Inside the first Filipino restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star
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- Опубликовано: 20 май 2023
- Tim Flores and Genie Kwon, the married chefs and owners of Kasama in Chicago, talk about opening the first Filipino restaurant in the world to be awarded a Michelin star. The husband and wife team also shares a recipe for chicken adobo.
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#kasama #filipinofood #chicagofoodie
Long since overdue, too much bs negative myths told about Filipino food, Filipino food is the bomb diggity, and I as a black person from the southern US am saying this, hopefully this is the beginning of Fiilipinos and Filipino food getting the recognition it deserves. The country gets skipped over by tourists and potential tourists, all because for alot of people hearing in the grapevine that Filipino food is "bad" or "not good" or "not as good a _____ food" I hope the world now learns what they have been missing with PH cuisine.
Imma fight someone who says my food is bad 😄.
I won't say that Filipino food tastes bad, but I will say that I prefer other foods over Filipino food. Some of the Filipino foods aren't even Filipino origin and most Filipino foods, i'd say aren't even what I'd consider healthy, but high carbs and fat.
I don't know if the chicken skin in the video is meant to be eaten, but with that cooking style, the fat won't really liquify from the meat much and the fat wasn't trimmed away.
@@Jimmy_Boy_Kalahati not all Filipino food r meat-based dishes. I grew up in the northwestern part of the Philippines & we eat more plant-based dishes & sea food than meat. Metro Manila just loves to eat meat & that's just where most foreigners visit.
@@Jimmy_Boy_Kalahati the chicken skin in the video is meant to be eaten... filipino food tastes better than most of the american food, you're right it has fats, lots of calories, carbs etc... but who cares if its tastier... its your choice!
KASAMA is doing a great job in promoting Filipino Food. But, people forget that Filipino Muslims have their own traditional foods that people don't know about, which is just as delicious and tasty.😎
This man won life, look at his wife and have parents at his back
It's unfortunate most Filipino restaurants in the U.S. think they have to mute the spice and flavor and use inferior or inauthentic ingredients to attract non Filipino customers. Kudos to the few places that don't do this.
True. I believe we should not compromise our own culture based on a foreign perspective. As I commented before, if our food becomes mainstream, then other foreign nationals will notice and will soon trickle down to just a common food offering like Italian. They won't even have our Filipino soul and essence, coz it's all about profit. That's gonna be sooo sad.
most of the time, its because authentic ingredients are hard to find in their place so they will find an alternative. plus it makes the dish more affordable since authentic ingredients are more expensive in their place. also, you need to consider the preference of your costumer, that's how you make your business works.
I agree! All Filipino restaurants need to charge $235 for a dinner meal.
From a business owner perspective, you gotta weigh in the cons and not just the pros. Authentic spices will cost a lot compared to what’s readily available for you abroad and let’s be honest here, Filipino dishes ain’t no Japanese or Korean cuisines (not talking about the taste but the hype) where Western people would be willing to spend a lot of $$$ to taste it. You take that into account and you might as well close your restaurant after 3 months or maximum 1 year. A restaurant needs customers, not just a specific demographic of customers to survive in other countries. I’m a Filipino and I’ve seen a Jollibee branch permanently closed after a year in Japan cause not even Filipinos customers could sustain them. They wanted to be authentic and refused to adhere to what the Japanese are accustomed to and ended up not earning enough. It’s a sad reality.
@@justarandommeow3296 Ironically Filipino food is tastier than Korean and Japanese food. Japanese food is bland and Korean food has too much sweetness, and it might be spicy, but it generally lacks salt.
Congratulations to Kasama Restaurant. Filipino cuisine is on the rise and getting recognized in the culinary industry.
Filipino food is so underrated. Those who saying Filipino food sucks you haven't taste the real and authentic Filipino food and the real way of cooking a Filipino food. If you ever get a Filipino food from a legit Filipino cooks and great restaurants you will easily rank Filipino food as your top favorite foods ever ISTG
SO SO TRUE, 100% facts
yes but you cant force our kocal cuisine on others...if youre happy with our food we dont need approval of others.
