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Anna Cerezo

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17377183414711737718382328.jpeg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Photos courtesy of Chef Miguel Cabal Moreno"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-alignh:left">Photos courtesy of Chef Miguel Cabal Moreno</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA -- Sonny Side’s “Best Ever Food Review Show” spotlighted the rich and diverse flavors Filipino cuisine can bring to the table in the episode featuring Tiyula Itum, a traditional Tausug black beef soup from Mindanao.</p><p>In the segment “Worst Rated Food in the Philippines: Tiyula Itum” Sonny awarded the dish prepared by Chef Miguel “Miggy” Cabel Moreno at his restaurant the Palm Grill, a 5-star rating.</p><div><strong>WATCH:</strong></div><div> <iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=476&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FBestEverFoodReviewShow%2Fvideos%2F1251928192530558%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=476&amp;t=0" width="476" height="476" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>“Tausug black beef soup is largely unknown and often misjudged but has gained Sonny&#x27;s attention and respect…This is truly a proud moment for Mindanaoan cuisine and Filipino food,” Moreno said in an interview.</p><p>Sonny shared that Tiyula Itum, a flavorful mix of marinated beef, burnt coconut meat, garlic, turmeric, ginger, lemongrass, red onion, black pepper, salt, and charred bone marrow, stands out as one of his favorite offerings in the Philippines.</p><p>“This is delicious. This is probably one of the best foods I&#x27;ve ever had in the Philippines, if I&#x27;m being 100% honest,&quot; he said in the episode.</p><p>Sonny also gave his seal of approval to the Quezon City restaurant. This marked the first time a Filipino establishment got the nod from The Best Food Review Show, which has more than 11M subscribers on YouTube.</p><p>“Filipino food should be made known to the rest of the world, and this opportunity is a step toward giving regional cuisine a chance to be recognized,” Moreno enthused.</p><div><br/></div><div class="twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered" style="display:flex;max-width:550px;width:100%;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px"><iframe id="twitter-widget-0" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" title="X Post" src="https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?dnt=false&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1882256226094031351&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com%2F%23%2Fworkspace%2Fmonitoring%3Fitem%3Durn%3Anewsml%3Aod2-workbench-api.abs-cbn.com%3A2025-01-24T11%3A09%3A56.786484%3Aee12c36a-1c43-49c4-a95e-28786eca09c1%26action%3Dedit&amp;sessionId=61e3c416e24a336e30f8c627a44fa45392add50a&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px" style="position:static;visibility:visible;width:550px;height:672px;display:block;flex-grow:1" data-tweet-id="1882256226094031351"></iframe></div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8"></script><div><br/></div><p>Moreno, born and raised in Jolo, Sulu, shared he hopes to honor the rich cultural heritage of the Tausug people from the Sulu archipelago in every plate they serve. For nearly a decade, Palm Grill has proudly served as a purveyor of Mindanaoan cuisine in Luzon, championing the flavors of Tausug tradition.</p><p>“In a time when food is often consumed without context, it is essential to remind diners that behind every plate is a cultural tapestry,” he explained. </p><p>Other exciting and Authentic flavors from Southern Mindanao that can be discovered at Palm Grill are pianggang manok, locon ala Zamboanga, beef kurma, chicken satti, among others.</p>

<p>Sonny Side’s 'Best Ever Food Review Show' spotlighted the rich and diverse flavors Filipino cuisine can bring to the table in the episode featuring Tiyula Itum, a traditional Tausug black beef soup from Mindanao.</p>

Sonny Side’s 'Best Ever Food Review Show' spotlighted the rich and diverse flavors Filipino cuisine can bring to the table in the episode featuring Tiyula Itum, a traditional Tausug black beef soup from Mindanao.

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Palm Grill gets seal of approval from Best Ever Food Review Show

Anna Cerezo,

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Published Jan 24, 2025 07:34 PM PHT

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