Wado Siman
Wado Siman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Eduardo Tan Siman 22 June 1988 |
| Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | |
Current restaurant(s)
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| Website | RestaurantGuru Page for Wadough's |
Wado Siman (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈwado ˈsiman], born Eduardo Tan Siman; June 22, 1988) is a Filipino chef, entrepreneur, entertainment producer, screenwriter, motivational speaker, and television personality in the Philippines. He owns the Wadoughs Cafe at Sikatuna Village in Quezon City, Philippines.[1][2][3]
Early career
[edit]Siman finished high school in 2006 at the Sacred Heart College in Lucena City, Quezon Province and finished his undergraduate in communication at the University of Santo Tomas in 2010. Siman was a student leader in the University of Santo Tomas and was active with extra-curricular, being president of the now reorganized Tomasian Cable Television and an actor for university theatre guild Teatro Tomasino.[4]
Siman played the role of the English-speaking pedicab driver in the television show Wow Mali.[5]
Wadoughs
[edit]Siman started Wadoughs as an online business in 2012, while he is producing and writing for television. He joined food bazaars and weekend markets to sell his creations and became a finalist in a reality television show The Clash: Search for the Next Great Dessert Master. From then, Siman bagged the grand prize for Globe Pitch Tuesdays’ search for the next big food entrepreneur.[6][7]
Minimalist Cakes
[edit]Due to the COVID-19 lockdown in the Philippines, more people have been further exposed to Korean content on streaming television and music platforms. With the trends of the dalgona coffee and baked samgyup coming to the Philippines, the minimalist cakes were also hyped online. Wadoughs trended over social media by posting minimalist cakes with captions relating to Filipino sentiments during the lockdown.[8][9]
Television credits
[edit]| Production[10] | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Wow Mali | Writer | TV5 |
| Everybody Hapi | |||
| 2011 | Hey It's Saberdey! | ||
| Lokomoko U | |||
| Sugo Mga Kapatid | |||
| 2012 | Artista Academy | ||
| Sunday Funday | |||
| 2014 | The Clash: Search for the Next Great Dessert Master | Contestant | Lifestyle |
| 2015 | Ingredients of Success | Host | IBC 13 |
| 2016 | A Pinch of Portia | Writer | Metro Channel |
| 2017 | Ang Foodtrip Ko | Host | Chinatown TV |
| 2018 | Women of Style with Joey Mead King | Producer | Metro Channel |
References
[edit]- ^ BrandRoom (25 September 2008). "Wadoughs Workshop Series is going Choco Loco". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Arnaldo, Steph (26 September 2020). "LIST: Where to get strawberry shortcake for deliver". Rappler. Rappler. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Coconuts Manila (9 November 2017). "Singer Kean Cipriano and actress Chynna Ortaleza hold church wedding". Coconuts Manila. Coconuts Manila. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Santos, Tomas (17 November 2008). "Teatro, Mediartrix stage diverse productions". University of Santo Tomas. Varsitarian. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ TV5 Philippines (6 September 2013). "Wow Mali: Conyo Drivers". TV5 Philippines. TV5 Philippines. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Miranda, Pauline. "Sweet Success". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Dayrit, Rigel. "EntrePinas". Entrepinas Page on Stitcher. Stitcher. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Co, Ryanne. "Where To Order In Metro Manila: The South Korean Minimalist Cakes Taking Over Instagram". Philippine Tatler. Philippine Tatler. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Tamondong, Hanna (12 September 2020). "Where To Get 'It's Okay To Not Be Okay'-Themed Treats Because We Will Never Get Over The Drama". Summit Publishing Company, Incorporated. Cosmopolitan. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
- ^ Sal, Pcnhs. "List of Programs Broadcast by TV5 Articles". Scribd. Scribs. Retrieved 16 March 2021.