Newsletter: This Filipino bakery in Silver Lake isn't going anywhere

United Bread & Pastry has been making Filipino sweets, pastries and cakes for more than 30 years in Silver Lake.
Patricia Escárcega • Los Angeles Times • November 9, 2019
This week, I reviewed Spoon & Pork, where chefs Ray Yaptinchay and Jay Tugas are reinterpreting classic Filipino dishes like pork belly adobo and crispy pata. (Try the extraordinary patita.) After I interviewed the two chefs, they encouraged me to...
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