Epic FILIPINO FOOD: I Regret Not Coming Here Sooner!

[@PureDetour]

Thanks for checking out Aling Sosing's with me! If you're ever in Makati, this place is a must-visit for some legit Filipino comfort food. Let me know in the comments if you've been here or if there's another spot I should try next. Don't forget to hit subscribe for more street food finds!

[@MisterAnonymousOfficial]

Nilagang baka.. yummy!! Bopis yummier!

[@leomarlonestrada5954]

Hello Sir. Are you back in The Philippines?

[@PureDetour]

Hi Leo, good to see you again. Hope all is well with you And I am indeed back in the Philippines

[@leomarlonestrada5954]

@@PureDetour Yeah!

[@dorys4584]

Grabe,thats big carienderia,so many putaheng ulam, bopis is hard to cook ,many ingredients

[@joselitorazon4033]

Man that got me craving for all of that food

[@PureDetour]

Sorry about that my friend😂

[@MisterAnonymousOfficial]

Oh yeah. First comment! Geoff has had it again! Another epic foodology from Pure Detour! I love Bopis too my friend! ❤️❤️

[@PureDetour]

You love it because it's awesome. Serious talk, best one I have ever had here. Aling Sosing's for the win

[@MisterAnonymousOfficial]

@@PureDetour Aling Sosing’s is a food vlogger’s heaven. Been there in once when i used to work for JP Morgan Chase in Makati before we moved to BGC. Indeed, Bopis and the Nilagang baka is one of their beat sellers aside from their Bbq items!

[@ProducerMikeJones]

@@MisterAnonymousOfficialhey self! ❤

[@suayhughes8103]

Yummy 😋 enjoy my your day!!

[@PureDetour]

Thank you, Suay😋

[@marcuscrest2022]

I'd like to note that Upo is Bottle Gourd. Ampalaya is the Bitter Gourd.

[@PureDetour]

You are correct my friend. I learned this after I got home and googled it.

[@sadohrs8431]

Hi! Late for the party again! I heard you loud and clear when you asked if it was Bitter Gourd. It was Bottle Gourd. She probably misheard your Canadian accent. I have no problem talking to or hearing an American accent. When I moved to Canada, I have noticed that Canadians talk too fast. I am used to it now. This video got me excited and famished! So many yummy dishes❤❤❤ Thank you!!!

[@PureDetour]

Yup, it was definitely bottle gourd. Found out when I came home and I told Em about it. She said bitter gourd was ampalaya so I had to google it. Oh and i should probably tell you that I am American. But I have been spent more than half of my life outside of the US. 😁

[@sadohrs8431]

@@PureDetour I swear, you talk like a Canadian 😊 Your passport must have a stamp on every page from different countries.

[@PureDetour]

Really? 😂 I only lived in Canada for 7 years. I was in the Bahamas for more than 16 years before that and grew up in Florida

[@sadohrs8431]

Geez. You did mention that in your past video. I always thought that you have lived in Canada for a long time. My bad 😊

[@LengskiMist]

That place is nearby.. great food.. great content as well :)

[@PureDetour]

Thank you my friend. If you have never been, I highly recommend it. Kicking myself for not trying it sooner

[@moondustgirl2132]

Wish A. Sosing's is near our places. I've heard so much about it and your review confirms everything i've heard. Carinderias can be a hit and miss thing. The one near us, well, some dishes are okay. Anyway, i love Upo (which is different from Bitter Gourd or Ampalaya). We usually cook Upo with Misua noodles. :)

[@PureDetour]

Where are you located, moondust? And you are correct that it was bottle gour and not bitter gourd. I didn't know until I got home and google d it

[@moondustgirl2132]

@@PureDetour Me in Pasig City. :)

[@PureDetour]

You're right next door to me😁 I'm staying in Mandaluyong again. Any recommendations for what I should eat in Pasig?

[@moondustgirl2132]

@@PureDetour Can't think of one now, but there are lots of local restaurants in Brgy. Kapitolyo you can check out. :)

[@frankiefernandez9225]

😋😋😋Sarap

[@PureDetour]

Masarap, Frankie. i really regret waiting so long to try Aling Sosings. Rest assured it won't be long before i am back

[@frankiefernandez9225]

@@PureDetour 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@ProducerMikeJones]

The place is unappealing to some but they have some of the best local authentic dishes anywhere in Manila! #Legit!

