2023 Performances and Pavilions Schedule
Channel your inner Joey Chestnut and Miki Sudo and join us for Pistahan’s famous Balut eating contest sponsored by Ramar Foods. How many Balut can you eat?
Live demo of cooking your favorite Filipino dishes in an InstaPot. Learn new techniques for creating fast and easy dishes. There will be rice but that’s not part of the demo (that’s too easy!)
Cookbook Authors Panel by Clang Garcia, Nina Ponseca, Amboy, and Roline Casper.
Nina Ponseca, author of I Am A Filipino and This is How We Cook
2019 James Beard Award Finalist. Named a Best Cookbook of the Year by The New Yorker, Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times, New York Times Book Review, Houston Chronicle, Food52, PopSugar, and more
Amboy, author of Amboy: Recipes from the Filipino American Dream
Filipino recipes from the the creator of the legendary Eggslut in LA, host of the hit online series The Burger Show, and the most prominent Filipino chef in the US.
Roline Casper, author of The Easy Filipino Cookbook
The Easy Filipino Cookbook begins with an in-depth history of Filipino food as we know it, as well as culinary influences from around the world. These tasty and traditional Filipino recipes are also simple enough for any home cook and so delicious you'll feel proud to share with everyone. Kain tayo—let's eat!
Clang Garcia, author of Philippine Food Holidays
Philippine Food Holidays is a compendium of guided itineraries interconnecting the destinations: from a culinary road trip around Luzon, a food island hopping in the Visayas, to diving into the cuisines and cultures of Mindanao. Indulge in bites of legacy dishes-balanced with cultural and historical explorations—and approximate distance and travel time from one point to another.
Featuring Paola Araneta and Ballast Coffee:
“Paolo Araneta wants you to try Barako. Araneta opened Ballast Coffee in 2018 to brew coffee with the excelsa beans of his native Philippines, drinks that are characteristically bold and strong, or Barako (which also means wild boar in Tagalog). A welcome alternative to the corporate coffee brands that occupy the east end of West Portal, Ballast is a stylish and comfortable cafe constantly buzzing with a mix of neighborhood regulars and students hopping off Muni for a jolt of caffeine and laptop wifi. The walls are lined with an ever-changing selection of drawings and paintings: a recent show features work from Waldorf High School students, just down the street. In addition to coffee drinks, the cafe sells mochi muffins from Third Culture Bakery in Oakland and a host of other food options. Ballast plans to extend its hours into the evening, Monday through Saturday, until 9 pm, to offer beers from Bare Bottle and eventually wine by the glass. A Barako stout is also in the works.” - Edible San Francisco
As a restaurateur, best-selling cookbook author, and James Beard finalist, Chef Nicole Ponseca has made herself known as a pioneer of Filipino food in the U.S. through her critically acclaimed restaurants, Maharlika and Jeepney, in NYC. She was one of the 1.3% of female-owned businesses that exceeded the multi-million mark in revenue. Chef Ponseca now operates a pop-up version of her Jeepney restaurant in Wynwood, Miami.
Join us for the inaugural Longanisa eating contest sponsored by Ramar Foods. Channel your inner Joey Chestnut or Miki Sudo and see if you’re up to the challenge.
Join in the discussion with our local culinary leaders led by:
Christine Brillantes from Sarap Shop
Vince Bugtong from Abaca Restaurant
Ginger Dimapasok Lim from Cafe 86
Chris Tamayo from the Golden State Warriors
Eric Bernachea from Catered Too
Richard Angeles from Calamansi Beer
Alex Retodo from The Lumpia Guy
Carol Ganza from Kokak Chocolate
You can do it! Join in the Magnolia Purple Freeze Ube Ice Cream Eating Challenge.
Hosted by Vanessa Garcia of 7 Mile House
Aleli Crutchfield is a self-taught personal chef, who studied Food Science in college and holds 16 years of experience as a Food Safety professional. Recently she was awarded 2021 Ube Bake-Off winner and 2022 Adobo Cook-Off People’s Choice winner for 7 mile House in Brisbane. Aleli began her personal chef business, The Perfect Subo, in 2021 and specializes in Filipino inspired dishes using seasonal produce. Her currently offerings include boutique private events, meal prep for busy professionals/families, cooking classes and is currently taking orders for her ube tres leches cake. You can follow her culinary journey @theperfectsubo.co on Instagram.
Charleen Caabay has a career that spans over 15+ years in professional business. Following her entrepreneurial drive, Charleen pivoted and became a self taught chef, culinary creative, and restaurateur in the Bay Area. A reality TV gem, Charleen is Food Network’s first Filipino-American to win Chopped, and has participated in other food competitions on national television, such as The Cooking Channel. She has opened two successful restaurants, a retail shop, an art gallery, and cannabis businesses across multiple states.
Moderated by PJ Quesada and the Filipino Food Movement
PJ Quesada, VP, Ramar Foods
Chef Carleen Caabay
A comprehensive compendium of over 200 carefully tested recipes, lavishly illustrated with diagrams, drawings, cartoons, and photographs.
Chef Martin Yan has remained an active international food ambassador throughout his career. He roams the world representing different commercial and social concerns to entertain and educate the public, sharing with them his unique humor and strong passion for Chinese cooking.
Yiying Lu is an award-winning artist, entrepreneur, global educator, and TEDx speaker. Named “Fast Company's Most Creative People in Business”, Yiying has created iconic art and campaigns for corporations from Disney to Apple and built brands for hundreds of tech startups as a creative director at 500 Startups. She is also the artist behind the Dumpling and Boba Tea Emoji, the “Twitter Fail Whale,” and the Chinese paper-cut style Mickey Mouse for Disneyland Shanghai. She runs her innovation studio in San Francisco and serves as a San Francisco Arts Commissioner. Her life purpose is to bridge the gap between Art & Tech, Business & Culture, Work & Life, and East & West.
Rachel Lucero (she/her) is the creator of The Sago Show, a YouTube series about the connections between Filipino food, identity, and history. She has been featured in TASTE Cooking and Tatler Asia. You can also find her on Instagram @sagoshow.
Hosted by Randy Ramiro
Randy Ramiro is the founder and CEO of Infanta International Inc., the parent company of the first and only double-gold, craft-distilled spirits brand of its kind, Infanta Lambanog. Infanta Lambanog is made from coconut palm tree nectar imported from the islands of the Philippines and the first and only to reach US and UAE markets. Randy is passionate about sharing his cultural heritage with others through his brand and also enjoys learning about other cultures as well. Prior to his endeavors as a serial entrepreneur in industries spanning renewable energy, climate change, import/export, and product development; Randy’s professional background holds over eight years in federal procurement that supported fundamental science research efforts at Stanford University’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, and UC Berkeley’s Lawrence Berkeley National Labs. Randy’s personal interests include world travel, music, bichon frises, and spending quality time with his family.
Hosted by Genevieve Dwyer
Hosted by PJ Quesada, Ramar Foods
Sponsored by Ramar Foods
PJ Quesada is Vice President & 3rd generation business owner with Ramar Foods, Americas most trusted Filipino Food company and maker of Magnolia ice cream. He is also chairman of The Filipino Food Movement, a non profit organization dedicated to preserving & progressing Filipino Cuisine.
