https://www.chefkuya.com/home daily 1.0 2026-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/4a63c6dd-1ed7-439d-9efa-ac6c408403a4/Front+Header+Image.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/84fca06e-fa78-4035-bbc2-af8e643c38be/IMG_20180221_201301_620.jpg Home By offering an experience that is familiar yet new, comforting yet elegant, personal yet anecdotal, I am endeavoring to introduce myself, my culture, and my passion to you, one dish at a time. https://www.chefkuya.com/contact daily 0.75 2022-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/fb7d9fe5-3e54-4c47-b56a-ade53a7a9ae7/IMG_20211214_165502.jpg Contact - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chefkuya.com/services daily 0.75 2025-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/1648497123344-D7IN6UFDL8S4XQSYL7O6/Crab%2BRoll.jpg Services Daikon Radish Spring Rolls w/ Crab and Mango Filling https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/766b9725-b4a2-49a3-89b3-000f12946a22/Chickpea.jpg Services Spring Pesto w/ Shaved Roasted Carrot and Crushed Crispy Chickpeas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/c3c8dcc1-2aa6-4a24-a05a-549750280436/Nashville.jpg Services Nashville Hot Chicken Sliders on Mini Brioche https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/b1a82e89-204c-4a2f-9b26-9e04dd18c887/Salmon+Tartare.jpg Services Salmon Tartare w/ Caviar in Cucumber Cups https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/7e79eb8e-f977-4137-9e67-e18bb8e13923/Tomato+Confit.jpg Services Crispy Wonton Heirloom Tomato Confit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/d852f3be-7d3b-467c-8ce4-41e33f51a02c/Tuna+Crudo+%281%29.jpg Services Tuna Crudo w/ Pea Shoots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/0dda9f8d-a6c3-4557-9e2b-2d711d528dac/Wild+Mushroom.jpg Services Wild Mushroom Crostini w/ Cultured Butter and Fried Sage Leaf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/c2677c40-98ca-407f-a7b5-40f48d66a22d/Bibingka.jpg Services Bibingka 'Souffle' w/ Salted Egg Yolk Custard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/f3532db1-e84a-48ed-9121-7910e01d0194/Coconut+Yogurt.jpg Services Coconut Yogurt Mousse w/ Strawberries and Toasted Coconut Flakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/55b220cd-0212-4802-9c62-854ed89762a7/Kare+Kare.jpg Services Crispy Kare-Kare w/ Bagoong-Sauteed Vegetables https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/ccd25944-063a-4038-bbb9-1446ad096e5c/Miso+Tira.jpg Services Miso Maple Creme Brulee and Yema Tiramisu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/9ce7e250-23ff-4737-9148-4b8ecf5786da/Ube+Sinigang.jpg Services Ube Sinigang https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/3172d4f9-373a-4a72-bc74-599770a65851/Ukoy.jpg Services Ukoy Fritters https://www.chefkuya.com/about daily 0.75 2022-03-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/622e39ec-cd23-4314-9858-6e862090fed8/IMG_0149.jpg About Kuya came first. In Tagalog, ‘kuya’ means ‘big brother’. To Chef Jerel, the eldest son of Filipino immigrants, it meant ‘the one who takes care of others’. Making ‘kuya’ a part of his culinary philosophy, Chef Jerel has always believed first and foremost that food is meant to be shared and given as an expression of caring. Cooking those Sunday brunches for the family were as much about the people gathered around the table as it was about the fragrant garlic fried rice, sweet and sticky longanisa, and farm-fresh eggs that to this day still remain an influential culinary memory and experience. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/623cf2deefc3622f77049c0b/246a1a4c-b7aa-4dcf-b747-9a7bbf2efc9a/IMG_20190813_233325315.jpg About - Chef came much later. After a diverse career that spanned teaching, sales, and corporate training, Chef Jerel finally decided to pursue a career in culinary. He enrolled in the Culinary Arts A.S. program at Bergen Community College where he met students and instructors who would later become friends, colleagues, and mentors. He briefly staged at a fine-dining restaurant in Italy before working for a variety of restaurants and dining concepts in the New York area. His professional experience includes growing casual cafe chains, multi-million dollar corporate kitchens, high-end lifestyle catering, and mom-and-pop eateries. https://www.chefkuya.com/news daily 0.75 2026-03-30