Food helped bridge Janelle Halil's Filipino-Turkish culture

For one of two MKR 2022 winners, Janelle Halil, food served as a bridge between her Filipino and Turkish background. 'It was a part of every celebration, every event.'

'I've been very lucky to have both influence from my Filipino side and my Turkish side. They both have a rich culture in food, so every celebration is about having food, desserts, so the flavors that I think are very unique to each have really shaped how I create meals.' Janelle Halil on how her Filipino-Turkish background influenced her cooking and baking. Credit: With permission from Rojo Consulting

Key Points

• Winning MRK in 2022, paved the way for many opportunities for Jeanelle Halil, including several tv shows and guseting along with brand endorsements.
• For Janelle Halil, Filipino breakfast is one of the best meals, namley, rice, longanisa and tocino.
• Janelle Halil will be at this Saturday's (6 September) South East Asian Flavours in Campbelltown. She will be sharing some of her favourite Pinoy dishes.

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