Hawaii's Filipino community is marking its eighth annual Filipino Food Week, a feel-good spotlight for local restaurants and Filipino American heritage.

• The week runs October 11 to 18, built around suka — Filipino vinegar — as this year's theme ingredient.
• Restaurants across the islands are taking part, including the Hilton Hawaiian Village's Rainbow Lanai, where the menu features chicken inasal, mushroom adobo, a kinilaw made with local Kona kampachi, and ube cheesecake.
• The timing lines up with Filipino American History Month in October.
• Organizers are also marking 120 years since the first Filipino farmers arrived in Hawaii, under the broader 80th year of Philippines–U.S. friendship.

Outlook: Expect a week of special menus and heritage events across Oahu, with vinegar-forward dishes as the draw.