Excellent vlog! Yeah, Jersey City is very diverse and there are a lot of Filipinos here! Awesome area. I have tried Filipino food there too and I also find it awesome!
Thank you. I could not have done it without all the feedback and tips and comments! I am learning so much about different cultures! Which country’s food should I explore next?
@@unculturedtravel how about Spanish food? See how it differs or maybe the similarities with Philippine cuisine. You see, the country was colonized by Spain for 333 years so there is a lot of influence with regards to food.
@@cristinasumadchat605 Wow, thank you for this history. This makes sense. I must read more about that and I think discovering some more Spanish dishes is a good idea!
The jelly bean like in Buko Pandan salad called KAONG (sugar palm fruit) while the square chewy jelly called NATA DE COCO (coconut gel or jelly). Kaong & nata de coco are also ingredients to HALO-HALO dessert.
Wow! You toured Jersey City to sample Filipino food?!! Yeah, even a Filipino like me was surprised when I first tasted Buko Pandan. It is the Pandan flavor that got me...never thought it would taste tropical and be refreshing!
It looks heavy and sweet but it is remarkably light and fresh and floral. The coconut was so natural and fresh in the one I tasted. I was expecting a weird green Jell-O flavor and was pleasantly surprised! Any other favorite Filipino desserts you recommend? I will try and look out for them!
@@unculturedtravel how about kuchinta and leche flan. These are my two favorites. You could also try puto bungbong and bibingka. These two are usually cooked during Christmas season but if you're lucky, maybe some restaurants cook them on ordinary days.
@@unculturedtravel cuchinta is best with freshly grated young coconut... love your vids, already subscribed 😁 warmest regards from Manila, Philippines!
When you bring buko pandan in a potluck among Filipinos friends I will assure that dessert is gone in a minute. It's a lot work making it but it's all worth it because it is so delicious.
@@unculturedtravel it is a type of coconut, some say it is just sweetened young coconut.. but it is a different variety of coconut that has a more gooey water and soft flesh and it is usually overflowing hence the name MacaPuno (Puno = Full) it is cooked in white sugar and usually one of the ingredients for Halo-Halo, sometimes it is eaten as is or with Ube halaya (Purple Yam Jam) as dessert
@@kashmir0702 Ahh yes! I saw this Ube Halaya in the Filipino grocery store. What's the secret to eating Halo-Halo? Do you stir it or pick out ingredients individually?
@@unculturedtravel you have to mix it just as everyone says, halo-halo literally translates to mix mix but it really means mixed ingredients. As for me, I love to eat the special toppings first (leche flan and ube halaya) then mix the whole thing to combine the flavors.
@@kashmir0702 Haha My mistake, I think I did not mix it enough! ruclips.net/video/eZvuzWv2dv0/видео.html I did eat the toppings first! Next time I will get it right! What is your all-time favorite Halo-Halo ingredient?
Haha It's true! So many unique ingredients to cook with and I love that. So much food from around the world has similar ingredients but Filipino food really does have some rare and unique things! What is another "Very Filipino" ingredient?
Hi guys I'm watching you when you ordered our pinoy food and you have the courage to taste even shrimps (bagoong small shrimps) you love to eat. You made recall our food I really miss it. Watching you man eating our food. You will have more subscribers for exploring our simply food
@@unculturedtravel try the buko salad too. Same with buko salad, it has buko meat but instead of gulaman/Jelly it has different fruits. There’s also buko pie, ube halaya. Those are my 3 faves.
Come visit the Philippines again ... Lots of great place to eat now after 2 years of on n off lockdown due to Covid. Night market at Makati n BGC or Ongpin Street in Binondo Chinatown are just few to mention.
The coconut probably tastes real and natural because it's actually young coconut. It's a significantly different flavor profile with a more tender texture than matured fibrous coconut. Try to get your hands on a whole young coconut/buko preferably opened by someone who knows what they're doing. It's a pleasant treat.
I find people are always kind when you take interest in their food! It also does not hurt that Filipino people are just naturally very friendly and happy to show off the culture!
when I eat at Filipino restaurant here in Vancouver, I usually order dinuguan plus lechon kawali or crispy pata plus pancit miki bihon and okoy when available.
@@unculturedtravel Anywhere in the Philippines, especially in the cities of the three islands, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao that you can find any type of Filipino cuisines and even International. But you can find anything at all in the City of Manila, both local and International. The reason I know is because i have been watching foreign vloggers. They were however ordering from restaurants . For regional, some of them asked someone to assist them from the area. You should ask the advise or suggestions of locals or request someone to assist you who is from the area. If I were you, in the Philippines I would focus on Seafood. and Vegetarian.
You are Filipino by heart! Thanks for trying our food and for sharing it. I don't hate fast food, but I would really stay away from Jollibee. It doesn't represent Filipino food but commercial Filipino food.
@@unculturedtravel I have watched all your videos and I think you have tried almost 90% of our food, even dinakdakan and sinigang na salmon head. Maybe try Bacolod style chicken inasal, Laing (Taro in coconut milk), Relyenong Alimango (stuffed crab), Relyenong Bangus (stuffed milkfish), Kuhol sa gata (snails in coconut milk), Igado, and adobo sa gatang bituka ng baboy (adobo with coconut milk pork intestines)
That hard jelly bean shaped is Kaong (ka-ong) not nata de coco. It is still derived from coconut. Nata de coco is softer, almost like a gelatin texture (chewy texture).
BUKO PANDAN : Coconut meat (shredded), Jelly made from pandan juice from boiling the leaves, Kaong/Nata de Coco (hard bit) is also made from coconut It's always freshly made with fresh ingredients. It has a very limited shelf life. KARE KARE/BEEF or OX PEANUT STEW: Is best & should always be eaten with the shrimp paste because it complements & enriches the taste of the peanut stew. BLOOD STEW: There are many versions of this, depending on what region you eat this in the Philippines. There's the soupy kind like the one you had and the dry kind. Try adding some chicharon or chicharones bits on the stew before eating.
