Sumikat ang kanyang peach mango lumpia recipe noong pandemic, pero alam n'yo bang 4 years old pa lang ang food vlogger na si Abi Marquez nang magluto siya ng fried chicken!
Fresh from her recent win sa prestihiyosong Webby Awards sa Amerika--ang "Oscars ng Internet"--alamin ang magic na naidulot ng pagluluto sa buhay ni Lumpia Queen ngayon sa #ShareKoLang.
Fresh from her recent win sa prestihiyosong Webby Awards sa Amerika--ang "Oscars ng Internet"--alamin ang magic na naidulot ng pagluluto sa buhay ni Lumpia Queen ngayon sa #ShareKoLang.
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00:00What happens if we make peach mango pie with lumpia wrappers?
00:30The delicious success of food vlogger Abby Marquez
00:34That's what she's going to share in this episode of Sharekola
00:43Hello Kapuso, I'm Dr. Anna Duazon, your storyteller psychologist in Sharekola
00:50Am I one of those who enjoy cooking?
00:53They say that eating is more enjoyable when the mood of the cook is happy
00:58What is the magic behind cooking in our emotions?
01:02That's what we're going to talk about with Webby Awardee
01:06and the legendary lumpia queen of social media, Abby Marquez
01:11Hello, thank you for having me, I'm so excited
01:15It's one of the interviews that I can talk about more
01:21peach stuff with cooking
01:24I noticed that you have a cute background, lumpia is life
01:30Let's start there, I think your career started with lumpia
01:37at least as a content creator
01:40Was that incidental?
01:43Because you were so creative, that's when you became known, at least in the beginning
01:49It was incidental, although the first one was pretty intentional
01:53In my early days in content creation, I did this video with leftover marshmallow and lumpia wrappers
02:01from a hangout with friends
02:03and naturally, I'm the unofficial caterer, so it's all mine
02:07leftovers, and when I saw these leftovers
02:11I was like, can I achieve that?
02:14by simply putting marshmallow and lumpia wrappers and frying them
02:18so I was so excited to try it, it was literally an experiment
02:22so I filmed it, I posted it
02:25for those who haven't seen it, spoiler alert, it failed
02:29because basically, marshmallow is just air and sugar
02:32so when you heat it up, it's just gonna melt
02:35then every time I would post non-lumpia recipes after that
02:39everybody just commented, what if this is your lumpia?
02:43as a dog show, as a playful teasing
02:49but I made them all laugh
02:51because it's entertaining and I also want to see if it's possible
02:57so it's also part of, there's some inquisitive thing happening in there as well
03:04now, you said you started with lumpia, you became a lumpia queen
03:09and that title became international, it was mentioned in the Webby Awards
03:15but did your intention to become a content creator become intentional?
03:20because you graduated in 2022, was it right off the bat?
03:25or were you just a student and you wanted to become a content creator?
03:29what happened?
03:31I started my content creation journey while I was still a student
03:35that was last semester in college
03:37but to be honest, I didn't really see content creation as a possible career
03:44because studying in UP or I think anywhere, they would tell you
03:50what are the possible jobs for your degree program
03:54and in my case, I took Hotel and Restaurant Institution Management
03:58so my goals were being a general manager at a hotel
04:03or being a food and beverage manager in a restaurant
04:07but I discovered content creation simply just by playing around with the application
04:15with specifically TikTok
04:17and I realized quickly that I can use all of my skills and knowledge
04:25everything I learned also in college, I could also apply
04:28and I really, really had fun making these videos
04:32it's something fulfilling for me
04:34and something valuable I can offer to anyone who watches
04:40so what's the difference so far?
04:43I'm sure you've collabed with other content creators
04:48you recently attended and received your award
04:52as one of the first Filipino from the Philippines
04:55to win the Webby Award People's Voice in the General Social Food and Drink category
05:01Philippines, this is for you!
05:05Do you notice the difference between food content creators?
05:10Either in effort, and I'm sure there is
05:12because you need to really stage it
05:14well, food doesn't naturally look good on camera
05:19and then there's personality
05:21definitely
05:23tell me about it
05:24food content creation, I would say, is completely different
05:28from making a dance video on TikTok or making a cover video
05:33because naturally, the process is you have to buy ingredients
05:37you have to think of the recipe you're gonna do for that video
05:41and especially my cooking videos, I really aim for them to be educational
05:48so it matters how I write the voiceovers, the pacing
05:55so it takes a different set of skills
06:01and I guess the personality is also
06:07for sure the personality is a factor
06:11because in terms of standing out
06:15there are a lot of different food creators
06:18hundreds almost, when I entered it
06:20I think there were already thousands of them
06:23but in terms of standing out
06:26I feel like personality is the most obvious or the easiest way to do it
06:32because everyone can learn how to edit
06:35everyone can spend a lot of time learning how to use the camera
06:40or learn how to use music
06:43what the appropriate music could be used in a video
06:46and you have to think about in a sea of a thousand food content creators
06:51who will make an adobo video
06:53how can you make your adobo video stand out
06:56and to me, that's personality
07:01so what is it about your personality
07:03what aspect of your personality really made you stand out?