It’s fusion food
@@geralddiaz4539 No one is trying to force your food on others, but people are definitely trying to force people into the narrative that it isnt good food, and that you shouldnt even give it a try, the narrative taints people's initial judgement because the thought will be planted in their head that the food is "bad" which is a real problem over anyone trying to "force the food on anyone" a dangerous narrative is a stuck in stone narrative that just automatically places Filipino food at the bottom of a list vs other foods, with no honest chance at being compared without that pre conceived narrative even being in place.
People dont even get to judge the food without automatically knowing that word on the street is, Filipino food is bad, that doesnt even seem realistic; seems like a bunch of haters spun that bs narrative up just to destroy the food in its entirety in peoples minds before they even try it, to bolster other nations they love so much by saying negative stuff about PH food, then hyping the food from their favorite places; I have seen this happen with other things and people outside of food.
@@gangstagummybear3432 lakas pinaglaban mo ah hahaha dude chill out if they say its bad its okay, its their opinion. No need to push anything about PH Food.
As someone who grew up in PH, I’m very glad Filipino food is getting more recognition
filipino food was the best among the rest
@@gablumantas filipino food is crap.. even dogs dont eat it
Personally, I don't think it will be globally recognized or popular.
hub?
@@RollerBladingSuxs true, to prove that, the hosts were more excited to try the dish topped with Serrano ham :)
As a Filipino, I'm happy this is being recognized!. Congratulations to you and your kitchen team/staff for winning such prestigious award!.
I'm Filipino and I'm very fortunate to come from a family of great cooks that knows how to bring out the best in our local dishes. Filipino cuisine is sooo good because the Philippines continues to be a melting pot of people and cultures. I've lived in different countries now and enjoy local food everywhere. However, there's nothing else quite like Pinoy dishes. ❤️ 😋 Kudos to this power couple for opening the door a little wider for Filipino cuisine. 🇵🇭
Mabuhay!!
Right on!
Like that pakpak
Thank you for promoting Filipino food and introducing it to a wider audience. Hoda & Jenna’s tasting reactions are definitely genuine!
You honestly believe they're genuine? They almost ruined the show with how fake they were.
I'm so proud of them for getting that Michelin Star Filipino 'Kasama'' restaurant!!! I hope and pray that many Filipino restaurants who will get that kind of recognition. They deserve this! Mabuhay!!!! 🇵🇭
YEAH BUT IS THEIR CHICKEN BETTER THAN SEÑOR PEDRO LECHON MANOK?!!
Kasama not kabayan.
@@curlyfurpuppyltd8817 ok. I've changed it na po
Pinoy pride !!!🇵🇭🥰❤️ Congratulations Kasama Chefs and your team! We’re so proud of you. Truly a well-deserved recognition.⭐️🏆👏👏👏
I love that they are promoting ube, this purple yam variety is so Filipino and is the tastiest yam ever, so excited to see the Filipino cuisine finally earning a Michelin star, Thanks to you creative chefs of Kasama!!!
As a Filipino, I'm happy this is being recognized!
Thank you for promoting Filipino food and introducing it to a wider audience. It's truly appreciated! ❤
I was introduced to Filipino food when I married my wife who's from there ! Been eating it off and on ever since !! 😂
So proud of you, Tim and Genie! Thanks for bringing honor and pride to our country! Congratulations! ❤ Wish you could also open a Kasama branch in the Philippines!
Can you imagine thats like winning a gold medals in olympics by getting that michellin star soooooo proud
Congratulations Chefs Tim & Genie! Y’all deserve that Michelin Star award! Their food amazingly taste very delicious! That’s why Hoda & Jenna’s tasting reactions are definitely genuine! Kudos Kasama! Can’t wait to eat again in your restaurant. 👍🏼👏🏼🤤🇵🇭🇺🇸
She's chinese
Kasama = Companion/ Company
Magkasama = Together
Together Sa Kama
@@JoelleEmbitch😂😂😂
@@JoelleEmbitch wag Kang bastos! - Direk 💀💀
@@JoelleEmbitch The food is so good, you might as well be together sa kama.
this makes me so proud, I always wonder why Pinoy Food is not recognized as one the good food around the world, they didnt know that Pinoy food has a different versions in each province and that makes it more special
Proud of them. They worked hard for it. There's a lot of lost Filipino recipes out there , hopefully this helps to bring those back.
