Maupay nga/Maayong adlaw and welcome to my Kitchen! I'm Paolo Almacen. I am a Nurse Practitioner, Traveler, Foodie, and Content Creator. I moved to the US not knowing how to cook any of these dishes I grew up eating. Food shapes Cultures- and when I eat Filipino food, I am transported back to these special places with the people I shared it with. I am not a trained chef. I am merely a foodie who enjoys cooking and baking to bring joy to others. Thomas Keller said that “when you acknowledge, as you must, that there is no such thing as perfect food, only the idea of it, then the real purpose of striving toward perfection becomes clear: to make people happy, that is what cooking is all about. So, if you’ve seen some of my cooking videos and it brought you joy- I’ve done my job. If you think there’s something I need to improve- I’d love to hear your thoughts! Let’s strive towards perfection-together! I am The Hungry Filipino and I can’t wait to share my life- through food with you all.