EP 05: Building Communities Around Filipino Food With Joanne Boston

from Exploring Filipino Kitchens · host Nastasha Alli

This month, we’re talking with Joanne Boston, a founding member of the Filipino Food Movement. We talk about why building community is really about creating experiences that bring people together - and then keeping that momentum going forward, and sustaining it so that people gain a sense of ownership and pride in the places they live in.

What this episode covers

03:55 Project Adobo 04:30 Starting a food blog 10:15 Growing up in San Francisco 15:20 Early days of local food communities 17:45 Looping in chefs 19:55 How the Filipino Food Movement started 21:45 Collaboration over competition 26:40 "We are here!" 29:35 The Filipino food community 30:35 FFM's mission 33:20 Filipino food outside the Philippines will always be different 35:45 3 truths to live by - be inclusive, diverse and personal 39:25 Pride in culture

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