S2-03: Filipino Food Goes Mainstream

Culture Jumpers

Filipino food is (finally) having a moment in the US. In this episode, host Lionel chats with two Filipino-American chefs about their popular restaurants in Philadelphia. Chance Anies of Tabachoy and Kathy Mirano of Tambayan share their approaches to serving Filipino food and introducing their culture to a wider American audience.

Episode Transcript

Mentioned in the episode:

1. Tabachoy: @tabachoyphilly

2. Tambayan: @tambayanphilly

3. Reading Terminal Market: @rdgterminalmkt

Timestamps:

(00:00:00) - Prologue

(00:04:09) - Gaining Credibility As a Chef - Chance

(00:10:57) - Gaining Credibility As a Chef - Kathy

(00:21:38) - Convincing People to Try - Chance

(00:26:29) - Convincing People to Try - Kathy

(00:33:03) - What is Authenticity, Really?

(00:37:35) - Feeling at Home

(00:42:30) - Outtakes

References and Further Reading:

1. Daughenbaugh, Wendy. (Aug. 2, 2021). “Reading Terminal welcomes 1st Filipino restaurant, Tambayan.” 6 ABC Action News. https://6abc.com/tambayan-filipino-restaurants-reading-terminal-market-where-to-eat-in-philadelphia/10914467/

2. Stephens, Regan, Nikita Richardson, Brett Anderson, Priya Krishna and Sara Bonisteel.(Oct. 23, 2023). The 25 Best Restaurants in Philadelphia Right Now. The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/article/best-restaurants-philadelphia.html

3. https://www.tabachoyphilly.com/

4. “Tambayan.” Reading Terminal Market. https://readingterminalmarket.org/merchant/tambayan/

5. https://www.tambayanphilly.com/

6. ZipAtlas.com. (n.d.). Daly City, CA. Daly City, CA | 2023 | Zip Atlas. https://zipatlas.com/us/ca/daly-city.htm

7. ZipAtlas.com. (n.d.). Philadelphia, PA. Philadelphia, PA | 2023 | Zip Atlas. https://zipatlas.com/us/pa/philadelphia.htm