@@unculturedtravel Same - dinuguan. It's just that in the Philippines, depending on the region, they cook the same dish differently. From adobo to dinuguan & even lechon & halo halo. Sometimes the taste would slightly vary as well as ingredients.
That Jellybean in Buko pandan is Kaong it’s a palm fruit, most notably used as an ingredient in halo-halo. It's the fairly small jellybean-shaped nut or seed of the sugar palm tree, which of course grows in the Philippines. It’s also named as Foxtail Palm Seed or sometimes King Palm Tree Seed. The one you ate is processed and permented or cooked in sugar.
You wanna good treat for dessert try Royal Bibingka if they make them there bcoz not all Filipino bakery make it. Ginataang Bilo-bilo too is good so as Cassava Cake and Malagkit rice cakes
They said its KAONG, its fruit of palm that locally known as kaong. Its cooked in syrup sold in bottles. You could probably find bottled kaong in the filipino grocery.
Don't worry about being overwhelmed with filipino foods its like an adventure journey you cant tackle them all at once lol. Thanks for the tour in jersey city seeing what it looks like there.
@@unculturedtravel some of my favorites they dont serve it often in filipino restaurant. If they have beefsteak its underrated it wasn't tried by most food vloggers because sisig was popular. Also paksiw na bangus they dont serve it in restaurants. Chicharon bulaklak should be in restaurant its good with vinegar and also paksiw na bituka they dont serve in restaurant.
@@exalkalibor924 I will look out for beefsteaks!. Also, I must find paksiw na bangus and paksiw na bituka maybe I can find in a village in the Philippines? I love vinegar. Do you mean it is just made at home? Also I love any Chicharon!
@@unculturedtravel yes sadly most of what I said here are homemade but beefsteak should be in restaurant menu. That chicharon bulaklak is sauce with vinegar it taste like you couldn't help but it over and over again. Paksiw na bangus and bituka i hope its also in phlippines restaurant. Thanks and good luck to you there.
Some religions in the Philippines do not recommend or prohibited its members to eat the blood pork stew and l think, at least for me, is not bad. Pork blood stew is considered as exotic food for some foreigners but most Filipinos love this viand. I eat it only if l know who cooks it, lol. You're a brave man, for eating the Dinuguan.
@@unculturedtravel well, there's Adobong Buwaya (croc) and for desert, Buwaya ice cream. But, you can't find it elsewhere in the west or any Asian Restos in the US, but in the Philippines only l think, particularly in Davao City, southern part of the Philippines Mindanao. Good luck with your vloging.
Thank. Yes, only way to do it. Ask the person making the food what to eat, you end up with a good meal 100% of the time! Better than the 🇨🇦 trying to pretend to understand 🇵🇭 food 😂
@@unculturedtravel It's cool. Like what you did with the kare-kare you asked how to eat it. Filipino food is even better with dipping sauce because it elevates the taste of the food. Like what you said the shrimp paste adds umami flavor to the dish with out it the kare kare would be bland. Another example is patis (fish sauce) you can use it as a dipping sauce for sinigang (tamarind soup) if you want to cut some of that sourness and it's good too if you put some thai chili pepper in the patis. For grilled food it's almost usually soy sauce with calamansi(lime) or vinegar with soy sauce and onions. The soy sauce and lime combo is good too for sisig. I'm way too focus on the dipping sauce haha my apologies, it's just that I rarely see foreigners use it with other dishes hehe anyway, I'd love to watch more Filipino content from you. God bless and take care on your travels.
@@drooplepup Remembering patis, sinigang, calamasi for next time! I love little hints like this. I agree, so much food is about the condiment or dipping sauce to take it to the next level! Is there a Filipino dessert you recommend? Thank you for all these tips!
@@unculturedtravel you can try fruit salad, turon with vanilla ice cream, ube ice cream. If you want a more traditional one you can try ginatang bilo bilo, sapin sapin, bibingka, suman, cassava cake. Hope this helps hehe
@@drooplepup Wow, I have many things to try. I looked up ginatang bilo bilo, sapin sapin, bibingka and suman, they all look delicious. Thank you! Which island in the Philippines has the best food in your opinion?
@@unculturedtravel in the urban region, explore Binondo which is considered having the oldest Chinatown. They got famous restaurants like Tasty Dumplings, Sincerity Chicken, Chuan Kee, President Restaurant, Wai Ying, Masuki. So many to mention For provinces, Palawan, Cebu, Siargao, IloIlo
@@unculturedtravel don't try too many dishes in one meal unless you're eating in a buffet. Yes, there are a lot of good tasting Filipino dishes. The country is made up of more than 7000 islands and each region has its own specialties and variations.
@@unculturedtravel I would have to say Luzon. It is the biggest island in the country and I just learned that it is the 15th largest island in the planet. This is one of the three major islands in the country. The other two are Visayas and Mindanao. Actually, the country is made up of several regions, different cities and provinces. Of course, there are a lot of people here since it's a populous area. One of the places I've visited is located North of Luzon, up in the mountains where you have to hike to reach the top. It was breathtaking, cold and peaceful. There weren't many people there. In fact, there is no transportation, stores there so I guess not much people go visit. Another place is South of Luzon in Taytay, Rizal near Palo, Alto where we had to climb a couple of steps to reach the top, after which, a view of a cascading waterfall, lagoon, some rocks and crystal clear water will amaze you. Our group was the only one there when we went. It was a hidden place and I don't think anybody has vlogged there.
@@cristinasumadchat605 "I just learned that it is the 15th largest island in the planet" wow I did not know some of the islands were so big. I googled hiking around Rizal, it looks incredible. Thank you for this tip! Where else is good hiking in the Philippines?
@@unculturedtravel Here in the Philippines its called tuna pa-nga (jaw). And you may also look up General santos city in mindanao which they call the tuna capital of the Philippines.
Hi! Uncultured. if your familiar Tater the vlogger he is here already in the phils. i noticed his vlog few days ago here in the business district of Makati. Keep safe.
