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Chef/Owner

Isi has been in the food business for over ten

years - creating recipes for dairy companies and restaurants, doing food styling and photography and selling spices online. She has recently started "Chili Asylum", an institution dedicated to marketing fresh chilies and chilli products sourced directly from Filipino farmers. Isi says she learned everything she knows about cooking from her Nanay (grandmother) who she watched cook fresh lunches and dinners everyday growing up. Isi loves cooking and serving the local, regional food she grew up eating. Isi enjoys collaborating with other chefs and food lovers in the food business to create new and delicious food.

EP95: Chef Check-in Culinary Journeys in the Philippines with Chef Isi Laureano
Feb. 8, 2026

EP95: Chef Check-in Culinary Journeys in the Philippines with Chef Is…

Send us a text Chef Checkin Celebrating Filipino Cuisine with Chef Isi Laureano: Offering insights into Filipino hospitality, culinary heritage, and the value of pursuing one’s passion, this conversational check-in interview features Chef Isi Laureano, reflecting on her journey as a chef and entrep…

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Cooking through The Philippines with Isi Laureano of Eat Matters
Dec. 11, 2022

Cooking through The Philippines with Isi Laureano of Eat Matters

In this episode we travel to the Philippines and talk about the Tasting Spoon and Eat Matters with Chef Isi. She will capture your soul with hospitality and food culture. Isi has been in the food business for over ten years -...

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