PH Consulate General Attends “Tres Pares” by Top Filipino Chefs in Los Angeles
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles attends the one-night only collaborative dinner top billed by three Filipino chefs held at Ma’am Sir Silver Lake in Los Angeles on 20 May 2019. Seen in the photo above: (from left, standing) Tourism Director Richmond Jimenez, Chef JP Anglo of Sarsa; Vice Consul Dyan Kristine Miranda-Pastrana; Chef Tom Cunanan of Bad Saint; and (2nd from right, standing) Chef Charles Olalia of Ma’am Sir. (Charina Vergara photo)
LOS ANGELES 11 June 2019 -- The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles attended the one-night only collaborative dinner entitled “Tres Pares” held on 20 May 2019 at Ma'am Sir restaurant in Silver Lake, Los Angeles.
The dinner featured Chef Tom Cunanan of Bad Saint in Washington D.C., JP Anglo of Sarsa Philippines and Chef Charles Olalia of Ma’am Sir.
The three chefs served a total of 11 creations, with nine main dishes, one appetizer and one dessert. They expressed their appreciation for the opportunity to raise the Philippine flag alongside their creations. Their aim was to take the guests on a nostalgic journey using food and present Filipino cuisine through their vision.
The event was sold-out weeks prior to the day of the dinner, creating much excitement after one of the featured chefs, Mr. Cunanan, was awarded the James Beard Award for Best Chef in the Mid-Atlantic on 06 May 2019. The James Beard Awards are annual awards presented by the James Beard Foundation and is considered “the Oscars of the food world.” He was also nominated by the same award-giving body for Best Chef in 2017 and 2018.
Mr. Olalia, owner of Rice Bar and Ma’am Sir, two hip and popular Filipino restaurants in Los Angeles, previously worked with Guy Savoy and Thomas Keller, and was the executive chef of Patina of Joachim Splichal. His restaurants have received rave reviews from critics and patrons alike, with LA Eater calling Rice Bar, “downtown's new Filipino grain bowl masterpiece”.
Mr. Anglo owns eight restaurants in the Philippines including Sarsa, Kafé Batwan and Liberation Shawarma. He is a renowned celebrity chef with several television shows under his belt, for cooking and travel in the Philippines. END
(Top to bottom, clockwise) Chef JP Anglo’s Beef Brisket Kare Kare with tendon guinamos, crispy tripe, cashew and peanut sauce, Chef Charles Olalia’s BBQ Platter comprised of Lechon Baka (smoked bone-in shortplate with coffee tamarind and coconut), Pork BBq Skewers (marinated pork shoulders and calamansi agridolce, and Lechon Manok, Chef Tom Cunanan’s version of Laing with Thao Farms bittermelon tendrils, shrimp and long pepper, and Chef Tom Cunanan’s Rellenong Alimasag with fresh crab salad, trout roe and crab fat sauce (Charina Vergara photo)
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