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Meet Aunt Leila at Oriental Mart

Clip: 12/23/2019 | 1m 43s  | Video has closed captioning.

"Tita" Leila, a leader in Seattle's Filipino food scene, shows Marcus the ropes at Oriental Mart, where she's worked for 37 years. Marcus describes the unique notes of sourness present in many Filipino dishes.

Aired: 12/23/19

Rating: NR

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