Meet Chef Jam Melchor, passionate guardian of Filipino cuisine

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Meet Chef Jam Melchor, passionate guardian of Filipino cuisine

MANILA, Philippines – Jam Melchor is not your ordinary chef — he is an entrepreneur, a food safety advocate, and an influential voice in the Filipino food scene. Beyond the kitchen, he is on a relentless mission to preserve and promote the Philippines’ culinary heritage. While most local chefs specialize in global cuisines like Italian, Western, or Japanese, Chef Jose Antonio Miguel “Jam” Melchor had always had his heart set on Filipino cuisine …