You're hardcore bro, you like morcilla and that blood stew thing. I'm from PR and can't stand morcilla... and pretty sure I would get nauseous near 'blood stew'. hehehe
Haha. As long as the locals eat it, I’ll eat it! What other “strange” dishes or ingredients are from the P.R.? Is there any type of blood stew or something else from Puerto Rico?
@@unculturedtravel I dont think theres blood stew in PR... but there are plenty of weird nasty foods I never eat like morcilla, gandinga, mondongo, cuajito. Dont aske me, I dont know the details, all I know its entrails, ears and shit like that. Lol
@@kessler003 "I dont know the details, all I know its entrails" I love that line. I totally get it. Yes I googled gandinga and cuajito, looks like proper home cooking. But like most places, for every Puerto Rican who stays away I assume there would be one where it's probably the first thing they eat when they return home! I am shocked at how many different dishes come from Puerto Rico, the cuisine is so amazing and diverse considering the relatively small island size! Thank you for this info!
@@unculturedtravel Turon which is banana wrapped in something similar to a crepe and fried with brown sugar, bilo-bilo which is sweet rice shaped like small balls cooked in thick coconut sauce, puto bongbong which is a Christmas dessert. Pluto maya which is again sweet rice covered with coconut, sugar and if you're lucky latik. And so many more but these are some of my favorites. Too yummy. Sorry I don't know the English translations.
@@jdtsb8856 That's ok, these are great descriptions! I have been recommended Turon often! I must look for this one! Which is your favorite island for food in the Philippines?
@@unculturedtravel Many places have their respective specialties. But to mention the more notable ones, Pampanga in northern Luzon is well known for their rich and deep flavored cuisines. Rojas, a city in Visayas is known as the seafood capital of the Philippines but there isn't much to see there and its best catches are usually exported. Davao city in Mindanao also boasts of fresh seafood and I would recommend that over Roxas. There are other places you can visit like the sanctuary of the Philippine Eagle. Cebu which is also in Visayas is the lechon capital of the Philippines. Yum!
@@jdtsb8856 Wow, thank you for this breakdown! I must go to Cebu for Lechon! I was reading about Rojas and Davao, what is a good seafood dish to look for?
I've watched one of your videos before this (the one in NYC ) and now am subscribing. Why are you so interested in Filipino cuisine? I am from Quezon City, Philippines.
I just find it fascinating because there is so many unique techniques and flavors. From blood to fermented fish to delicious barbecue and beyond there are so many special things. I used to think it was just Adobo and noodles. I have found it very rewarding to learn every time I eat it. What is a dish I should try from Quezon City?
@@unculturedtravel Quezon City is one of the 16 cities in Metro Manila and, as you know, Metro Manila is the nucleus of Philippine life. Hence, almost every dish and delicacy that have become popular in the provinces are available in MM.
dinuguan or they say blood stew..its good promise, you wiill not taste the blood..becoz its already cook..and because of the vinegar , its not that what you think to eat.
@@unculturedtravel usually in Halo Halo only that I know you can also put milk and shave ice only that's what I do or eat it straight from the bottle if it's cold.
@@unculturedtravel yes ..you will enjoy staying home stay with me ..then i 'll tour you here in Manila....savor the Filipino dish es and street food ....
Everytime you pull a door, I get an anxiety attack haha. The way you open them is forceful and seems the door's gonna be torn from the hinge lol! I agree with one of the comments. Filipinos are big on condiments. On your next order, ask the server how Filipinos eat a certain dish and what condiment we use for a particular dish. The Pandan dessert is ok. Wish you went for the buko salad. Buko is the Filipino word for Coconut.
Haha the door pull is enthusiasm I guess! Thanks for this info! Yes I will definitely ask what I should eat with a particular dish. Do you have a non-sweet dish you recommend?
@@unculturedtravel non sweet? ... Nothing else but the adjudged best soup in the world - Sinigang. Depends on your protein preference , you can maybe tell them to make you a custom sinigang. Shrimp sinigang is the most foreigner-friendly. It's a sour soup with tamarind as the base ingredient to make the dish sour. You can order either a seafood or beef or pork sinigang. Always eaten with rice. We douse the rice with the broth of the sinigang then cut a small portion of protein then vegetables. Using our spoon, we scoop a minute amount of fish sauce with crushed chili (you'd find in the sinigang) as condiment then gather rice, protein and vegetable onto your spoon for that flavorful, spoonful bite.. No vinegar in this one. My favorite is beef sinigang but majority of Filipinos prefer Pork Sinigang.
@@bashersbeware I love the detail of this. I also love tamarind so I'm excited to try this dish. Now I need to find the best place in New York to try this until I can fly to the Philippines!
@@unculturedtravel if you want something spicy, go for bicol express and laing. You may also try lumpiang sariwa or the fresh lumpia. Btw, bangus is our national fish.
@@cristinasumadchat605 On the hunt for bicol express and laing! Also lumpiang sariwa sound so good for the summer heat! What condiments do you eat lumpiang sariwa with?
The Adobo was decided by the media to be the unofficial National Dish. But here is the reality that no one speaks of, the adobo is not something anyone would serve in a wedding or bday. It is not some dish, you’ll see on a holiday. So no one craves for it like its Beef Rendang to Indonesians, Chicken Pandan to Thais or Satay to Malaysians, or Sushi to the Japanese. A foreigner walking to a Filipino food place and asking for Adobo because he thinks its the star of Philippine cuisine is getting info from Filipinos who do not know their own culture. The Pork Blood Stew deserve more recognition. Not a fan though. But the Kare Kare is something special. Unfortunately what takes center stage is the Adobo and a few dishes that only poor people in China eats.
"The Pork Blood Stew deserve more recognition." I agree, it was delicious. To me it is a much more unique preparation. Are there any other dishes you recommend that you feel more foreigners should try?
uncultured Chicharon Bulaklak its just something like fried pork intestines. I’ll let others name their favorites. But that fried intestine is really good, they use that meat for the Blood Stew, which i dont eat. I can only eat the blood if its not yet mixed with the meat. It is cooked separately in some towns.
