Jo Koy Tries Mexican and Filipino Favs 😋 | Latinos Try 

When you’re half Filipino half Mexican and this is the representation you deserve.

I want to watch a movie about Filipinos and Mexicans. Specifically the experiences that they went through during the Manila Acapulco Galleon Trade. That's an important part of the history that's ignored in the Philippines, Mexico, and even in Spain.

I went to a Chinese/Latin fusion restaurant recently. The menu was basically Filipino.

Filipino food is some of the most unique food I’ve ever had! Love it.

For the longest time, I called it "leche plan" because that's how everyone (my Filipino family LOL) pronounced it. It wasn't until I was in my 20s that I realized it was actually pronounced "leche FLAN" LOL

Filipino here who have been to Mexico and South America. I'd say the Polvoron in the Philippines is more equivalent to Mexicam Mazapan but the taste profile of Mazapan is that of Filipino Chocnut. Id also have to say while Mexican cuisine is one of the best in the world, the flans in America is inferior to the Filipino Leche Flan as ours is more velvety and silky. This is because we only use egg yolks in our flan. Historically, this is because the egg whites are used as construction materials for the baroque churches, bridges and forts during the Spanish period and people dont know what to do with the egg yolks so we made flans but using only the egg yolks. Last but not the least, Filipinos also have Tamales as traditional Filipino food which came directly from Mexico. In turn, Mexico also have Tuba (common in Mexican states on the Pacific side) which came directly from the Philippines. Puerto Vallarta is a stopover of trading ships coming from the Philippines back in the Spanish colonial period and some Filipinos would escape from the ship and settle in these areas (e.g. states of Guerrero, Jalisco etc).

They are similar because they were occupied by the Spanish for years and years, just like most Latin countries.

Nothing beats Filipino Flan In my opinion. Super dense, creamy & sweet.

Another thing to celebrate our cross cultural exchange with our older cousins (especially Mexico, which just like any typical Latino/Filipino household were left with taking care of the younger sibling while the parents did squat shit): Tequila originally was made through a fermentation process Filipinos brought with them through the Galleon trade, we used the process on coconuts, they used it on agave. hooray to getting drunk.

Love how respectful Jo Koy was to the Latino dishes! I’ve heard people say Filipinos are the Mexicans of Asia and you can definitely see the similarities. Will definitely go support my fellow Pinoys by watching the movie 🍿 🎥

True nostalgia if you eat those IN COMBINATIONS --- Champorado is best eaten with dried fish... polvoron is on point and good on its own... and the leche flan, Jokoy just hit the nail on its head when he said that in a gathering, there is always an AUNTIE who specializes in making it. But the golden standard of leche flan is when it sticks to the spoon when you cut through it. The texture is a bit thick and dense, but very creamy and it melts in your mouth.

You can also say Manong (Hermano) and Manang (Hermana). Mostly used in northern regions of the PH.

One of the greatest things about being Filipino (and Jokoy may or may not realize this already), is that it can relate to so many cultures due to the great variety of influences it has had for centuries, even before the Manila/ Acapulco galleon trade (or even before Magellan came). When a Filipino eats Chinese cuisine, he can relate to noodle and tofu dishes that are known to a Filipino as ‘tokwa’ and ‘pansit’. When a Filipino eats Vietnamese and Thai food, he can relate to the dishes with chilies, coconut milk and many vegetables used in Filipino cuisine and dishes such as ‘sinigang’, ‘’gata’ and “lumpiang sariwa”. Peanut flavored dishes are very similar to Indonesian and Malaysian cuisine as well as common vegetables used. The popular Filipino ‘puto’ is directly from the South Indian ‘puttu’ that is commonly known in South India. When a Filipino eats Mexican food, he immediately recognizes many foods, especially those from regions that were highly influenced by Mexican culture such as in Cavite- where they use the terms ‘atole’ (to refer to ‘lugaw’ or “arroz caldo”) and ‘tamales’ which, although slightly different and in some ways closer to Central American tamales, is also a holiday treat for many in Cavite. As for American food- try Jolibees, albeit completely transformed by contemporary Filipino taste preferences (ie sweet spaghetti and fried chicken), potato and macaroni salad, etc.. So Filipinos, more than possibly anyone else in the world, has a much wider and appreciative palate to various world cuisines- but yes, Hispanic and Mexican cuisine has a special place in Filipino hearts and tummies. 👍

We also use hermano & hermana in Bicol, Philippines

Filipino champorado is for moody rainy days - to get that warm cozy feeling while hearing raindrops and thunder… for me at least that’s when I eat champorado haha

This is so cool! Never knew about any of these foods. Thanks for the education!