As a filipino,im proud that our dish was recognized by michelin..
Congrats to both❤❤❤
🇵🇭🇵🇭
why philippinese are always proud people even for no apparent reason?
Genie said 'our team' instead of 'our' only. Makes sense why they won that star.
Just stopped here earlier this week. Im Filipino, we tend to be the harshest critics when it comes to our own. The food was great. But the pastries.. wow. Do not miss the pastries. They stand out the most. Worth a stop.
PS. The line tends to be long. If they have the option for food pick up, that would be the quikest way to get the food. Also, there are be benches and tables around the corner. Those are open to anyone.
MAY SINUGBA/INIHAW NA ISDA DIN BA SILA DUN?!!
Congratulations!!! As a Filipino, makes me feel so proud!!
Filipino food has always been under rated, kudos the chef for bringing it out there 🎉
Man, I love Filipino foods.
Sisig, the different variations of Sinigang, Crispy pata, Lechon, Kaldereta, Menudo, Afritada and thdir grilled chicken inasal, squids and other meat.
My girlpal made me love eating rice lol
Salamat kapatid! So proud Mabuhay!
SO PROUD of your achievement with “Kasama”! My wife and I are Filipinos living in Lyon-arguably the culinary capital of France-but still missing honest-to-goodness Filipino food and ingredients every single day. 😢 🇵🇭
Congratulations! 👏🎉 👍
WoW 🤩 a Michelin star for Filipino restaurant? What a wonderful way to recognise an Asian cuisine 🎊🎉🎊🎉🤩🇵🇭
Finally a recognition for Filipino food and a Michelin star . Congratulations and if ever I’m going to Chicago Kasama restaurant will be on my bucket list.
She's chinese
@@yussufalkamaal912 The Guy is Filipino and the food being served was Filipino Food Bruh
Why don't you ask your nanang to make you pinakbet. Don't waste your money on a restaurant that is obviously geared for white people.
@@user-go6bh3ww3h Did you see this guy's adobo experimentaysyon? Hindi ng pinoy na yun. But it's good enough for the Frenchies because of that 'foam'. Stay away from that place. You could do better.
@@user-go6bh3ww3h but what if she рut dоg/саt/Ьаt mеаt in thеⲅе? We'll have another раndemic again 🤷🏼♀️
Congratulations to you and your kitchen team/staff for winning such prestigious award!
MABUHAY! YOU MAKE ALL PINOYS PROUD!
SALUDOS!
I’ve heard of this couple before. Congratulations to them! However, there’s gotta be a few more Filipino restaurants that deserve a Michelin star.
Well deserve Filipino food served everywhere in the world 🌎
As someone who lives in Australia, my introduction to Kasama was from the show THE BEAR. I'm so stoked to see it as a real-life restaurant with a Michelin star!
Huge congratulations! Mabuhay, Kasama! 🇵🇭
A "pjhilipino" that doesn't speak her own language decided to quick peek at incomplete filipino-english dictionary trying to look up a direct translation of "companion" 🤣
Congrats so happy, not because we have to force others to approve our food, but more of our cuisine genuinely bringing joy to others.
Im so proud.Filipino Food got recognition in Michael in list.its an honor.
Please bring them back ❤❤❤❤
So proud of you kababayan❤🎉… Gratulations…🎉
Mabuhay! Congratulations 👏🏼👏🏼🫶🏼🫶🏼🇵🇭🇵🇭💪🏼💪🏼
am emotional ❤❤❤ thank you “Kasama” and Proud to both of you and hoping that someday I can visit your restaurant in Chicago…GEFELICITEERD 🎉🎉🎉
So proud for our Filipino kababayan!👏🎊🎉🤩♥️🙏
UNGAS HAHA 😊
As a Filipino I ain’t never heard of “Asian American Pacific Islander heritage month” smh But anyway I’m hyped on this restaurant lol very proud, congrats! 🙏🏽🇵🇭
Congratulations to Kasama Restaurant. Filipino cuisine is on the rise and getting recognized in the culinary industry. I'll be in Chicago area this weekend. Mabuhay
this is one of the best and right/proper way of cooking adobo, seriously. thanks for making Pinoy food world class.
