Filipino cuisine is extremely underrated. They know how to bring bursts of flavor, and on top of that, they are not in the public eye because there's not enough people advocating for their dishes, unlike with French or Italian or Chinese or Japanese food. 🥘🍲🍛🍜 They need more marketing! Their food is right up there with the best.
IMO, Filipino food cannot get to the upper echelon of cuisine simply because it's mostly not very balanced or healthy. A lot of the dishes are very oil, salt and sugar heavy, with very little to no fresh vegetables compared to other Asian cuisine such as Japanese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, etc. This is coming from a FilAm, too.
@@Eyeahmdarck66it is healthy and balanced!! Not all Filipino food is the same, and depends on the region. The food most people know are Tagalog or Cebuano style, which is yeah, not known to be the healthiest. But ilokano food is very healthy with a lot of veggies, and Western Visayan food is the most balanced among all the Filipino food. Which is why a lot of people rank Bacolod or Iloilo as the best food in the Visayas.
@@Eyeahmdarck66 We do have a lot of vegetable dishes, but the most popular dishes that are served in restaurants are the "festive dishes" that are meant to be prepared and eaten during celebrations and special occasions. The vast majority of Filipinos in the Philippines don't eat these dishes daily, except for Sinigang. On regular days we eat more fish, vegetables and dishes that combine vegetables and protein, like Sinigang, Tinola, Afritada, Menudo, Laing, Ampalaya, Pinakbet, Munggo, etc, etc, etc most of these aren't oily and you could definitely control the saltiness, you're acting as if people can't adjust the amount of salt to suit their preference. As for sugar, it's optional... sweet flavor in Filipino dishes is generally optional... for example, you could choose not to put sugar in your Adobo, that's what I personally do, I don't cook Adobo with sugar.
@@Eyeahmdarck66 A lot of our dishes aren't oily, especially soups and vegetable dishes like pinakbet, ampalaya, munggo, etc... Our dishes only becomes oily if you make them oily. And if being oily is the issue, then why is American fast-food popular globally?
@@Puguita-0cto Most dishes that are served in restaurants are called "festive dishes" they are mainly prepared and eaten during celebrations. On regular days, the vast majority of Filipinos don't eat these dishes, except for the Sinigang. We typically eat a variety of fish, vegetable, chicken and pork dishes or a variety of dishes that combine a variety of vegetables and proteins. Afritada, Menudo, Munggo, Tilapia, Galunggong, Pinakbet, Laing, Ampalaya, Sinigang, Tinola, etc, etc, etc... non of these dishes are "oily"... The only oily dish that we probably prepare and eat more regularly is pork Adobo.
Growing growing up my next-door neighbors were Filipino and anytime they had a get together or function they would always invite my family over to eat and let me tell you they would make so much bomb and always send us home with a least 2 extra plates of food lol!
@@DAEMON05 Real talk, my mom got really sick when I was a kid and was in the hospital for 11 days, the Filipino family watched us for a week fed us, took us to school, the family loved us like we were on of their own kids, I’m forever grateful & thankful for them doing that!
As a mother of a 2 year old and a 9 year old eating out is a mission with a little one!! Great job momma and Quang! I felt the parent pressure from the screen 😂 yall did great 💙
Look at baby dragon he is growing up so fast it was like he was just in his mommy belly and now look at him he's looks like he is ready to walk 😊 he looking like get me out of this buggy Mommy and Daddy I'm ready to do big boys things 😊such a handsome little boy🧸
Poor Dragon is damn near eating his stroller. You all are merciless lol. Beautiful family, very glad to see you enjoying the well-deserved good turn in life.
For the Sinigang, theres a powder sachet for it. Knorr is the brand. There are different flavors I like the Original and the one that says Gabi. Gabi is Taro root i think. Not much flavor difference but it makes the broth thick. As for the sourness you can always adjust it. You can saute, tenderize and boil the pork first. Then you add the packets by batches until you like the sourness. Then you can add the vegetables to finish off with the broth. Cabbages, string beans, Kang kong (Water Spinach), Tomatoes are my favorite vegetables. Also take note tho, I suggest seasoning AFTER you place your sinigang packets cause they are naturally salty and if needed you can finish it off with a LITTLE Fish Sauce. You can marinate your pork tho cause it wont make much of a difference with the broth.
So glad you did this mukbang! Eating in house is 100% better experience. I am Filipino and raised in the USA but I love and appreciate my Philippine cuisine! I love everything you ordered today!! If you can get pork shish kabob next time try it and Turon.
Baby Dragon moving his legs trying to eat his toes, because they’re obviously the only things food wise he has access too!! That Broccoli isn’t real food compared to the delicious food his parents are eating!!Someone call Kevin again!! 🥹😭🤣💜 EDIT: Quang, you know my comments are all in good fun, they’re jokes!! II LOVE your family, the 💜 is there for a reason!!Obviously some people other subscribers lack a sense of humor!! Thank you to those who like my comments, & have a sense of humor!! They’re obviously new to your channel!! 🤣🤣
I'd say a lot of Filipino restaurants maybe abroad mistakes Palabok for Malabon. Palabok uses a thin rice noodles like what's used in Bihon and with a saucier topping while Malabon is same toppings with Palabok but thick and dry. I have to say I prefer Palabok over Malabon anytime!
Pork ribs sinigang is my ultimate favorite comfort food, i can eat it with rice in breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday. Dip it with a little fish sauce with chili. The best! ❤
Your love for Filipino food is such a respect love that Sini…GANG Bicol Express is real good and Dinaguan is the pork blood dish which does taste good it’s just the thought of blood and the color that makes it look very unpleasant
Hey my guy!! Ur makin me hungry with all that yummy Filipino food. My fave is kare kare and they is no coconut milk in it lol.. Diniguan is my second fave. Glad u liked it…
Quang: “Super Pumped for this!!” “Quick Bite!!” Me: Baby Dragon isn’t “Super Pumped” for eating his toes, & that Broccoli you gave him!! His “Quick Bite” is his little toes, & that Broccoli!! 🥹😭🤣
Filipinos rarely have a soup and a dish which is stew based together. Usually just one wet dish, one grilled, two fried and plain rice. Having a soup and a stew based dish will clash and one will be left out.
