April Rafales, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/metro-manila/03/thumb/030816-empanada1.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">British-Italian chef Steven <span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">Snowdon </span>is set to present Laoag City in Singapore&#x27;s Eat List Star. <em>Photo by April Rafales, ABS-CBN News</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>LAOAG - British-Italian chef Steven <span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">Snowdon </span>has won the hearts of Ilocanos as he is set to represent Laoag City in a cooking competition in Singapore.</p><p><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">Snowdon </span>will showcase his empanada cooking skills at Eat List Star, a culinary show based in Singapore, where non-Asians are asked to cook their favorite Asian street food.</p><p>The British-Italian chef chose to feature the Ilocos empanada due to its rich flavor, and the infusion of his favorite Ilocano longanisa. Locals have started calling <span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">Snowdon </span>as the &quot;Empanada Man.&quot;</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2016/metro-manila/03/thumb/030816-empanada2.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc">British-Italian chef Steven <span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">Snowdon</span>, who is engaged to an Ilocana, prepares Ilocos empanada like a local. <em>Photo by April Rafales, ABS-CBN News</em></div></figcaption></figure></div><p>From hundreds of contestants, <span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">Snowdon </span>was chosen to be among the top 20 who will advance in the competition.</p><p><span style="color:rgb(34, 34, 34);font-family:arial, sans-serif;font-size:12.8px;line-height:normal">Snowdon </span>became interested in Filipino dishes after his Ilocana fiancée introduced it to him.</p>

British-Italian chef Steven <span style='color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px; line-height: normal;'>Snowdon </span>has won the hearts of Ilocanos as he is set to represent Laoag City in a cooking competition in Singapore.

British-Italian chef Steven Snowdon has won the hearts of Ilocanos as he is set to represent Laoag City in a cooking competition in Singapore.

Empanada Man: Brit-Italian cooks Ilocos empanada like a local

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Empanada Man: Brit-Italian cooks Ilocos empanada like a local

April Rafales,

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Published March 09, 2016 01:49 AM PHT

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Updated March 12, 2016 11:10 PM PHT

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