Flipping for Filipino Barbecue: The Fattened Caf

<p>These are the best kind of stories. Youth. Passion! Barbecue! Darren and Charlene Young moved to St. Louis from LA -- and Darren discovered a hidden passion for real, authentic barbecue. Charlene suddenly noticed that she missed the Filipino barbecue fests of her LA family and world, and so with an abundance of energy, and desire to make friends with new neighbors, they began hosting backyard Filipino barbecues. They were very popular! It morphed from backyard, to catering and on to sold-out pop-ups. Now, <a href="https://www.thefattenedcaf.com/">The Fattened Caf</a> is a full-fledged company with its BBQ sauces and longganisa on sale online and at 67 groceries throughout the midwest. Who even knew that Filipino BBQ was a "thing"?</p><p><i>Photo Courtesy of </i> <i>Anastacia Marx DeSalcedo.</i></p><p><i>HRN is home to transformative exchanges about food. Our 35+ member-supported food podcasts empower eaters to cultivate a radically better world. This month, we’re asking you to join us. Become a monthly sustaining member at </i><a href="http://heritageradionetwork.org/donate" target="_blank"><i>heritageradionetwork.org/donate</i></a><i>.</i></p><p><i>Let’s Talk About Food is Powered by </i><a href="http://simplecast.com/"><i>Simplecast</i></a><i>.</i></p>