It is impressive that in the two of the photos showing sunny-side-up eggs, the yolk is just right, neither overdone, nor covered in transparent white. As to the imaginative brothers' sandwiches for the morning after Thanksgiving, I would leave these elaborate concoctions to their creators to enjoy.
That's not hamburger loco moco - that's Spam loco moco with spicy gravy! (Where do you think we got it from?)
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Filipino food can be simply marvelous: rich and very flavorful. The biggest challenge I found is finding a cook or Chef with a good technique and keeps balance between all the multiple layers of flavor.
I love Filipino food.
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@Angry Bird Filipinos do not only have a great food but they are the best people in the whole wide world.
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As a Filipino-American, this story puts a big smile on my face! Filipino food continues to earn that respect it deserves. Thank you NY Times! Happy Thanksgiving! #gratitude
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Hey NYT: We’d love to read more about how our fellow Americans handle Thanksgiving Day (and other) leftovers. From composting to “refeasting”
As a NY transplant of 25 years I can say without question the LA food scene is best in America.
It's impossible to keep up with all the options. But I can get a world class meal in a 5 minute walk from my house to an hour drive and everything in between.
It's really a beautiful thing.
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As a transplanted New Yorker who's lived in LA for more than 10 years, I often fume about how the NYT relies on cliches in articles about my adopted city. This is a welcome exception (just like your 'What Sydney could learn from LA' piece a few weeks ago). The best part of LA culture, food, politics, and business is our by-default diversity. Thanks for sharing the Valencia brothers' Filipino all-American LA Thanksgiving tradition with your readers. Chad and Chase's evolution from hosting pop-ups to opening Lasa to getting this kind of national recognition is inspiring. Maybe the spread of adobo, tacos, bibimbap, and callaloo nationwide is the best hope to counter growing anti-immigrant bigotry.
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@trixy well said.
The best answer to Trump's America is the daily interactions of all people of goodwill.
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I love this! I am going to Lasa the next time I am in LA. I am Filipino and totally relate to these foods.
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A description of a most appetizing breakfast. Pity that no breakfast is listed on the menu of the brothers' restaurant Lasa.
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@Tuvw Xyz they probably open too late to serve breakfast. But I have to say I ate breakfast in that immediate area but in a Mexican cafe.
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One more thing that needs pointing out. Pan de sal means "bread of salt". It is not sweet. It better not ever be sweet or it won't be pan de sal. Having said that, nothing is better than a big Filipino breakfast.
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i'd like to point out that the use of the word "silog" is incorrect. it's actually the combination of two words: "si" from "sinangag" (fried rice) and "log" from "itlog" (egg). prefix that with the meat being paired with it and you get "tapsilog" for tapa, "longsilog" for longanisa, "bangsilog" for bangus, and so on. but i love the valencia brothers and LASA and am proud of how filipino food is finally getting the attention it deserves!
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It is correct in the accompanying recipe, although it should be "turksilog", not "turkey silog". Will definitely give Lasa a taste the next time I find myself in southern California.