Filipino Food Week Returns on June 6-12 | USA

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

by Roy Yamaguchi

Elena’s Home of            Lechon Special, Pork Adobo Fried Omelette, Sari Sari, Pansit, Shrimp Sarciado,

Finest Filipino Food       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

Stage Restaurant          Filipino Food Week Special Menu (TBA)

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             Karekare Surf & Turf - Tender Beef Short Rib, Butter Shrimp,
Bar & Grill                     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 DC and various Consulates in the US to promote Filipino cuisine and culture.