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The word “Amihan” refers to a cool wind that blows through the Philippines during the winter months (think of it as the opposite of a Chinook). Many Filipinos associate the cooler weather of Amihan with the nostalgia and comfort of Christmas, which is what a new group of local restaurateurs had in mind when they chose the name of their new restaurant.
Calgary already has a nice selection of Filipino restaurants, but Richard Quiambao and his partners Ryan Tiqui, Allan Ulgasan, Desiree Bansil and Sherrel Bansil all felt like Calgary was lacking the kind of street food they remembered from growing up in the Philippines. Seeing how the opening of Calgary’s Jollibee locations proved that the city’s vibrant Filipino population was hungry for a taste of casual Filipino eats, the group came up with the idea for a restaurant that would specialize in all of their childhood favourites. They didn’t want to do anything too fancy, just solid tasty food that would hit th