Haha, I love this comment! It's true. There is so much depth in flavor it is hard to return to other cuisines maybe. What Filipino dish should I try next?
Put the camera down and slow down and review the food properly man!!! Its like your on a high and on a rush or something..describe the food thats why were watching... Were here for the food review... Get a tripod and use spoon when eating filipino food.. respect culture... Just like you use chopstick when eating japanese food!!! We didnt come here to watch you walking around on a grocery or a street.. we came for the food review jesus christ!!
You have a brave heart my man! I like your adventurous nature.You're not afraid to try even the shrimp paste.I always enjoy your videos.
Thank you! Only way to do it! What's an adventurous dish to try next?
Excellent vlog! Yeah, Jersey City is very diverse and there are a lot of Filipinos here! Awesome area. I have tried Filipino food there too and I also find it awesome!
Jersey City is so so underrated for food! Any other favorite spots there?
@@unculturedtravel Lol we don't dip puto in dinuguan and you missed the Palabok man you gotta try it
Awesome! You love Filipino food....You have nothing but praises to our cuisines. ❤️❤️❤️
Congratulations! You now have 1000 subscribers! Soon, there will be more.
Thank you. I could not have done it without all the feedback and tips and comments! I am learning so much about different cultures! Which country’s food should I explore next?
@@unculturedtravel how about Spanish food? See how it differs or maybe the similarities with Philippine cuisine. You see, the country was colonized by Spain for 333 years so there is a lot of influence with regards to food.
@@cristinasumadchat605 Wow, thank you for this history. This makes sense. I must read more about that and I think discovering some more Spanish dishes is a good idea!
The jelly bean like in Buko Pandan salad called KAONG (sugar palm fruit) while the square chewy jelly called NATA DE COCO (coconut gel or jelly). Kaong & nata de coco are also ingredients to HALO-HALO dessert.
for dessert pls try also fruit salad, halo halo, mais con yelo etc
Yum! Thank you. What do you eat mais con yelo with?
@@unculturedtravel Mais con Yelo is Corn with Ice with Milk too
Wow! You toured Jersey City to sample Filipino food?!! Yeah, even a Filipino like me was surprised when I first tasted Buko Pandan. It is the Pandan flavor that got me...never thought it would taste tropical and be refreshing!
It looks heavy and sweet but it is remarkably light and fresh and floral. The coconut was so natural and fresh in the one I tasted. I was expecting a weird green Jell-O flavor and was pleasantly surprised! Any other favorite Filipino desserts you recommend? I will try and look out for them!
@@unculturedtravel how about kuchinta and leche flan. These are my two favorites. You could also try puto bungbong and bibingka. These two are usually cooked during Christmas season but if you're lucky, maybe some restaurants cook them on ordinary days.
@@cristinasumadchat605 I have never heard of kuchinta and I will look for it! Do you eat it alone or with something?
the Pandan is the Philippines' answer to America's Vanilla 😁
@@unculturedtravel cuchinta is best with freshly grated young coconut... love your vids, already subscribed 😁 warmest regards from Manila, Philippines!
When you bring buko pandan in a potluck among Filipinos friends I will assure that dessert is gone in a minute. It's a lot work making it but it's all worth it because it is so delicious.
That Filipino accent is real. Hard and sharp English pronunciation. 😅👍
Haha! On which person?
@@unculturedtravel the man on the first store selling food, very Filipino accent. 😅👍
that thing that looks like jelly bean is KAONG a sweet palm fruit.. while Nata De Coco is coconut gel it is usually cubed shape
I love comments like this! The local knowledge I was looking for! What exactly is Macapuno then? I was trying to understand!
@@unculturedtravel it is a type of coconut, some say it is just sweetened young coconut.. but it is a different variety of coconut that has a more gooey water and soft flesh and it is usually overflowing hence the name MacaPuno (Puno = Full) it is cooked in white sugar and usually one of the ingredients for Halo-Halo, sometimes it is eaten as is or with Ube halaya (Purple Yam Jam) as dessert
@@kashmir0702 Ahh yes! I saw this Ube Halaya in the Filipino grocery store. What's the secret to eating Halo-Halo? Do you stir it or pick out ingredients individually?
@@unculturedtravel you have to mix it just as everyone says, halo-halo literally translates to mix mix but it really means mixed ingredients. As for me, I love to eat the special toppings first (leche flan and ube halaya) then mix the whole thing to combine the flavors.
@@kashmir0702 Haha My mistake, I think I did not mix it enough!
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I did eat the toppings first! Next time I will get it right! What is your all-time favorite Halo-Halo ingredient?
07:16 "So much good stuff" is probably the last thing anyone will think of where 'bile' is concerned lol
Haha It's true! So many unique ingredients to cook with and I love that. So much food from around the world has similar ingredients but Filipino food really does have some rare and unique things! What is another "Very Filipino" ingredient?
This is the Pinoy uncle Jo Koy has been talking about lol
I found and watched this clip and laughed. Is he the most popular Filipino comedian? What are some others? He is very funny. Thank you for this.
Could you send me the link of the video haha
Hi guys I'm watching you when you ordered our pinoy food and you have the courage to taste even shrimps (bagoong small shrimps) you love to eat. You made recall our food I really miss it. Watching you man eating our food. You will have more subscribers for exploring our simply food
There is so much to learn! Thank you for watching!
Buko Pandan is also my favorite!
It's SO GOOD. Very refreshing and delicious. Any other favorite Filipino sweets?
@@unculturedtravel try the buko salad too. Same with buko salad, it has buko meat but instead of gulaman/Jelly it has different fruits.
There’s also buko pie, ube halaya.
Those are my 3 faves.
@@ELEAByahera Thank you! What do you spread ube halaya on, or do you just eat with a spoon?
Come visit the Philippines again ...
Lots of great place to eat now after 2 years of on n off lockdown due to Covid. Night market at Makati n BGC or Ongpin Street in Binondo Chinatown are just few to mention.
Awesome, I hope to soon! What's your favorite dish to get at the night market?
