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The non-profit organization Kainana recently hosted a 10-day pop-up event at the food district in Mississauga.
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It was in celebration of the 75th anniversary of Philippine-Canada relations and the Filipino Restaurant Month this April.
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The event brought together 12 small business owners to showcase the best of Filipino cuisine.
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The main highlight of the event was the introduction of the Filipino high tea.
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A delightful ensemble that includes the traditional ube mamon, chicken asado puto pao, classic puveron, as well as Canadian whiskey ube truffles and empanada.
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These delectable treats were curated by 10 food entrepreneurs, each presenting their best offerings.
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This is just the beginning of our afternoon feast. This is the merienda to end all meriendas, I think.
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We're starting off with Filipino high tea and you can see an assortment of...
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Both savory and sweet.
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I grew up in Canada. I've lived here my whole life, 46 years.
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And this is the first time I'm experiencing a high Filipino tea. So I'm super excited.
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Guests also had the opportunity to indulge in Filipino-Canadian fusion dishes,
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such as sisig kuti, adobo burger with ketchup chips, and Chef Erwin Bansil's pancitroon maple bacon spring rolls.
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Grays Oasis, meanwhile, brought a unique touch with their sari-sari char,
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a delightful fusion of Filipino snacks and charcuterie.
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The pop-up was also a platform for small business owners to showcase traditional specialties,
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such as the flaming halo-halo, turon, karyoka, and lechon.
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The small business owners...
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The small business owners say the opportunity to showcase their creations at the road district was a milestone.
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With a diverse audience of foodies from different cultural backgrounds,
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the event offered a platform for these entrepreneurs to elevate their businesses to the mainstream.
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I'm very proud of small business vendors like Tatainan Nagri for coming up with different concepts
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to introduce Filipino cuisine to mainstream Canada,
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It's being held here at Square One, the food district, is something to be proud of.
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So we as Filipinos, we want to be able to support that.
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Founder Janet Lim emphasized the importance of collaboration and unity within the Filipino community
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and of breaking away from the crab mentality culture.
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Hopefully, we are leading by example and keeping the community and indeed it is possible to work together.
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And hopefully, this will help me.
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With the success of the event, Tatainan Nagri is already gearing up for their next pop-up event,
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promising another celebration of Filipino cuisine and culture.
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Jocelyn Rai, Sambilay, ABS-CBN News, Toronto.
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Thank you for watching!
