Where to Find Fantastic Filipino Food in Portland and Beyond
"Located within the kitchen of Lovejoy’s Below by Botanist, Hapa Barkada is a collaboration between chef Melvin Trinidad and Hapa Howie’s owner Kiaha Kurek, combining Filipino and Hawaiian dishes on a single plate. For instance, Trinidad’s twice-cooked pork belly adobo — adobo-braised pork belly that’s deep-fried and finished with togarashi — can arrive with garlic rice and Hawaiian mac salad. Trinidad’s take on bistek transforms the beef and soy sauce dish into a braised brisket sandwich on a pandesal bun — it’s a fun choice to pair with an order of pork lumpia." - Krista Garcia, Eater Staff
