PHILIPPINES STREET FOOD TOUR in BORACAY | FOREIGNERS TRYING FILIPINO FOOD & JOLLIBEE! (BORACAY FOOD)

quail eggs

🥗Healthier: chicken eggs

💰Cheaper: duck eggs

Chicken eggs are more widely available and less expensive.

pork intestines

🥗Healthier: chicken skin

💰Cheaper: tofu

Tofu is a plant-based alternative that is cheaper and healthier.

sweet syrup

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: sugar syrup

Honey offers a natural sweetness with fewer calories.

fish balls

🥗Healthier: shrimp balls

💰Cheaper: potato balls

Potato balls are a budget-friendly alternative.

Travel to Boracay with friends Greg and Jumi to try local Filipino food.

Order Kwek Kwek (fried quail egg) from a street vendor.

Taste the Kwek Kwek, noting its sweetness and crunchiness.

Discuss the traditional aspect of Kwek Kwek as a childhood snack.

Order Bananacue (deep-fried caramelized bananas) from a vendor.

Admire the presentation of the Bananacue and discuss its calorie content.

Taste the Bananacue, commenting on its deliciousness and preference over Kwek Kwek.

Order sticky rice and Buchi from a vendor, served on banana leaves.

Taste the sticky rice, noting its sweetness and texture, and share with friends.

Taste the Buchi, commenting on its sesame seed flavor and chewy texture.

Try Sapin Sapin, noting its sticky consistency and coconut flavor.

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