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00:00Oh my God! It's so cold!
00:09What is this?
00:11I know how to swim but I don't know how to do this.
00:15It's like swimming in mineral water.
00:18Oh my God! Oh my God!
00:201, 2, 3!
00:25It's so cold!
00:28From the bottom of the lake...
00:34...to the vastness of their fields...
00:41Oh my God!
00:43It's so sweet!
00:45Even the inside, the middle...
00:47Mmm!
00:49You can eat it.
00:51...and their rich bakawan.
00:58Ouch!
00:59Why did you pinch me?
01:01You're so brave!
01:04You're caught!
01:06You're caught, Balbon!
01:08I faced different challenges.
01:12There! Someone's running!
01:14Wait! Wait! Wait!
01:15Wait! Wait!
01:17Ouch!
01:21It's like he's doing this to me.
01:24To taste the food of the city of beautiful people...
01:34...the Ormoc City.
01:37We cooked it here but it's so good.
01:41Mmm!
01:42You can really taste the butter and the sweet chili sauce.
01:48It's so good!
01:50Let's try the Crispy Tab.
01:53Wow!
01:54It's really crispy!
01:56You know those crispy tabong chips?
01:59It's like that.
02:02Wow!
02:04It's so crunchy!
02:06Let's travel to Eastern Visayas tonight, Kapuso!
02:09All of that in our Ormoc Food Adventure!
02:23First stop of our adventure and food trip here in Ormoc is Lake Danau.
02:46It's 148 hectares wide and surrounded by the Awandiwing Mountain Range.
02:52I'm here at Lake Danau in Ormoc, Leyte.
02:55The Ormoc people call this place big because they have a freshwater lake here...
03:00...where they get water from seven municipalities in Leyte.
03:05But aside from being a source of water, they also get tilapia and...
03:12...they also get...
03:14...the water is so cold!
03:17What is this?
03:18It's like mineral water.
03:19They also get a type of shellfish here called tab.
03:25They say it's good for making sisig.
03:27Let's get some.
03:28Let's go!
03:29The water is so cold!
03:30What is this?
03:32It's so cold!
03:34I should've worn a wetsuit!
03:37Oh my God! It's so cold!
03:39What is this?
03:41I know how to swim, but it's not this cold.
03:44It's like swimming in mineral water.
03:48Oh my God!
03:501, 2, 3!
03:55I can see it!
04:01I can't see it.
04:05You're so good!
04:07I can't see anything!
04:09It's deep down there.
04:11Tab is the name of the shellfish that can be caught in Lake Danau.
04:14They live in the deep part of the lake.
04:18It's an extra challenge to catch tab.
04:21It needs to be buried in the sand beneath the lake.
04:25What's difficult about the lake is...
04:27...when you're buried in the sand beneath...
04:31...it becomes murky.
04:33You can't see anything.
04:35So, you have to...
04:36Swimming and sisig are two different things.
04:39I can't see anything.
04:40I can't see anything.
04:43Wow! It's deep!
04:45It's a bit deep.
04:46It's deep!
04:57I caught two pieces.
05:00I caught two pieces.
05:02I'm nervous.
05:10One more.
05:22It's tiring.
05:24It's hard.
05:27Compared to the sea...
05:29...the water in the lake is heavier.
05:35In the sea, we're more buoyant.
05:39We swim faster.
05:41The water in the lake...
05:43...is pulling us down.
05:46That's why it's tiring.
05:48Here.
05:49I caught three pieces.
05:51Oh, my God.
05:52It's hard.
05:54This tab should be delicious.
05:56It's hard to get.
05:58There.
05:59We caught a lot.
06:00Okay.
06:02It's tiring to get a tab.
06:04But it's worth it because it's delicious to make tab sisig and crispy tab.
06:11These are the tabs we got from Lake Danau.
06:14And now, we're going to cook sisig tab.
06:23Let's open it.
06:24Just like that.
06:25Oh, you have to split it.
06:27Then, you open it.
06:28There.
06:29Is that all?
06:30Yes, ma'am.
06:31This tab has a lot of ingredients.
06:33In English, the tab is...
06:35...fresh water clam.
06:37In other languages, it's called bibi.