The coconut probably tastes real and natural because it's actually young coconut. It's a significantly different flavor profile with a more tender texture than matured fibrous coconut. Try to get your hands on a whole young coconut/buko preferably opened by someone who knows what they're doing. It's a pleasant treat.
True! Is that what is called “buko”?
It seems like in all of these places you sure meet some real characters!!!!
I find people are always kind when you take interest in their food! It also does not hurt that Filipino people are just naturally very friendly and happy to show off the culture!
Try the phone stand bro...so it makes easier for you... I love how you like filipino food. Keep it up bro
I got a tripod! Get ready for steadier shots :)
when I eat at Filipino restaurant here in Vancouver, I usually order dinuguan plus lechon kawali or crispy pata plus pancit miki bihon and okoy when available.
Woa yum, is okoy like a shrimp fritter? I want to try to find that! Also what is a good Filipino restaurant or bakery in Vancouver?
Jelly Beans you called is a “kaong fruit” with various colors like red, green, yellow, white when processed; placed in a bottle
Thank you! Yes upon further research it is a very interesting ingredient. What other desserts is it used in?
Just saw your videos. Watching from the US also, so if you travel to the Philippines, i will follow your vlogs.
Thank you! Where should I visit in the Philippines for some regional cooking!
@@unculturedtravel Anywhere in the Philippines, especially in the cities of the three islands, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao that you can find any type of Filipino cuisines and even International. But you can find anything at all in the City of Manila, both local and International.
The reason I know is because i have been watching foreign vloggers. They were however ordering from restaurants . For regional, some of them asked someone to assist them from the area.
You should ask the advise or suggestions of locals or request someone to assist you who is from the area.
If I were you, in the Philippines I would focus on Seafood. and Vegetarian.
Young coconut maybe available but must be very expensive but bottled young coconut in syrup is also available its bottled as makapuno in syrup.
Yum! I will look!
It’s called Kaong (ka-ong) fruit of the sugar palm tree. Nata de coco on the other hand is a jelly produced from the fermentation of coconut water.
It’s incredible they are both natural products! I thought they were just jelly beans at first! Are there any other desserts they are used in?
@@unculturedtravel Fruit Salad
You are Filipino by heart! Thanks for trying our food and for sharing it.
I don't hate fast food, but I would really stay away from Jollibee. It doesn't represent Filipino food but commercial Filipino food.
Thank you for the kind words! What dish do you recommend?
@@unculturedtravel I have watched all your videos and I think you have tried almost 90% of our food, even dinakdakan and sinigang na salmon head. Maybe try Bacolod style chicken inasal, Laing (Taro in coconut milk), Relyenong Alimango (stuffed crab), Relyenong Bangus (stuffed milkfish), Kuhol sa gata (snails in coconut milk), Igado, and adobo sa gatang bituka ng baboy (adobo with coconut milk pork intestines)
That hard jelly bean shaped is Kaong (ka-ong) not nata de coco. It is still derived from coconut. Nata de coco is softer, almost like a gelatin texture (chewy texture).
BUKO PANDAN : Coconut meat (shredded), Jelly made from pandan juice from boiling the leaves, Kaong/Nata de Coco (hard bit) is also made from coconut
It's always freshly made with fresh ingredients.
It has a very limited shelf life.
KARE KARE/BEEF or OX PEANUT STEW: Is best & should always be eaten with the shrimp paste because it complements & enriches the taste of the peanut stew.
BLOOD STEW: There are many versions of this, depending on what region you eat this in the Philippines.
There's the soupy kind like the one you had and the dry kind.
Try adding some chicharon or chicharones bits on the stew before eating.
Wow, thank you for this information! What is the dry kind of blood stew called?
@@unculturedtravel Same - dinuguan. It's just that in the Philippines, depending on the region, they cook the same dish differently. From adobo to dinuguan & even lechon & halo halo. Sometimes the taste would slightly vary as well as ingredients.
That Jellybean in Buko pandan is Kaong it’s a palm fruit, most notably used as an ingredient in halo-halo. It's the fairly small jellybean-shaped nut or seed of the sugar palm tree, which of course grows in the Philippines. It’s also named as Foxtail Palm Seed or sometimes King Palm Tree Seed. The one you ate is processed and permented or cooked in sugar.
Cool....i enjoyed ur vlog.Pls feature more Filipino stores.I'm sure lots of our Kababayan will give u like,share and will subscribe 2u.
Do you have any stores you suggest or Filipino products at stores I should try?
You wanna good treat for dessert try Royal Bibingka if they make them there bcoz not all Filipino bakery make it. Ginataang Bilo-bilo too is good so as Cassava Cake and Malagkit rice cakes
They said its KAONG, its fruit of palm that locally known as kaong. Its cooked in syrup sold in bottles. You could probably find bottled kaong in the filipino grocery.
Thank you! I'll look, what other desserts is it used in?
@@unculturedtravel fruit salad mate
Keep on posting man. From UK 😊
Visit my country Manila,Philippines. You enjoy the street fod here...like balut ,penoy ,isaw ,pares ,mami and many more..
Wow I have never heard of penoy! Balut yes but now I have to look for Penoy too! So it is different than a hard boiled egg? It is creamier?
@@unculturedtravel yes exactly much creamier.than hard boiled eggs
@@unculturedtravel Filipino dishes like laing..bicol express . ..binagoongan
try pinoy beefsteak, stewed dishes et al.
I'll look out for them, thanks! Does Pinoy just mean basically anything Filipino?
Don't worry about being overwhelmed with filipino foods its like an adventure journey you cant tackle them all at once lol. Thanks for the tour in jersey city seeing what it looks like there.
True! What Filipino dish should I try next?
@@unculturedtravel some of my favorites they dont serve it often in filipino restaurant. If they have beefsteak its underrated it wasn't tried by most food vloggers because sisig was popular. Also paksiw na bangus they dont serve it in restaurants. Chicharon bulaklak should be in restaurant its good with vinegar and also paksiw na bituka they dont serve in restaurant.
@@exalkalibor924 I will look out for beefsteaks!. Also, I must find paksiw na bangus and paksiw na bituka maybe I can find in a village in the Philippines? I love vinegar. Do you mean it is just made at home? Also I love any Chicharon!
