Aired (June 2, 2024): Sa Bukidnon, isang klase ng palaka na kung tawagin ay “baki" ang nahuhuli sa mga sapa o ilog. Ang 57-anyos at tatlong dekada nang nanghuhuli ng baki na si Tatay Esme, tuturuan ang ating OG Biyahero Drew kung paano manghuli nito. Ilan kaya ang mahuhuling baki ni Biyahero Drew sa Bukidnon? Alamin sa video.
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00:00 Here in Bukidon, their daily favorite snack is sold on the side of the road.
00:06 But you have to eat it early in the morning so you don't run out.
00:11 Because it takes hours to finish eating it,
00:14 the stalls are sold out.
00:17 The fresh and moving fish.
00:21 Or as they call it here, "baki".
00:23 This kind of fish is caught in rivers and streams.
00:27 And one of the famous sellers and expert in catching fish here in Ibasugong,
00:32 is the 57-year-old Tata Esme,
00:35 who has been catching "baki" for three decades.
00:38 She sells it for 700 pesos per kilo.
00:41 She usually catches 5 kilos.
00:43 Oh, she's already sitting.
00:45 What if I try to catch "baki" with Tata Esme?
00:52 Alright, guys. We woke up at 3am today
00:57 to get to our first location of the day.
01:02 What time is it now? 4?
01:05 Well, it's 4.20am.
01:06 We woke up early because we're going to catch "palaka".
01:10 Normally, they catch "palaka" at night.
01:13 It's still night, and there's no sun yet, so hopefully we'll catch "palaka".
01:17 Tata Esme, is this what you use to catch "palaka"?
01:22 Yes.
01:23 Is it easy to catch "palaka"?
01:25 And what time do you usually catch "palaka"?
01:29 I catch them at 5am.
01:32 Where do you catch "palaka"?
01:36 In the nearby rivers.
01:37 How many "palaka" do you catch every night?
01:39 5 kilos, and we catch the most of them.
01:42 We can catch a lot of fish if there's no rain.
01:46 We have a chance at 4.24am.
01:49 When did you win the 9-ball world championship?
01:53 It's time to hide our "balaka".
01:59 We brought a net, while the moonlight is bright,
02:02 and we're using a headlamp.
02:05 We need to be quiet and there's no other light
02:08 so that the "balaka" won't get caught.
02:15 Did you hear that?
02:16 That's the "palaka" that's sleeping.
02:20 That's the "palaka".
02:23 After a few minutes, Tata Esme showed his skills.
02:28 You're really good.
02:30 We're going in, Tata.
02:33 Of course, I won't be too fast.
02:38 I'll just focus on the goal.
02:39 Sir.
02:40 And I caught...
02:44 one.
02:45 When the light is on, my eyes are glistening.
02:49 That's because of the light.
02:52 When the morning comes,
02:59 after the challenging catch,
03:01 the fish that Tata Esme and I caught,
03:04 we'll make a breakfast.
03:06 Adobo is what's delicious here.
03:11 [Cooking]
03:13 And because it's cold in the mountains,
03:19 especially in the morning,
03:20 it's delicious to have a bath in the soup.
03:22 That's why we'll also cook
03:23 what they call "halang-halang".
03:26 The goats are being grilled first before being cooked.
03:34 Then, we'll add ginger and a little bit of chili.
03:37 That's why it's called "halang-halang"
03:39 because it's literally very spicy.
03:42 There's a lot of chili.
03:53 It's delicious.
03:54 It's spicy.
03:55 It's spicy but delicious.
03:56 It's delicious.
03:58 It's spicy but delicious.
03:59 It has a bite.
04:01 We're just getting back what's important
04:02 because we caught it.
04:04 It's a spicy deluxe.
04:06 But the combination of the two is spicy.
04:11 Let's split it.
04:13 Let's get the sexy one.
04:17 Wow!
04:19 It's so fresh.
04:20 It's delicious to the bones.
04:22 Let's eat this one.
04:23 It's delicious.
04:27 It's delicious.
04:29 It's so fresh.
04:34 It's like eating chicken adobo.
04:36 It's like that.
04:37 You'll get rid of the bones right away.
04:38 Your dish is good, dad.
04:40 Okay. It's delicious.
04:41 It's delicious.
04:42 Thank you for watching.
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