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Filipino meets Cuban at Bayan Ko

by Mike Sula December 17, 2018August 18, 2021

A snug Ravenswood mom-and-pop with postcolonial synergy.

It's easy to see why Filipinos pine for chicken adobo. Laughing Bird's version is cooked tenderly in vinegar and soy and served with plain jasmine rice, lightly pickled green papaya, and a bottle of Co-op Hot Sauce banana ketchup.

Laughing Bird: Half-throttle Filipino in Lincoln Square

by Mike Sula June 13, 2014August 18, 2021

Top Chef alum Chrissy Camba’s twists on the food of the Philippines are ambitious but unsettling.