Man, I can never be proud to be Filipino. Awesome collab done here!

🥰🥳 need a part 2 of this

We need more of this!

1:57 In The Philippines, it is called Polvoron without the ES

When you ate the Filipino polvorones you should have whistled hahahah that's a Filipino thing too. 😆

I was totally waiting for a mitu collaboration with filipino dishes because of the Spanish influences. Thankyou for posting this ❤️❤️❤️❤️

Loved the movie!! My girls were like mom they are just like our family lol!! Good bless!!

Filipinos and Mexicans have been having cultural exchanges since the Spanish galleon trade 350 years ago. There is a place in Mexico where several Filipinos stayed during the galleon trade.

Here are some Filipino foods of Spanish influence/origin : lechon, chorizo, Longaniza, chicharon, estufado, menudo, afritada, empanadas, tamales, paella, pochero, leche flan, arroz caldo, champorado, ensaimada. Other factiods: Tocino just means bacon Spanish but its a particular pork dish in the Philippines. Bistek in Filipino and Bistec in Spanish. From English of beef steak (I assume). They are a variety of beef steak dishes. Adobo just means marinade. Filipinos have chicken adobo, other countries have a version but they're probably not directly related. Torta means cake, pie, sandwich, or omlete depending on the cuisine, hence, we have tortang talong - eggplant omlette. Filipino Turon is nothing like Turon in Spain and Latin America except that they are desserts.

It's a good thing you didn't go to the lechon and chicharon territory because it's going to be war. Lol. I can't wait to see the movie 💕

I saw the movie. Loved it! The food was making me so hungry!

Great video! Next time compare menudo!

Philippines has been occupied by Spanish explorers for 333 years so pretty much our food has similarly to Latinos food😍💕👍

The Filipino and Spanish Polvoron are somewhat similar. It's just that the Filipino Polvoron is made of wheat flour and milk as a base. Meanwhile, the Spanish Polvoron is made of almond flour as a base.

the skin on the champorado gives me goosebumps

Hermano = Manong We say Mano in Samar for older men but it was used for older boys as kids back then, The newer generation uses kuya nowadays, Tagalog became cool in provinces at some point.

Champorado X dried fish= perfect combo

Loved the movie, it was wonderful!❤❤❤❤❤👋👋👋👋👋

More Filipino food videos with Jo Koy please 🥺🥺

Filipino Tamales o dios in Bataan actually it was part of Pampangga generally during the olden times…so Pampangga was the breadbasket of the Philippines during the Españoles tiempos…so my abuela was a super cook that I barely do what she did…from making chocolate bak8ng cookies specifically the original cookies made from araró harina o flour lol y lengua estofada arroz valenciana….y the like y her golden looking grandest the most delicious special atchara …( I have never seen such a ‘look’ ( presentation y packaging as in glass containers)y taste y the meticulously technique she puts in the mix with spices like golden raisins sculptured flowerets fr carrots…etc

naglaway ako....😍😍😍

Jo rules

Haha bros 4 life yeah Mex and Phil👏👏🙏🙏

I'm watching this while eating Goldilocks Classic Polvoron gifted to me by my brother.

Moooooore content with jokoy hahahahah more similarities please 😅 we want 100 contents with jokoy 🤣

man I was hoping for more.

We also use Hermano and Hermana in the Philipppines but we kinda SHORTEN it to MANOng for Hermano and MANAng for Hermana 😂 Most Filipinos though do not know that manong and manang actually came from the Spanish word of Brother and Sister...

