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Istorya-DC 2016 Symposium talks Philippine cuisine, Gastrodiplomacy
As part of the celebration of Filipino-American History Month and Archives Month, the Philippine Embassy hosted the Istorya-DC 2016 Symposium entitled “Philippine American Food Experiences in Washington, D.C. – Yesterday and Today,” at the Romulo Hall on 27 October 2016. Ms. Amy Besa, a pioneer of gastro diplomacy in the United States and co-owner of […]
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School’s ‘empanada’ bake sale raises $1,400 for Haiyan families
Students from the Latin American Montessori Bilingual Public Charter School in Washington, D.C. baked ‘empanadas’ and brownies, sold them and raised $1,400 for the families who survived Typhoon Haiyan in the Visayas. Maya Woods-Arthur, 12, her younger sister Zoe, 8, and two other students turned over to Ambassador Jose L. Cuisia, Jr. money they were […]
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For Thanksgiving Dinner, are you having turkey, cranberry jelly and rice? Yes, rice!
By Amanda Tira Andrei O’Connor There are five types of carbs on my plate. Sure, it’s Thanksgiving, and you’re not supposed to think about calories from the last Thursday in November until the last day of December—so I don’t. This is a fact of Thanksgiving: in addition to the turkey and gravy, the cranberry jelly […]
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Manila Asian Foods: A community within a store
By Maricar CP Hampton Many are surprised that Tina and Long Lorete, owners of Manila Asian Foods, call customers by their first names. Either, these customers are regulars or the owners really make it a point to provide chummy, personalized service. The friendliness is not just to get people inside the store, the couple said. […]
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When Asian, Latino spices traveled across continents, the result is divine fusion cuisine
By Maricar CP Hampton The Filipino ‘empanaditas’ are very much a part of the Spanish cuisine, just as the ‘escabeche’ is a derivative of ceviche from Central America. Using these popular dishes as examples, White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford declared that Philippine cuisine is basically “fusion.” “Filipino cuisine by nature is really fusion,” she […]
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Calamansi juice goes mainstream, now sold at Wal-Mart, Cost Plus stores in MD
It takes a village to raise a child or grow an idea. Nothing can be farther from the truth for Victor Elizaga, founder and CEO of Pacific Fruit and Beverage of California. It was the Filipino community’s support for his All-Natural Calamansi juice drinks that got them on the shelves of major retailers, including […]
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Jollibee’s 28th store: Following Filipinos to the Nation’s Capital
By Maricar CP Hampton & Cristina DC Pastor A week after Jollibee opened in Virginia Beach on April 7th, Alexandria resident Janette Mercado bundled her family into two vans and they made the trek to Jollibee’s 28th American restaurant. They waited 20 minutes before being seated by the “polite and friendly” staff. “Just wanted the […]
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Cooking delicious and healthy Asian dishes at the White House kitchen
To promote healthy eating among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, White House Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford and Chef Ming Tsai have teamed up to film a cooking demonstration in the White House kitchen featuring healthy and traditional Asian recipes that follow the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendations that support the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) […]
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Father Leo on food, family and faith
By Maricar CP Hampton Father Leo Patalinghug dons an apron as regularly – and as comfortably – as he wears his priestly vestments. He delivers the word of God from a kitchen counter and uses a chopping board to convey his message of faith. “Christianity is all about being fed by the body and blood […]