Filipino food has been acknowledged as one of the hottest food trends for London this 2018.
UK’s The Telegraph gave the distinction to Filipino food giving the heading “P is for the Philippines” in its published A-Z of 2018’s hottest food trends.
“We’ll be gobbling more Filipino food in 2018, from paksiw na isda (fish cooked in vinegar) and pork belly adobo, to mango, kalamansi and ube ice cream” wrote Martha de Lacey, crediting the prediction to restaurant consultancy company Baum+Whiteman.
Filipino dishes have already been predicted and acknowledged as brand and trend in the United States, Australia, and the United Arab Emirates.
London is the latest to add the country’s cuisine to its favorite fare.
The Telegraph recommended the following London restaurants featuring Filipino food:
1. Luto – Chef Mary San Pablo’s London supper club with its fascinating south-east Asian fare. The Filipino-inspired supper club’s name is Tagalog for “to cook.” The 5-course menu taking influence from the heritage of the several thousand islands of the Philippines and their history is presented monthly by the London-born Filipina who says “LUTO is an edible showcase of my rediscovery of Filipino food.”
2. BBQ Dreamz in London for Filipino street food purveyors. The owners declare their fare as “Filipino inspired street food and catering by Sinead Campbell & Lee Johnson……Dream Big!”
3. Manila Munchies in Birmingham is England’s first Filipino street food traders serving up delicious homemade authentic cuisine.
Filipino food was included in the A-Z list after UK Telegraph canvassed leading chefs, food brands, supermarkets and trendspotters to find out what will be fancy in food this 2018.
