Amboy

Filipino recipesfrom the the creator of the legendary Eggslut in LA, host of the hit online series The Burger Show, and the most prominent Filipino chef in the US. Alvin Cailan has risen to become arguably the most high-profile chef in Americas Filipino food movement. He took the food scene by storm when he opened the now-legendary Eggslut in Los Angeles, a foodie cult favorite specializing in affordable but sophisticatedegg sandwiches. Alvin also hosts the popular TheBurger Show on First We Feasts YouTube channel, with many episodes exceeding 1 million views and guests such as Seth Rogen and Padma Lakshmi. Alvins story ofsuccess, however, is an unlikely one. He emerged from his youth spent as part of an immigrant family in East LA feeling like he wasnt Filipino enough to be Filipino and not American enough to be an American, thus amboy,the term fora Filipino raised in America. He had to first overcome cultural traditions and family expectations to find his own path to success, and this unique cookbook tells that story through his recipes.