Kamayan
ABOUT
My first (and only) time having Filipino food was at the Kamayan pop-up at Minero in Ponce City Market. This particular pop-up was a collaboration between Kamayan & Minero. Everything tasted great - a lot of pineapple/soy flavor. There were also a good variety of dishes to choose from. I also didn’t find anything overly spicy.
While Kamayan hosts several types of pop-ups their most popular ones are the “family-style” pop-ups where all the food is served on a giant banana leaf and everyone eats from there. Unfortunately, I haven’t been to one of those, because most of the items are made with pork, which I don’t eat.
I also had a chance to taste one of their dishes at the recent (May 2019) Lazy Betty pop-up involving seven pop-up chefs. Again the item was pork-based (sisig - a traditional street food), so instead our dish was made with cauliflower. This time I did feel the spice in the dish and loved the addition of quail eggs. I haven’t had flavors like that before.
I look forward to trying future pop-ups. In particular, I want to get my hand on the Ube Flan cake!
FAVORITES
My favorite items from the pop-up were the salsa tasting, the shrimp with garlic rice in a pineapple boat & the Ube Churros! The ube churros were insanely delicious. The coconut ube dip is something that should be bottled and sold.
DETAILS
Last Visit: May 2019
Price (excluding tax & tip): Prices vary from $5 - $17 per item or around $35 - $55 for the full family style experience
Location: Locations vary but I went to the collaboration at Minero in Ponce City Market.
Contact: See Instagram | See Website
