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I've been to one hot-table-style Filipino restaurant, which had an exclusively Filipino clientele. Many of the entrees were animal parts that I wasn't used to, or very fatty, so I didn't try them. Since it was my first time, I ordered things that were "safe and recognizable." I was hungry and wanted to be sure I would enjoy the food.
After I made it a few times, I asked a Filipino friend of mine if it was authentic. She said it was "close enough!" and that's how she makes it.
I had a number of Filipino employees come to the US over the past few years. My financial analyst would come over and cook every night and chicken adobo was her specialty. She would make up a huge batch and feed us for a few days. She was a great cook BUT I really did not need lunch every day.
Filipino restaurants are far less common than most other Asian cuisines. I would attribute that to the close relationship between the US and Philippines in the last century. Filipinos are more likely to assimilate into US culture.
Anyway, there are 32 Jollibee restaurants in the US.
I love Filipino cuisine! I was introduced to it while a Navy wife, back in the 80's. I have even learned to cook a few dishes. But I will never pass up on some authentic Filipino foods if offered.
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What on earth is this article talking about.
Filipino food has been here forever. It is to the point they have a KFC fast food chain for Filipino food (Jollibee).
It is popular in West Coast.
And if you are in the East Coast, there have been so many pinoy's local eateries since like forever; both in my hometown Miami (first time I tried balut and NEVER AGAIN after I know what it is) and even more abundantly in Philadelphia where I live now.
maybe it depends on where you live, but growing up in Ca. we had Filipino restaurants just like any other type of Asain restaurants. Here in NWA we have several Asian grocery stores that sell Filino food as much as other foods.In fact the soy sauce I enjoy the most is Filipino. It has a slight citrus flavor.
maybe it depends on where you live, but growing up in Ca. we had Filipino restaurants just like any other type of Asain restaurants. Here in NWA we have several Asian grocery stores that sell Filino food as much as other foods.In fact the soy sauce I enjoy the most is Filipino. It has a slight citrus flavor.
You're probably thinking of the soy sauce they add calamansi juice to. Its good.
Filipino food isn't really going to take off internationally, its just not that kind of cuisine. You love it if you grew up with it but otherwise its ...so so. The spring rolls (lumpia) are good - but not so different from other spring rolls. I think the really world class dishes they have are adobo and, my favorite, pork or milkfish sinigang which has a sour tamarind deliciousness.
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