ADOBO really is just up there! the simplicity of the dish yet when you taste it, its like heaven! I think the easiness and simplicity of the recipe should push everyone to try and make it whichever or wherever country you are in. I tell you, it will become one of your most favorite dish to make! and the best thing is, it is sooooooo easy! yet so flavorful!
PS: just stick to the basic recipe and not go too overboard! dont make things complicated!
Happy for them, I really am...yet downhearted at the same time. The first PH resto to get a Michelin Star yet its not in the PH
Michelin does not award stars in the Philippines currently.
Thats fine, alot of Michelin star food is highly overrated anyways
A lot of restos in the PH cater to it's customer not to people who awards michelin stars. I get that it's a prestige but anong use pag kamahal-mahal naman ng presyo tas kay liit ng portion? Look at good taste, it's cheap price, large portions, and it just doesnt taste good- it taste effin awesome. Point n grill too.
A lot of talented Filipinos have moved abroad. Many families don't even visit the Phils anymore.
I just cant wait to go back again for chicken Inasal Unli Rice and Unli Soup. Also beachfront seafood sinigang.
@@gangstagummybear3432 a tire company tryin' to tell people what to eat 💀💀
Proud FILIPINO CHEF HERE!!👏👏👏👏 GREAT JOB KABAYAN!🎉🎉🎉
Yeah, im a filipino chef based in australia. Gusto ko rin ikalat at ipalaki ang filipino cuisine dito 😊
Congrsts my fellow Filipino
I loved pinoy adobo chicken ng and pork. Congrats
With the way they took a bite and can't talk anymore due to the very delicious food they tasted and enjoying at the same time... says it ALL 😊🥰😍
Wow! The foods looks so yummy. I wish the restaurant is in Los Angeles. Congratulations to Kasama Restaurant!👍🏼❤️
Good job, kababayan 🇵🇭
Looking so scrumptious 😋. Congrats guys, very deserving recognition. 👏 🇵🇭.
Incredible and amazing achievenent kabayan!! So very happy for your win as a couple❤ Best wishes and cant wait to see what the future has to offer for filipino cusine🥰 " I always thought I don't want to open the best filipino restaurant, I want to open the best restaurant we can possibly operate" True words of humanity, hardwork for success/serving the global community and the filipino community
Easiest and one of the tastiest cuisine ever.
No need for complicated ingredients.
Filipino food doesn’t need michelin star, it’s already good on its own
Both are so humble too 😊
I'm always proud of my delicacies food of my favorite Pinoy dishes... Too die for.
Im super proud of you both❤
WOW! Congratulations! So proud to have a Filipino restaurant with a Michelin star!
Wow... so proud of you, Kabayan! Kasama ka talaga sa TAGUMPAY! Mabuhay!
Wow! wave ur flag❤ 🇵🇭
This is an achievement for the Philippines.
imma be honest with u, technically no it isnt lol its still their own achievement. its ok to feel proud as a fellow filipino but let's not downplay their credit by associating their achievement to the whole country
@@zocker2586 true... but I just want the whole country to be proud and happy for him.
@@sls12III I agree :D
Nah. It's their achievement. I mean no disrespect but taking credit for something you have nothing to do with isn't very nice. Being happy for them and congratulating them should be good enough.
@@adoboflakes8473 dipping your fish ball on another man's sauce pan is cheap as Tapsilog or Kwek Kwek. It is sad, how people dont realize that such habit is disgraceful.
Congratulations!!!!!
Thank you for sharing this nice story.
That was too cute eating and giving a thumbs up!!! Too cute. ☺
Congratulations !
to Kasama Restaurant for achieving the first Filipino Michelin Award.
Many more Blessings.
- from your Kapatid,
Kapamilia, Kapuso & Kabayan here in California. 👍😎🇵🇭🇺🇲
Congrats Filipino restaurant in Chicago Mabuhay 👍👍❤️💐
Korean pastry chef Genie Kwon (his wife) is also amazing 😍
All of ASEAN is proud for the Pinoys.
