![]() So we had a pretty typical, I would say, fairly typical as you could get, middle class upbringing.Īnd as far as what we ate, I look back on it now and I think of it as like a perfect combination of like 50 percent American, quote unquote, American convenience food, like a lot of Hamburger Helper, a lot of Old El Paso soft shell tacos, a lot of Little Caesars Pizza, a lot of Philly cheesesteaks.Īnd then the other half we ate Filipino food: sinigang, adobo, arroz caldo, tinola. But, you know, we have a fairly typical…like, my parents are both medical professionals. You know, I would say that from a very young age, I was, like, born different. And my parents are immigrants from the Philippines. And I was one of very few people of color. ![]() And it was a very small town, about 4,000 people. ![]() And I grew up here in what I call the ass crack of Pennsylvania. So-people can't see this-but this is roughly the shape of Pennsylvania, my hand. Thank you so much for being here.Īngela : Thank you so much for having me, Alicia.Īlicia : Can you tell me about where you grew up and what you ate?Īngela : Sure. ![]()
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