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Thanks to this Filipino-Romanian National Football League (NFL) rookie, many people across the world are now also familiar with another type of adobo besides chicken and pork.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas (or Yoshi) is of Filipino and Romanian descent, was born in Japan, and raised in Hawaii. While he represents many communities, this charming athlete admits to being a lover of Filipino food.

“…I’ve just been blessed to be half-Filipino and experience that culture,” the 24-year-old athlete said in  a video posted by AMZN HQ. “My mom makes great sinigang. It’s like a soup. You can put any type of meat in it… I can literally eat that every day of the week. When I’m sick, I need sinigang.”

Iosivas also enjoys pork adobo, squid adobo, as well as pancit with calamansi. Commenters on the post appreciate how the six-foot-two-inch tall footballer seems to be well-versed in Filipino food. One commenter remarked, “The way he mentioned all those Pinoy dishes is so so Pinoy na Pinoy.” Another mentioned, “It was the calamansi on the pancit for me.” A new Yoshi fan commented, “When he said squid, I knew he’s legit.” A netizen concurs, saying, “Filipino food is lit!”

The reason his Filipino side is more prominent, he said, is that he grew up in a predominantly Filipino community in Hawaii. “Very community based, [you] know what I mean? If you see someone Filipino… they’re like, ‘Oh, you’re Filipino.’ I can always kinda tell when somebody’s Filipino, and you can just connect with somebody just like that. So, it’s like a big old family.”

Before joining the Bengals, Iosivas competed in college football at Princeton University, where he also demonstrated his athleticism in heptathlon. As per AMZN HQ, Iosivas’ college track coach noted that he had the potential to excel as an Olympic medalist in track and field, but his true passion lies in football.

From being a zero-star recruit in high school, he defied expectations and emerged as one of the only two Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) receivers chosen in the 2023 NFL draft, establishing himself as a bright young prospect in the league.

“I always want to be somebody’s role model. I just hope that I’m just doing it in my actions,” he said, advising other Asians like him to “just keep grinding, put