Tired of the same old tired orange chicken and California rolls? Want to venture beyond the standard suburbian-stale take-out? Here comes Chop PHX, with the Valley's rarer Asian offerings. This Week: ...

When I was a kid in the ’80s, I remember my father eating crispy pata like a Viking, gnawing at the bone, fat dripping down his chin. I would join in too, tearing off the golden pork knuckles’ skin, ...

C afe Juanita is a great spot for a family-style Filipino meal. The restaurant is set in an old family home, which looks more ...

Two years ago, as opening paragraph for an interview with famous restaurateur Rod Ongpauco (a.k.a. Rod Evans in his showbiz years), Funfare asked this question: When you take a saliva-inducing piece ...

A friendship I treasure is one I share with Rod Ongpauco of the famed clan behind Barrio Fiesta, Bakahan at Manukan, Singing Cooks & Waiters atbp. and Isdaan Family Restaurant. Rod is the man who ...

Crispy pata, the well-loved Filipino dish of deep-fried pig’s trotter, is known for its meaty opulence. Boiled in spices until the meat approaches liquefaction, hung out to dry and then blasted with ...

Andrea Torres has one of the fittest bodies in showbiz you'd think she probably goes on a strict diet. But—get this—apparently she just eats crispy pata in all its oily and fatty goodness without ...

In past issues of this infernal rag, we've called for the annexation of Artesia (and its prettier sister Cerritos) as part of OC to claim Magic Wok, arguably the best Filipino restaurant in California ...

KAHULUI, MAUI (HawaiiNewsNow) - A West Maui chef is serving comfort in a Filipino food house he built, after he and so many others lost their homes and livelihoods in Lahaina. Chef Joey Macadangdang’s ...