FILIPINOS NOT ONLY GOOD IN SINGING, THERE'S A TON OF GOOD PINOY CHEF TO BE DISCOVERED HERE IN THE PHILIPPINES 🇵🇭👍❤️
F tier in asia lol
Congratulations! Mabuhay
This is a great push to put Filipino cuisine on the map. Globally recognized Asian cuisines are mostly Japanese, Chinese, Indian, Vietnamese, and Thai.
And also Malay and Indo cuisines
I guess you're too young. There tons in 1960s to 1980s.... Anyways you should Fil-Am history... Like i-hotel
Goosebumps. Mabuhay kabayan! CONGRATULATIONS! You both look grounded . Keep it ❤ 🙏🌸
Thank you for having such a great pair over. Hats off. I enjoyed watching every bit of your show.
Now THIS is something to be proud of!!! I hope to visit this place one day! God Bless! Love from PH
proud of you kabayan
Congratulations! Thank you for highlighting Filipino food!
Fan fact....the executive chef of the White house during the Bush & Obama administration is a Filipina, Cristeta Comerford. Jenna's mom Laura was the one who appointed her.
*Fan* fact?
@@tropicalstorm339 Fun*
So?
@@wukong9424 so you can talk to
the 🤚🏻
then what?
So proud of you guys.more blessings to come. You defo deserve it
Adobo is one of my all-time favorite food. He prepares it just like my wife's adobo. So simple yet so sarap!
LOOKING AT THE FOOD, THE DESCRIPTION, MAKES MY MOUTH WATER,. !!! IMPRESSIVE , IS FILIPINO FOOD UNDERRATED??
So nice to see our Fellow country men.. actually Killin' it. So proud of you brotha!. Such a cool combination a Chef and pastries.. This such a genious typo idea!. ❤
Most of the videos shown in the internet as well here in youtube is mostly about pork,innards, meat, fried and oily stuff. Little did they know that they are mostly occasional foods. In reality, it is more than that. We have lot of soups (tinola fish or chicken), vegies (law-oy soup, pinakbet, ginisa or sauteed vegies), stews (calderata,menudo,mechado and many others), there are healthy foods(foods from unripe jackfruits like ginataang langka,langka salad, banana blossom salads, banana blossom patties) as well.
PROUD PINOY HERE. CONGRATULATIONS AND
THANK YOU!!!!!!!
Congrats to Filipino cuisine and to Tim & Genie. Great job guys!
They are such a beautiful couple!! Congratulations to them got making history 🎉
Great job and a big congrats!
I'm just happy for them. Congratulations Kasama!
Wow look so good!
Mabuhay. You make the entire nation proud
Kudos for the well-deserved award, Filipino cuisine has been long overlooked but really just part of the diverse Southeast Asian food cultures. While Thai and Vietnamese cuisines are more popular, others like Filipino and Indonesian are just as delicious and offer a different take and palate. People really miss out on not being exposed more to this region of the world. Filipino cuisine itself is made up of its own regional diversity of flavors, ranging from rich Kapampangan foods to spicy Bicolano, among others.
Mabuhay kabayans🤗 Proud Filipino here
I really like when she said about what they put together as a team.❤
Filipino food is under rated. Once you try it though.....you will start craving it more and more.
😂 total BS
Perfect adobo soy sauce vinegar brown sugar garlic add peppercorn and bay leaves wow. no onions please
Proud of you guys!!!
I always believed that Filipino food is one of the finest cuisine.😊
What makes Filipino food good is its boldness and rustic looks, I can never get why people over complicate Filipino food just to make it appeal worldwide, its a disservice and everything too much and the dish loses its essence and identity
Thank you for saying that 🙂
@@daisyluvsummers8420 says by a philipino only in english to make it people worldwide looks gives a big thumbs up? 🙄
@@elitedangeroustheworldnext9086 HUH🤔? What do you mean 🤔????
@@rdu239 because Filipinos are very insecure about their culture. You are absolutely right.
❤love it proud Filipino ❤️❤️🇯🇵🇵🇭
Really?
@@Perfection212 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Ngayon lulutuin kita ng adobo 😂
@@happy4840 😂😂😂 pakuluan mo na yan
Congrats, kabayan! Mabuhay❤
PH's comfort foods are the best, made with love as always! Proud Pinoy here!
amazing! congratulations to both of you and your team KASAMA! Godbless you all!