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Dollar Hits in L.A.'s Historic Filipinotown offers sweet and savory street food eats.
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Rosey finds some of the best Filipino-baked goods in town at Crème Caramel LA.
With the coronavirus lockdown. the momentum of the Filipino food movement came to a screeching halt. Lauren Delgado and Rayson Esquejo felt they needed to do something. But they weren't sure how, at first.
Since its opening in 1980, Arko Foods Market has run a turo-turo, a Filipino-run mom and pop fast food joint, committed to serving home-cooked Filipino meals to the Filipino community.
Ube, or Filipino yam, is popping up all over the internet and on restaurant menus throughout the United States. Filipino chefs and bakers, who have been using the flavor in cooking, say it’s a sign that Filipino cuisine is here to stay.
Mile houses were stagecoach stops that began in the Gold Rush era. Today, the only the 7 Mile House remains in its original location. To survive, the historic location has changed with the times, evolving its menu to suit its diverse customers.
Kamayan, or eating with your hands, is one thing that is truly Filipino. In the U.S., the trend of diners seeking unique experiences has seen kamayan dining enjoy a surge in popularity in recent years.
FrankieLucy's desserts incorporate traditional Filipino ingredients, including ube and pandan to create inventive spins on classic American, European and Filipino desserts.
Ensaymadas are a decadent, handmade Filipino brioche bread made from yeast, butter, sugar and grated cheese. Now, the Ensaymada Project has made some modern flavor tweaks to the Filipino recipe, topping it with unusual, globally-inspired flavors.
From a vantage point, the offerings at Park’s Finest are like every other barbecue restaurant in Los Angeles. But delve in deeper and you’ll find the important subtleties.
LASA co-owner, Chase Valencia, explores the centuries of multicultural influence that shaped modern-day Filipino cuisine.