Aired (October 6, 2024): Kakaibang food trip ba ka ‘mo? Igat you, Biyahero! Sa Quirino Province, ang igat o ‘kiwit’ na itinuturing na peste sa kanilang palayan, ginagawa rin nilang embutido! Pumasa kaya ito sa panlasa ni Biyahero Drew? Panoorin ang video.
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00:00In the province of Governor's Rapids, there are a lot of fish that live here.
00:05Just like eels.
00:07But they are not only present in the river.
00:09Because here in the town of Madela, they are also present in the rice paddies.
00:14Kiwit is what they call the eels that live in the rice paddies.
00:18And the truth is, it's a festive day for them, the locals.
00:21Because these kiwits are very O.A. in digging holes.
00:26That's why the locals are eager to catch them.
00:30Kiwits can be eaten.
00:32And one dish here is called Moderno Raung Atake.
00:35But before I taste it, let's catch some kiwits in the rice paddies first.
00:40So do you usually put nets in the fields?
00:48To catch them or not?
00:50No, we don't.
00:52We catch them like this.
00:54With a net?
00:55Yes.
00:56And then?
00:57And then if you see one moving, you catch it.
01:02You can't just use a net.
01:05You have to put it in the rice paddies.
01:08Because they will go inside?
01:10Yes.
01:11Let's get better at catching eels.
01:16But it's not easy because the kiwits are O.A. in digging holes.
01:23It's good that you're here.
01:26It's easier to catch kiwits at night.
01:29Because most of the time, they swim in the water.
01:32Good job, Kuya!
01:33Job well done!
01:35We made it in the morning.
01:37You know, we've been here since 2 a.m.
01:42After that, it's good that the sun came out.
01:45They were able to catch some kiwits.
01:49And they're not cute.
01:51They're a bit big.
01:54It's a win-win situation to catch kiwits in the rice paddies.
01:57Aside from the fact that the price of eels is decreasing,
02:00they also sell them for 200 pesos per kilo.
02:05You know, the texture of an eel is...
02:08Eel.
02:10It's slippery and slidy.
02:12I guess it's not in my nature.
02:17I can hold it.
02:18I can probably do this.
02:20It's a kiwit.
02:23But it's okay to cook and eat.
02:30Kiwits are said to be the main dish of the locals.
02:34This is one of the main dishes of the locals here in Tirino.
02:39It's good for the body.
02:40And it's a good source of protein.
02:43That's why we make it.
02:45In 2021, a kiwit dish was nominated in the Tirino Culinaria Competition Cuisine Show.
02:52The kiwit embutido.
02:53It's giving modern, huh?
02:56The outcome of the meat of the eel is better than that of the embutido.
03:02That's why we came up with this concept.
03:05The taste will be more prominent.
03:08Half a kilo of minced kiwit meat...
03:11will be mixed with other flavors.
03:13It also has carrots, egg, hotdog, and cheese.
03:16The mixture will be rolled in foil and steamed for 30 to 45 minutes.
03:21You can eat it steamed.
03:23But it's better if you eat it raw.
03:25Kiwit to taste it.
03:28Okay.
03:29I get it.
03:30If you think about it...
03:32Eel.
03:33Fish.
03:34It's slippery.
03:35You wouldn't think that there's fish in here.
03:39With the embutido.
03:41It's tasty.
03:42And it's salty.
03:44I feel like you need a lot of rice and eggs.
03:49This is good for breakfast.
03:51Let's go to the pool.
03:55The shelf life of the kiwit embutido takes up to a month when it's in the freezer.
04:01Visitors from Metro Manila and outside the province of Quirino...
04:05know that there's a unique product in Quirino.
04:08That's why they order it.
04:10That's where they make their kiwibonai.
04:30To be continued...