Exploring Filipino Kitchens
02/15/2026
On this episode we chat with Bettina Makalintal, senior reporter with the national team at . We chat about a range of topics on Filipino food and culture through a diasporic lens, so let’s get to it!
Episode highlights
04:40 Filipino food in today’s media
10:45 Identity, frozen in time?
12:55 Windows into worlds
15:00 On the Philippines Michelin Guide
19:35 Natural interest in regional cuisines
23:35 Tracing coffee routes
26:45 Food as a gateway
28:40 Doreen is back in print!
32:30 Storytelling is alive
39:40 Lunchboxes then and now
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