Worshippers start the 40-day Lenten journey with solemn Ash Wednesday Catholics from different Emirates in the UAE has marked the start of the Lenten season today with Ash Wednesday. For Filipino ...

Glenn Murphree’s restaurant career nearly ended just one night after it started. He was “chewed out” for the way he peeled an onion. “All my friends were at the Mardi Gras parade, so I said, ‘You know ...

Po-boys dot the Acadiana landscape, where the classic New Orleans sandwich is offered at festivals, corner shops, bakeries and other spots claiming their piece of a great Louisiana culinary tradition.

For most Filipinos, Tongits is not merely a pastime—it’s an enduring cultural ritual. The sound of shuffling cards, the laughter across a dining table, and the friendly disputes over who “burned” whom ...

The holidays shine a little brighter thanks to one iconic symbol: the Filipino parol, a lantern that represents hope, unity, and the spirit of the season. And every year, the Bay Area gathers to ...

With “mano” as the Spanish word for hand, and “po” as both a Filipino honorific and a substitute for “please,” mano po is interpreted literally as asking for an elder’s hand (a way of asking for their ...

Whether you're moving into a new home or simply want to refresh your current one, there’s something special about the rituals we use to make a space feel truly ours. Across the world, people celebrate ...

The Philippines has the world’s longest Christmas season, starting in September and lasting well into January. It is a festive blend of faith, family, and culture. As soon as September begins, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tamilarasan, Preeti / Getty Images If you tell a Filipino mother that you feel under the weather, she’ll most likely offer a cup ...

If you tell a Filipino mother that you feel under the weather, she’ll most likely offer a cup of salabat, a hot ginger tea that’s revered in the Philippines. The word “salabat” is believed to come ...

Fiona Chandra is an Indonesian-born food, drink, and travel writer based in Los Angeles. Since 2017, her work has been published in the Los Angeles Times, Fodor's, Eater, SFGate, and other ...