I believe ketchup was introduced to the Philippines during one of the wars, when the Americans left there were no tomatoes so they made it from bananas.

This is mama’s store ❤ missed her grocery vids. So organic, no editing needed.

We use shrimp paste in both ripe and green mangoes especially when we make ensalada, a mango salad with red onion and tomatoes

I appreciate the consistent uploads!

Your littles are always very chill in the grocery store & seem to be content at looking around & of course a snack. Love Bella

Those mangoes are from Mexico, with thicker skin and has an after taste. Mangoes grown in the Philippines have thinner skin and no after taste at all.

Will you be making a video of the corn beef recipe your family makes?

No bagoong (fermented shrimp) is for the mango na hilaw (unripe) only to complement the sourness

I love going shopping with you Benji. ❤️

it's popularly said to have originated in World War II, when American soldiers brought tomato ketchup to the Philippines. Since tomatoes were hard to find at the time but bananas were plentiful, Filipino locals adapted it to a banana version.

@EHCBunny4real

6 күн бұрын

@@mscandyrose My family made mango ketchup and bbq sauce. I've had peach ketchup in the US

That was awesome Benji. Love this Thanks for teaching us.

Wow so many new items!!

We grew up in San Diego then retired to Missouri. Yes, it's way cheaper, but there's no Seafood City. I miss that store so much!! Especially the hot bakery, and the hot deli which are absolutely outstanding!

@InspiredByEbonyLove

3 күн бұрын

Is Seafood City in National City?

The banana flour is actually the flower that is on the banana tree. The green or raw jackfruit is the one where u can cook it and it is like a meat substitiute. The ripe sweet one you eat it like a fruit just the yellow parts so good!

I agree, Minced garlic in water has a chemical taste. I switched to minced garlic in olive oil. Badia and Walmart's Great Value brand sells it.

@RJ-sk2gv

6 күн бұрын

Mince and freeze is my current style. No chopping for a month

the banana blossom actually the banana heart not the banana peel... we use it for vegetable dish with coconut and pork at soo good filipino dish ...

Hope you guys will also try making Turon. It’s sliced ripe bananas wrapped in lumpia wrapper with brown sugar and then deep fried. Great for snacks and dessert. 😊

Hi Benji, just want to say that the picture of the red banana is not the banana blossom. If i'm not mistaken it's what we cal "puso ng saging" or "banana heart". :)

Sweet plantains is considered an everyday snack and very common. Can be cooked into a variety of different things. Not just turon. There is maruya (tagalog name not to be confused with the bisaya maruya), bananacue, ginangang (grilled), fritters (pinaypay because it is shaped like a fan), and boiled.

Try shrimp paste and ripe pineapple! Shrimp paste in fried rice , etc. shrimp paste as sauce in kare kare. It’s use are endless.

Oregon needs a Jollybee! 😁

The area near the entrance of Seafood City in Toronto is Diabetes Center. That section has thousands of pounds of sugary Pastries and Desserts.

I got the costco kewpie one time, never again. I get the pamana brand vinegar and soy sauce from seafood city here in chicago.

Why do you pronounce syrup sarap?

@InspiredByEbonyLove

3 күн бұрын

It’s this new invention called AN ACCENT .

Those bananas you bought are for cooking. They are better when the are ripe. They can be boiled with or without the peel , or fried. I like them peeled and sliced then wrapped in egg roll wrappers and fried ( turon)😋

You can actually make Adobong String Beans with Pork. You guys might want to try it. It’s good. 😊

I would love halo halo mama would even make her own tapioca balls! And get all the fresh fruits for it! Looks so good she is just amazing!❤

Taro is added as vegetable for sinigang...to make it soupy and creamy; we do plant melon or cantaloupe, jicama or singkamas both endemic in the Philippines both can be both eaten with Bagoong or shrimp paste just like ripe mangoes...while banana blossoms is added to other dishes that calls for it. Purefoods is the brand we use for Sopas and Pinoy Spaghetti...