@@unculturedtravel yes sadly most of what I said here are homemade but beefsteak should be in restaurant menu. That chicharon bulaklak is sauce with vinegar it taste like you couldn't help but it over and over again. Paksiw na bangus and bituka i hope its also in phlippines restaurant. Thanks and good luck to you there.
@@exalkalibor924 Thank you! I will remember vinegar with chicharon! I'm learning it is all about the condiments!
New subscriber here! Surprised how you nibble that dinuguan as an american. Seems so natural for you!! Becoming with a Filipino taste bud.
It’s so good, pig’s blood who knew? What dish next?
Oh! You are from 🍁 Canada, I have a friend here in cebu his a Canadian Vancouver interpol police. 👍 🇵🇭
I am from Vancouver! Ask him where his favroite Filipino restaurant is in Vancouver! I will go one day!
Filipinos loves to live nearby to anything and everything. That's also the reason why metro Manila is so crowded. 🤣🤣
Thank you for the insight! What is a good island in the Philippines to visit for food?
@@unculturedtravel Pasil Cebu for Linarang or Porcupine Fish Stew, La Paz IloIlo for La Paz Batchoy, Bagnet in Ilocos Norte....
Some religions in the Philippines do not recommend or prohibited its members to eat the blood pork stew and l think, at least for me, is not bad. Pork blood stew is considered as exotic food for some foreigners but most Filipinos love this viand. I eat it only if l know who cooks it, lol. You're a brave man, for eating the Dinuguan.
It is delicious! What are some other "exotic" dishes you recommend I try? Maybe that foreigners do not always try?
@@unculturedtravel well, there's Adobong Buwaya (croc) and for desert, Buwaya ice cream. But, you can't find it elsewhere in the west or any Asian Restos in the US, but in the Philippines only l think, particularly in Davao City, southern part of the Philippines Mindanao. Good luck with your vloging.
i like your videos. Youre like "oh lemme try what youre having or what you like" hehe and you're so interactive with people. So nice.
Thank. Yes, only way to do it. Ask the person making the food what to eat, you end up with a good meal 100% of the time! Better than the 🇨🇦 trying to pretend to understand 🇵🇭 food 😂
@@unculturedtravel It's cool. Like what you did with the kare-kare you asked how to eat it. Filipino food is even better with dipping sauce because it elevates the taste of the food. Like what you said the shrimp paste adds umami flavor to the dish with out it the kare kare would be bland. Another example is patis (fish sauce) you can use it as a dipping sauce for sinigang (tamarind soup) if you want to cut some of that sourness and it's good too if you put some thai chili pepper in the patis. For grilled food it's almost usually soy sauce with calamansi(lime) or vinegar with soy sauce and onions. The soy sauce and lime combo is good too for sisig. I'm way too focus on the dipping sauce haha my apologies, it's just that I rarely see foreigners use it with other dishes hehe anyway, I'd love to watch more Filipino content from you. God bless and take care on your travels.
@@drooplepup Remembering patis, sinigang, calamasi for next time! I love little hints like this. I agree, so much food is about the condiment or dipping sauce to take it to the next level! Is there a Filipino dessert you recommend? Thank you for all these tips!
@@unculturedtravel you can try fruit salad, turon with vanilla ice cream, ube ice cream. If you want a more traditional one you can try ginatang bilo bilo, sapin sapin, bibingka, suman, cassava cake. Hope this helps hehe
@@drooplepup Wow, I have many things to try. I looked up ginatang bilo bilo, sapin sapin, bibingka and suman, they all look delicious. Thank you! Which island in the Philippines has the best food in your opinion?
You must eat 1 dish for your every blog ! So that you can taste it very well !
I know, two is a stretch! What should I eat next?
Pork blood Dinuguan is best for drinking beer and alcohol best pulutan
Beer and Blood I love it! Is pulutan like the Filipino version of Spanish tapas?
How is this only 2k subs?!!
Haha growing steadily! What should I try next?
@@unculturedtravel try filipino snacks!
Come and Explore Philippines 🇵🇭
I will, what area of the Philippines do you recommend visiting for food?
@@unculturedtravel in the urban region, explore Binondo which is considered having the oldest Chinatown. They got famous restaurants like Tasty Dumplings, Sincerity Chicken, Chuan Kee, President Restaurant, Wai Ying, Masuki.
So many to mention
For provinces, Palawan, Cebu, Siargao, IloIlo
It's good that you ordered just the right amount of food. Puto is usually eaten for dessert and is quite heavy on the stomach.
Yes! I need more stomachs to try so many Filipino dishes in one meal! Everything is so delicious.
@@unculturedtravel don't try too many dishes in one meal unless you're eating in a buffet.
Yes, there are a lot of good tasting Filipino dishes. The country is made up of more than 7000 islands and each region has its own specialties and variations.
@@cristinasumadchat605 That is a lot of vlogs to make! :) What is your favorite island most people don't visit?
@@unculturedtravel I would have to say Luzon. It is the biggest island in the country and I just learned that it is the 15th largest island in the planet. This is one of the three major islands in the country. The other two are Visayas and Mindanao. Actually, the country is made up of several regions, different cities and provinces. Of course, there are a lot of people here since it's a populous area.
One of the places I've visited is located North of Luzon, up in the mountains where you have to hike to reach the top. It was breathtaking, cold and peaceful. There weren't many people there. In fact, there is no transportation, stores there so I guess not much people go visit.
Another place is South of Luzon in Taytay, Rizal near Palo, Alto where we had to climb a couple of steps to reach the top, after which, a view of a cascading waterfall, lagoon, some rocks and crystal clear water will amaze you. Our group was the only one there when we went. It was a hidden place and I don't think anybody has vlogged there.
@@cristinasumadchat605 "I just learned that it is the 15th largest island in the planet" wow I did not know some of the islands were so big. I googled hiking around Rizal, it looks incredible. Thank you for this tip! Where else is good hiking in the Philippines?
