{"id":63647,"date":"2026-01-09T13:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T05:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/?p=63647"},"modified":"2026-01-09T13:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T05:00:26","slug":"flow","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/cuisines\/filipino\/flow\/","title":{"rendered":"FLOW in Makati: A Culinary Biome Bridging Cultures, Landscapes, and Stories"},"content":{"rendered":"

FLOW<\/strong> is a fine dining concept shaped by intention, storytelling, and cultural exploration. Located at Green Sun Hotel, Makati <\/strong>, FLOW presents a Peruvian-Filipino tasting menu<\/strong> that thoughtfully bridges Latin America and Southeast Asia, drawing connections between two cultures deeply rooted in land, craft, and memory.<\/p>\n

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At the core of FLOW\u2019s philosophy is movement. The restaurant draws inspiration from two of the world\u2019s 17 megadiverse ecosystems\u2014Peru and the Philippines<\/strong>\u2014reimagining their indigenous ingredients through the lens of biomes, landscapes, and local narratives.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from FLOW’s Instagram account<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Each course explores a place where these two countries sit side by side, revealing shared traits, parallel histories, and a deep respect for nature. Traces of the natural linger in both narrative and flavor, unfolding gradually onto the palate.<\/p>\n

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In this culinary biome, every ingredient has a purpose. Nothing exists without intention. From produce sourced from local wayfarers of the soil to seafood gathered by those who sail endlessly for the perfect catch, FLOW honors not only the ingredient itself but the journey behind it.<\/p>\n

The experience is further grounded through collaborations with local artisans, who craft custom dinnerware that carries the cultures, landscapes, and stories woven into each dish\u2014extending the narrative from plate to table.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from FLOW’s Instagram account<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Leading the kitchen is Chef Kevin Uy<\/strong>, whose culinary journey is deeply intertwined with Peru. He spent five years training under Chef Virgilio Mart\u00ednez and Pia Le\u00f3n at Central<\/strong>, the world-renowned restaurant ranked number one by The World\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Alongside him is Co-Executive Chef Gabriel Ong<\/strong>, whose experience spans some of the world\u2019s most respected kitchens. Ong has worked at Alain Ducasse at Morpheus<\/strong> in City of Dreams, Macau, and Amber at The Landmark Mandarin Oriental<\/strong> in Hong Kong\u2014two- and three-MICHELIN-star restaurants, respectively.<\/p>\n

\"\"IMAGE from FLOW’s Instagram account<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Across the kitchens and cultures that shape FLOW, one truth remains constant: food brings people and places together. Ingredients travel, traditions evolve, and flavors carry stories of where they came from and where they are going.<\/p>\n

FLOW is a space where rhythm and continuity guide the experience\u2014where food becomes a bridge to cultures, and where what flows in is thoughtfully carried forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FLOW is a fine dining concept in Makati offering a Peruvian-Filipino tasting menu shaped by storytelling, cultural exploration, and intention. Drawing from the megadiverse ecosystems of Peru and the Philippines, each course reimagines indigenous ingredients through the lens of biomes, landscapes, and shared narratives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":63654,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69,2931,253,112,7667,7886],"tags":[7884,313,7885,2745],"class_list":["post-63647","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-filipino","category-philippines","category-chino-roces-avenue","category-makati","category-fine-dining","category-peruvian","tag-flow","tag-makati","tag-peruvian-filipino","tag-tasting-menu"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63647","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=63647"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63647\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":63655,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63647\/revisions\/63655"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/63654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=63647"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=63647"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/food\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=63647"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}