Filipino Community & Lifestyle News
Behind the cash register inside Barrio Fiesta Restaurant in Calgary sits tubs of halo-halo ingredients, all house-made, slowly cooling from the hot pots it was ladled from a few hours ago. Crunchy chicharon, pastillas, and large yemas wrapped in colourful cellophane are displayed on a table, but what catches your attention in this Filipino restaurant […]
Forget the usual bouquet or generic chocolates—your Nanay deserves more than that. Filipino moms have given us endless love, plenty of life’s best lessons, and have sacrificed so much to give us the best experiences in life. Here are seven super bongga and heartfelt ways to celebrate your incredible Filipino mom, complete with experiences and […]
What’s better than a piping hot bowl of sinigang on a snowy evening? Or a slice of bibingka fresh from the oven when you’re wrapped in a thick blanket? Canadian winters may be chilly, but that’s the perfect excuse to whip up some of your favourite Pinoy comfort foods. This article takes you on a […]
Picture this: a bahay kubo sits in the middle of lush, forest-like greenery somewhere in the northern province of the Philippines. Crickets chirp in the background as a tanned Filipino man wanders in, sharp bolo by his side, ready to clear his way through the dense shrubbery. He pauses occasionally, captioning the name of the […]
In a nondescript strip mall plaza in Brampton, Ont., Bella’s Pinoy Bakery owner Virgilio Veloso takes a batch of fresh Spanish bread out of the oven. The self-taught baker still remembers their first year of operating the panaderya, when he had to juggle working as a concierge while delivering their products to grocery stores in […]
It’s no secret that Pinoys have a sweet tooth—dyabetes or not—so for the chocoholics and the choco experts out there, we have compiled a list of the who’s-who of Pinoy chocolates. Some chocolates on this list are childhood favourites, while others are arte-san and so boushee and sosy. Yes, some may not even have real […]
If the clientele of a restaurant is an indication of its appeal, then you might say that Montreal’s Junior Filipino Restaurant has succeeded to entice people of other nationalities. We sat facing the window, looking out at Notre Dame Street West, and watched as the lunch crowd made up of mostly Caucasians trickled in. The […]
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 […]
One of the best ways Filipino-Canadians can feel connected to their homeland and culture is through food. Shine Asuncion, founder of Kain Tayo! (let’s eat), a 55,000-member Facebook food group, organized Merienda Cena, a 10-course Filipino menu tasting event. “We were so pleased with the turnout, and just how people came out to support and […]
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 […]