Aired (February 15, 2025): The Lumpia Queen, Abi Marquez, shares how we can help put Filipino cuisine in the international spotlight. #YourHonor #YouLOL #YouLOLOriginals
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YouLOL Originals presents 'Your Honor,' a one-of-a-kind vodcast that combines satire, showbiz, trending issues, and chismis.
Hindi ito Senado. Hindi rin ito Kongreso. Pero may hearing dito. Samahan sina Buboy Villar at Tuesday Vargas na imbestigahan ang iba’t ibang mga isyu natin sa life kasama ang mga celebrity resource person. Seryosong usapan pero matatawa ka. Gano'n naman ang hearing, 'di ba?
Catch the weekly session every Saturday, 7:15 pm, after Pepito Manaloto, on YouLOL livestream. Full episodes are available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcast.
For more 'Your Honor' Highlights, click the link below:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_UmNDDvymmDqWGCl_2PTdPgbrtob4VDN
For more 'Your Honor' Full Episode, click the link below:
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00:00Let's talk about why the taste and behavior of Filipinos is weird
00:06when it comes to food.
00:08For example, my cousin has a boyfriend from Australia.
00:12He was looking for something sweet.
00:13He saw someone putting ice cream in the freezer.
00:17He said to Tom,
00:18Marisol,
00:19because he's a prankster,
00:21how come your ice cream, I think it went bad
00:24because it's a bit sour.
00:26And it's black.
00:28And I tasted it well.
00:30Tom, you swallowed what you were eating.
00:32My mom hid it in an ice cream container.
00:34She swallowed it.
00:36Rice and coffee.
00:38I haven't tried it yet.
00:39It's delicious.
00:40But it has oil and soy sauce.
00:42It's like adobo to me.
00:43I remember the time when there was nothing.
00:47There are also a lot of dishes wrapped in rice.
00:50If someone gets confused,
00:51they remember something.
00:52It's fun to believe.
00:53Because, I mean, it doesn't do any harm to think that
00:56someone's looking for something.
00:58Someone's looking for something.
01:01Hearing is now in session.
01:03In 3, 2, 1.
01:15Hey!
01:16Hello!
01:17Hello!
01:18Hello!
01:19One more session.
01:21You'll hear it today.
01:23Wait, wait.
01:24Session suspended.
01:25Why?
01:26Why?
01:27What happened?
01:28There's a spoon here.
01:29I've been looking for this for a while.
01:32I was eating something with soup.
01:34I was using a fork.
01:35Where did it go?
01:37I don't know.
01:38I saw it there.
01:39But I know why a spoon fell there.
01:42Why?
01:43What if a spoon fell?
01:44Because if a spoon fell,
01:46it means there's a female guest.
01:48Ah!
01:49It's a trick, right?
01:51That's what our mothers say.
01:53If a spoon fell,
01:55a man will come.
01:56A spoon, a woman will come.
01:58And that trick is right
02:00because our resource person today is a woman.
02:03Wait, Madam Chair.
02:04What if the spoon fell with a knife?
02:07Then the guest is gay.
02:09Why?
02:10She's gay already?
02:11She's gay already
02:12because she's been stabbing or being stabbed.
02:15It depends if it's top or bottom.
02:19Don't get confused.
02:22But our resource person today is really a woman
02:26because the spoon fell
02:28because of her arrival.
02:30The issue we're going to investigate today
02:32is she's an expert.
02:34We're going to talk about
02:35why the taste and behavior of Filipinos
02:40when it comes to food is weird.
02:43But before we start,
02:45let's start the session.
02:47Please rise for your honor, Madam Chair.
02:49Tuesday, Vargos.
02:50Thank you so much.
02:51Thank you, everybody, for coming to the session.
02:53Please sit down for your second honor,
02:55Mr. Vice Chair, Buboy Villar.
02:58They're already sitting down.
02:59They're not even standing up.
03:00Even for me, they don't have the energy.
03:01I'm still struggling.
03:03Wait, who's our female guest today, Madam Chair?
03:07Here it is.
