History
Filipino Americans have lived in the Bay Area since the 1920s, with Oakland's Filipino population concentrated in West Oakland and the San Antonio district. The traditional silog breakfast of longanisa, garlic rice (sinangag) and egg (itlog) is the regional pillar. Janice Dulce opened FOB Kitchen in Temescal in 2018 and earned a Michelin Bib Gourmand for the silog plate.
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Ingredients
- 500g Filipino longanisa sausages
- 300g jasmine rice, cooked and cooled
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 3 tbsp neutral oil
- 4 large eggs
- Salt, black pepper
- 1 tbsp coconut vinegar
- Cane vinegar dipping sauce
- Sliced tomatoes and cucumber to serve
Method
- Pan-fry the longanisa over medium heat until caramelized and cooked through, about 8 minutes. Rest off heat.
- Heat oil in a wok or large pan. Fry the garlic until golden. Add the cold cooked rice and toss with salt and pepper for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Fry the eggs sunny-side up in the pan the longanisa left.
- Plate longanisa, garlic rice and fried egg. Serve with tomato, cucumber and a small bowl of cane vinegar dipping sauce.
Tip from the editors. Use day-old rice. Fresh rice goes mushy in the wok; day-old fries up to separate grains.
Where to eat filipino longanisa brunch
Filipino longanisa brunch in Oakland
FOB Kitchen ★ 4.7
FOB Kitchen on Oakland's Telegraph runs Filipino brunch on weekends only. Longanisa, tocino and garlic rice with two eggs at the Bib Gourmand Temescal room.
OrderLonganisa and garlic rice with two fried eggs.
TipWeekend brunch is when the room flips to its strongest order; arrival before 11 beats the wait.
Cafe Gabriela ★ 4.4
Cafe Gabriela in Old Oakland is the queer Filipino cafe that has poured small-batch coffee and pulled pork adobo sandwiches since 2010 on Broadway.
OrderPulled pork adobo sandwich with house coffee.
Why locals goQueer Filipino cafe quietly running since 2010 on the Broadway corridor's edge of Old Oakland.
TipWeekday morning only; closed Friday through Sunday. Adobo runs out by noon.
Mama's Royal Cafe ★ 4.5
Mama's Royal Cafe on Broadway at 40th has anchored Oakland's diner brunch since February 1974. Eggs benedict and buckwheat pancakes hold the line.
OrderEggs benedict and the buckwheat pancakes.
TipOpened February 1974 on the corner of Broadway and 40th. Two-time East Bay Express Best Brunch winner.
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