Filipinos are the second-largest Asian-American group in the United States, but in cities like Portland with a smaller population of Filipino Americans, the density of Pinoy restaurants is often dwarfed by other Southeast Asian cuisines like Thai and Vietnamese. Those unfamiliar with the cuisine and the city’s restaurants, however, are missing out: From the salty tang of adobo to the sweet-and-buttery swirl of a fresh-baked ensaymada, Pinoy cuisine balance salty, sweet, and sour, often with a hint of welcome bitterness.
While we might lack an extensive Filipino dining scene — meaning much of the food is made in home kitchens as opposed to restaurants — there are quite a
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