Comments on: World Cafe Asia – Manila (Monday 23 March 2009)?!?

By: ryan ros calmante

ryan ros calmante — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 03:47:56 +0000

Hi! I am so desperate right now that WCA was already shown last March 23. I watch WCA last night hoping Manila is the next city to be featured, but unfortunately, they featured Calcuta. I was in Bangkok last March 23 that’s why I misses it. Is there a way that they can show it again soon?

Thank you.

By: SimplePleasure

SimplePleasure — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:16:08 +0000

Hi! Marketman,

Just saw the World Cafe Asia show today during lunch time. It was really exiting to see our country being featured there. I even learn something new like that fried fish on top of the champorado. didn’t even know that, I normally just eat my champorado with lots of evaporated milk. yum!

By: toni

toni — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 04:13:16 +0000

I wanted more Marketman exposure! :P

It was a good episode. Short and sweet, left me wanting more! I hope that those who saw the episode but aren’t familiar with the Philippines are intrigued enough to get to know our country’s cuisine even more. :)

By: rickyg

rickyg — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:29:30 +0000

Pansin ko lang – puro si Janice de Belen ang focus noong camera, noong nagshoot sa Cafe Ysabel.

Ang galing ng audio, hindi marinig iyong dami ng kotse that passes through the street in front of Cafe Ysabel. I should know, I pass in front of that old house almost everyday.

By: rickyg

rickyg — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 10:27:24 +0000

just finished watching it this afternoon, never thought that champorado and tuyo could turn out to be a visually colorful dish.

BC never heard of evaporated Milk.

By: Cris Jose

Cris Jose — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 03:03:58 +0000

Finally, after waiting and waiting and waiting some more, I get to see the new season of World Cafe Asia. It was sort of bitin… the show being only half an hour and focusing only on Manila.

It’s nice being able to see our country being featured in the Travel & Living Channel… the first one I’ve seen was on Bizarre Foods by Andrew Zimmern. I’ve read in the newspaper that Anthony Bourdain also came to Manila. Although they shot their episode before Bobby Chin, I think it will be shown at a later date… so I guess I’ll have to do another round of waiting and waiting and waiting some more. :)

By: Rhea

Rhea — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:53:34 +0000

saw the episode last night… left me wanting for more! Bobby had sinigang, balut, champorado and the merienda spread at MM’s house. They even squeezed in a tour of Intramuros. 30 minutes were not enough to feature even just a few of the great dishes we have here. He was funny, saying the merienda [or was it just the halohalo] should be served before a marathon. lol.

btw, did the Lab jump into the pool too? :-)

By: zena

zena — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:25:08 +0000

Bobby Chin can’t get over all that sugar-laden food, hehe. Your dog was there! Woohoo! Yup, I agree with the others that I wish I saw more of the merienda fare and that the whole episode went too fast too soon! I never realized the show was only half an hour long, hehe.

By: Dennis She

Dennis She — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:49:28 +0000

im writing from Shanghai – the expats here tap on Philippines’ English/Tagalog programs via their dishes – and i just saw you and Bob cruising down the Salcedo Market on WCA, nice! :)

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:40:24 +0000

Just saw the said episode. It’s great!