From homestyle cooking to pop-ups with fusion flavors, here’s what our city’s Filipino food looks like, tastes like and means to the people who eat it. 

For Chera Amlag and Geo Quibuyen, food is their connection to their Filipino heritage. While they can’t always travel home, they have always injected classic Filipino flavor into everything they do to help their family maintain a strong relationship with their homeland. That practice has led to Instagrammable ube cakes that have become so famous in their neighborhood (and beyond) that it inspired their bakery’s name: Hood Famous.

It is no secret that Hood Famous Bakeshop is famous for its delicious ube cheesecake, but as March 2019 rolls in, Hood Famous is revealing something entirely new: a brand new storefront right in the International District called Hood Famous Cafe + Bar.

The new Chinatown–International District location will be an extension of the Ballard bakery with a bigger menu, plus coffee by day and cocktails by night.

As the wall of their pint-sized bakery declares, Hood Famous Bakeshop might be small - but they’ve got a big heart. 

Chocolate chip may be king, but in Seattle, there are so many more cookie types to love

This purple yam, a popular ingredient in Filipino desserts, finds a sweet spot in Chera Amlag’s cheesecakes.

A vibrant purple yam gives this Hood Famous Bakeshop dessert its unique character