IS THIS THE BEST PALABOK IN THE PHILIPPINES

Palabok is a classic merienda meal in the Philippines made with glass noodles, shrimp heads, meat, fish flakes, and spices. Palabok’s roots come from Chinese noodles and has become a classic dish in eateries, restaurants, and Filipino homes. Discover the different types of palabok at the Quinta Market in Quiapo to find the best one that every stall has to offer.
Jump to:
(0:00) Intro
(0:27) What is Palabok?
(1:13) Quinta Market
(1:40) Jolli Dada's Eatery
(4:35) Aling Pastora
(7:11) Robert & Cynthia's Eatery
(8:20) Palabok D'e Tisoy
(9:00) Outro
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[@featrmedia]

Closed Captions are available and accurate for this video. Please just tap the cc button!

[@rolandolayvar4328]

Please po lagyan ang Tagalog subtitles. Mahirap na marinig sa akin ang mga salita. Salamat po.

[@tykobrayderintergalacticmo1856]

Yung palabok de tisoy lang masarap jan sa quiapo lahat ng katabi niya maalat. Mahahahigh blood ka sa alat 😂

[@roic5991]

"Masarap talaga ang palabok, sa aming lahat" -not a selfish word to say. ❤

[@StrongMan2426]

I like Ate Cynthia's last statement: "Masarap talaga ang palabok, Sa aming lahat." ❤️

[@jcn.s]

My grandmother used to be a meat vendor in Quinta market. After picking me up from school, my meryenda would always be Aling Pastora. I've tried Dada's palabok,. But for me, Pastora is better. Sa totoo lang, same lang sila ng toppings. But the sauce makes all the difference. Simula grade school ako at hanggang ngayon, di nagbago lasa ni Pastora. Masarap pa din hanggang ngayon. Mas masarap lalo kung yun "pino" na noodles ang gamit. In all fairness kay Dada, masarap ang Pansit Guisado nila. :)

[@featrmedia]

Wow that sounds like a great childhood! Thanks for sharing your story. 🙏🏼

[@VJKoa1a]

legit, mas masarap ung sa pastora na try ko na both pero malasa ung sa pastora, masahog lang dun sa jollidada

[@_bane01]

pleeeease when can we have english subtitles! i am a filipino american who found this channel out of a desire to learn more about my culture, but sadly i do not understand when locals/natives speak their language. i can get some of the gist but it's not the same! i sincerely love the work that goes into these videos and these topics. english subtitles would be icing on the cake.

[@royalferret1012]

Yes please!!!!

[@featrmedia]

Cc' are up! Thanks for the patience!

[@_bane01]

@@featrmedia thank you!!!!!

[@athenag829]

how about trying to learn our language instead.. pinoy ka pa rin no matter ano ang passport mo po 😏🤔

[@ArchieS-id8lf]

@@athenag829 It's hard for 3rd gen OS Pinoys. To my fellow Filipinos who now have taken up foreign nationalities, please try harder to teach your children to speak Pilipino, it will help them in the future. Huwag kaliimutang turuan and mga kabataan ng mag salita ng wikang Pilipino.

[@UnitedCuisines]

I appreciate this type of content/format a lot, great insight! Just English subtitles when locals speak would be great. Thanks upfront! ☺️

[@amyerscough8777]

