A line of Filipino flags along the wall of Bright Light, a Filipino-Jamaican restaurant in Quincy, MA / Photo by Marieska Luzada
Panlasang Balay (A Taste of Home): Stories of Food and the Filipino
Panlasang Balay (A Taste of Home) is Marieska Luzada's senior journalism capstone that explores the question: How do Filipinos away from the motherland (such as Filipino immigrants, Filipino Americans, and Filipinos away from family) navigate their relationship with food? With Pinoy cuisine having slowly made a presence in American society over the past few years, Marieska explores how Filipinos (and Filipino-led organizations and businesses in Boston, specifically) see their relationship with Pinoy cuisine, and how it affects their own identity as Filipinos in America.
As Filipino food has slowly made its way to the hub of American cuisine, folks across the diaspora struggle to navigate their relationship with Filipino food, and find a piece–or bite–of home away from home. Features interviews with Ed Herrera and Juval Racelis.
A collection of photos taken by Marieska that showcase the intimacy and significance of sharing a meal consisting of dishes that trace back to home and one's Pinoy roots. Features an interview with Emi Bague.
An audio story detailing the experiences and current struggles of Filipino food businesses in Boston. Features interviews with Jeff Almendras of Johnny Boy and Irene Deane & Rowena Sy-Santos of Islander's Creamery.
A video story about how food brings Filipinos across Boston together at a meeting for the Boston Filipino American Book Club (BFAB). Features interviews with Bren Bataclan, Alice Layug, Grace Talusan, Andrew Zubiri, and Nicole-Anne Keyton.