Philippine-born CJ Jalandoni is the head chef of pioneering Sai Ying Pun restaurant Brut. He spoke to Andrew Sun. I grew up eating simple, home-cooked meals, with the same dishes rotated every week. When we did eat out, my family would usually go to simple Filipino restaurants. It was not until later that I started … Read more
In Macau, a Filipino bakery is still going strong after 20 years. While the price of its signature product hasn’t changed over the years, its customers have — with the shop now drawing more than just the city’s Filipino community, but also other locals and many tourists. Around the bakery, others have set up their … Read more
But those restaurants all serve Indian menus. The food of the Philippines is new territory for them. Naks’ Soup No. 5 is made with bull’s penis and testicles. Photo: Naks / Paul McDonough And at Naks, many of chef Eric Valdez’s dishes require ingredients few restaurants dare to use, much less display on their bill … Read more
