Kabisera Cafe and So Sarap NYC are teaming up once again come summer of this year. Kabisera is known in the Lower East Side of Manhattan for its coffee, Pinoy pastries, and brunches; while So Sarap NYC is the game-changer in the Filipino street food pop-up scene.
Kabisera X So Sarap NYC 2021
So Sarap NYC founders Vj and Sebastien, together with Kabisera owners Augee and Joey, are cooking up something mind-blowing and yet very familiar Filipino street food treats that you won’t find anywhere in New York or America for that matter.
Its Instagram page @sosarapnyc teases a street food vendor of Mangga (Mango) and Bagoong (Shrimp paste). This is just one of the many vendor stalls you’ll discover when they roll out their roster of vendors along Allen Street in Lower Manhattan in a few weeks time.
According to Vice‘s Food and Culture correspondent, Bettina Makalintal, “New York’s new Filipino pop-up scene is proof of a model that sees success as a shared effort, rooted in collaboration instead of competition.”
It’s so true because the Bayanihan spirit that our forefathers have passed on to us is inherent in each Pinoy wherever they may be. The culture of helping one another, especially in trying times, such as this Coronavirus pandemic, is what makes the Filipino thrive and champion their hardships at the same time.
In the upcoming Kabisera X So Sarap NYC collaboration, you may again see your favorite Fishball, Isaw, Balut, Ice Candy, and Taho vendors, but do watch out for more exciting and new vendors in store for you. Tune in to @SoSarapNYC and @KabiseraNYC accounts for the latest updates, eksenas, and gimiks.
Imagine a Mangga at Bagoong vendor on the streets of Manhattan? It’s not impossible anymore. As So Sarap NYC describes it, “Mangga (mango) with “bagoong” is a go-to snacks of Filipinos. “Bagoong” is a Pinoy-style shrimp paste that has a distinct funk to it that many Filipinos are drawn to. It can be cooked in many ways and can leave a salty, sweet, tasty and very funky flavor in your palate.” Aren’t you salivating yet?
Hey Jersey, please stay on guard, too, as So Sarap NYC may be invading your neighborhood really soon. For reals.
Photo credits: Craig Nisperos @craignisperos
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