Filipino Community & Lifestyle News
Filipino food, to the uninitiated, may seem unhealthy. While vacationing in the Philippines, many visitors may think that way as it is hard to find vegetable-based dishes. Restaurants offering Filipino dishes often have a typical menu of adobo, kare-kare, crispy pata—all meat-based dishes. However, many local produce have high nutritional density and are rich in […]
When well meaning friends and family ask me what I want from the Philippines, I often shrug and say “nothing.” Of course there are many things I want, like the bignay (small wild cherry native to the Philippines) yogurt that is served by a cafe in Quezon City, or the baby pusit (squid) adobo from […]
From comforting classics to lesser-known Filipino fare, we take you through a tour of British Columbia’s beloved Filipino restaurants. With over 174,000 Filipinos calling British Columbia home, there’s no shortage of places you can go to for a taste of Filipino cuisine. There are many casual eateries where you can experience cafeteria-style, or the turo-turo […]
