KULINARYA IS FILIPINO AMERICAN STORYTELLING
ABOUT KULINARYA AND FILIPINO FOOD
Kulinarya is Ellie and RJ Tiglao, a sibling duo that bridge the distance between Boston and San Francisco to dream into reality dishes that represent their Filipino American identities and to present their creations via pop-ups in Boston and the Bay.
Kulinarya in its entirety is a cultural advocacy program focused on culinary arts. They accomplish this through the creation and sharing of food that is personal and culturally representative, through education and through the production of writings, images and videos.
Their most well-known project is Pamangan, a Filipino American dinner series incorporating the flavors and cooking techniques of the Philippines into dishes that range from highly traditional to loosely inspired.
Ellie Tiglao works with her team to pop up all over Boston, Cambridge and Somerville, serving new, constantly evolving iterations of the meals and memories of her childhood and helping New England eaters to answer the question “What is Filipino food?”
Filipino food is itself highly idiosyncratic, a reflection of the history of colonization of the 7000-island archipelago. While fusion is no longer a la mode, one might be hard-pressed to find another word that succinctly describes a cuisine that is deeply influenced by Spanish, American, Chinese and Malay traditions. The result is bold, flavorful and unapologetic about its love of pork.