FILIPINO FOOD WEEK RETURNS ON JUNE 6-12

PRESS RELEASE NO. 20-2021

(24 May 2021, Honolulu, Hawaii) – After a year in hiatus due to the pandemic, the restaurant edition of Filipino Food Week (FFW) returns on June 6-12, 2021. FFW is a week-long celebration of Filipino cuisine, where diners can go to participating restaurants in Hawai’i to try the Filipino food specials that are offered by different chefs and food establishments. In commemoration of the 75th year of the establishment of the bilateral relations between the Philippines and the United States, this year’s Filipino Food Week shall focus on the ways Filipino cuisine has enriched Hawaii's culinary landscape. Restaurants across the State will be offering special Filipino dishes that combine both Filipino and Hawaiian influences.

Participating Restaurants

Restaurants in Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island will participate in this year’s FFW. In Oahu, the following establishments will feature a special Filipino/Hawaiian dish from June 6-12: Cafe Julia at YWCA, Chef Chai, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, Eating House 1849 by Roy Yamaguchi, Elena's Home of Finest Filipino Foods, GOEN Dining + Bar, MW Restaurant, Pai Honolulu, Roy’s Hawaii Kai, Roy’s Koolina, Roy’s Waikiki, Skull & Crown Trading Co, Stage Restaurant, Tiano's Restaurants, and Tiki's Grill & Bar. For Maui, the following restaurants will be participating: Humble Market Kitchin, Joey's Kitchen, Roy’s Kaanapali, and Tante's Island Cuisine. Meanwhile, diners can taste the sumptuous FFW specials at Roy’s Waikoloa Bar & Grill in the Big Island and Eating House in Kauai.

Filipino Food Week Specials

For this year’s week-long event, a diverse mix of restaurants participated, which includes Hawaii Regional Cuisine pioneers, award-winning restaurants, Asian fusion/ modern local food outfits, alongside local Filipino favorites. This diversity will allow diners the opportunity to taste and compare the different renditions of Filipino dishes.

Below are the FFW Specials of participating restaurants:

OAHU RESTAURANTS

Cafe Julia at YWCA	Osso Bucco Kare Kare $18.00 Butter Mochi (bibinka) Ala Mode $8.00 Halo Halo $8.00
Chef Chai	Complete Family Style Dinner (minimum 2 person) $50 per person Pork Dumplings with Roasted Bell Pepper Guisantes Sauce Crispy Green Peas and Garbanzo Beans Sisig Chicken Wraps with Fresh Pineapple Mango Salsa - Filipino Style Chicken Lettuce Wraps Black Tiger Prawns with Calamansi Sinigang Broth With Daikon, Mixed Cherry Tomatoes and Baby Bok Choy Pork Belly Lechon Roulade with Mung Bean Risotto and Lechon Sauce Deep-fried Crispy Golden Tilapia with Spicy Garlic Patis Lime Dipping Sauce Steamed Rice Halo-Halo, all natural, sugar free dessert Fried Caramelized Banana Lumpia, A la mode
Dickey’s Barbecue Pit	Smoked BBQ Stick (available Monday) Smoked Wings (Adobo or Street-Style BBQ (available Wednesday) Adobo Pork Belly Burnt Ends (available Friday)
Eating House 1849 by Roy Yamaguchi	Adobo Glazed Short Rib & Pork Belly - Kabocha Puree, Luau Sauce $35
Elena’s Home of Finest Filipino Food	Lechon Special, Pork Adobo Fried Omelette, Sari Sari, Pansit, Shrimp Sarciado, Squid Guisado - $65
GOEN Dining + Bar	Adobo Glazed Short Rib & Pork Belly - Kabocha Puree, Luau Sauce $35
MW Restaurant	J Ludovico Farms Adobo Chicken with OK Farm Egg for $15
Pai Honolulu	Kare-Kare Beef Stew with peanuts, bok choy, and fermented shrimp / $46
Roy’s Hawaii Kai	Karekare Surf & Turf - Tender Beef Short Rib, Butter Shrimp, Arroz Caldo Risotto $38
Roy’s Koolina	Karekare Surf & Turf - Tender Beef Short Rib, Butter Shrimp, Arroz Caldo Risotto $38
Roy’s Waikiki	Karekare Surf & Turf - Tender Beef Short Rib, Butter Shrimp, Arroz Caldo Risotto $38
Skull & Crown Trading Co	Tropical Filipino/Hawaiian tiki-style cocktails featuring Tanduay Rum
Stage Restaurant	Appetizer: “Sisig” Roast Pork Sisig Lettuce Wrap, Spanish Onions, Scallions, Lime, Chili Crispy Garlic, up egg for $15 Entrée: “Kare Kare” Braised Beef Short Rib with Baby Bok Choi, Egg Plant, Crispy Garlic, Risotto, Peanut Crumble, Fermented Shrimp Paste for $32 Dessert: “Halo Halo” Ube Coconut Tapioca, Condensed Milk-Banana Sherbert, Tahitian Vanilla Bean Pineapple Compote, Pabana Foam $12
Tiano's Restaurants	"SU TU KIL = Sugba, Tula, Kilaw = Bbq/Flame-broiled, Soup or Poke-style" Diners can choose style of cooking (Sugba, Tula, Kilaw) and their Fish items: Ahi Tuna $24, Akule $24 or Opelo $24; or Meat items: Pork $24 or beef $26
Tiki's Grill & Bar	Lechon Kawali, adobo braised and crisped pork belly, garlic rice, calamansi island tomatoes & island grown long beans. $28

MAUI RESTAURANTS

Humble Market Kitchin	Ora King Salmon Belly Sisig - Calamansi Hawaiian Chili Water Ponzu, Smoked Ikura, Crispy Garlic $25
Joey's Kitchen	Caramelized Scallops, Maui Cattle Co. Oxtail Kare Kare Risotto rice, Fried Okra, Bagoong chili oil & Chopped Peanuts $36
Roy’s Kaanapali	Karekare Surf & Turf - Tender Beef Short Rib, Butter Shrimp, Arroz Caldo Risotto $38
Tante's Island Cuisine	Lechon Kawali Garlic Fried Rice Loco Moco with Mushrooms & Mama Sita’s Siling Labuyo $14.50

HAWAII

Roy’s Waikoloa Bar & Grill

Karekare Surf & Turf - Tender Beef Short Rib, Butter Shrimp, Arroz Caldo Risotto $38

KAUAI

Eating House

Adobo Glazed Short Rib & Pork Belly - Kabocha Puree, Luau Sauce $35

FFW Partners

The Filipino Food Week is being spearheaded by the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu in partnership with East West Marketing Inc., GK SKAGGS, Jun’s Awesome Sauce, Kasama Rum, Marigold Corporation (Mama Sita’s), Oishi, Philippine FoodTrade Co., and Tanduay USA.

Way forward

By organizing the Filipino Food Week, the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu hopes to generate more awareness and interest among locals and restaurants to try and feature Filipino food. The Food Week is part of a US-wide effort of the Philippine Embassy in Washington DC and the Philippine Consulates General in the US to promote Filipino cuisine and culture. (END).

PRESS CONTACT

ANDREA CHRISTINA Q. CAYMO

Vice Consul and Economic Officer,

Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu

Phone: 808-429-4458

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