This article explores the power of shared meals to foster connection and celebrate triumph, using a personal experience at a Middle Eastern restaurant in Mumbai as a backdrop. It highlights how dishes like mandi, khepsa, and umali encourage communal eating and create a sense of shared joy, particularly when coupled with a momentous sporting victory.
Mekeni Pinoy’s Pride, a Filipino buffet in Los Angeles County, has gained immense popularity, drawing long lines of eager diners. Our reviewer, Dannica Ramirez, shares her experience of trying the dinner buffet, highlighting the tantalizing dishes, warm ambiance, and the central role food plays in Filipino culture.