That grilled jaw of the tuna goes well with spiced vinegar dip 🙂
It looked amazing! What is it called in the Philippines?
@@unculturedtravel Here in the Philippines its called tuna pa-nga (jaw). And you may also look up General santos city in mindanao which they call the tuna capital of the Philippines.
Try grilled tuna with soy sauce with calamansi also
Jollibee can be a bestfriend Bro ✌👋🏽
It's a great adventure. What's your favorite Jollibee order?
@@unculturedtravel chicken joy
Buko Pandan is very popular in the Philippines
A favorite dessert! What is another dessert to try?
Bagoong can be fish paste or shrimp paste
I see! Is there a different name for each?
@@unculturedtravel we have a variant called Bagoong Balayan. Liquid in form, dark brown in color. Almost near like fish sauce
Sarap means deliciuos
Try the buko pie sarap din
@@1223yasmin I will look out for it! Thank you.
New subscriber. from the phils.
Thank you, where do you recommend visiting in the Philippines next time I go?
Hi! Uncultured. if your familiar Tater the vlogger he is here already in the phils. i noticed his vlog few days ago here in the business district of Makati. Keep safe.
@@flowingwater8819 Cool. thanks for the tip! What is your favorite Filipino food I should look for!
I bet you Will love the blood pudding.
Ok I'm on the look out! What's the Filipino name?
Dinuguan = pronunciation - D -no-go-an
@@allanbalbuena3659 Thank you! I think I pronounced this wrong before! Do you eat this dish with any specific condiment?
@@unculturedtravel you eat dinuguan with puto, no condiments needed.
Road to 10k subs brewing.
Haha maybe! I appreciate every subscriber! I have learned so much in the comments!
Chef, Dinuguan with additional sukang pinakurat is a best combo with Puto on the side.
Bro, Try Champorado with Tuyo
You're hardcore bro, you like morcilla and that blood stew thing. I'm from PR and can't stand morcilla... and pretty sure I would get nauseous near 'blood stew'. hehehe
Haha. As long as the locals eat it, I’ll eat it! What other “strange” dishes or ingredients are from the P.R.? Is there any type of blood stew or something else from Puerto Rico?
@@unculturedtravel I dont think theres blood stew in PR... but there are plenty of weird nasty foods I never eat like morcilla, gandinga, mondongo, cuajito. Dont aske me, I dont know the details, all I know its entrails, ears and shit like that. Lol
@@kessler003 "I dont know the details, all I know its entrails" I love that line. I totally get it. Yes I googled gandinga and cuajito, looks like proper home cooking. But like most places, for every Puerto Rican who stays away I assume there would be one where it's probably the first thing they eat when they return home! I am shocked at how many different dishes come from Puerto Rico, the cuisine is so amazing and diverse considering the relatively small island size! Thank you for this info!
Yum 🤤
Such delicious food. Have you had Filipino food?
Even me I love to eat them all☺️
dude, u have to go to westside Ave in jc.
Next time! Thanks for the tip. What's your favorite restaurant on Westside Ave?
@@unculturedtravel a place called Apollo
@@mannys5021 Ok great, I'll go check it out!
@@mannys5021 Is there a Filipino dish you recommend at Apollo?
@@unculturedtravel the sisig. And the pork menudo
I love buko pandan. I prefer it to halo halo.
It's very fresh and delicious, do you have any other favorite Filipino sweets?
@@unculturedtravel Turon which is banana wrapped in something similar to a crepe and fried with brown sugar, bilo-bilo which is sweet rice shaped like small balls cooked in thick coconut sauce, puto bongbong which is a Christmas dessert. Pluto maya which is again sweet rice covered with coconut, sugar and if you're lucky latik. And so many more but these are some of my favorites. Too yummy. Sorry I don't know the English translations.
@@jdtsb8856 That's ok, these are great descriptions! I have been recommended Turon often! I must look for this one! Which is your favorite island for food in the Philippines?
@@unculturedtravel Many places have their respective specialties. But to mention the more notable ones, Pampanga in northern Luzon is well known for their rich and deep flavored cuisines. Rojas, a city in Visayas is known as the seafood capital of the Philippines but there isn't much to see there and its best catches are usually exported. Davao city in Mindanao also boasts of fresh seafood and I would recommend that over Roxas. There are other places you can visit like the sanctuary of the Philippine Eagle. Cebu which is also in Visayas is the lechon capital of the Philippines. Yum!
@@jdtsb8856 Wow, thank you for this breakdown! I must go to Cebu for Lechon! I was reading about Rojas and Davao, what is a good seafood dish to look for?
I've watched one of your videos before this (the one in NYC ) and now am subscribing. Why are you so interested in Filipino cuisine?
I am from Quezon City, Philippines.
I just find it fascinating because there is so many unique techniques and flavors. From blood to fermented fish to delicious barbecue and beyond there are so many special things. I used to think it was just Adobo and noodles. I have found it very rewarding to learn every time I eat it. What is a dish I should try from Quezon City?
@@unculturedtravel Quezon City is one of the 16 cities in Metro Manila and, as you know, Metro Manila is the nucleus of Philippine life. Hence, almost every dish and delicacy that have become popular in the provinces are available in MM.
@@unculturedtravel Maginhawa St in QC have various restos and bars that you can explore ;)
"Tulingan" is a kind of mackerel
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Thank you! Any dishes you recommend looking for?
dinuguan or they say blood stew..its good promise, you wiill not taste the blood..becoz its already cook..and because of the vinegar
, its not that what you think to eat.
It's delicious! Are their any other popular dishes using blood in the Philippines?
That could be kaong or nata de coco
Thank you! Is Kaong or Nata de Coco used in any other desserts?
@@unculturedtravel usually in Halo Halo only that I know you can also put milk and shave ice only that's what I do or eat it straight from the bottle if it's cold.
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Any favorite Filipino dishes?
@@unculturedtravellumpia, sinigang it's sour soup, bicol express, crispy pata and lechon is a must try. I'm a Filipino by the way 😊
@@withfranklinandtrishagamin9315 Thank you! What is the #1 I should try! :)
@@unculturedtravel any of those will work.. whatever might be available on the store your in to ☺️
@@withfranklinandtrishagamin9315 Ok thanks, I'll look out for them!
