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Filipino in Earls Court

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Filipino in Earls Court

Over the past 20 years, the number of Filipinos living and working in the UK has increased by an incredible 833% from roughly 18,000 in 1986 to more than 150,000 in 2006. Of this figure, about 70% live in the Greater London area.

The Filipino community is best known for its contribution to the NHS as many new émigrés arrive from the Philippines healthcare sector. Unlike other communities in London, there isn't a recognised Filipino area in the Capital. However, you can find a cluster of restaurants and supermarkets around Earls Court and Victoria
Mae

Mae

Mae and Adrian Williams are a husband-and-wife team who set up Philippine Generations, a non-profit organisation that promotes the culture, benefits, identity and under-representation of the Filipino minority within the City of London. Mae left the Philippines eight years ago bringing with her a collection of traditional family recipes. Try her spring rolls and tamarind broth.
Filipino cusine

Filipino cusine

Filipino food is bold: spices are used in generous amounts, and a typical dish is one that balances the sweet, sour, salty and spicy. Visually, it is just as arresting. Mild chilli-spice is probably the cuisine's only subtle trait. Find out more.
 
 

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