Knowing Where I Come From: What AAPI Month Means to Me

Hawai’i is a melting pot of all different cultures and filipinos definitely makes up a huge chunk of the population.

Learning to cook something new from my culture will always be humbling because in a perfect world, cooking a new dish would come out just like my mom’s on the first try, but I love doing it and the results that come with it.

Can you share a favorite tradition from your culture(s)?

My favorite tradition from my culture has got to be boodle fights. We do this at big celebrations or cookouts but it originated from a Philippine military tradition.

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