Best friends Ginny Giang and Imelda Manalo founded Halo Halo Café in Parramatta, Sydney, blending Filipino, Vietnamese, Spanish and Australian influences into fusion dishes that celebrate the area's multicultural community.
Key Points
- Australians with Filipino heritage Imelda Manalo and Vietnamese heritage Ginny Giang established a café in Parramatta, Sydney, reflecting the multicultural community in which they live.
- They named it Halo Halo Café to represent the different cultures, stories and flavours that come together in one place.
- Drawing inspiration from their Filipino, Vietnamese, Spanish and Australian influences, they developed a range of fusion dishes.
Originally, it was only Australian food, and people started coming in and asking Why don't you have halo-halo? So I started searching for food from the Philippines. I don't really eat the food as much, but I love cooking, and I love serving the Filipino community.Sydney-based Cafe Owner Imelda Manalo
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