06:39Huh?
06:40Bibi.
06:41Bibi? Like a baby?
06:43How many are we going to open?
06:4525 pieces.
06:46Really 25?
06:47Yes, ma'am.
06:48That's just one order.
06:50Ta-da!
06:52It's big.
06:54It's big.
06:55There's a lot.
06:56That's a lot.
06:59We're going to wash the tabs.
07:02Then, we're going to boil it.
07:06We're going to repeat this process twice.
07:09Cut it into small pieces.
07:12Then, we're going to wash it again to make it cleaner.
07:15The cleaned tabs can now be used to make sisig.
07:20We're going to saute the garlic.
07:23Onion.
07:25Ginger.
07:26And chili.
07:28Next, we're going to add the inside of the tab.
07:33We're going to season it with soy sauce.
07:37And pepper.
07:46After a few minutes, our tab sisig is now cooked.
07:55Okay, let's taste this tab sisig.
08:03Mmm.
08:05It's spicy.
08:07It's spicy but just right.
08:09It's not bland because it's sauteed with ginger, onion, and garlic.
08:15Mmm.
08:16It can be eaten as a side dish.
08:17Mmm.
08:23This is now boiled and washed.
08:26For our crispy tab, we're going to season it with garlic, pepper, breading mix, and cornstarch.
08:38Once the breading sticks, we can deep fry it.
08:44We're going to fry it until it turns golden brown.
08:48And after that, our crispy tab is now ready to serve.
08:59Let's taste this crispy tab.
09:02Wow.
09:03It's really crispy.
09:04You know those crispy tahong chips?
09:08It's like that.
09:10Wow.
09:12It's so crunchy.
09:13It's not bitter or bland.
09:15For these two, I prefer the sisig.
09:18Because you can eat it as is or you can eat it with rice.
09:25Just make sure that when you're cooking a tab,
09:28you boil it thoroughly and make sure that it's cleaned so that it doesn't have any dirt inside.
09:36That's why this is really not bland at all.
09:40From Lake Danau, we're now going to visit Mangrove Eco Park.
09:47If you want to experience the beauty of nature, this is one of the places you should visit.
09:53The vast barangay serves as a habitat for fish and other animals.
09:57In this nearby barangay, mud crabs are raised and bred.
10:02The question is, can I catch one?
10:05I'm here at Barangay Naungan in Ormoc City,
10:09and we're going to catch mud crabs using this.
10:14They have a clipper. I also have a clipper.
10:17So, this is what's going to happen.
10:20That puddle of water is where the fish are.
10:25Kuya is going to let the water out and the mud crabs are going to be with it.
10:29The challenge for me is to catch the mud crabs first.
10:34Before they catch me, I need to catch them first.
10:39Of course, I have an expert with me. I have a call-a-friend.
10:42Kuya Rochel is going to be our partner in catching the mud crabs.
10:46Which one is easier to use? This or this?
10:49Both, ma'am.
10:51Let the crab hunting begin!
10:54Let the crab hunting begin!
10:57The water is coming in!
10:59Oh my gosh!
11:01Where? Is it going to go up? Where?
11:05I caught a different fish.
11:07Here it is! Here it is! Here it is!
11:09There's one here. Just wait.
11:11This is just small.
11:14It's so hard.
11:16It's like I have five brains.
11:19But I'm not going to let you win.
11:22There. It's big.
11:24Here, here, here. Just wait. I can see it.
11:26One, two, three.
11:34One of the biggest food of Ormoc City is their delicious mud crabs.
11:40But before I taste it, I need to work hard first.
11:44Oh my God!
11:46There! Someone's running!
11:47There! Someone's running!
11:49Wait, wait, wait. Just wait.
11:56It looks like it's doing that to me.
11:59There it is.
12:01Here.
12:03You're so good. You really caught it.
12:06Here.
12:08Why did you pull it?
12:10You're so brave.
12:13You caught it. You caught the mud crab.
12:15Good boy.
12:17Good boy.
12:19Is there someone sleeping here?
12:22I don't know.
12:24It looks like it wants to be caught.
12:26Ouch!
12:28Just wait. Okay. Here it is. Here it is.
12:31Here it is.
12:36Sorry.
