Luv luv luv arroz cauldo, fact you made me want to attempt to make it again! Thanks to my Philippino friends, this green dish looks delish- wonder if that would work with spinach 🤔… as well as the beef dish looked mouth watering! Thanks for the lamb recipe- just bought some ground lamb and was searching for a recipe, nice color on the rice too! Thanks!✨
I love the fact that Godfrey didn’t use any of the typical Filipino foods. I’m sure he had difficulties picking and thinking of idea since a lot of the delicious Filipino dishes are pork based.
3:25 , that bread looks good , usually you eat it with tomatoes , walnuts and cucumbers and feta cheese and basil or mint and saffron / rose tea , some people add green cardamom to the tea but if your adding rose water you don't need to
Godfrey did such an amazing job in choosing dishes! 😊 I have lots of family & friends who don’t eat pork so I was very happy I could make all of this and share with others after and not let any go to waste! (I definitely had these for lunch / dinner in the following days too hahaha!)
I know her from working with Josh and Olly of Jolly/Korean Englishman and one of their best episodes was having the two guys go to her house and meet her dad for Persian food. Great people.
9:16 Sepi, as a Filipino, trust me when I say that dipping your Pandesal in the stew is in no way a disservice. Heck, I'd even say that it's a good idea!
I'm Filipino and I've never thought of making pandesal at home. It's actually pretty funny to me that I'm learning how to make them from foreigners. Hahahaah
I mean, the fact that you never had to make it yourself means that you're just used to the community and your home. So it's kinda a good thing you didn't start off doing it yourself, as when you finally do learn to do so, you'll feel this sense of 'homeliness' whenever you make it for yourself, especially if you've moved away from home.
Hey, I'm a an Iranian and until this day I have never made my own Barbari. I was actually shocked and impressed that the guy in the video made his own and didn't buy it from Persian supermarkets.
Sepi just guessed it right how us Filipinos eat Arroz Caldo. We usually serve it to someone who's not feeling well and we like to eat it during rainy season. Did she google about it? Haha
I for real had no idea that it was eaten during rainy season!!! It was just how I felt as it was raining and gloomy when I was eating it and I enjoyed it even more because of that lol 😂
@@itshellosepi whoa.. it's you, Sepi! I really enjoyed your reactions on the Filipino foods you made! I hope you could try other Filipino dishes and hoping you will like them. I'm going to cook your country's dishes too because they all look appetizing!
@@dot4515 hi hi hi!!! I enjoyed the Filipino food soooo much I will definitely need to go and try more 🤩 I’ve had a couple of Filipino desserts before / and one or two dishes but all of these were so new to me and really made me want to go and eat more Filipino food!
good news your eggs must've been super fresh. old eggs peel easier. some secrets: steam your eggs instead of boiling and soak well-cracked eggs in ice water, making sure it gets in between the flesh and the shell. btw, you're a natural in front of the camera. much love
Half Filipino and half Persian over here. Still trying to figure out how they made my suggested videos but super happy it was! Both cuisines are amazing 🇵🇭🇮🇷
bless you Janet! We love that you enjoyed it :) both of our first times making any of these dishes so I know there is stuff to learn on my end but just glad I made it and didn't mess up too much so I could share hahahah
I like you both guys. This is exactly what kind of people should make these videos: not fussy, curious, adventurous, food lovers, explorative, positive/joyful, grateful, all together lovely young people (you are).
i’m half irish and half persian, my whole life i’ve eaten a mixture of persian dishes persian rice with irish style cooking like boiled cabbage, mashed potato, roast chicken, spring onions - and i LOVE IT!
I love how they actually cooked it themselves instead of just eating already prepared food. Makes me want to cook! Lol And bake... Bread... Which has been my enemy lol
im a cook had a license. you dont want to eat food youve already smelled it will not be as delicious thats why cold store foods for tomorrow tastes great
And btw Mexican caldereta is way too different from the Philippines In Mexican the main ingredients there are pigs intestines, liver and lungs and even the ox tripe and it’s red not because of tomato paste/purée or tomato sauce but because there’s a lot of chilies on it that makes darker red colour Whereas in Filipino version it’s more on subtle side it’s pork or beef meat sometimes shanks can be use then carrots, potato or sweet potato, then green beans tomato sauce, tomato purée/ paste and chickpea
@@hyunjinki1995 What's with the attitude? I'm just telling you Caldereta in the Philippines is originally a goat meat. I'm not saying it's my choice or something.
