Since debuting during Filipino Heritage Month (October) — the overwhelming response from eaters clearly set the tone for the concept kitchen going forward. So much so that Ang resigned from his position at SoMa’s Dirty Habit (formerly Fifth Floor) and to pursue this grill more intently.
“People are craving Filipino food,“ Ang told Hoodline. “AtDirty Habit and Fifth Floor, I put Filipino dishes on the menu. Somepeople didn’t even know what they were eating, but they kept asking forit.”
If you haven’t familiarized yourself with the kitchens menu, they serve all your fave Filipino classic’s while still modernizing it for the California palette. Expect to see hometown dishes on his menu such as pinakbet (vegetables cooked in fermented shrimp paste) and kinilaw (fish marinated in vinegar, sugar, citrus and sometimes coconut milk).
For this Sunday’s pop up, Pinoy Heritage will have an onslaught of tasty dishes to sample:
Ang’s hope is to open a brick-and-mortar location in the future, “I for sure want a space to showcase Filipino food. It’s not going to be traditional, but inspired by tradition.”
Halibut Kinilaw — $13calamansi aji amarillo, persimmons
Chicken Inasal Skewers — $9achuete, atchara
Pinakbet — $14delicata squash, coconut curry, rice
Pork Adobo — $16maitake, pearl onion, rice
Biko — $10mango-passion fruit, coconut, cashew
(Above is Chicken palabok.)
// Burritt Room (417 Stockton St, FiDi) from 5 p.m. — 10 p.m., Oct. 9th; Sunday, get more info for the pop up here.
Written by Anthony Rogers, photos sourced from Pinoy Heritage’s Instagram and California Craft Beer — Need more foodie news? Stay in touch on our newsletter. Keep in the know.
