Lechon Fries, Calamansi Steak, Ube Churros: Minasa Is a Worthy Mashup
Worth hunting down at the end of a strip mall in Waipahu.
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4 Favorite Halo Halo on O‘ahu, One You Need to Get Now
When it's hot, holo holo for halo halo at Via Gelato, Shimazu Store, Magnolia Ice Cream & Treats and Max’s of Manila.
Roll With It: Merienda Serves Up Refined Roadside Filipino Fare on Maui
Find lumpia shanghai, Filipino style breakfast, sisig tacos and more on a stretch of HI-30 in Lahaina.
My 8 Favorite Filipino Foods on O‘ahu Right Now
From lumpia to sisig and halo halo to kare kare, here’s where to find my beloved Filipino cravings.
Shades of Shave Ice: Holo Holo for Halo Halo in Waipahu
From the O.G. Mahalo Halo to mais con yelo and beyond—Magnolia Ice Cream and Treats brings us home with soulful shave ice vibes.
Pandesal, Ube Halaya, Mansanas Apple Cookies: Wow Baguio’s Filipino Sweets Connect to Comforting Roots
Think Filipino food is just adobo, pancit and lumpia? Jo Soeung of Wow Baguio will show you otherwise.
What Happens When Cheesy Pizza Meets Salty, Tangy Filipino Adobo?
We headed to Shay’s Filipino Cafe to try this Italian-Filipino mashup.
Global, Filipino-inspired brunch all day is worth a drive to Napili
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Ultimate ube roundup
Ube. Some know it as the thing that give desserts a pretty purple color. Others know it as the tuberous root Dioscorea alata. Filipinos know it as the pride and joy of the Philippines, alongside Manny Pacquiao. Whatever you know it as, ube seems…
Does 'lechon sushi burrito' speak to your soul? Head to Maui
A few times a year, I get a call like the following: “I’m vacationing in Maui this year, what do you recommend I eat?” I'm not from Maui, nor am I more than an occasional staycationer on the Valley Isle. Other than…
This Thursday: Tchin Tchin’s Filipino feast to help keiki
I haven’t done this in a while. It’s in my blood, it’s in my culture. The last time I ate with my hands was two years ago, at the Filipino Junior Chamber of Commerce kamayan picnic. Kamayan, you see, is…
Party pics: Filipino Fiesta 2015
Fans of Filipino culture gathered at Kapiolani Park on Saturday for the 23rd Annual Filipino Fiesta. Organized by the Filipino Junior Chamber, the fiesta is held during the Filipino holiday Flores de Mayo. The event featured live entertainment, games, food,…
fresh BYTES: The Salo Project
Filipino food isn’t new in the islands, but on the mainland, this “new cuisine” has become quite the trend in many major cities. Yesterday, the team at Kaimuki Superette hosted the latest leg of chef Yana Gilbuena’s The Salo Series,…
Filipino Junior Chamber’s kamayan picnic
I’m not from Hawaii. I moved here with my family over 20 years ago from a place on the mainland where racially you were either black or white. So moving here was a reverse culture shock when I discovered that I…
Party pics: Vino & Vegas
The Filipino Chamber of Commerce brought games and fun to The Villa Saturday for its Vino & Vegas fundraiser. The theme was the Roaring ’20s, with men dressed in zoot suits and women as flappers. Wine tasting was available throughout…
Yippee for Jollibee
Jollibee is the Philippines’ top fast-food chain, so it was no surprise that it finally opened here in Waipahu. If you haven’t traveled to Asia or even heard of Jollibee, I would basically describe what they serve as American food…
Shirt the kids’ first event in Hawaii
There was a full house this past Saturday at Fresh Cafe for the Shirt The Kids Foundation (STK) concert.The Shirt The Kids Foundation started as a project by Pnoy Apparel in 2008, and soon developed into a organization with a lifelong…
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