We’ve spent the past 3 weeks here in Asia and we just landed on our 5th region in the Philippines: the island of Cebu. By and large, the food we’ve encountered here so far has been relatively tame. But that all changes today because we’re on a munching mission and Cebu City offers the most colorful collection of culinary kicks in the country. From fishballs to horse balls, blood to intestines, and eel babies to duck embryos. Let’s start devouring!
Contents:
0:00 Introduction
0:36 Sugbo Mercado
1:17 Lechon Baka
2:38 Traditional Pork Lechon
4:06 Japanese Takoyaki
5:52 Smoothies
6:36 Entoy’s Bakasihan Reef Eel Soup
10:12 Downtown Cebu City
11:12 Ginabot Fried Intestines
11:37 Bola-Bola Pork Balls
12:12 Fish Sticks?
12:50 Kwek-Kwek Fried Quail Eggs
14:35 Pastries
15:35 Proben Fried Chicken Skin
16:07 Banana-cue
17:00 Lansiao
18:46 Betamax Chicken Blood
19:45 Balut Duck Embryo
22:24 Conclusion
22:56 Giving Back
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48 Comments
How was the Philippines
Balut embryo hairy thingy I can eat those all day try fresh talaba with vinegar rich in protein it will cost $300-$400 on a cruise ship while you can have this in Philippines for a cheaper price lots of them
How was the "alone time" after taking that eel soup lol
I just ate there yesterday at entoys. It was good, the fried eels were my favorite and also the spider shells.
good representation and great honesty on food review. kudos to the kids fearlessly trying our food! you really understand the assignment XD
Next step BGC 👍 in Manila i think
DID YOU KNOW GUYS THAT MAM, ERIN LOCKWOOD IS A FAMOUS BOOK AUTHOR…lets hit the gold botton guys..
omg you shouldnt have ate the balut whole. Bites are fine
Hell yes balut lets goo!!!! 😂😂😂
Im loving this family. Im so invested into this waitin* for the next upload
…… I cannot focus the way you eat on those areas… as I am getting hungry!!
Wow awesome!! You tried Balut!!! 🙌🏼
Best Lechon is in Talisay and CarCar. Super Crispy Skin!
I recommend to you Baguio it's one of the best tourist spots in Philippines(◕ᴗ◕✿).
You should come visit guimaras and taste the sweetest mangoes 🥰
You forgot the hanging rice that pairs with the lechon and sweet choriso and more.. there is a lot more that you guys missed
And you forgot the whale diving. It will be fun for the whole family. And the canyoneering in the falls
Im proud of your kids! ❤ from 🇵🇭
Those kids are amazing 😍😍😍
I love you guys , and thank you for visiting philippines ❤️❤️❤️
WE LOVE TO SEE YOUR FAMILY HAPPY AND ENJOYING YOUR TIME HERE IN OUR COUNTRY. 👍❤🇵🇭❤👍.VERY NICE VLOG CONTENT. EXPIRIENCING AN AUTHENTIC FAMOUS FILIPINO FOOD AND SOME OF THE STRANGEST FOOD THAT YOU CAN FIND IN THE PHILIPPINES..
ENJOY YOUR TIME TOURING DIFFERENT PLACES IN THE PHILIPPINES AND EXPERIENCE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FOOD.
EACH REGION IN THE PHILIPPINES. HAS THEIR OWN TYPES OF POPULAR DISHES.
Stay in the philippines 🤗
Beautiful family/kids
I miss Cebu!
Cebu is where I was born came to Toronto in 1994 .I will always miss Cebu.Utmost respect to your Family for being so open minded and trying our delicacies.God bless your Family ❤️
lechon skin should be crispy
Not only you educate yourselves but you are also educating us. There are more than 7000 islands in our country and each of us has distinct cultural practices and different ways of preparing and cooking food and with that, thanks a lot for walking us through Cebu street food. Your community immersion is plausible! I am happy to have known your channel. Keep going 👏👏👏
Balut? Respect!
Looks James Bond sir😀Amazing family . God bless
Wanna try Balut in Cebu City
Oh stand while eating, anyway it's fin
I just donated for the only vlogger I know who while exploring places think about helping the poor. Viewers Please donate for the good cause of this great family.
I don’t eat eel though and admire your family so much that you are ready and willing to try food unknown to you. And because parents are humble and so are these cutie pie kids . God bless you all.
Masarap_yummy
Banana barbecue
10:50 you just passed the very old Snow Sheen restaurant! They have the famous bird's nest soup and fried rice
I am very amazed watching you guys you are fun of street food_ balut
Haha eating balut but I salute you Sir, you are not classy kind of
New follower here. Thank you for choosing The Philippines
I love Brooklyn very adventurous not afraid to try things.
We Filipinos are very enthusiastic s, we we will support you, especially you are Smericans
Ive seen a lot of foreign family vlogs visiting Philippines but I love the pace of your videos and its very professionally done!
Nice vid
Nice channel, the way you explain the things, u put effort and ❤️ on it. It's like I'm watching Netflix.nice….
Welcome to CEBU!
It's like watching a series for me I always wait for new episodes every week 😍
I love Cebu. That was my hang out place early 90’s. Miss my Masareals peanut candy 😋
Wow!!! You guys are awesome!!! I miss my hometown Cebu. Safe travels! 💕
Wow you guys are really adventurous, I’m Filipino and I haven’t even tried that eel soup! Not for the faint of stomach and heart indeed. Enjoying your videos. Thanks for coming to the country. Hope you guys are enjoying yourself.