03:08Actually, I'm very excited
03:10because aside from being a fan,
03:12I have to say,
03:13our guest is an expert in food today.
03:16She has 4.3 million followers on TikTok
03:21and 1.7 million followers on YouTube.
03:23Just a few.
03:24Wow, she's so rich.
03:25Just a few.
03:26Most of them are relatives.
03:28She has a lot of relatives.
03:32And because this is her beautiful food content,
03:35here it is.
03:36Here in your honor,
03:37the one and only Lumpia Queen.
03:39Let's welcome, Abby Marquez.
03:41Hi.
03:42Hi, Abby.
03:43Hello, everybody.
03:44You're so cute in person.
03:45What?
03:46You're my idol.
03:49Did you say something about what you do in Lumpia?
03:51The knife scraper?
03:52Obligatory knife scraper.
03:54Yes.
03:55So you can hear the crunch.
03:56The crunch.
03:57It's real.
03:58It's crunchy.
03:59Wait, I'm curious.
04:00Do you bring Lumpia with you?
04:02Of course.
04:03I'm just wandering around.
04:05Let Lumpia in.
04:06Wow, it's so fast.
04:07Say hi.
04:08Wow.
04:09Wow.
04:10Wow.
04:11To be honest,
04:13Lumpia only.
04:15Let's give her a round of applause.
04:16Let's give her a round of applause.
04:18She just finished her pizza.
04:20The maroons behind her are waiting.
04:22They're in Reno.
04:24Let's eat.
04:25Let's do the knife scraper here.
04:28Wow.
04:29ASS.
04:31Let's give it to the cook.
04:32Abby, this is delicious.
04:33Sorry.
04:34Okay.
04:36Wow.
04:37I can't believe it.
04:38This is all wrapper.
04:39This is not Lumpia.
04:42Maybe the last piece fell off.
04:44This is approved by Lumpia Queen.
04:48One of my favorite Lumpia places in Manila.
04:51Abby, as Lumpia Queen,
04:53what's the difference between your Lumpia
04:55and the Lumpia of others who make Lumpia?
04:57Yes.
04:58My Lumpia,
05:00because my Lumpia are all nonsense.
05:04Just kidding.
05:05Sometimes, my Lumpia have different fillings.
05:08Like, I experimented with popcorn Lumpia
05:11or dessert Lumpia like peach mango Lumpia,
05:14strawberry cheesecake Lumpia.
05:16That's the first Lumpia that went viral.
05:18Yes, one of my first Lumpia experiments.
05:21And then, in savory,
05:22shawarma Lumpia,
05:24beef wellington Lumpia.
05:26Yes.
05:27So, I use Lumpia as a vehicle for many different flavors.
05:32I really experimented on how we can use
05:35this unique Filipino ingredient
05:38to explore its potential.
05:40Okay, let's add more.
05:41Let's suggest Lumpia to our guests.
05:43Okay.
05:44I have a comparison.
05:45Is Lumpia Pares possible?
05:47Yes, it's possible.
05:49I can imagine.
05:50We can shred the beef.
05:53Yes.
05:54Then, we'll thicken the sauce.
05:57Then, we'll dip it in the sauce.
05:58That's a good idea.
05:59It's like Biryang Pares Lumpia.
06:01Oh, my God.
06:02I want it to be mature.
06:04Lumpiang Hubad.
06:05But, not Lumpiayong Hibad.
06:07You.
06:08No.
06:09You're the one who cooked it.
06:10No.
06:11You're the one who didn't let me throw it away.
06:13What?
06:14There's no meat because it's Hubad.
06:16The wrapper itself,
06:18you have to make a flavor.
06:20In other wontons,
06:22fritters,
06:23we'll make Lumpia.
06:25Wow.
06:26She's so creative.
06:28Right?
06:29I like what she did.
06:30I watched Lumpia and Sinigang.
06:32Boom.
06:33Oh, yes.
06:34It's one of my favorites.
06:36But, you know,
06:38we forgot to invite our resource person.
06:41Yes.
06:42We're just curious about Lumpia
06:45because you're the most famous here.
06:47So, before we get into our discussion,
06:50I want you to raise your right fist.
