𝐀 𝐓𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐭 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐠𝐨𝐰
For Glasgow's vibrant Filipino community, an exciting new hub has arrived that serves as a delicious reminder of home. Just four months ago, The Philippine Store Glasgow opened its doors, bringing the rich flavors and comforting familiarity of Philippine cuisine to the heart of Scotland as the city's first authentic Filipino and Asian grocery store.
Located at 89 Cambridge Street, The Philippine Store is more than just a place to stock up on Filipino pantry staples and fresh tropical produce. It has quickly become a community place - a taste of home for the thousands of Filipinos who now call Glasgow their adopted city.
"𝑾𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒄𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒂 𝒐𝒏𝒆-𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒑 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒑 𝒄𝒂𝒑𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒔, 𝒔𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒔, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒂𝒖𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒄 𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒈𝒆," says owner. "𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒓𝒇𝒖𝒍 𝒂𝒊𝒔𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒃𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝒚𝒐𝒖'𝒅 𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒏 𝑷𝒉𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒎 𝒔𝒎𝒊𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒇𝒇, 𝒘𝒆'𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒅 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝒕𝒉𝒂𝒕 𝒅𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒄𝒕 𝑭𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒐 𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒑𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒊𝒕𝒚."
As you walk through the doors, you're immediately transported to a corner of the Philippines. Shelves are lined with iconic Filipino items like banana sauce, canned sardines, shrimp paste, and of course, multiple varieties of rice. The freezer section carries a rotating selection of classic products like classic frozen cassava cake , siopao, and many more ready for easy reheating at home.
But perhaps the biggest draw is the well-stocked produce section brimming with hand-picked fruits and vegetables directly imported from Philippine farms. Here you'll find tropical favorites like saging saba, mangga, mais malagkit, and puso ng saging e as well as staple cooking veggies like ampalaya, chayote, and malunggay. For the city's Filipino cooks, it's a chance to finally access the ingredients that give authentic Philippine cuisine its distinctive tastes.
Beyond the food, The Philippine Store has cultivated a real sense of community. Eyeing the display of Filipino sweet breads and treats, you're likely to hear a lively chatter of Tagalog, Ilocano, Visaya and Cebuano as locals catch up over a tub of biko or ipandesal. Whether you're a newly arrived in Glasgow or longtime resident, you're welcomed with the warmth that makes Filipino culture truly special.
"𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗳𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿," as we says. "𝗪𝗲'𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀, 𝘀𝘄𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝘂𝗽 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝘀𝗼𝗸𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 - 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗮 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆."
So for Glasgow's Filipino community seeking an unmistakable taste of the homeland, The Philippine Store Glasgow is a delicious celebration of the islands' vivid flavors and culinary treasures made all the more special by the family, culture, and community found within its doors.