What a Thanksgiving feast means for Canadian Filipinos
Canadian Thanksgiving holiday dates back to when early European settlers celebrated and gave thanks after a bountiful harvest in their newly found home in Canada.
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Canadian Thanksgiving holiday dates back to when early European settlers celebrated and gave thanks after a bountiful harvest in their newly found home in Canada.
When people ask me what I do for a living, rarely is it understood what I do as a wine sommelier/enogastronomist.
I love Filipino food. But other than adobo and rice - I don’t cook it. There’s too much chopping and cutting, a lot of frying and the smell of garlic (although I love the taste!)! So when I hear that another Filipino restaurant, newly opened, has again caught the attention of Toronto food reviewers, I am excited at the thought that there’s another table where I can enjoy my native dishes.
Vancouverites are very happy to read the lead story of a Sunday New York Times Travel Section, titled “Vancouver’s Many Flavors Find a Home on the Menu.”
Whether you are a nostalgic Filipino who misses the flavour of traditional Filipino dishes or someone who is about to try Filipino cuisine for the first time in a restaurant, this top 10 list of must-try dishes defines the unparalleled flavour profile of Philippine cuisine.
How do Filipinos celebrate Christmas? Let’s just say that in the Philippines, the countdown to Christmas begins in September, yes, September. They call it the start of the “ber” months, and the stores start to stock up on and display Christmas gifts and decorations for sale.
Matthew Astorga didn’t make it to the top in the last season of the MasterChef Canada contest that concluded in June 2016. But things are looking good for the self-taught cook.
Matthew Astorga and Jeremy Senaris have advanced to the finals of Season 3 of the MasterChef Canada 2016 reality cooking show.
Almost a year after launching a pop-up dinner series in Winnipeg showcasing Filipino food, trained chef Allan Pineda is taking his project to the next level.
Two stories by the CBC highlight an important role played by family-run retail businesses in the Canadian Filipino community, which is quite often overlooked.
According to insauga.com, an online publication in Mississauga, one cuisine has taken the city “by storm”.
Filipino food has become mainstream in the Northwest Territories, a fare served to top politicians in the territory.