I’m a proud Filipino American.
During my time at Eater, I developed Halo-Halo, an 8-episode video series on
the changing landscape of Filipino food in the United States.
Halo-Halo showed me power of community and the expansiveness of the Filipino diaspora all over the world.
Creating this series has been one of my most meaningful and rewarding projects.
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LOVELY MENTIONS
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“I loved Eater’s new video series about Filipino food, hosted by Francesca Manto. Pay attention to Amy Besa, the owner of Purple Yam in Brooklyn, who moved me when speaking about how deviating from tradition doesn’t equate with inauthenticity.”
Gulp: You can get authentic Filipino lechon — spit-roasted pig —
in Wilmington, Delaware
Francesca Manto, the host of Halo Halo, Eater's video series on Filipino food in the United States, visited the 2-year-old restaurant — one of the few places in the region you can get lechon — and spoke to its owners Lalaine and Romeo Balan.
Why the host of Eater’s halo halo says Filipino food is misunderstood
Halo Halo — a four-part series that explores the changing landscape of Filipino food in America. As host and producer for the series, Manto is talking to the Filipino and Filipino-American chef and owners who are running restaurants across the northeast.
Eater’s ‘Halo-Halo’ series makes Fil-Am history bite-sized and scrumptious
Manto’s digital series on food and dining network Eater, “Halo-Halo,” is not just delicious vignettes of Fil-Am food sure to make your mouth water. The episodes also serve bites of history and culture that aim to invite the audience to join in on the feast.