07:07this is a good question
07:10I feel like I try my best all the time
07:15to show my true self in the camera
07:18who I am in front of the camera
07:20and when the camera is off
07:22it's basically the same person
07:24and I feel like people appreciate that
07:27in a sense that when I get splashed with oil
07:31or sorry but if I get splashed in the kitchen
07:35because something happened
07:38I actually show that in the video
07:48someone shook this bottle
07:52and I feel like that
07:55that authenticity or that organic moments
07:58people appreciate it
08:00because it gives them this feeling
08:03that they can make mistakes in the kitchen
08:06and this is something realistic
08:08this is something that looks like me
08:11or looks like themselves when they are cooking
08:14so it provides us a level of comfort
08:18and it removes all the intimidation with cooking
08:22with people who I've talked to
08:24who are regular viewers of my videos
08:27they always say I make cooking look fun and easy
08:31and I feel like that is because
08:35this is how it really goes in the kitchen
08:39and I show it in the camera
08:41so it's important that you're at least authentic
08:45because definitely in cooking
08:48especially the more traditional format of cooking shows
08:51it's so perfect
08:53the perfect roast is already in the oven
08:55waiting for it to come out
08:57you said in a way
08:59because I am a viewer of yours
09:02I said even if it's just a bottle
09:05it's relatable and accessible
09:07it's like you're assuming
09:09it's okay, just try it, don't be afraid
09:11it's like you have that
09:13encouragement for us when we watch
09:17how did your interest in cooking start?
09:21are you always good at cooking?
09:25in any skill, I want to assure everyone
09:29that you don't start already the best at it
09:34I started out with a lot of mistakes as well
09:38but looking back, I think growing up
09:42I've always been comfortable in the kitchen
09:45I wasn't afraid to get my hands dirty
09:51or to get splattered on with oil
09:54or just looking at my mother cook
09:58because I know that some people are kind of scared
10:02to take their children to the kitchen
10:04because there are a lot of hazards
10:06in reality, there are a lot of hazards in the kitchen
10:08but I feel like I've always been comfortable in it
10:11it was my playground growing up
10:13early manifestations of my passion for cooking
10:17is when you have guests
10:22I make them taste the juice
10:24without anyone telling me
10:26I was around 4 years old
10:28my first fried chicken was also at 4 years old
10:31what? fried chicken?
10:33with vinegar?
10:354 years old?
10:37I'm trying to imagine a 4 year old Abby
10:39yeah, and I guess
10:41looking back at it
10:43my mentality as a kid in the kitchen
10:45has always been
10:47I want fried chicken, how hard can it be?
10:49it's just chicken
10:51seasoning, flour
10:55and putting it in the fryer
10:57that's fried chicken
10:59the intention, the confidence was there
11:01but the skill wasn't
11:03because I remember
11:05I remember not thawing the chicken
11:07so I fried frozen chicken
11:09for sure it was a little spotty
11:11my breading
11:15but it helped that my parents
11:17were not against it
11:19and by saying not against it
11:21it's that they didn't discourage me
11:23they enabled me
11:25learning in the kitchen
11:27they didn't tell me
11:29don't do this, don't fry
11:31it's dangerous
11:33that's what they taught me
11:35and
11:37I would say it took
11:39a lot of time before
11:41I would call myself actually
11:43a good cook
11:45my first cake was a mess
11:47my first fried chicken was a mess
11:49I would say my first fried rice was a mess
11:51it just takes a lot of
11:53practice
11:55sometimes
11:57dedication and effort to learn
11:59a skill
12:01does cooking help you?
12:03even before the Lumbia Queen
12:05title
12:07how does cooking
12:09help you?
12:11has it been a de-stressor for you?
