This is more than just a food story. In April, Roland Miranda from Plano, Texas wrote in to Stavanger, Norway -based me of MFB, to share… Read more ““Filipino Food: Not at its Finest, but at its Funnest” (An Interview with a Texan-Pinoy Restaurant Owner)”
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And the Winner of the Sought-after Culinary Award in Paris is … a Filipino Chef! (An Interview with a Chef de Cuisine in Paris)
French chefs can be obsessive with restaurant ratings. In fact, separate suicide incidents by two French chefs were reported to be connected to their restaurants’ Michelin stars.
In cuisine-frenzied Paris, Gault et Millau is a prestigious chef award as Michelin-stars are to
This is Why Filipino Food is Unknown in Norway (An Interview with the Couple behind Oslo’s First Filipino Restaurant)
When tragic news, such as the murder of a Norwegian by his Filipina wife or the kidnapping of a Norwegian by a Filipino militant group, hit the country, most people don’t remember the names of the perpetrators; they just remember where they’re from.
“Don’t Underestimate your Filipino Heritage” (An Interview with a Chic Chef in the Sky)
Expecting a chance meeting with Abu Dhabi-based Chef Nouel Omamalin of Etihad Air, is unlikely. Why? As an in-flight chef of Etihad Air, the grandeur of Nouel’s job can be literally captured by this expression:
“He dines in Paris, breakfasts in Milan and lunches in London.”
Which Filipino Food Perfectly Embodies Filipino Culture? (An Interview with Pinoy Junior MasterChef)
“This Filipino food reflects the hard-working attitude of Filipinos and our Bayanihan spirit, which refers to the spirit of communal unity, work and cooperation to achieve a particular end result.”
The Philippines: Known to Have the Worst Food in Asia? (An interview with Filipino-Malaysian Masterchef Malaysia All Stars 2014 Champion)
In June 2015, CNN asked their readers to vote for their favorite culinary destination in an open Facebook poll. The Philippines came second to Taiwan. Malaysia came sixth. This ranking provoked the ire of a celebrity Malaysian Chef Redzuawan Ismail, a.k.a. Chef Wan, who asserts that Malaysia deserved a higher placement than sixth. In Chef Wan’s opinion, Malaysia should have been number one, followed by Italy, Thailand, Japan and India.
My Food Beginnings 