12:39My claw is stronger.
12:46It looks like it's dead.
12:48There. There are two of them.
12:50You're getting tired.
12:53There's one here. I saw one here.
12:55You think you can escape?
12:59You're so good.
13:02Fight! Fight! Fight!
13:05Don't fight. My claw is stronger.
13:10This one will fight.
13:12Here.
13:13Yay!
13:17After the hard work, of course, it's time for the fun part.
13:20We're going to cook the mud crabs that we caught.
13:27We're going to cook garlic butter crabs.
13:30But of course, we need to clean it thoroughly.
13:33Let's just get this and put it here.
13:36So that it's really clean.
13:38Let's set it here so that the food will come out.
13:42Oh, you're going to slice it.
13:44Because the mud crabs smell.
13:47That's why we're going to slice it.
13:50This one?
13:52We're going to slice it.
13:54We're going to slice it like this.
13:56This is what we call the mud crab.
13:58Because there are three types.
14:00Male, female, and gays.
14:02This is the female.
14:04The female is round.
14:06The male is pointed.
14:07The female is pointed.
14:09The round one with a pointed tip is the male.
14:12So we're going to slice it here.
14:14We caught all the males.
14:19The cleaned mud crabs are going to boil.
14:22We're going to add a little bit of vinegar to remove the smell.
14:26We're going to season it with salt, garlic, and pepper.
14:30We're going to boil it for 15 minutes or until the mud crabs turn orange.
14:35There, it's boiling.
14:37And the color is already beautiful.
14:41There.
14:43We're going to cut it so that it's easy to cook.
14:45Oh, okay.
14:47We're going to add the sauce.
14:49Because we're going to make a sauce.
14:51It's hot.
14:56Wow.
15:02So this is how you serve it?
15:05Yes.
15:08Some people cook it with soft drinks or lime soda so that it has a sweet flavor.
15:18But this is just water that we boiled because we're going to make a garlic butter sauce.
15:25But if you want a sweeter flavor, you can add soda instead of water.
15:36There.
15:40Wow.
15:42This is amazing.
15:44These are mud crabs.
15:46Mud crabs have a lot of meat.
15:50Look at this.
15:52It's so small, but it has a lot of meat.
15:57There's nothing left.
15:59Now, we're going to make a garlic butter sauce.
16:01We're going to saute the garlic, onion, and bell pepper in butter.
16:07Next, we're going to season it with sweet and sour sauce.
16:10We're going to add vinegar.
16:12This will also add flavor.
16:14It will also make it more delicious.
16:17A little bit of vinegar.
16:19Vinegar.
16:21This is really sweet and sour.
16:23Yes, it's like sweet and sour.
16:25And a little bit of salt.
16:27We're also going to add some secret ingredients.
16:29What are those?
16:31These are ground pepper and garlic.
16:35You can buy this at the store.
16:37I'm just mixing it to make it extra delicious.
16:43You still have a secret ingredient.
16:50And this.
16:53What?
16:55Pepper and garlic.
16:57Pepper and garlic.
17:00Garlic powder.
17:03But it's also salty.
17:05Next, we're going to add the boiled mud crabs.
17:09We're going to saute it for a few more minutes.
17:14After that, we're going to add toasted garlic.
17:18Okay.
17:20It looks like a special restaurant.
17:21It's not special.
17:23This is it.
17:25Our Garlic Butter Crabs with Sweet Chili Sauce.
17:31It's really fresh.
17:44Alright!
17:46Here we go.
17:47I really prepared a lot of rice.
17:51Because this looks delicious.
17:54Wait a minute.
17:56I'm going to catch the gay.
17:58I think this is it.
18:00This is it.
18:04This is how I eat.
18:07I'm going to put the mud crab on the rice first.
18:13Then, we're going to remove the lid.
18:17Don't go on a date if you're courting someone.
18:21Or if you're showing off to a guy.
18:23Don't go on a crab date.
18:25Because handsome guys really eat this.
18:28There.
18:31The sauce is delicious.
18:33Mix it like this.
18:36There.
18:44It's delicious.
18:48It's delicious.
18:50The sauce that Kuya Rochel made is delicious.
18:54Then, the crab.
