Lutong bahay literally means “home-cooked,” referring to Filipino dishes prepared the way a family would make them rather than restaurant-style presentation. The term carries real emotional weight beyond mere technique, often signaling comfort, nostalgia, and the specific, unreplicable taste of a particular household’s own recipes.
Lutong Bahay
Chef JP Anglo takes us inside his family’s everyday food life in Dubai, from the lutong bahay they crave to the staples they keep close at hand—and why deciding what’s for dinner often begins with a spontaneous trip down the grocery aisle.
From growing up in Nueva Ecija to leading one of Melbourne's most celebrated Filipino restaurants, John Rivera shares how memory, tradition, and classical training shaped Askal's modern take on Filipino cuisine.
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