Baon Kainan

Ethan and Geri Leung of Baon Kainan

Baon Kainan is a Filipino-American food Cart in NE Alberta. Photo by Leilani Bayanat.

From Baon

“We’re happy to be a part of Filipino Food Month to show representation of our culture’s food and what it can become. We grew up eating our mother’s classic dishes and our goal is to show our perspective of them while still honoring their traditions.

This is important because it expands Filipino representation and includes Filipino cuisine in the greater food narrative of the US and beyond. This representation not only inspires more Filipino food businesses but also Filipino representation across different industries. We all benefit from seeing more diversity of culture and thought to realize a future that is inclusive, sustainable and upholds the collective good.”

About the owners

Ethan Leung has been cooking since 2013 after leaving his career as an electronic design engineer. He then met Chef Shota Nakajima where his cooking network expanded. Over the years Ethan has worked at various top restaurant groups and with notable Seattle chefs. Ethan was named Seattle’s Next Hot Chef in 2019 by Seattle Met magazine. Ethan is the chef and head of the food program for Baon Kainan. In 2021 his food cart was awarded Cart of the Year by The Oregonian and Portland Monthly, as well as Best New Food Cart by Eater PDX.

Role: Ethan will be supporting this campaign by consulting on the overall food program.

Geri Leung is the co-owner of Baon Kainan and a freelance designer and marketing consultant. She has over 10 years in marketing and visual communications experience and has worked on creative teams in nonprofit, government and tech with her notable work being a ghost social media writer for Microsoft leaders.

Role: Geri is supporting the marketing and communication strategy and deliverables, coordination with supporting organizations, heritage storytelling, content creation, design and web development.