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Filipino bagoong, patis, fish paste supply chain
No specific Los Angeles Filipino restaurant supplier relationships or price comparisons between authentic Philippine-import bagoong and domestic substitutes are documented in the provided sources. The sources cover general topics such as an Asian commodities store [1], the history of Rufina patis [2], a Filipino supermarket product listing [3], and a Philippine price comparison site for bagoong [4]. None of these sources mention LA restaurant sourcing or US retail pricing for imported vs. domestic bagoong. To answer this question, one would need: (1) a list of LA Filipino restaurants and their disclosed suppliers, (2) current retail prices for Philippine-import bagoong (e.g., Barrio Fiesta, Rufina) at LA-area markets like Seafood City or Island Pacific, and (3) current retail prices for domestic bagoong produced by LA-area brands like Magnolia or smaller artisans.
Sources
- https://asiancomm.store/
- https://www.positivelyfilipino.com/magazine/salting-the-filipino-palate-the-rufina-patis-story
- https://chuchaysupermarket.com/products/lorenzana-bagoong-isda-original-310-ml
- https://ph.biggo.com/s/bagoong