Here's one of the only places you can ride in a Filipino jeepney
The popular, brightly painted minibuses are being phased out in the Philippines, but you can still tour San Francisco's Filipino Cultural District in one.
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Filipino American health workers reflect on trauma and healing on COVID's frontlines
They have shouldered an outsize share of COVID-19's burden, statistics show. Many lost family members; others got sick themselves, recovered and carried on. Meet the caregivers.
A Workplace Potluck Filled With Filipino Food And Memories
After a homesick intern inspired a group of Filipino-American coworkers to start a weekly lunch club, they all began to realize how much they missed — and needed — a taste of their shared heritage.
With A Show Of Hands, Filipino-American Chefs Rekindle Kamayan Feasts
Kamayan is the traditional Filipino way of eating — without utensils. But it's also a generous shared meal of time-honored colorful foods that creates camaraderie. And it's catching on in the U.S.
Why Over-Modifying Traditional Foods Can Dishonor Cultural Identity
Many Filipinos have responded angrily to Bon Appétit's "Ode to Halo-Halo," an iconic treat of the Philippines, because the recipe is so far off the mark that it feels "sacrilegious."
Filipino Americans: Blending Cultures, Redefining Race
In his book The Latinos of Asia, Anthony Christian Ocampo explores how Filipino-Americans challenge traditional ideas about race and national identity.