12:13or maybe also a source of frustration
12:15you made it your job
12:17I think that's the mistake some people make
12:19you turn your love
12:21into a job
12:23cooking
12:25has really helped my mental health
12:27a lot because
12:29the kitchen has always been my comfort
12:31zone and
12:33it's basically my laboratory
12:35I think how it helps
12:37me is cooking really
12:39needs attention to detail
12:41it demands your
12:43focus, your presence
12:45so
12:47when I'm cooking
12:49I practice this mindfulness
12:51and that takes me away
12:53from the other stressors of life
12:55because
12:57when you're cutting, you're holding something sharp
12:59you want the carrots to be
13:01uniformly cut
13:03it asks, it begs for your
13:05attention
13:07and I'll branch out
13:09it's also connected to
13:11what you said
13:13in the beginning
13:15people who are happy actually make better food
13:17it's because they can focus
13:19on what they are cooking
13:21I have cooked
13:23when I was sad
13:25or angry
13:27and when you're aggressive
13:29when you are in an aggressive mood
13:31you will put salt more aggressively
13:33you'll not be too mindful about
13:35how much of the seasonings
13:37you put in
13:39so that's it
13:41number one, it demands your focus
13:43your presence
13:45number two, it has become
13:47my expression
13:49my form of expression
13:51because food is my love language
13:53and when I say
13:55that it's also my expression of love
13:57is
13:59when I'm cooking
14:01I love having people try it
14:03and seeing them smile
14:05when I travel
14:07I welcome them with food
14:09lastly
14:11it gives me a sense of
14:13accomplishment
14:15as I've said before
14:17cooking takes time
14:19it takes effort
14:21and when you finally get a result
14:23that you're proud of
14:25it really gives you joy
14:27I tend that
14:29yeah
14:31in a way
14:33it's the simplest
14:35most direct way
14:37that you can see the fruits
14:39of your labor
14:41you can taste all the senses
14:43you can verify
14:45that you've achieved something
14:47the seasoning is right
14:49it's not too salty
14:51it has umami
14:53because in life
14:55not all achievements are that clear
14:57for you
14:59is it more of a treat
15:01to cook or now
15:03because it's also your job
15:05I'm experimenting off screen
15:07so much
15:09how are the burnout levels?
15:11as a cooking
15:13it is dangerous
15:15to have your passion as your job
15:17but the way
15:19I do it is
15:21I try to keep my passion still alive
15:23by making sure I do it
15:25without the camera
15:31I would say
15:33how do you protect your passion
15:35for something
15:37you also have to reserve
15:39some of it for yourself
15:41and realize
15:43it's not always something you have to monetize
15:45so in the weekends
15:47I still cook for my family
15:49sometimes when I cook
15:51something so good
15:53I want to publish this
15:55but I tell myself
15:57no this is for you
15:59and I feel like
16:01so far
16:03I'm not tired yet
16:05with cooking
16:07I guess with content creation
16:09having it as a job has actually enabled
16:11me more to explore the passion
16:13because before
16:15when I cook
16:17I'm gonna tell myself
16:19I'm gonna have fun and cook today
16:21and I'm gonna buy flour
16:23this and that
16:25but now having it as a job
16:27I have an excuse to buy wagyu
16:29salmon
16:31and I have the direct funds
16:33to buy these new ingredients
16:35that I can learn
16:37so win-win, right?
16:39you get the fund
16:41let's admit it
16:43it could be an expensive hobby
16:45especially if you're curious
16:47about salmon, lobster
16:49even good beef
16:51in the Philippines
16:53it's not easy to find
16:55at the same time
16:57I really like your strategy
16:59that even if you're
17:01hesitant to publish
17:03because it looks so good
17:05that you have to make
17:07something sacred and personal
17:09and private just for you
17:11and your family
17:13yes
17:15when it comes to cooking
17:17I'll give you a forced choice
17:19do you prefer to cook for other people
17:21or cook for yourself?
17:23for other people
17:25100%
17:27for other people
17:29sometimes when I'm cooking for myself
17:31I feel lazy
17:33because I feel like
17:35I've always
17:37cooked for other people
17:39to try, to enjoy
17:41a lot of my passion for cooking
17:43involves
17:45seeing people react
17:47to the food that I make
17:49I feel like when I was young
17:51that's why I make juice for my guests
17:53so that they can see
17:55how happy they are with the juice
17:57not because I want them to learn
17:59how to make tang
18:01or juice
18:03or something like that
18:05the
18:07the foundation
18:09or the motivation
18:11my motivation really for cooking
18:13is for other people
18:15to enjoy it
18:17to make them smile
18:19it's corny but it's true
18:21we asked our guests
18:23if they enjoy
18:25cooking
18:27what they do in cooking
18:29one of our guests said
18:31if they enjoy it
18:33it's relaxing
18:35there are ups and downs
18:37but it's okay
18:39because you'll learn more
18:41it's similar to
18:43your attitude and mindset
18:45about these things
18:47one of our guests said
18:49besides, cooking is my love language
18:51Abby, is this you?
