Hungry during your weekend visit to Balboa Park? Do you love Filipino food, such as pancit and lumpia?
Head over to the San Diego History Center, where they’re serving up authentic Filipino food and culture!
Taste San Diego: Filipino Culinary Journeys is the name of the museum’s free exhibition, where displays tell the story of Filipino-American identity through the rich flavors of cuisine. It’s also where, on Saturdays and Sundays, tasty food is available for purchase at the Bataan Café!
What’s on the menu? Pancit, Shanghai Lumpia, and for dessert, Ube Crinkle Cookies and Dubai Ensaymada. Beverages include Ube Cold Brew, Calamansi Lemonade, Ginger Beer, and alcoholic Ube Wan and Jeepney.
When I swung by for lunch on Saturday, I was met by smiles and a neighborly vibe.
A family was enjoying their meal at a very special table. The table’s surface is actually a large video screen. Its looping video shows a Filipino boodle fight: a communal Filipino meal where food is placed directly on the table and eaten with bare hands. (My own table had me eating delicious lumpia by hand, but the pancit noodles made their way into my mouth by fork.)
I recommend you visit Taste San Diego: Filipino Culinary Journeys at the San Diego History Center. In addition to the great food served on weekends, there are walls full of heartwarming displays. They tell stories of Filipino family life and culture in San Diego.
Service with a smile!
I took the next photograph on a weekday, when the café is closed. My photo shows the scale of this exhibition at the San Diego History Center.
On weekends you’ll find people at the tables enjoying Filipino food!
The museum exhibit includes many displays.
This historical photograph shows how social fiestas help Filipino immigrants and Filipino-Americans stay connected to their roots and share rich traditions…
One display shows ingredients that are often used in the making of Filipino food…
Okay! It’s now the weekend and I’m hungry!
Time to eat!
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