[@PureDetour]

Agreed my friend. Hope all is well up north

[@ProducerMikeJones]

@@PureDetour al is well here on my end my friend! Ingat ka lage! 😊

[@bashersbeware]

They've definitely increased their prices

[@jesseferdinandpasco1661]

Hope you would come down south as in visayas and mindanao. When in Cagayan de Oro, let me know.

[@PureDetour]

I have spent time in Mindanao but only in Davao. there are videos on this channel for when I when I was there last year

[@christophermorales3175]

Can I ask where state are you from?

[@PureDetour]

Of course, I was born in Connecticut and grew up in Florida. But I have also spent more than half of my life living outside of the US

[@cclumpclutch647]

hey, by the way the vege you gotnis not made from bitter gourd but a family of gourd. i don't knwo the exact english translation ut it is "upo" sound like oh-po.

[@PureDetour]

You are correct. It is actually called a bottle gourd but didn't realize it until after I got home and googled Upo. You can hear in the beginning of the video I asked her if it was bitter gourd and she replied yes. but i will also take the blame on that because she probably didn't understand what i was asking. I tend to speak very fast to non native english speakers and that is totally my fault.

[@TheBacolodFoodHunters]

Bacolod is waving

[@PureDetour]

If I'm not there in 5 minutes, just wait longer

[@oxoelfoxo]

did you mistake upo for bitter gourd? that's ampalaya. upo is bottle gourd and not at all bitter

[@PureDetour]

You are correct, Elf. I wouldn't say a mistook it, as I asked her if it was bitter gourd when she said it was really good and she replied yes. But that is probably my fault too as I tend to speak english way too fast to non native english speakers. I didn't have a clue what it was and when I tried it as I said in the video there was nothing bitter about it. I googled it after I got home and found out it was bottle gourd as you suggested.

[@romanumerals]

not gonna lie, their prices are a bit high for the portion of their serving. not sure if it's worth it for the quality because for me it taste just the same as others except for the liempo. i guess the very delicious soup is what you are also paying for.

[@PureDetour]

You are definitely paying for their name. All things considered though it was still the equivalent to $13USD which is horrible by any means

[@JDIOSES1984]

Wow that’s Solid Meal🙌

[@PureDetour]

It was awesome my friend. I was going to order more and grab the patatim and caldereta, but I got full😂

[@andimakan7779]

It's not bitter courd. It's upo.

[@PureDetour]

You are correct. The English name for it is bottle gourd, not bitter gourd. I didn’t realize this until I googled it when I got home

[@Jerry-rp2fq]

Upo vegetable in English is called bottle gourd

[@PureDetour]

You are absolutely correct. I didn't realize this until i got home and googled it.. I also didn't feel the need to correct it with voiceover in the video because I knew I would have many people correct me in the comments. 😁

[@bureaucrazy1234]

Serious question--do you regularly get bloodwork done to check your cholesterols, triglycerides, kidney/liver function and insulin levels checked? Cuz Filipino food. Occupational hazard i know.

[@PureDetour]

No, not at all. But if it takes me out, I am going out happy. 😁

[@randrewsaavedra7816]

Man you got scammed I'm sorry. Your ulam for meat should be between 50 to 70 and 30 to 50 for veggies. I hate it when pinoys scam foreigners.

[@PureDetour]

I appreciate that, but I feel It's not a scam. It's Aling Sosing's, you're paying for their brand. And all things being relative, it is still great prices by western standards. Everybody else there paid the same amounts I did. How do I know? Because the table I sat at was right next to the cash out table and I overheard every bill that was being paid. And just an FYI, they do have ulam menu items that are in the 80 price range I just chose more expensive ones. I also tipped the girl another 250 pesos.

[@tasyo]

Aling Sosing's is priced a little bit more than your average carinderia but it's because of the quality 👌

[@jigokutsuushin]

Nah Aling Sosings is indeed a little bit expensive. Makati prices. Still a great deal though

[@stanleypaulwong5894]

The veggie is bottle gourd in English.... Word of the day 😂

[@PureDetour]

You are correct. I had no idea until I got home and googled it. But you can clearly hear me ask her in the beginning of the video if it was bitter gourd.