Chicken adobo with heirloom tomatoes. Guyabano sorbet. This ain't your lola's Filipino food. It's the culinary imagination of the second-generation Filipino American dropouts and dreamers who found in cooking a way to document personal journeys. They are united by similar beginnings washing dishes at American or European restaurants while asking a common question: what about Filipino food?
ULAM: MAIN DISH
April 13, 2019
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N. State St.
Chicago, IL 60601
6:30 PM - Special Filipino Food Tasting Event for Ticket Holders!
8:00 PM - Film Screening
2018 | Documentary | USA | 75 min | English
With filmmaker Alexandra Cuerdo in-person for Q&A!
A documentary centered around the food traditions of the Philippines, ULAM delves into the trials and tribulations of chefs and entrepreneurs laboring to bring Filipino cuisine to the American mainstream.
Co-Presented by Isla Pilipina, Mora Asian Kitchen & Bayan Ko
