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Chad The Filipino

Chad The Filipino
in
Pluma Manila

Tawi Tawi : 100% Filipino

The Philippines is divided into 3 areas: Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao. When I moved here, I was only vaguely familiar with Luzon, the…

Apr 11, 2020

Tawi Tawi : 100% Filipino

Apr 11, 2020

Chad The Filipino
in
Pluma Manila

Kakanin: The Uncharted World of Filipino Desserts

Cassava cake was my favorite Filipino dessert, or Kakanin, growing up. My mother would often conscribe me to help her make other Kakanin…

Mar 26, 2020

Kakanin: The Uncharted World of Filipino Desserts

Mar 26, 2020

Chad The Filipino

Tapuey — The Philippines’ Rice Wine

“Japan has sake, Korea has soju, and the Philippines has Tapuey”

Jan 7, 2020

Tapuey — The Philippines’ Rice Wine

Jan 7, 2020

Chad The Filipino

Why Childhood Neglect of my Culture Brought me back to my Homeland

I grew up with parents that seldom cooked, too busy working overtime to send me to a “good” school and furnish a productive upbringing —…

Dec 9, 2019

Why Childhood Neglect of my Culture Brought me back to my Homeland

Dec 9, 2019

Chad The Filipino

Conversations: How Alpas is Paving the way for Local Self-Sustainability

Late July I traveled to the Panay Islands, to the province of Antique. My goal coming here was to explore regional Filipino food by…

Sep 11, 2019

Conversations: How Alpas is Paving the way for Local Self-Sustainability

Sep 11, 2019

Chad The Filipino

First Impressions of the Motherland

May 31st 2019 marks day one of my rebellion against a monotonous life and pursuit of something authentic that aligns with my existence as…

Jun 17, 2019

First Impressions of the Motherland

Jun 17, 2019

Chad The Filipino

Filipino in Melbourne

8 Hours away from the Philippines, Melbourne is one of many foreign countries where Filipino immigrants come to work or attend school. It…

May 18, 2019

Filipino in Melbourne

May 18, 2019

Chad The Filipino

1st World to 3rd World: Anxiety of Emigration

“1st World Problems” is a phrase jokingly tossed around to complain about poor WiFi connection, inability to find parking, or lack of…

May 8, 2019

1st World to 3rd World: Anxiety of Emigration

May 8, 2019

Chad The Filipino

Why I Chose to be “Funemployed”

I’ve always loved reading as a kid, especially as an introverted one. In books I found friends, a place for my thoughts to fester, and…

Apr 20, 2019

Why I Chose to be “Funemployed”

Apr 20, 2019

Chad The Filipino

Californios, Then and Now

I’ve been a patron of Californios for 3 years and counting, my first meal my birthday in August of 2016. Since then and many sourdough…

Feb 27, 2019

Californios, Then and Now

Feb 27, 2019

Chad The Filipino

Chad The Filipino

Formerly a developmental Neuroscientist now living in Manila to showcase Philippine culture, gastronomy, and what it’s like returning to the motherland.

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