@ninahernandez9873

6 күн бұрын

Delimondo and Purefoods is the go-to corned beef brand...

love homemade ube brownies!

Seeing this is making me miss living in Washington especially that area! Good times!

music to my ears every time you pronounce those filo words esp. palabok haha

@bokchoy9632

3 күн бұрын

exaggeration. You sounds creepy with that sentence

The spaghetti y’all ate at Jollibee contains banana ketchup that’s why it was sweet.

0:28 yeah, Filipino food is Asian food.

I didn’t know Malanga is taro! lol we eat malanga a lot like a mashed, or in a soup! Super healthy!

The cans next to the spam called the un meat is a vegan version Of spam i like it to make masubi!🎉

5:55 benji i believe thats a wrong photo of a banana blossom

Those Thai Bananas are perfect for Turon when ripe or also in Pochero which is a Filipino pork dish

I find this so interesting, we have absolutely nothing like this where I’m from. If I remember rightly didn’t you or Judy used to make some really good Lumpia. I have to check to see if I can find a Lumpia recipe here on your channel?

The taro ( we Cubans) call it malanga and in my experience it never turned purple , is it like a different version that turns it purple ?

Ive tried the first 2 taros the round ones are also called edos or arbi.

Have you gone to Lam seafood? It’s around the corner from the mall I believe

d burger style luncheon meat is fr unmeat, a filipino plant based line of swift

5:55 - That is not banana blossom photo😂

I hope you can try cooking tofu sisig

You get zero Manners/No Inconsideration for others when shopping at ANY "International Markets" LOL People want to have a damn "Conversations" while the lines are long, or you got the ones running back to get something they forgot! Or like the one Benji mentioned "Breaking a $100" while cashiers is ringing you up. LOL 🤦🏾‍♀️😂😂 Like dude can we pay attention to one thing? 😒😂😂 Or you got the cashiers on the phone talking with someone while ringing you're shite up. 😂😂 It's so Interesting when you're at these Markets! 😂😂 But i Love it! 😁😂❤

Im not Filipino but I love going to Seafood City for the fish. I pick which ones I want and they fry them for u there

I told my nephew to be patient like a circle because of your family. Side note, I know you said you had to cut your trip short, but were you able to find the kind of noodles that Mama used for pancit palabpk at Seafood City?

Yes to premade lumpia!

Now where outside of San Diego are there enough Filipinos to have a big ole grocery store like this!!? I’m always curious . At home my high school was majority Filipino. I’m always pleased to find Filipino communities when I travel outside of home. Feels more like home .

its pronounced pi nak bet 😅

don't have a seafood city near portland 😞

Raise your hand if you remember Mama’s videos at Seafood City. 🙋🏻‍♀️

PIMENTO IS PEPPERS.

No,.shrimp paste is for green mango and sinkamas ❤

Asians have similar taste pallettes and uses similar or the same ingredients so it just makes sense that asian stores will have different asian countries products.

Banana Blossoms may also be used as meat substitute. You can make patties with it. Tastes just like meat. For real

Some of the jarred fruits you’re showing are also used for pinoy fruit salad, so not all of those are for halo halo, don’t forget the beans! It’s condensed milk for halo halo. Also the ube ice cream and leche flan topping, so yummy to eat rn during this heat wave!

@lynnl7329

6 күн бұрын

Condensed milk? Umm evaporated milk mostly…

@banshee1133

4 күн бұрын

Evaporated milk for halo halo. In halo halo places, they would have sugar on your table so you can adjust the sweetness.

Keso is the filipino word for cheese too. Just different spelling than the spanish queso.

@InspiredByEbonyLove

3 күн бұрын

Lots of Spanish words in Tagalog dialect huh?

Sagada by cup of joe (background music) 🥹🥹

Banana blossom is a poor man’s saffron. It’s bananas flowers, not rind.

I wish you had shown more fish

You should do Leah and Bella muhkbang 😂😂

Yay first

Pinakabet sounds like infidelity lol

Benji hope the younger girls eventually get your looks . You could model now at 40!