Sepi, you described arroz caldo perfectly! Definitely a staple when someone gets a cold, the flu, or sick in general. Truly feels like a nice, comforting hug. True Filipino comfort food. 😋🤗
@@itshellosepi reheated leftover pandesal is best best with spicy sardines too.. and yeah, you have to experience dunking the hot pandesal in hot coffee👌🏼
Ok I’m going to need these two to continue swapping dishes bc Iranian and Filipino are two of my all-time favorite cuisines. More Sepi and Godfrey please! 😩
@@itshellosepi You and Godfrey have a great vibe! I was even lowkey shipping you guys. haha But I'd settle for you guys being besties. :) More content of you two together, please.
Loveeee seeing the Iranian representation in this, (we need more) the food is so good yet underrated too 🥰 hope to see more dishes too, the kebabs are soon good
Now I see why Sepi left Korean Englishman/JOLLY. I want to assume she left the team on good terms, especially with everything Josh and co. went through the past 2 years. Hopefully, there was no drama involved. The bright side to all this is, we get to see more of Sepi on camera. Glad she loved the Filipino dishes she had. As a mainland Filipino, I'm glad Godfrey chose the slightly lesser-known dishes for Sepi to try. I love Kaldereta & Arroz Caldo.
I see Filipinos liking the 3rd Iranian dish easily. There are number of Persian restaurants in the Philippines. A number of Iranians have settled there and established restaurants, mostly serving Shawarma and Kebab. We Filipinos don't usually eat lamb meat but replace that with ground beef, and I'd easily eat that thing. I'm no longer in the Philippines (I live in the US now) and I badly miss kebab on top of basmati rice.
@@ayxxn4931 Actually beef/lamb Kabab is as old as fire! However minced Kabab which is Kubideh in Persian meaning “grind or mince” was first invented by a master chef for Ardeshir Babakan the founder of the Sassanid empire in Iran/Persia and nearly 400 years later after Arab’s conquest of Persia/Iran, it got introduced to the outside world by the Arabs.
I love that! Within food Indian and Iranian actually do have some cross overs it's so fascinating! maybe we need an Iranian x Indian food swap eh eh eh
@@itshellosepi that's because of the whole Mughal empire ruling I think both are influenced or introduced foods and spices to each other and that then became a tradition 😊
Girl, you got the idea. We usually eat Arroz Caldo on rainy days or when we are sick… it’s like a blanket that hugs you saying everything is gonna be ok…
I've been feeling under the weather and this video inspired me to make the Filipino Arroz Caldo & MAMAAAAAAA it is good. My soul is happy. If you try it, make sure you top it with a squeeze some lemon wedge & diced green onion before eating. A hug in a bowl 💖
Incredibly happy to see the presenters cooking the dishes themselves since Ive learned some recipes from it. And seeing our Filipino cuisine being appreciated is heartwarming, since it is not very well represented in the UK as compared to Asian cuisine such as Thai, Japanese, or Chinese.
Miss Sepi, as a Filipino, Thank you so much for the appreciation! I must say that I absolutely love Iranian Foods, and I will look forward to try it! 😇
thank you so much for your kindness! I know my attempts weren’t perfect but I tried my best for my first time cooking these all 🧡 I love that you enjoy Iranian food! Makes me happy to hear that 🥰
@@itshellosepi You are welcome. Your attempts are doing well and I would like to say that you are doing better in your cooking and showing your love. Your nation is doing the best in cooking dishes that are being enjoyed by many people, like me. 🇵🇭❤️🇮🇷
The way you thought of dipping the Pandesal to your Caldereta is so "Filipino-Like". Try to search weird food combinations from philippines. You'll realize you're not doing any "Disservice" on your food. Cheers.