18:53it's like I'm the only one
18:55serving
18:57and the other said
18:59my stress reliever is cooking
19:01maybe I'll share
19:03because for me
19:05sometimes, not too often
19:07but if it's a bad day
19:09at work or it's just stressful
19:11the day is heavy
19:13I'll go to the grocery
19:15I'll buy the ingredients
19:17at the time
19:19not anymore but at the time
19:21it was the shaking beef of the Vietnamese
19:23because it's something
19:25I can't find in restaurants
19:27that's why it's something to cook
19:29for me, I want to eat
19:31something delicious
19:33and I know I'll do it
19:35the more stressed I am
19:37the more picky I am
19:39about the taste of food
19:41the other said
19:43in our hearts
19:45I'm happy to cook
19:47especially when my family likes it
19:49and I see that they're satisfied
19:51with my cooking
19:53Abby, is this you?
19:55yes, that's me
19:57no wonder you have more than
19:593 million followers
20:01because you're so relatable
20:03right?
20:05I can relate to you
20:07the other said
20:09I'm happy to cook for my family
20:11especially when they appreciate it
20:13that's how good you are
20:15at cooking
20:17actually, you said you enjoy
20:19when you make them try
20:21is there an instance
20:23that you made them try but they didn't like it?
20:25or something like that?
20:31there are instances
20:33especially growing up
20:35when I didn't really
20:37when I wasn't really that skilled
20:39it's too sweet
20:41it's too salty
20:43and as a kid
20:45my first reaction
20:47would be
20:49don't eat it
20:51you're a bit defensive
20:55when I was young
20:57I think I was pretty defensive
20:59but I already had the thought
21:01maybe this is not for me
21:03so
21:05maybe one of the
21:07healthy mindsets
21:09I had growing up is
21:11people have different preferences
21:13when it comes to food
21:15and
21:17growing up, having
21:19people give me feedback
21:21at first, yes, I will feel emotional
21:23but in the long run
21:25I feel like they also
21:27really motivated me
21:29to learn
21:31more and to be
21:33more cautious next time
21:35so it's a balance of knowing
21:37people have their own preferences
21:39and also maybe thinking for yourself
21:41that next time
21:43be more cautious about it
21:45and
21:47also
21:49it also involves
21:51being proud of what you did
21:53what you did
21:55please remind us
21:57if you want to cook for everyone
21:59and please everyone
22:01spoiler alert, you cannot
22:03but of course there's room for improvement
22:05you cannot always just say
22:07no, your taste is wrong
22:09it's a you problem
22:11if you don't like what I cook
22:13you also have to accept
22:15sometimes, there's room for improvement
22:17do you have a final message
22:19for those who want to start
22:21those who might
22:23want to start cooking
22:25whether just cooking for themselves
22:27or even thinking about
22:29taking it to the next level and making it somewhat
22:31of a career
22:33so again, start with
22:35something simple
22:37know that in the beginning, you can try recipes
22:39of others
22:41that comes with practicing
22:43so practice
22:45and practice and practice
22:47try people's recipes first
22:49but
22:51when you finally gain that level of
22:53confidence, you can try
22:55making your own recipes
22:57and know that
22:59when you're trying recipes of others
23:01don't take it as a gospel
23:03truth
23:05know there's some flexibility with it
23:07that's why
23:09salt is to taste, pepper is to taste
23:11it's because we want
23:13you to customize
23:15the recipe according to your liking
23:17so
23:19start with the basics and try other
23:21people's recipes
23:23make sure you remember
23:25cooking is flexible
23:27taste along the way
23:29and
23:31a lot of people
23:33are scared to cook
23:35when I ask them
23:37if it's delicious
23:39they don't know
23:41or they don't know if what they're doing is right
23:43because they haven't experienced
23:45just keep on asking yourself
23:47is this something you would eat?
23:49if yes, then you're in the right track
23:51and lastly is
23:53have people taste your food
23:55because that's how you
23:57get feedback and learn
23:59if your food is actually nice for other
24:01people and it's also
24:03it gives
24:05it allows cooking
24:07to be a social activity
24:09and that really adds to the
24:11whole cooking experience
24:13when you learn
24:15how food can be
24:17powerful enough to
24:19affect other people's moods
24:21and days and their
24:23relationship with you
24:25I like what you said
24:27cooking is powerful
24:29it doesn't just change us
24:31it can change other people, it can make us
24:33happy, it can make
24:35us feel
24:37comfort
24:39at the same time, this is what I learned from Abby
24:41you need to be happy
24:45to cook good food
24:47so in a way
24:49that's part of your mise en place
24:51that's part of your preparation
24:53if there are troubles
24:55find a way to set it aside
24:57and then
24:59when you enjoy cooking
25:01good food comes out
25:03yeah
25:05thank you again so much Abby Marquez
25:07Lumpia Queen
25:09and congratulations
25:11on the recent awards and nominations
25:13as well
25:15thank you so much
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