Aired (November 17, 2024): Literal na uod ang paboritong lantakan ng mga bata sa Sorsogon. At ang pangunguha nito, hindi rin daw madali. Panoorin ang video.
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Hosted by veteran journalists Susan Enriquez, ‘I Juander’ uncovers the truth behind widely-accepted Filipino customs, beliefs, and questions.
Watch 'I Juander' every Sunday, 8:00 PM on GTV. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes. #iJuanderGTV
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00:00Cute, colorful, and fluffy.
00:06Young and hard.
00:08It can't be compared to gummy worms.
00:14But here in the city of Barcelona, Sorsogon,
00:16different kinds of worms are children's favorite.
00:22It's not cute.
00:24It's not colorful.
00:26And it looks a bit scary.
00:31Wait, Halloween is over.
00:34Don't worry, Kawander.
00:36This is for Cecil.
00:38It's a unique treat for kids.
00:43They call this Ulalo,
00:45also known as Uok or Coconut Worms.
00:49But it's not a joke to touch Ulalo.
00:52Come on, Kawander, let's look for Ulalo.
00:57When the middle part is soft,
00:59that's where the Ulalo live.
01:01The tools we use to get them are these sticks.
01:05Or if the middle part of the coconut tree is already soft,
01:11you can just touch it.
01:14Ulalo can be found in broken trunks or pieces of coconut trees.
01:20Like this one, it's a broken coconut tree,
01:22so I'm sure there are some Ulalo left here.
01:24Let's take a look.
01:27We'll use a stick.
01:32There, it's big.
01:42So that's how happy she was
01:44when she tried to get Ulalo for the first time
01:47from the pieces of coconut trees.
01:52And when she was able to cook it here.
01:55I learned how to eat this because of my uncle, Ilocano,
01:58because he really eats this.
02:00And he said it's really delicious.
02:02At first, when I saw Ulalo, I thought it was scary
02:05because it has fangs.
02:07It looks like it can bite.
02:09But when I tasted it, I realized it's not scary
02:11because it's delicious.
02:18Let's wash it well to remove the residue.
02:21She ate the inside because it's bitter.
02:26I learned how to catch Ulalo because of my uncle.
02:32When I was young, that's what we caught and ate there.
02:36We'll just mix it to combine the ingredients.
02:42Although it looks scary, Ulalo is rich in nutrition.
02:46First, it's also a source of protein,
02:49just like our animals.
02:52And what's good about it is that it's rich in good cholesterol and omega-3.
02:57So that's what helps us to have a healthy heart.
03:01It also has vitamins and additional minerals
03:04like calcium and potassium.
03:07But I wonder, how did Juan start eating Ulalo or Uok?
03:12It's really a part of consumption,
03:14especially in places where there are large plantations of coconut trees.
03:19Especially in the southern part of Tagalog,
03:21like Laguna, Quezon, and Bicolan.
03:24They eat this type of food that they don't usually see or consume.
03:31It's like a source of energy.
03:33So who's the only one who consumes this?
03:35It's the machos, especially those who drink.
03:37Because when it comes to alcohol,
03:39they taste all of it and consume it.
03:49Transcription by ESO. Translation by —