Yes I am waiting for the Easter Sunday movie to be show here in uae

U could try and compare the ulam... They have almost the same names as well but I wonder how different the ulams are in the ingredients and taste

The Mexican concha/pan de huevo is similar to the Philippine crinkle cookie. The textures are different. The concha is not as dense as the crinkle cookie. The crinkle cookie is in between a cake and cookie. The Uber flavor isn't strong at all. The cracks on the cookie look similar to the extra cookie dough placed on top of the conchas. What gives it the similar look is that the crinkle cookies are dusted in powdered sugar before being baked. They are also made with fresh ube puree or ube halaya/jam.

2:09 try Goldilocks Polvoron. They have lots of flavors including cookies & cream.

We chabacanos from the south zamboanga city also use hermano when we call to a friend .

I love seeing and knowing the Latino version of Filipino foods

You can both say HERMANO because people of the Philippines still use that term.👍🏻

Champorado with dried fish! Try it!

the filipino champorado should have topping of dry salted fish flakes... (tuyo)

Omg i need to try filipino flan 🍮♥️🙌🏻

My tia is the potato salad source...every family party has 25lbs of Tere's potato salad!

Mabitin ako! Also curious to check Mexican Menudo. 😍

The Filipino champorado had a toyo or dried fish i love it

All Filipinos has been summoned!

Empanada is one , Tamale also but a different name in Philippines. Their menudo is more like soup , while our pinoy version is more like a stew.

I agree the way Jokoy said, there is always this one auntie who specializes in leche flan. Hahahahahaha i totally agree!!!! Hahahahaha..like it is her only specialty in life. Hahahahaha

Thalia is pretty much the patron saint of TV shows in the Philippines.

My dad is Philippino and my mom is mexican and I was just here 🤤

Mexican polvorones is equivalent to the Filipino puto seko just minis.

We enjoyed your movie!!

The Philippines was a colony of Spain through Mexico. It's not a coincidence why there's a lot of similarities between us. I think we're more culturally similar to Mexico than Spain.

Should’ve done the whistle challenge with polvoron in their mouths haha

best way to eat filipino champorado is to pair it with salty dried fried sardines called "tuyo"

Champorado with Tuyo! (dried fish) haaaaaaaagh!😋😋😋

This is crazy dude its like you see yourself in the mirror Very Nice content👌👏😊

Funny thing that most Filipinos eat champurrado not like when it's cold season, or when it's raining and it's cold, but also on hot days like summer hahaha

It’s my brothers b-day too.

The white cookies in the Philippines is called Uraro or Arrowroot cookies

U should try pilipino flavors in florida a very master chef pilipina legits pilipino food..

Damn Jokoy is so lucky to eat next to Kevin Owens

Next time Filipino menudo and Latino menudo,or tamales🙏🏻💖😊

Vicks Vaporub that's what connect us Filipinos and Mexicans.

Our american friends are bring Leche Flan from the Philipines everytime they visit us here.

Only tagalog use the word kuya or ate for older siblings. The rest of the Philippines use Hermano/a or its derivatives such as mano/mana/manong/manang/manoy/manay

what is that show at the end?

I would believe both cultures would have multiple versions of the same food. Both were controlled but Spain .

I have a question what's the title of the movie there in

Kuya and ate.. is a Chinese traditional adaptation.

No Balut 😂? Nonetheless this is dope to see it come full circle

No chicarones?

@jokoy you forgot to do the whistle challenge with the polvoron

I can’t believe Menudo is not here! Or Adobo flavoring

hahaha i like the trailer of the movie.. it is manny paqiaou birthday hahaha

Jo Koy should have a sitcom with different ethnic characters as his NEIGHBORS. Would be a CRAZY NEIGHBORHOOD. Don't forget the CONTROLLING MOTHERS 😜

Spain in the background be like: you're welcome

Lami kaayu.

That auntie 😅😅

I like those rice cakes

change to title to Latinos and Filipinos compare dishes

POlvoron and Champorado 😍

I love my Latinos and Spaniard families…..

Filipino polovoron is like mazapan

Should've included Filipino tamale made with rice masa and Mexican tamale made with corn masa. Or compare filipino Tuba with Mexican tuba.

I'm surprised Filipino Menudo didn't make d cut 😅

How come they put a big portion and they dont finish their food?

Leche Flan = Creme Caramel with Condensed Milk

You cant go wrong with jokoy 😅