Filipino interns gain culinary experience, share specialties at Cape, Vineyard hotels

South Coast Today features Seacrest Resort's Filipino intern chefs and their creations.

Grilled Skewered Chicken Adobo (image: South Coast Today)

When asked to create new dishes, it's not unusual for young chefs to reach back to the foods with which they grew up. But for 10 culinary school graduates now working at the Seacrest Resort's restaurant, Red's, that's a far reach — about 8,500 miles... South Coast Today

Centenarian Helena Z. Benitez: Foodie at heart

Inquirer features centenarian Helena Z. Benitez - former senator, educator, civil society leader and founder of Bayanihan Philippine National Dance Company.

Helena Z. Benitez (via Inquirer)

At 100 years old, Helena Z. Benitez still has a big appetite for Filipino food... Inquirer

What Is Adobo Chicken?

The Daily Meal on Filipino adobo history plus a recipe.

Chicken Adobo (via The Daily Meal)

This juicy and flavorful chicken dish is often considered the unofficial national dish of the Philippines... The Daily Meal

The Scent of Garlic

Jun-Blog on how the scent of garlic evokes fond recollections of his childhood, plus a Green Bean Gisado Recipe.

Garlic (via Jun-Blog)

I could smell garlic in my breath, which I didn’t mind. When you’re ten years old you don’t obsess about such things. Besides, I felt like I was on top of the world, on the front seat of a jeepney flying at full speed with the cold wind against my face and the taste of fried garlic in my mouth. I was ten when my mom let me take jeepneys on my own. Jeepneys are the minibuses back home. They are jitneys of some sort originally made from American military jeeps leftover from the war, which explains the play on words... Jun-Blog

SM launches book on Filipino heritage food recipes

The book My City, My SM, My Cuisine includes recipes from some of the prominent personalities in the Philippines, according to Business Mirror.

My City, My SM, My Cuisine (via Orange Magazine)

MARILAO, Bulacan—Food enthusiasts need not go to rural areas to ask old folk about the long-lost recipes of our forefathers, as many of these old-time recipes have been compiled in a book... Business Mirror

Filipinos dip into Black Swan

Monde Nissin acquired Australia’s popular dip snack brand, Black Swan as reported by The Australian.

Black Swan (via Halal Square)

ONE of The Philippines’ largest and most successful food companies, Monde Nissin, has ­snapped up Australia’s third-­biggest dip snack brand, Black Swan... The Australian

Grocery-Marinated Meats: How Fresh and Delicious are They?

Pepper.ph on factors to consider when buying grocery-marinated meats.

Grocery-Marinated Meats (via Pepper.ph)

Meat is both simple and complicated: some cuts can be seasoned with salt and pepper, others require a low and slow cook. Marinating meat is one method many welcome, as it only takes a few minutes to prepare before the cuts are left in the refrigerator to soak in the flavors. But even groceries are saving customers those minutes, and selling packaged marinated meats alongside the fresh cuts of the meat section. However, is there an actual difference in quality between meat we marinate ourselves, versus the ones prepared by supermarkets?... Pepper.ph

Look what popped up for dinner

The Times Herald on Sarap, a pop-up serving Filipino food in Detroit.

Lumpia (via The Times Herald)

Filipino flavor popped-up at Kate’s Downtown Monday night... The Times Herald

Filipino food's bold flavors grow in popularity

The Fresno Bee on Filipino food and where you can find it in Fresno.

Filipino Desserts (via The Fresno Bee)

Foods with names like lechon, pancit and adobo may be unfamiliar to the average person, but if food critics are right, these traditional Filipino dishes may be the next big thing in the food world... The Fresno Bee

Lechons line up the streets of Balayan for "Parada ng Lechon"

Philippine Star on June 24th as the "Parada ng Lechon" day of Balayan, Batangas.

Lechon (via The Philippine Star)

MANILA, Philippines - It’s June once again. For most people, this month signals another hectic school year, but for those from the town of Balayan in the province of Batangas, it is once again the appetizing “Parada ng Lechon” - a celebration coinciding with the Feast of St. John the Baptist... Philippine Star

The Farmer Entrepreneurship Program: Jollibee Group Foundation’s Journey to Sustainable Farming and Eating for all Filipinos

Pepper.ph on Jollibee supporting farmers through Farmer Entrepreneurship Program.