Buko pandan is ❤️…
Absolutely is! Any other favorite Filipino sweets I should try?
@@unculturedtravel you must try leche flan or some freshly cook banana q.. wish to see u jumpin around the 🇵🇭 soon
@@Iamdrew15 Wow Banana Cue looks so good as well as flan. I can't believe how many desserts there are in Filipino food, so many to try!
@@Iamdrew15 Wow Banana Cue looks so good as well as flan. I can't believe how many desserts there are in Filipino food, so many to try!
If you like buko pandan then try Fruit salad.🙂
Yum! What is in it?
@@unculturedtravel mixed of different fruits.
Have you tried the Mango Float? That's a very popular Filipino dessert it serves in every occasion.🙂
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Thank you! What dish should I try?
@@unculturedtravel
Kare kare is delicious and also Lechon or Roast Pork in Pilipino food
@@marivicperez6695 Kare Kare and Lechon next! I love Pork Belly too!
Holy smoke! 🤣
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Thank you, is there a dish your recommend I try next?
Bagoong is not a salted fish. It’s a fermented baby shrimp. 😅
Kaong is a Sweet Palm fruit not nata decoco.
Interesting, what is the difference? Thank you for the correction!
@@unculturedtravel Nata De Coco is made from Coconut milk, sugar, vinegar & formed through fermentation.
new subs here
Thank you! What country's food do you want to see next?
We will stay in very cheap hotels here..
Are there homestays to try home cooking?
@@unculturedtravel yes ..you will enjoy staying home stay with me ..then i 'll tour you here in Manila....savor the Filipino dish es and street food ....
@@unculturedtravel the food is so cheap but delicious and daring.
Kaong is different from nata de Coco.
Interesting, how? Thank you for the insight!
Kaong is different with nata de coco
How is it different? Interesting!
Everytime you pull a door, I get an anxiety attack haha. The way you open them is forceful and seems the door's gonna be torn from the hinge lol!
I agree with one of the comments. Filipinos are big on condiments. On your next order, ask the server how Filipinos eat a certain dish and what condiment we use for a particular dish.
The Pandan dessert is ok. Wish you went for the buko salad. Buko is the Filipino word for Coconut.
Haha the door pull is enthusiasm I guess! Thanks for this info! Yes I will definitely ask what I should eat with a particular dish. Do you have a non-sweet dish you recommend?
@@unculturedtravel non sweet? ... Nothing else but the adjudged best soup in the world - Sinigang. Depends on your protein preference , you can maybe tell them to make you a custom sinigang. Shrimp sinigang is the most foreigner-friendly. It's a sour soup with tamarind as the base ingredient to make the dish sour. You can order either a seafood or beef or pork sinigang. Always eaten with rice. We douse the rice with the broth of the sinigang then cut a small portion of protein then vegetables. Using our spoon, we scoop a minute amount of fish sauce with crushed chili (you'd find in the sinigang) as condiment then gather rice, protein and vegetable onto your spoon for that flavorful, spoonful bite.. No vinegar in this one. My favorite is beef sinigang but majority of Filipinos prefer Pork Sinigang.
@@bashersbeware I love the detail of this. I also love tamarind so I'm excited to try this dish. Now I need to find the best place in New York to try this until I can fly to the Philippines!
@@unculturedtravel if you want something spicy, go for bicol express and laing. You may also try lumpiang sariwa or the fresh lumpia. Btw, bangus is our national fish.
@@cristinasumadchat605 On the hunt for bicol express and laing! Also lumpiang sariwa sound so good for the summer heat! What condiments do you eat lumpiang sariwa with?
kaong
The Adobo was decided by the media to be the unofficial National Dish. But here is the reality that no one speaks of, the adobo is not something anyone would serve in a wedding or bday. It is not some dish, you’ll see on a holiday. So no one craves for it like its Beef Rendang to Indonesians, Chicken Pandan to Thais or Satay to Malaysians, or Sushi to the Japanese. A foreigner walking to a Filipino food place and asking for Adobo because he thinks its the star of Philippine cuisine is getting info from Filipinos who do not know their own culture. The Pork Blood Stew deserve more recognition. Not a fan though. But the Kare Kare is something special. Unfortunately what takes center stage is the Adobo and a few dishes that only poor people in China eats.
"The Pork Blood Stew deserve more recognition." I agree, it was delicious. To me it is a much more unique preparation. Are there any other dishes you recommend that you feel more foreigners should try?
uncultured Chicharon Bulaklak its just something like fried pork intestines. I’ll let others name their favorites. But that fried intestine is really good, they use that meat for the Blood Stew, which i dont eat. I can only eat the blood if its not yet mixed with the meat. It is cooked separately in some towns.
Filipino food alter your taste buds
Haha, I love this comment! It's true. There is so much depth in flavor it is hard to return to other cuisines maybe. What Filipino dish should I try next?
this is unwatchable for me, camera movement gives me motion sickness.
Thanks for the comment. I'll try and keep it steadier! Try another video, this one was a bit on the run!
0:45 What is the use of wearing your mask when it is on your neck not on your nose and mouth. Plus, you keep on touching your nose too.
You gave him the shrimp paste but you didn’t make him try the kare kare. Wtf. You can’t give him a sample? 🤦♂️ how will he enjoy the shrimp paste?
Put the camera down and slow down and review the food properly man!!! Its like your on a high and on a rush or something..describe the food thats why were watching... Were here for the food review... Get a tripod and use spoon when eating filipino food.. respect culture... Just like you use chopstick when eating japanese food!!! We didnt come here to watch you walking around on a grocery or a street.. we came for the food review jesus christ!!
Thank you for the insight! I will try to slow it down when describing food. Is there a dish you recommend trying?
I'm sorry but it seems like most Filipinos in New york and Jersey City are FOB
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This man got the worst motor skills in the world. He be always twiitling his thumbs 🤣