In this episode Phlavor travelled to Nevada for a Pinoy feast! Social Media personality and food artist, Greggy Soriano, opens his home and crock pot for a small get-together that’s long overdue.

He recounts his time on the East Coast, studying at the CIA, creating extravagant cakes for socialites and what made him come back home to the West Coast.

00:09:37         "Young Americans" social club and state performances

00:23:12          "CAKE BOSS" audition

00:36:00           Producing content for YouTube and Social Media

00:46:24           "its chocolate meat", STFU

00:53:30           What does Filipino food and culture mean to you? 

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Phlavor Profiles visits with Lord Maynard Llera aka Kuya Lord.  We discuss his younger years in the Philippines and why he felt like moving to the United States would force him to grow up. Maynard also discusses leveling up in the restaurant/hospitality industry, his passion for "his" Filipino food and how a garage pop up saved his sanity and provided for his family during the pandemic.

15:00   Filipino food in the Philippines vs Filipino food in the United States

30:00   Age, Maturity, Experience and curveballs in the hospitality industry

42:00   Were you always “Kuya Lord”?

52:00   Filipino food is thriving.  

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Today Phlavor Profiles is getting our caffeine fix on in "The Bay".  We sit with Corazon Padilla, QC the at Andytown coffee and "Relationship Coordinator" for Kalsada, a company based in the Philippines.  Corazon describes the goals of Kalsada Coffee and it's relationship to farmers and describes her initial search for community and connection which she found in coffee. 

07:30    Reno, Diplomacy, Identity

19:00    Quality Control for Andytown Roasters and coffee in the Philippines

31:00     Who are the "gate keepers" for coffee? 

41:07      How does Filipino food and culture make you feel? 

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In this episode, Phlavor Profiles is in Long Beach CA.  We sit down with Tomas De Los Reyes, the West Coast Brand Ambassador for Don Papa Rum, a liquor company based in Manila.  Listen to this industry rep describe a trip to the Philippines which lead to his current role as Brand Ambassador for Don Papa rum, single-island batched rum from “Sugarlandia”.

 07:20            “I was a shop boy”

13:25             Who started Don Papa Rum

24:40             A brand ambassador helps influence sales

35:00             You can buy it direct on the website

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In this episode we visit social media personality Keto Ass Bih aka Desiree Frederickson.  It’s been 2 years(2019) since we bumbled with the Bee… She tells us about her current keto lifestyle, Filipino family time with Husbih (Kevin), Tito Bih (her dad), all the other characters of her life and what collaborations are in her future.

07:10             What is #filiketofriday ?

13:00             Social Media Platforms and real issues

19:00             Keto Ass Bih, “The Series”

27:00             Company collaborations: “some people might like it”.

39:00             Caldereta, that shit is timeless.              

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