Lumpia Queen Abi Marquez Is in the Running for a James Beard Award, One of the Highest Honors in Food
Lumpia Queen Abi Marquez is nominated in the social media account category of the prestigious James Beard 2024 Media Awards. This recognition comes at the heels of her recent People’s Voice win at the 28th Annual Webby Awards. The James Beard Awards are some of the highest honors in the culinary and food media industries, recognizing leaders and innovators throughout the food system. Included in its roster of previous winners are world-famous chefs such as Massimo Bottura and David Chang and media works such as Dominique Ansel’s MasterClass and Salt Fat Acid Heat. With over 3.3 million followers on TikTok, 23 year-old Marquez is one of the leading food content creators from the Philippines. She shot to fame with her own take on the lumpia or Filipino spring roll, creating iterations inspired by popular fast food desserts, savory delicacies, and global food favorites. As she grew in following, she would forge creative collaborations with brands and global culinary su...