Miami-based journalist and food enthusiast Cheryl Tiu-Snyder is a woman who has been a long-time lover and supporter of the Philippine dining scene.
This globe-trotting gourmand is a veteran in the world of food journalism. She has spent her career chronicling countless dining escapades in some of the most exquisite top-rated restaurants, sharing personal culinary adventures and inviting us along her journeys as she eats her way through food markets and explores hidden gems bursting with tasty finds.
As a content creator and writer, Cheryl regularly contributes to CNN, Forbes, and The Infatuation while maintaining her personal blog too. But in between her many digital deadlines, she founded Cross Cultures - a platform dedicated to promoting culinary experiences and food culture through events and partnerships, uniting people and flavours of the world together over shared meals.
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Now that she has relocated from Makati, Philippines to Miami, USA, Cheryl has innovated yet again and continues to shine a spotlight on must-try meals and Filipino food, paying homage to her roots. In fact, she started a digital community called Filipino Flavours In Miami where she documents how and where people can experience the nuances of Philippine cuisine while on the other side of the globe.
As a Tastehunter for World’s 50 Best Restaurants and Bars and a co-founder of Proclamation Gin, there is no doubt that this woman has cemented her position as an authority on all things food. As someone who regularly traverses the globe in search of the best dining destinations and immerses herself in global flavours, we could not help but ask what Cheryl misses from home now that she has been away and unable to return due to the pandemic.
Here, Cheryl shares what she misses most, what she always eats when she returns to the city, and where she finds the flavours of home in Miami: