In early December, when Chance Anies, 33, the chef and owner of Tabachoy in Bella Vista, went shopping at Hung Vuong Market on Washington Avenue for bagoong, the Filipino shrimp paste, he noticed an ...
Filipino products like cornick, ‘bagoong,’ fish sauce, smoked fish is allowed as long as it is already cooked, sealed and declared for inspection.
But he doesn’t sell bagoong, and the product has a higher price point, which can be difficult for restaurants with narrow margins. A 10 oz bottle of Fila Manila’s banana ketchup retails for $9 ...