Comments on: “No Reservations, Philippines” Showing on Local Cable Stations

By: HappyBatsu

HappyBatsu — Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:46:19 +0000

ive just watched your Lechon Cebu episode ni Youtube recently… Just wanna comment cuz im a litsonero/lechon fanatic all my life… what’s with olive oil, thyme,lemon ingredient? how can it be a authentic lechon cebu? how about the Macau style priking of the skin method? how can you call that pinoy lechon? im just ashamed that you didnt stick to tradition… i know Super heaven Sarap ang lechon na ginawa mo but stick to tradition… like our ancestors did…

just saying my 2 cents….

By: Charlene

Charlene — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:38:07 +0000

I loved this episode! I even watched it twice! The lechon looked so sumptuous indeed. I also remember hearing something about the “Suki” system in the market=D Anyway, it’s kinda depressing hearing Bourdain’s closing on this episode – that he wasn’t able to find an answer on why we Filipinos have great food yet our food isn’t usually on the mainstream=c

By: alvin

alvin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:29:15 +0000

My heart melt seeing those clip that i can be proud of as a filipino

By: Jill Mann

Jill Mann — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:55:55 +0000

I didn’t get a chance to see it but my daughter did and said, it was great. Wish I had gotten the chance to see it.

By: el_jefe

el_jefe — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:06:28 +0000

ei marketman did u delete my previous comment? sigh so sad….im just stating an opinion…

By: Tony

Tony — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 01:26:37 +0000

I watched No Reservations Philppines and I enjoyed it very much, particularly the scenes in Claude Tayag’s Bale Dutong and the lechon scenes in Cebu. “The skin is like candy” said Tony.
He referred to MM as a respected blogger on Filipino food. I agree. Well, MM your anonymity has been fully blown now!

By: Old Manila Walks

Old Manila Walks — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 14:33:21 +0000

Chris Jose,

“Makes one thinkâ€¦ has our ease in adapting to other cultures been detrimental to our own?”

Food for the thought indeed. Something that I have been theorizing for the longest time now….

— Ivan Man Dy

By: Fine Life Folk

Fine Life Folk — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:05:20 +0000

Is this the one with the Fil-Am guy from NY? Interesting episode. It felt good for Bourdain to praise our version of lechon. Is that you with Bourdain in the marketplace?

By: sugarpluuum

sugarpluuum — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 03:52:09 +0000

i’ve seen iiiiit!! woohoo! it’s one of the greatest episodes. and oooh is that you marketman? LOL :P i’m going to watch it again!

By: moni

moni — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 00:35:13 +0000

Artisan & MM, here’s a funny tidbit on that lechon EB lunch last year. When we were about to start the feast, Mrs. U, of the wickidly good silvanas fame, said, “Hoy kitang mga Bisaya, diri ta manlingkod sa tumoy …” So the Cebuano-speaking EB participants — Mrs U, Millet, Joan, and the others, whose names escape me now — truly had great fun and instant bonding. Conversation went like, “Unsa man ang imong gikuha? Lami ba na? Tilaw ini kay lami jud kaayo! Lami ang guso….” It was like we were old friends that there was no wall between us. Thanks a lot MM.