites, was about to take his lunch at one corner of the restaurant when he experience a really loud explosion. He felt the room shake, and the poster décors on the walls and the kitchen pans […]
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SO Jannelle!: ‘Sinangag’ a popular staple at Manhattan’s oldest Pinoy restaurant
By Jannelle So You can take the Filipino out of the Philippines; but never the Philippines out of the Filipino. I believe this aphorism applies to me and good old-fashioned Filipino food. And I guess that’s why even in the freezing weather, Pinoys in the Big Apple still love their dinuguan, sisig, kare-kare, and adobo. […]
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Our Italian restaurant is a cozy home in the Bronx
By Cristina DC Pastor It was a small gathering that included a diplomat, a priest and a deacon. Throw in two nurses, a financial executive and a reporter (ahem!) and the odd mix of people — some of them meeting for the first time — found themselves relishing congenial company and great food and not […]
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Yana Gilbuena journeys across the 50 states cooking up Filipino dinners for strangers
By Cristina DC Pastor You’ll never know where she will turn up next because Yana Gilbuena is constantly transiting from state to state, city to city, table to table. Yana – whose birth name is Ma. Diana — is a nomadic foodie or a sojourning chef, one on a constant pursuit of the ephemeral feast […]
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Wayne Algenio breaks record anew: 40 ‘balut’ in 5 minutes!
By Cristina DC Pastor He did it again: Wayne Algenio won the balut-eating contest for the third straight year, wolfing down 40 duck embryos in five minutes. He should be in the Balut Hall of Fame, if ever there was one, I may have said. He laughed and said, “Sure, why not!” Wayne, 29, a […]