Eating Philippines Rotten Pork Delicacy with Apo Whang Od!!

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🇵🇭 TINGLAYAN, BUSCALAN, KALINGA (Philippines)

*1. D'Farm*
INTERVIEWEES: Lorena (translator) | Aldrin (tour guide and chef, host family) | Ken (chef)

🐔 *PINAKBET*
(Stir-fried Chicken with Veggies):
In a pan, heat oil. Add Garlic, Tomatoes. Add Chicken. Add Salt and Pepper. Add shredded Squash, then cover for about 30 seconds. Uncover and add String Beans, Jungle Bitter Gourd. Cover, uncover. Add Okra, Eggplant, and Chili.

🐟 *TILAPIA*
(Deep-fried Local Fish):
Marinate in Salt, Pepper, and Vinegar for 3 hours. Deep-fry until crispy.
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*2. Host family's home)*
INTERVIEWEES: Lorena (translator) | Aldrin (host family, helping with butchering)

🛖 *TINGLAYAN VILLAGE*
Small, remote village that sits at the mountain side of Buscalan in Kalinga. Home of the living legend and an indigenous tattoo artist, Maria Oggay AKA Apo Whang Od.

🪶 *BUTBUT*
(Indigenous Tribe):
Their natural climate solutions were embedded in these farming practices. Primarily thrive on rice agriculture and recently on tourism by providing guide services, translations and home accommodations.

🪓 *PIG SLAUGHTERING RITUAL*
(Generational Tradition)
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*3. Tinglayan Village*
INTERVIEWEES: Lorena (translator) | Chui (fixer)

🍖 *ETAG*
(Rotten Meat):
Sprinkle Salt. Cure for about a week. Sun dry for several weeks or months. Also hanged when it rains. Boil for about 1 hour before eating.
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*4. Tinglayan Village, Buscalan*
INTERVIEWEES: Maria Oggay “Apo Whang Od” (tattoo lady)

🍲 *DNUGUAN*
(Pork Blood & Intestine Soup):
Clean Pig organs thoroughly. In a pot, boil innards for 25 minutes. Chop into bite-sized pieces. Peel and grate Papaya. Stir fry onion and garlic, then add Ginger. Add organs, then cover for 5 minutes. Add salt, papaya. Cover. Add Blood (mixed with Vinegar). Mix, then add ground Chili.

🐷 *WATWAT*
(Boiled Pork):
Boil in salted water for about 1 hour.

Timestamps:
1:00 - Teaser
1:16 - Recap
1:32 - Intro
3:12 - Introducing Buscalan Village
4:24 - Breakfast
6:13 - Learning about the Kalinga people
6:49 - Palanus
10:22 - Etag
14:50 - Tattooing tradition
16:28 - Eating with Apo Whang-Od
18:20 - Apo Whang-Od’s story
20:23 - Sonny gets a tattoo

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[TheChuiShow]

Just pure Cinema. What a way to end our Philippine series!! This might be on the most comprehensive and fun documentary about Apo Whang-Od. Thanks Sonny for this wonderful Jeepney Journey that all of us Filipino will remember! Apeace‼️

[erikab.]

“We lived a simple life before, we can always go back to that…We can live with whatever we have up here.” That was such an impactful statement. Which makes a lot of sense.

[Wapulz]

Maybe I haven't seen all the documentaries or vlogs about Apo Wang Od, but of all the videos I've seen, this is the first time she was interviewed face to face, and she seems very engaging and happy. ❤

[vigneshreach]

Had a great feel when you said "It's not just a tattoo it's a story, the ultimate souvenir, and a badge of honor" ...
Way to go sonny...

[BP-vztw]

One thing I love about this guy is he’s always so respectful. You just know he goes to places to learn about their culture.

[Simplyjordann]

I love how much respect you showed to Apo, Sonny that was really nice. Also how u didnt ask for a tattoo but when she offfered to give her signature you said yes and i bet that made her feel nice

[PlanJ]

106 year old traditional tattoo artist... and she's beautiful! INCREDIBLE!

[jolvald]

Sonny is a legend in his own right!!! Not just a food blogger but a historian. I learn the world watching him, continue the fabulous work with the Best Ever Review Show team and friends 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Sonny brought Nanay to happy tears 💪🏽

[cassnthoughts]

Her smile her energy her talent, what a beautiful soul. Sonny is so lucky to have met her ❤

[sanjaylokesh]

I can't believe this is a food channel! The amount of culture+history+personality this channel focuses on is BEAUTIFUL ❤ Love the way you inculcate food from a cultural aspect which makes you different and LEGEND when it comes to Food Channel.
Kudos to the BEFRS crew🙌🏼

[leonelricardo]

Why am I shedding tears while she speaks and tattoos. God bless her and you as well sonny.

[charlesericksonclamornoril]

Im not gonna take it away from her to act like a Queen cus she survived that long and made such an impact not just on her village but beyond that as well. She is a real Queen.

[kueapel]

The lady was born in around 1918? Then she was around 27 years old by the time WW2 ended? Now that's fascinating.

[nattamused]

I remember in middle school, we had a new girl named Ricci (Richie) who came from the Philippines. She was gorgeous, intelligent, and SO cheerful.

I remember when she brought this ziplock bag of what looked like shredded string cheese for lunch.

I asked for some, and she told me it was squid. Like, squid jerky.

It was so weird. And memorable. And I have craved it a few times in my life since then.

All I had to give her was a lousy peanut butter and jelly sandwich.

[rischelleannb.ellamil]

This is overwhelming..😊and the first time i saw apo wang od smile like that .. i was smiling and laughing and had a teary eye.. happy tears.. thank you for your love for the Philippines sonny! We love you..

[Simplyjordann]

That lady has the best energy and for bieng 106 wow i could only imagine bieng as happy as she is and to live that long the stories she has the life she has lived bless her with many more years💜

[karloxgc]

Apo Wang Od is the coolest Centenarian ever. Every tattoo artist on earth would look up to her being one of, if not the most elderly person to have ever tattooed on earth. in four years she will have been tattooing for a hundred years. What a legend.

[FrankieFitness]

That lady is amazing she definitely helped that village with a way to make money by those beautiful traditional tattoos

[timh]

106 years old with the smile of a wonderful child ❤️