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FILIPINO SOUL FUSION FOOD
BY CHEF TIANA GEE
CELEBRATING FILIPINO AND SOUL FOOD
Born at the intersection of Filipino and Southern cuisine, SoulPhil is an immersive dining experience founded by Chef Tiana Gee, a Filipina and Black chef from Los Angeles. Inspired by the traditions that shaped her, Chef Tee reimagines Filipino and Southern soul food through a contemporary lens—blending bold flavors, heartfelt hospitality, and cultural storytelling into unforgettable meals. Every menu is a celebration of heritage, community, and the power of food to bring people together.
WHAT THE PEOPLE ARE SAYING ...
Los Angeles needs more chefs like Tiana Gee. Her deeply personal SoulPhil menu showcases some of the most vibrant cultural combinations of Black and Filipino flavors; she radiates warmth and passion, qualities that helped her climb the ladder as sous chef at Harlem’s own Red Rooster.
Eater LA
In celebration of Filipino American Heritage Month, SoulPhil, a Filipino-Soul Food fusion experience by Chef Tiana Gee (Food Network's Ciao House), will pop up alongside Chef Vinson at Openaire. The collab is a partnership with KACE Tea. Gee is a Filipina and Black Los Angeles native who weaves together nostalgic flavors from her childhood with a soulful edge. The four-course dinner will be paired with KACE Tea-infused cocktails.
LAist
Her SoulPhil Filipino-Soul fusion food will be at the market through early March and will include signature dishes such as the Macapuno cornbread with coco butter, gumbo collard green lumpia with spicy suka, Crispy Hoppin’ John fried rice and the Coco Nana Puddin, made with banana leche flan and Nilla Wafers.
Rose Previte, Maydan Market for Los Angeles Daily News
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