Ep. 30: The New Filipino Kitchen Authors Pt. 1 - Joanne Boston, Chef Robert Menor, Chef Rodelio Aglibot on Kollaboration, Konfidence, and Filipino Kuisine

Hidden Apron Radio

This is a special episode that is the first in a series of conversations with fellow authors of the recently published cookbook and anthology, "The New Filipino Kitchen" (available on Amazon) that features Filipino cooks, writers, and thinkers all across the globe. We take a peek into how they view the world and their cuisine.

For this West Coast edition, we feature:

• Joanne Boston (previously featured in Episode 2!), the founder of JBKollaborations, a company that creates events promoting Filipino Food at the local and national level. Joanne has been a part of the local food scene in the Bay Area for years and has written for places like CBS San Francisco and the San Francisco Chronicle. She’s also a full-time student and works as a medical reimbursement specialist during the day.
• Robert Menor, aka Adobo Loko. Born in Montana and raised in Little Manila, Stockton, CA, Chef Rob is a mestizo (half Filipino and Mexican). He’s cooked in restaurants in places like Chicago, Ohio, and all over California, bringing his unique take on Filipino food. He’s also quite the hip hop head and “remixes” his foods to straddle the diverse experiences he’s had throughout his life.
• Rodelio Aglibot, aka the Food Buddha. A true industry vet. Besides opening, working in, and with several critically-acclaimed restaurants from California to Chicago to Rome, Chef Rod has hosted his own TV Show also called the Food Buddha (he talks and looks like one…if Buddha was a boisterous Filipino). He’s been featured in the Today Show, Good Morning America, Ellen DeGeneres, Food & Wine, Bon Appetit, Chicago Tribune…the list goes on forever! Chef Rod is truly a foodie’s foodie.

We explore views that span the culinary gamut and proved again just how diverse our cuisine is. While we spend a good amount of time on Filipino Cuisine and Culture and what this book means to us, we also take a broader look at things:

• How to inspire others, pass on knowledge, and organize communities, all while staying sane and,
• How knowing your own history empowers you to break through subconscious barriers.

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