Aired (January 11, 2025): Chinese dumplings, inilalako ng tinderong naka-chef costume?! Panoorin ang video.
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00:00Who doesn't want to be lucky?
00:03That's why most of us,
00:05whenever we celebrate the new year,
00:08we eat something to be lucky.
00:13Set aside your worries for 2025
00:16because the real victory is in the dumplings.
00:23My darlings,
00:24the delicious and authentic dumplings
00:28can be found here in Taguig
00:30from the kitchen of the pure Chinese national,
00:34Tony.
00:35And if you think our food trip is in a 5-star hotel
00:38or one of the fancy restaurants in Taguig,
00:42calm down!
00:44Because the authentic dumplings
00:47can be found here on the side of the road.
00:50And what caught the eye of this vendor
00:53is that there's only one costume.
00:55This snack is from my hometown,
00:58Shandong province.
00:59It's very popular there
01:01and I think most Filipino people
01:04don't have the chance to taste it.
01:06I think that's a good idea.
01:08So we started this business.
01:10But Tony is not a real chef
01:14but an employee in a BPO company.
01:17When the pandemic hit,
01:19we worked from home.
01:22By that time,
01:23I already had the idea to start my own business.
01:26The recipe of the authentic dumplings
01:29was taught to him by a Chinese chef.
01:32Even the flavors are from China.
01:36Their dumplings have pork and green onion
01:39coated with steamed bun.
01:47And because our taste, Filipinos,
01:50is very unique and can be experimented by Filipinos,
01:54this is a good example of a viral dumpling.
01:58It's delicious, authentic,
02:00and the taste is unique.
02:04For 20 pesos, it is worth it.
02:07I'm just curious,
02:08that's why I bought it.
02:09It's our first time to taste it.
02:10It looks delicious.
02:12In this business,
02:13Tony's wife,
02:15whom he met on social media,
02:16is his wife.
02:18We met on Facebook.
02:20That's where our communication started.
02:23In 2018,
02:24their friendship flourished.
02:27That's why Tony immediately went to the Philippines.
02:31After 2 months of their return,
02:34he came back here.
02:36That's where we started
02:40to process our documents.
02:42Then he brought it to me.
02:44That's where we got married in China.
02:47The couple was led by a son
02:50who was later brought back here in the Philippines.
02:54Tony is a kind husband,
02:57a responsible father,
02:59and he takes care of us.
03:01Their story is also very serious.
03:04Their business also went through a tough trial.
03:08Firstly, it's the time allocation.
03:11I don't have enough time to do this business
03:14since I still have my full-time job.
03:16Secondly,
03:18I don't have a lot of money to put in as capital.
03:22When we started,
03:23we only had 500 grams.
03:25Then we ran out of 27 pieces.
03:28So we were able to arrange
03:30almost 1,000 pieces a day.
03:32This is where Tony thought
03:34of wearing a chef's uniform
03:37while selling dumplings in the market.
03:40Because of his attitude,
03:42you can really notice him.
03:43Because he's wearing a chef's uniform
03:45and a chef's toque.
03:47He was spotted by netizens
03:49and immediately went viral on social media.
03:51And he's from mainland China.
03:55My position,
03:57dumpling specialist.
03:59Actually, I'm very happy to see that people like it.
04:03By that time,
04:04we're actually still losing money.
04:06We didn't earn much money,
04:08but I'm very happy when people just taste.
04:11Wow, it's really amazing.
04:13But aside from the spices,
04:15the good news is
04:17his authentic Chinese dumplings
04:19are affordable.
04:22Only 20 pesos per piece.
04:25We give discount.
04:27Six pieces for 100 pesos.
04:30Hello, Ma'am Gaboso.
04:32Join me to sell dumplings in Balanque.
04:35Using his bicycle,
04:37the chef is already good at selling.
04:42But on the way to the market,
04:45the customers already stopped him to buy.
04:49Let's go, guys.
04:51Buy now.
04:52He's from China.
04:53Five pieces.
04:55Here, and he has a promotion.
04:57Buy five, get one free.
04:59What is that?
05:00I've never seen anything like that.
05:02It's delicious.
05:03It's a different taste.
05:04It's a different taste from what I eat here.
05:06Two.
05:07Two? Okay.
05:08Do you have Tagalog?
05:09We don't have Tagalog, Ma'am.
05:14Six, please, Ma'am.
05:17I'm waiting for him every day
05:19because his dumplings are delicious.
05:21Yeah.
05:22It's sold out already.
05:27Don't repeat his business
05:30because when it comes to taste,
05:32he's the winner.
05:34And because of his wife's help,
05:36his business is impressed.
05:42Because of their hardworking husband,
05:44his business fell sharply.
05:49The secret to a successful business is
05:53follow your dream and hard work.
05:57That's why this new year,
05:58be full with your dumplings
06:01and who knows,
06:02you might be the lucky one.
06:31Happy New Year!