Pinoy ‘Chori Burger’ wins New York City burger competition

Filipino cuisine continued to make inroads among foodies from the Big Apple after the Chori Burger won a competition of the best burgers in New York City.

The Chori Burger from Jeepney, a Filipino-themed gastropub in East Village, took home the golden burger trophy in this year's Battle of the Burger event hosted by food and culture site Time Out New York.

#choriburger anyone? #battleoftheburger https://t.co/bGmxE6fFKN

— Jeepney (@JeepneyNYC) August 7, 2014

Created by chef Miguel Trinidad, the Chori Burger features familiar Filipino ingredients, layering beef with chorizo-like longganisa sausage and slathering the patty with banana ketchup and atchara.

Curiously, the runner-up was a burger from the restaurant Pork Slope, which features Filipino-American chef Dale Talde.

The Chori Burger at Jeepney had previously garnered raves, having been featured in a video on the New York Times.

Interest in Filipino food in the United States' biggest city has been on a recent upswing. Last month, a New York Times review called the sisig "arguably the greatest pork dish on earth," while Filipino restaurants have garnered top reviews from various media outlets. — JST, GMA News