Ha! The persian restaurants I go to in l.a. always have a lot of filipino customers. I love rice with cherries and the rosewater ice cream...so so good!!
Sepi, always remember there is no official way to eat pandesal. Dip in soup, coffee...hell I even add lemon/lime in pandesal! Fililpino Cuisine is allll about variety!
My late dad's wife is Persian and I didn't get any of this and I'm feeling angry now. EDIT: Okay, we had the tahdig with plain yogurt and barbari or sometimes lavash since the city in California I grew up in has a large Armenian population. So not as angry lol.
thank you 🥺 I’m glad someone mentioned this as I didn’t want to dive straight into the more difficult / more long winded dishes! There’s a lot of elements to our cuisine so a softer introduction is great and people don’t showcase these dishes as much and it’s more of a realistic of what I eat hahahah💓
Wow, these dishes were mouth-watering! Now I'm thinking of having some of these dishes to spice up my otherwise routine eating lifestyle. Sepi and Godfrey, please make more videos together, PLEEZ!! 💗😍
There are so many dishes that could be covered this could be a continual segment. One dish a month or a week. Ghormeh Sabzi, Chicken Adobo, Haleem, halo halo, faludeh. The list just keeps going. Amazing work to both of you!
I only recently discovered macaroni tahdig and blamed my Mister for not introducing to me earlier. I cooked it 4 weeks in a row just to salvage what I've missed these past few years 😅
This is very nice: Pinoy and Persian representation, together! Like here in the Philippines, the Iranian community may be small but their reach is so wide they are actually very friendly some have made it to the underground/subculture scene already. My mother partly spent her teenage years between Isfahan and Tehran so she knew Farsi and the culture plus food so Sepi's feature is awesome, and the Pinoy too cause that is given. I like their presentation regardless that they are UK-based, as long as they are familiar with their roots' food, everything is appreciated.
Filipino cuisine is very forgiving and it is perfectly permissible for one to prepare and consume it according to your taste. Pandesal is a great pair with almost anything, so yeah
Sepi's description of arroz caldo is spot on. Yes, our mom (at least mine) will bring us arroz caldo when we are sick....we like it when it is cold and raining...I dont know if she mentioned that we can also eat it after drinking alcohol
Filipino here. Sepi was on point at describing arroz caldo! Arroz caldo and its “siblings” -lugaw and goto- are comfort food for many of us. Those are often served to/requested by Pinoys when we are sick. While it is commonly eaten for breakfast, a lot of ambulant vendors are serving it all day. I personally don’t mind eating it any time of the day. The fact that Sepi sensed the ginger means she did an amazing job at sautéing it! One thing though. I think it would have been better with more liquid so it doesn’t feel mushy.
Pandesal is a staple to every filipino meals and snacks. You could literally add anything on it (nutella, peanut butter, margarine, etc) or use it to scoop some leftovers meals. We filipino abide by a rule that there must be no leftover foods and if there is we usually feed it to pets or strays or we just use it for the next meals.
There are a lot of Iranian in my University, CEU, in the Philippines taking up Dentistry and they have a Persian restaurant at the back of our school. I always eat there when I have enough money to do so.
it’s time to make friends (if you haven’t already) with some of the Iranians / Persians and give them a salam at the restaurant and you’ll instantly become friends ! we love seeing people try our food and appreciate our culture :) I hope you can enjoy some Iranian food soon 🤩
Loved her expressions while eating the caldereta :) Iranians and Filipinos obviously both love rice. Nice to see this food swap video. The Kuku Sabzi looks like a really healthy meal.
The Arroz Caldo kinda reminds me of the dish we call Hareesa in the middle east. Instead of the cracked wheat we use though, this one calls for rice. Very delicious looking
It does, though its roots are more akin to congee cooked by the chinese merchants and laborers who migrated to the islands. It was during the Spanish colonization that it was given a hispanic name which makes it even more interesting in my opinion lol.
