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LOOK: Sandara Park goes on Pinoy food trip in LA

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Rhea Manila Santos

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<p>Currently in the US where she performed with her group 2NE1 at this year’s Head in the Clouds two-day music festival held at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California, Sandara Park has been enjoying the rest of the trip abroad. As seen in her Instagram posts, she has been visiting different spots and enjoying the local fast food after the weekend event. </p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17496086632731749608633772.jpeg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17496086910151749608664685.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17496087215161749608695374.jpeg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17496087533331749608729685.jpeg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17496087827941749608759631.jpeg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17496088630571749608813596.jpeg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>In her Instagram post on June 11, the well-loved artist, who has always been vocal about being a PInoy at heart despite being born Korean, also enjoyed her time with Pinoys in the US during her stay.</p><p>Dara first rose to popularity in the Philippines when she joined ABS-CBN’s reality television competition <em>Star Circle Quest</em> in 2004 which led to various projects and hit movies. This all happened before she left the country in 2007 to pursue a career in South Korea. </p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17496088853351749608859917.jpeg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>In her post, Dara wrote, “So happy to meet my kababayans in LA 🇵🇭🇺🇸</p><p>In my favorite restaurant, with my favorite foods, my favorite songs, and the energy!!! Yan ang Pinoy!!! Loved the live band 🎸🥁🎹🎤🍽️ sing along while eating 😁😋👍💘”</p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17496089312371749608894759.jpeg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17496089439741749608896656.jpeg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17496089527971749608900189.jpeg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>A true fan of Pinoy food, Dara couldn’t help but show how happy she was to stop by two of her favorite Pinoy food establishments, Gerry’s Grill and Jollibee which both have international branches in the US. </p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17496089967361749608961734.jpeg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17496090056351749608965721.jpeg" style="width:300px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Even during her time as a fast rising star after joining SCQ, Dara had always been vocal about her love for sisig, sizzling squid, and pork sinigang, which she orders every time she returns to the Philippines. This time, the 40-year-old K-pop idol enjoyed her Pinoy favorites while in California. </p><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/2020/10/4/fresh-scoops/watch-sandara-park-visits-a-filipino-food-market-188667"><strong>WATCH: Sandara Park visits a Filipino food market in South Korea</strong></a></div><div><br/></div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DKf7hllyMGg/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A3135143.0999999996%2C%22ls%22%3A2412599.8999999994%2C%22le%22%3A2413062%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="925" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Earlier this year, Dara flew to the Philippines to host a K-Pop survival show called <em>Be the Next: 9 Dreamers.</em> She returned to the country last May where she visited the island of Bohol to enjoy a quick vacation where she was also spotted enjoying the local food. </p>

<p>K-pop artist and actress Sandara Park shares which Filipino foods she was craving during her trip to Los Angeles, California this month.</p>

K-pop artist and actress Sandara Park shares which Filipino foods she was craving during her trip to Los Angeles, California this month.