HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) — Filipino Food Week returns Oct. 11-18, organized by the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu as a celebration of Filipino cuisine, ingredients and culinary traditions during Filipino American History Month.
Consul General Arman R. Talbo, of the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu, and Executive Sous Chef Joseph “JJ” Reinhart, of Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, joined HNN’s Sunrise Weekends to talk about what people can expect.
“The importance of it, why we want to celebrate this, and what we’ll see happening this October is also Filipino American History Month, which we are celebrating every year. So, it coincides with Filipino Food Week. And also, this year, we are also celebrating the 120th anniversary of the arrival of Filipino farmers here in Hawaiʻi. And all of these celebrations, they all come under the 80th year of Filipino and American Friendship Day,” Talbo said.
Suka takes center stage
This year’s theme is “SUKA – The Vinegar of the Philippines.” Reinhart, who uses it in his cooking, says it’s deeply woven into Filipino culinary traditions and comes in many varieties, including vinegars made from sugarcane, coconut, nipa palm and fruit…