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Nicole Ponseca

A Filipino restaurant owner says shame may be one reason authentic Filipino food has not become mainstream

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Nicole Ponseca, founder of Maharlika and Jeepney in the East Village, wants Filipino food to stand on its own two feet in the American market. Unlike what some of her contemporaries have said, she thinks America is ready for offals.

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