'There's a big interest in Filipino food': Sydney’s ramen expert turns spotlight on Filipino flavours

Known for his deep dives into ramen and Japanese eats, Raff de Leon also known as Ramen Raff is now turning his lens and his palate towards local Filipino dishes that deserve just as much love.

According to Sydney-based food, travel, and lifestyle creator Raff, there’s a big interest in Filipino food in Australia. Credit: SBS Filipino

KEY POINTS

• According to Sydney-based food, travel, and lifestyle creator Raff, there’s a big interest in Filipino food in Australia. He is shining a brighter spotlight on Filipino food and proving that there’s more to our culinary identity than just lumpia and sinigang.
• Raff’s love for food began early, growing up in a family that enjoyed cooking and eating out. What started as sharing tips with friends soon turned into a blog, then a vlog.
• When food doesn’t meet expectations, Raff takes a measured approach. If there are too many issues, he simply doesn’t post the content. But for minor concerns, he mentions them carefully. For him, transparency is essential, but so is protecting small businesses.

If there are too many issues, I won’t post the review and instead speak directly with the restaurant. For minor concerns, I mention them carefully. We need transparency but must also be responsible, as creators have a real impact on businesses.

Ramen Raff- Sydney based food, travel and lifestyle creator

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'There's a big interest in Filipino food': Sydney’s ramen expert turns spotlight on Filipino flavours

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