Fil-Am Concessionaires Join Taste of Chicago Food Fest

Seafood Supermarket’s Grill City brings to the “World’s Biggest Food Festival”’ Taste of Chicago, its chicken and pork barbecues “Pinoy flavor and style,” at Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois on 11 July 2018. (Chicago PCG photo)

CHICAGO 20 July 2018 – Filipino-American food concessionaires Grill City by Seafood City Supermarket and So Forking Great joined more than 70 eateries, pop-up restaurants, and food trucks at this year’s Taste of Chicago Food Festival.

Grill City brings to the Festival its now-famous chicken and pork barbecue in sticks (Pinoy taste and style). The barbecues’ preparation and taste have gained traction not only among Filipino-American foodies’ palate but also with Chicago’s highly diverse diners, who enjoy the aroma and flavor of food steeped in “Asian spices”.

Crowds gather in So Forking Great’s corner to order Agg Roll—an egg roll named after So Forking Great’s untiringly enthusiastic proprietor Agnes Policarpio. The Agg Rolls come in different fillings and dipping sauces. But the usual favorite is the original “Agg Roll”, which contains ground pork and water chestnuts.

According to Policarpio, whose family hails from Pampanga, each Agg Roll has a personal story. Hers is about “growing up Filipino”, which means “growing up in the kitchen and learning about my Filipino heritage as I watched my mother roll dozens of egg rolls and make dipping sauces from scratch.”

Earlier, on 04 July 2018, Fox 32 Chicago aired some of So Forking Great’s culinary offers for the Festival in its morning news (link: https://www.fox32chicago.com/mornings/344556680-video).

The Taste of Chicago Food Festival ended on 15 July 2018. END

Agnes Policarpio (third from right), family members, and crew of So Forking Great take a photo break during the Taste of Chicago Food Festival. So Forking Great, is known for its delectable “agg rolls”. The Policarpios hail from Pampanga, considered as the “Culinary Capital” of the Philippines. (Chicago PCG photo)

Taste of Chicago, United States’ premier outdoor food festival, opened on 11 July 2018. This year’s Festival features more than 70 eateries, pop-up restaurants and food trucks that offer more than 230 dishes. Music and side-activities complement the vast array of culinary offerings. (Chicago PCG photo)

For more information, visit www.chicagopcg.dfa.gov.ph; www.chicagopcg.com or https://www.facebook.com/PHinChicago.