Jollibee (via Pepper.ph)

Our country is brimming with all kinds of natural resources. Our lands provide rice, fruit, vegetables, and crops that can provide for Filipino families. Agriculture is the primary source of income for two out of three underprivileged families who live in these areas. Despite the resources at hand, these families are unable to make a sustainable living from their produce. The Jollibee Group Foundation (JGF), the corporate social responsibility arm of the Jollibee Food Corporation (JFC), is changing this reality through its Farmer Entrepreneurship Program (FEP). The FEP facilitates JFC’s sourcing of ingredients such as onions, tomatoes, bell peppers, calamansi, and chili peppers from smallholder farms in Ilocos Sur, Nueva Ecija, Quezon, and Pangasinan... Pepper.ph

New Brew: Craft Brewing in the Philippines

Pepper.ph on craft brewers making their way to Filipino taste buds.

Craft Beers (via Pepper.ph)

Something’s been brewing in the last few years. A small, tight-knit community of craft brewers have made their way into different bars, pubs, shelves, and the taste buds of Filipinos. Will craft beer pose a challenge to the local beer giants? What is the difference from craft beer from good old San Miguel anyway?... Pepper.ph

Binalot eyes Middle East expansion

First overseas store of Binalot could be in Dubai according to Business World.

Bistek (via Binalot)

BINALOT Fiesta Foods, Inc. said it plans to locate its first overseas store in Dubai to tap demand for Filipino food in the expatriate community there... Business World

Recognizing Filipino families

Manila Standard Today on Jollibee partnering with Cebu Pacific to promote positive Filipino values.

Jollibee, Cebu Pacific and positive Filipino values (via Standard Today)

The Philippines’ leading fast-food chain, Jollibee, recently entered into a partnership with Cebu Pacific to support the promotion of positive Filipino values through the Jollibee Family Values Awards... Manila Standard Today

F1 Hotel takes guests on a Luzviminda food trip

ABS-CBN on top chefs recreating delicious dishes from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

Ilocos Empanada (via ABS-CBN)

MANILA -- Top chefs representing Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao have teamed up for this year's LuzViMinda food festival, the annual culinary event of F1 Hotel in Taguig... ABS-CBN

Lulu Hypermarket in Riyadh Holds One Week Filipino Food Festival

News about celebrating Filipino dishes in Saudi Arabia via the Department of Foreign Affairs.

(via the Department of Foreign Affairs)

17 June 2014 – Philippine Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ezzedin Tago opened the 7-day Filipino Food Festival in Lulu Hypermarket in Riyadh on June 12... Department of Foreign Affairs

Boneless ‘lechon,’ ‘burong santol,’ ‘adobo’ pâté, ‘dinuguan longganisa’–Myrna Segismundo’s food festival is back

Cooking Filipino dishes with Myrna Segismundo at The Peninsula Manila by the Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Myrna Segismundo (via Inquirer)

The food festival was billed a repeat performance of Myrna Segismundo at The Peninsula Manila. One year has passed, and now she was going to have her cooking again at The Pen’s Escolta which offers a daily buffet, and at the Lobby... Philippine Daily Inquirer

Pandesal, the Ubiquitous Filipino Comfort Food

Amalissa Uytingco's pandesal, traditional Filipino bread roll, recipe via The Cultureist.

Pandesal (via The Cultureist)

My ultimate comfort food comes in the form of pandesal, a traditional Filipino bread roll often eaten for breakfast with coco jam or butter. Coming home from school to the intoxicating scent of freshly baked pandesal is one of the highlights of my childhood... The Cultureist

Chef Miguel Trinidad - Maharlika & Jeepney - East Village - New York, NY

FIND.EAT.DRINK. article on Maharlika's & Jeepney's executive chef, Miguel Trinidad.

Chef Miguel Trinidad (via FIND.EAT.DRINK.)

Trinidad adapted what he learned and refers to his cooking at Maharlika and Jeepney as Modern Filipino. “We wanted to take traditional dishes and elevate them.” They have also adapted to the New York lifestyle adding brunch to their repertoire... FIND.EAT.DRINK.

TV chef Bobby Chinn's PH visit: On milking camels, shark fin, and Pinoy food

Rappler on Bobby Chinn's recent visit in Batangas to celebrate the Coral Triangle Day.

Bobby Chinn (via Rappler)

International Chef Bobby Chinn is all over the place, in a good way. As a chef, restaurateur and TV host, he gets to mix his two passions: food and travel. Born in New Zealand to an Egyptian mother and a Chinese-American father, educated mostly in England and San Francisco, Chinn did a bit of everything from stand-up comedy to working on Wall Street. He moved to Vietnam to start his life as a chef before relocating to London to open another restaurant... Rappler