06:54Yes.
06:57And answer truthfully to what I'm going to say.
07:01Do you swear to tell the truth,
07:02the whole truth,
07:03and nothing but the truth?
07:05So, help yourself.
07:07Yes.
07:08Very good.
07:09Very good.
07:10Yes.
07:11And because of that, you have Lumpia.
07:14There.
07:15Okay.
07:16I should be able to answer so there's Lumpia too?
07:18Yes.
07:19You can eat it.
07:20Do you know?
07:21You know when someone prays
07:22and there's Lumpia in their mouth.
07:24That's what you get when you bite.
07:26Let's pray.
07:29The Lumpia here is like a monkey
07:31that's in your mouth.
07:33So, the Lumpia is the first thing you eat
07:36and it's a staple.
07:37Yes.
07:38Target lock when you're ready.
07:40So, there are a lot of content creators,
07:42especially when it comes to food,
07:43on TikTok in particular
07:45because that's where you all come from.
07:48But would you say with people like you
07:50with that caliber and attitude,
07:53do we have a chance on putting Filipino cuisine
07:56or the culinary scene in the Philippines
07:58on the world stage?
07:59Do you think there is?
08:00Yeah.
08:01Right now, that's what I'm trying to influence
08:05my fellow creators.
08:07We've been saying for a long time
08:09that Filipino food is going to be the next big thing.
08:12But it really is supposed to be a sustained effort.
08:15So, I keep encouraging everyone
08:18to make more Filipino food recipe videos.
08:21Like do more Filipino content.
08:24You know Abby,
08:25I think Lumpia will be the pineapple fried rice
08:27of the Philippines.
08:28Because did you know?
08:30It's true.
08:31Did you know that pineapple fried rice
08:33is not eaten by Thai people?
08:35It is not part of the Thai menu.
08:38It was just created for tourists.
08:41And it's the number one most sold
08:43next to Pantay in all kinds of food.
08:46So, it was a propaganda or an activity
08:49that the Thai Tourism Board enjoyed.
08:51Let's do a contest between the culinary people
08:54or the culinary world in Thailand.
08:56Let's see who will win.
08:57And pineapple fried rice was the product.
08:59So, I think Lumpia is our chance.
09:02We always eat this.
09:04Why don't we make a different Lumpia
09:06so that we can get to know each other.
09:08It's like an entryway.
09:09Gateway into the scene.
09:11And thank you for pioneering the effort, Abby.
09:15I would like to say thank you.
09:16And we are also in the food business.
09:18So, thank Abby.
09:20Yes, thank you.
09:22It's hard to please Filipinos to eat.
09:25Do you agree?
09:26Yes.
09:27It's hard to please Filipinos to eat.
09:29True.
09:30But if you don't have a budget, right?
09:33Yes.
09:34Especially when it comes to saving,
09:35cheap food.
09:36How can it be delicious?
09:37What was your challenge when you built Paresan?
09:41Oh, my real challenge.
09:44Because first of all,
09:45I'm just a taste tester.
09:48I'm really an airpot
09:49when I cook Pares.
09:51So, Paresan came from Yabang,
09:54my father.
09:55So, he didn't know that I already built a business,
09:57Paresan Kinabukasan.
09:59So, it was a challenge for me
10:01how to market it.
10:03Because there are a lot of people
10:04who sell Paresan.
10:06So, like what you said,
10:07they still bring their own personality.
10:09So, I brought my personality
10:12to Pares.
10:13So, boom!
10:14It was a success.
10:16You did it during the pandemic.
10:17Yes, I did it during the pandemic.
10:19And thank God,
10:20because it's still okay until now.
10:22And it's still delicious.
10:25That's why when he said Lumpia Paresan,
10:28you still want it to be delicious.
10:30No, let's do this.
10:31Abby will make it
10:32and you'll include it in the menu.
10:34You'll pay Abby.
10:35She'll develop the recipe.
10:36I want that so I can have a business too.
10:38She can do R&D of recipes for you.
10:41Hey, that's possible.
10:42But you don't have to pay me.
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