PinoyBuilt — Stories of Filipino America

A Fil-Am from Portland joins Food & Wine magazine’s prestigious ‘Best New Chefs’ list. He asserts Filipino food is now being recognized globally. A Fil-Am from Portland joins Food & Wine magazine’s prestigious ‘Best New Chefs’ list. He asserts Filipino food is now being recognized globally. @bevllorente reports. #TFCNews WATCH: https://t.co/3AiDmVneRB pic.twitter.com/Th29cmEr3H — TFC News (@TFCNewsNow) November 27, 2021 Bev Llorente reports. #TFCNews

Filipino food is rarely mentioned amongst the stars of Asia's culinary scene, but Margarita Fores is determined to change perceptions, one dish at a time. Margaria Fores, Asia's 'Best Female Chef,' on 'Filipino Food' Margarita "Gaita" Araneta Forés is a Filipina chef and restaurateur. She is the President of food-related ventures like Cibo Inc., Cafe Bola, Pepato, Lusso, Alta, Grace Park, Sostanza Health Line, and Fiori Di M. She is known for fusing her Italian background with Filipino cooking and ingredients. She highlights the best of the Philippines with the best of the world. In her restaurants, she uses organic ingredients not only to promote healthy eating but to help the farmers who produce them as well. She was the one who prepared the welcome dinner for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit for APEC leaders, together with Glenda Barretto, founder of Via Mare, in Manila in November 2015. She is Asia's Best Femal...

MANILA, Philippines: Filipina chef Margarita Fores is Asia's Best Female Chef for 2016, according to Asia's 50 Best Restaurants awards. Margarita is the chef behind renowned local restaurants like Cibo , Grace Park , and Lusso . She prepared the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit welcome dinner for APEC leaders, together with Via Mare founder Glenda Barretto. Asia's 50 Best Restaurants was launched in 2013 and takes in six voting regions: India & Subcontinent; South-East Asia – South; South-East Asia – North; Hong Kong, Taiwan & Macau; mainland China & Korea; Japan. The list is created by the Diners Club® Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants Academy, an influential group of over 300 leaders in the restaurant industry across Asia, each selected for their expert opinion of Asia’s restaurant scene. #BreakingNews : @MargaritaFores has just been named Asia’s Best Female Chef! https://t.co/RQe4rLPJ68 pic.twitter.com/HqN3gA00EQ — Asia's 50 Best ...