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Our 'handa' came from PhilHouse & Combo Express Summer Potluck at Tony P's. Hiddenbrooke, Vallejo, CA. July 29, 2023. Glenn, didn't you cook a dish? What was it? My son, Jian, loved it. Join us & help build an online community. Please leave a comment, and  click to follow our website pinoybuilt.com . Click on a tag below to browse.

Ang sarap ng Arko Foods dishes! Tita Lila picked up the food from Arko Foods in Glendale, CA. Although we didn't get the best dinuguan I've ever tasted (it's spicy!), the beef kaldereta was delicious! Pasadena, CA. December 27, 2022 Chesca and I loved the Beef Kaldereta! I usually lay off the pancit, but Arko's is good. We loved the Paksiw na Lechon. What's Filipino party without lumpia?! Vegetable lumpia. I highly recommend Arko Foods in Glendale! If you're in the Glendale-Pasadena area, or even in SoCal, you've gotta have some Arko Foods.

My goal is to help make  Filipino food  mainstream.  Growing up half Filipino, half American, I've always put a little twist on my Filipino food.  Sometimes making it more 'Americanized' so my non-Filipino friends would try it!  I've created a series called:   Does It Lumpia?   In this next episode, I take garlic rice, spam & eggs, wrap it up and fry it to find out, Does it Lumpia?  Tell me what you think in the comments!  Would YOU try it? - Mary Grant Los Angeles, CA Find me on social media: YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Shop

My goal is to help make  Filipino food  mainstream.  Growing up half Filipino, half American, I've always put a little twist on my Filipino food.  Sometimes making it more 'Americanized' so my non-Filipino friends would try it!  I've created a series called:   Does It Lumpia?   In this next episode, I take mango & chamoy (a savory Mexican sauce made from pickled fruit that's typically salty, sweet & sour), wrap it up and fry it to find out, Does it Lumpia?  Tell me what you think in the comments!  Would YOU try it? - Mary Grant Los Angeles, CA Find me on social media: YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Shop

My goal is to help make  Filipino food  mainstream.  Growing up half Filipino, half American, I've always put a little twist on my Filipino food.  Sometimes making it more 'Americanized' so my non-Filipino friends would try it!  I've created a series called:   Does It Lumpia?   In this next episode, I take mozzarella, basil & tomatoes, wrap it up and fry it to find out, Does it Lumpia?  Tell me what you think in the comments!  Would YOU try it? - Mary Grant Los Angeles, CA Find me on social media: YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Shop

My goal is to help make  Filipino food  mainstream.  Growing up half Filipino, half American, I've always put a little twist on my Filipino food.  Sometimes making it more 'Americanized' so my non-Filipino friends would try it!  I've created a series called:   Does It Lumpia?   In this next episode, I take a classic Southern dish, Shrimp & Grits , wrap it up and fry it to find out, Does it Lumpia?  Tell me what you think in the comments!  Would YOU try it? - Mary Grant Los Angeles, CA Find me on social media: YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Shop

My goal is to help make  Filipino food  mainstream.  Growing up half Filipino, half American, I've always put a little twist on my Filipino food.  Sometimes making it more 'Americanized' so my non-Filipino friends would try it!  I've created a series called:   Does It Lumpia?   In this 5th episode, I take a Filipino classic dish, SISIG , wrap it up and fry it to find out, Does it Lumpia?  Tell me what you think in the comments!  Would YOU try it? - Mary Grant Los Angeles, CA Find me on social media: YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Shop

My goal is to help make Filipino food mainstream. Growing up half Filipino, half American, I've always put a little twist on my Filipino food. Sometimes making it more 'Americanized' so my non-Filipino friends would try it! I've created a series called: Does It Lumpia? In this 4th episode, I take pickles & brie cheese, wrap it up and fry it to find out, Does it Lumpia? Tell me what you think in the comments! Would YOU try it? - Mary Grant Los Angeles, CA Find me on social media: YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Shop

My goal is to help make  Filipino food  mainstream.  Growing up half Filipino, half American, I've always put a little twist on my Filipino food.  Sometimes making it more 'Americanized' so my non-Filipino friends would try it!  I've created a series called:   Does It Lumpia?   In this 3rd episode, I take a Southern California staple food, Carne Asada Fries, wrap it up and fry it to find out, Does it Lumpia?  Tell me what you think in the comments!  Would YOU try it? - Mary Grant Los Angeles, CA Find me on social media: YouTube Facebook Instagram Twitter Shop

Love LUMPIA ?! So do we! That’s why SoMa StrEat Food Park is celebrating our favorite Filipino speciality in style with our first ever Lumpia festival: Lumpia Palooza ! We’ll be celebrating all things Lumpia with some of the best Lumpia vendors from all over the Bay Area serving what they do best. Plus BigBody Cisco from BigBody Radio will be providing that #FeelGoodMusic, Lumpia Eating Competition, Lumpia rolling demo from The Lumpia Company and much much more! Event Details: When: Saturday, October 8th 11am-9pm Where: SoMa StrEat Food Park- 428 11th St San Francisco Price: $5 admission fee $35 all-you-can-drink San Miguel beer and sangria tickets available (includes free entry) Tickets: Purchase at Eventbrite.com/e/lumpia-palooza/   Facebook event page here . 12+ vendors serving Lumpia and other Filipino specialities Lumpia Eating Competition Live Lumpia rolling demo Live music all day long Vendor Lineup The Lumpia Company  The Jeepney G...

My goal is to help make  Filipino food  mainstream.  Growing up half Filipino, half American, I've always put a little twist on my Filipino food.  Sometimes making it more 'Americanized' so my non-Filipino friends would try it!  I've created a series called:   Does It Lumpia?   In this 2nd episode, I combine a couple of Philippine cuisine favorites, wrap it up and fry it to find out, Does it Lumpia?  Tell me what you think in the comments!  Would YOU try it? - Mary Grant Los Angeles, CA *To see more, you can find me on social media @MaryGrantTheFilipina 

My goal is to help make Filipino food mainstream.  Growing up half Filipino, half American, I've always put a little twist on my Filipino food.  Sometimes making it more 'Americanized' so my non-Filipino friends would try it!  I've created a series called:  Does It Lumpia?   In this first episode, I take an American staple food, wrap it up and fry it to find out, Does it Lumpia?  Tell me what you think in the comments!  Would YOU try it? - Mary Grant Los Angeles, CA *To see more, you can find me on social media @MaryGrantTheFilipina 

I don't think I've ever met a person that doesn't like lumpia.  I refuse to believe such a person exists.  I love lumpia because it's a staple of Filipino food and everyone has their own recipe & style.  Some people use pork, my mom uses beef, some people use a combination of pork & beef.  One of my Auntie's puts soy sauce in the filling. My mom makes hers skinny, another Auntie cooks the filling halfway through so she can make her lumpia thick.  Everyone has their own version and they are all good! Now that I'm an adult living in Southern California, it seems like the process of making & rolling lumpia is a dying art.  It's so much cheaper, quicker & easier to just to go Seafood City or Island Pacific, and buy a bag of frozen lumpia.  Even the huge chain stores like Von's & Ralph's are starting to carry them!  Growing up, if there were left over wrappers, my mom would make cheese lumpia.  Once, I made stuffed green...