18:57It's sweet.
18:59It's perfect.
19:01We just cooked it here, but it's delicious.
19:06It's delicious.
19:09You can really taste the butter.
19:13Then, it's okay to add the sweet chili sauce.
19:18It's perfect.
19:22And you know, the mud crab is really fresh.
19:26If it's easy to chew,
19:29it's easy to remove its meat.
19:32There.
19:34The sauce is thick.
19:37Wow.
19:38Good luck with my cholesterol.
19:44It's perfect.
19:48Potok Batok Bakamo
19:50Potok batok bakamo?
19:52It looks like everything.
19:54Because after the mud crab,
19:56we're going to eat lechon.
20:01And they say that the lechon of Ormoc is special.
20:04Because of their lechon,
20:06it's really appetizing.
20:14In this lechon,
20:15even though the sun hasn't risen yet,
20:17the lechon-makers are busy
20:19seasoning their lechon.
20:30The garlic cloves
20:32are crushed inside the pork.
20:38Then, the onion leaves are added.
20:40They'll also add their special ingredient inside the pork,
20:44the malyorka.
20:46This is a type of liquor made from
20:48tubo and star anise.
20:50That's why it gives a sweet and savory taste.
20:54They'll also season it with salt
20:57and boil it with a little water
20:59before cooking it.
21:11Before cooking it,
21:13the pork skin is first
21:15soaked in powdered milk.
21:17This is what will give the lechon
21:19a crispy texture.
21:35After 3 hours of cooking,
21:37the lechon is now ready
21:38to be served.
21:56If there's a lechon of Cebu,
21:59there's also a lechon of Ormoc.
22:03This one.
22:05There.
22:09Oh.
22:12Mmm.
22:19Mmm.
22:24Very juicy.
22:26This lechon,
22:28you don't need any sauce.
22:30It's already delicious as is.
22:32Actually,
22:34you can still dip it in vinegar.
22:38But as is,
22:40it's already delicious.
22:44Very juicy.
22:46You don't need any sauce.
22:53Are you getting fed up?
22:55That's right,
22:57because it's time for breakfast.
23:00Because there's a dish here in Ormoc
23:03that before World War II,
23:05was already popular among the Ormocans.
23:09It's called Masi.
23:13It's a type of rice
23:15made from ground sticky rice
23:17with peanut butter flavor.
23:19Luxurious!
23:21Dadang Tapalya Baluyo
23:23said it's an original recipe.
23:27To make Masi,
23:29first, we'll grind the sticky rice
23:31with a little water.
23:35Then,
23:37next,
23:39we'll grind the toasted peanuts
23:41with a little brown sugar.
23:48Next,
23:50we'll massage the ground sticky rice
23:53and flatten it.
23:59We'll soak it in water
24:01for about 10 minutes.
24:03We'll soak it in boiling water
24:05until it's soft,
24:07like a ball.
24:10It's ready to be massaged.
24:14After we boil it,
24:16it's soft and cooked.
24:19We'll massage it with coconut milk,
24:21fresh coconut milk.
24:30After massaging,
24:32we'll make a ball
24:34with a soft texture.
24:41Then, we'll wrap it with peanuts.
24:52We'll wrap it with banana leaves
24:54so it won't stick.
25:03Then,
25:05you can now taste
25:07the classic Ormoc Kakanin,
25:09Masi.
25:11We Filipinos have a lot of different kakanin.
25:13This is the biggest one,
25:15Ormoc Leyte.
25:17Let's taste it.
25:19It's called Masi.
25:21At first glance,
25:23it looks like mochi.
25:26Oh my!
25:28This is so good!
25:30It has a sticky rice
25:33or galapong.
25:35But the best thing about it
25:37is that it has
25:39pure peanut butter inside.
25:44It's so good!
25:49This is one of the best kakanin
25:52that I've tasted.
25:54I promise!
25:59Rich in nature,
26:00beautiful scenery,
26:02and delicious food.
26:07These are just a few of the reasons
26:09why you should visit Ormoc City.
26:13I hope you enjoyed
26:15our Ormoc Food Adventure.
26:17Good evening,
26:19I'm Cara David,
26:21and this is the best!
26:30Ormoc City