EDIT: Close captions have come out, so my on-the-fly translation is unnecessary. A sincere thank you to FEATR staff for listening to your audience! :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Here's a translation I made of the Filipino spoken in the video for those who don't understand it. Hope this helps. Love the FEATR content especially when it explores regional/local cuisines in the Philppines. Introduction: Cynthia speaking: "No matter how many/abundant your ingredients are, if your sauce isn't delicious, your customer won't be able to finish your palabok." Annabel, Tour Guide at Bukas Quiapo: "So what is there to be had in Quinta? It's the first market here in Manila. 1903 I think, Quinta Market existed already. There is where you'll find what they say is the most delicious palabok. Palabok was already here when Quinta Market got old. Our visitors can't leave Quiapo without visiting Lola Dada's. At Lola Dada's, at (Older Sis) Ateng Pastora, it's already been 4 generations." Raquel, the niece of Tita Dada: "Uh, I'm Raquel. The niece of Tita Dada, the owner of Jolli Dada's Eatery. Jolli Dada's has been around since the 1940's, starting from the grandmother of the grandmother of my aunt, which was passed on to her grandmother, then passed to her mother, then went on to Tita (Dada), until it came to us now." "Our palabok, for one serving, costs 70 pesos. The complete mix has chicharron (crunchy pork rinds), tinapa (smoked fish), tokwa (tofu), pusit (squid), itlog (egg), green onions. It's complete. Before, by 7am, we were already open. Nowadays, our hours changed because there's so many ingredients to prep. There has to be a large quantity of ingredients prepped; we can't have a cutoff now -- because if we run out of ingredients, it's hard when they run out to sell a dish that is lacking (in ingredients). The cooking begins at the crack of dawn, around 4am you're really already preparing. And then, we're late to go home, because the other prep needs to be done at night. Before, when we were young, we were out front handing out people's change, just like that. That's what was taught to us, then after what was taught to them (the older relatives cooking/prepping), now we're the ones doing it, with the aunts. Mom and the others, in the past, after coming home from school would help out, stuff like that. Of course, when the business is yours now, you have to be dedicated to the thing, especially of course taking care of the (legacy)/name of Tita Dada. It's because it's of the family, our business." "Our ambition/goal is to keep going. Because before Tita Dada died, she had really specifically requested that we continue. It makes us proud because when people ask, "Where's Jolli Dada?" to other vendors, the other vendors joke, "You should pay us ok? because we keep pointing and pointing (where Jolli Dada's is)" -- it definitely makes us proud. We can see how long the line gets, and it's like I can say to myself, "Surely Tita Dada is happy up there (in Heaven), even though she's no longer with us." Customer eating: "It's really delicious. It's worth it. And they have puto (steamed rice cake), it's said their puto is delicious. And this palabok." Aling Pastora's - Bobit, the owner talking: "Starting when Mrs. inherited the business, because Mrs. has been here since she was 13 years old. To her the business was passed. Now, we're the ones working the business. Ate (Older Sister, honorific) Pas, but that is just what she was called, Pastora. And she had alongside with her, Ate Elvi. But, with the mercy of God, they're not here anymore. The truth of the matter is, initially, Mrs. didn't want to do it. The sellers used to tease and fool with her saying "oh you'll feel differently when you inherit it." She would reply, "I don't want it!", but in the end, the business went to her because she's the one who was best-known. We've been here a long time." "We were urged to start a branch in a different place, but we don't want to. Because it's difficult. Because then, when we have a branch elsewhere, we have to have a partner, it's not an attractive prospect. We don't want a partner. Because even if it's a small matter, you'll argue, and then that's it. I want to be a solo operation." "During the pandemic, business was scarce. But ever since our business got blogged about, the people started coming and hopefully will be continuous. The palabok's still here, and hopefully keep going." Customer at Aling Pastora's: "Upon trying, there's a lot of toppings". 2nd customer: "For the price, it's very worth it. And it's super tasty/delicious." Robert & Cynthia's: "I'm Aling Cynthia, owner of Robert & Cynthia's. Us married couple are the ones who you know, it so happened (started running the business) generation to generation. From the grandmother of my father, then my grandmother, her mother, then after her mother, my aunt. My aunt, because she was old, (passed it on) to me next. The reason why I learned (how to run the business) is from when I was studying grade 3 in school to 1st year college (I never finished) I was already coming here learning." "The secret is in the sauce, because that is what makes the dish delicious. When doing the special, we accompany it with lechon kawali (fried pork belly), that's the most special. No matter how many/abundant your ingredients are, if your sauce isn't delicious, your customer won't be able to finish your palabok." Questioner to a customer: "Ma'am, did the taste change? Is it still delicious?" Customer: "It's still delicious even with new ingredients in." Palabok D'e Tisoy: "We've been selling palabok for 3 months. That is to say, we're just -- because, you know, I mean, all around us are palabok places. We were just hyped, our single family, we decided to try to sell our palabok. Because the toppings we use are lechon kawali (fried pork belly), and in the sauce, (it's a competition) to make the sauce tastier, whatever is the tastiest. (jokingly) I feel bad for the people (literally, pitiable people) who have to choose (which palabok to buy)." Back to Cynthia of Robert & Cynthia's Palabok: "Palabok is really delicious. Everyone's (every palabok vendor at Quinta). Don't (you, the viewer) get tired of visiting here at Quiapo."

[@yayo4nasal]

Legend! Edit: awww rip youll be remembered! Lol

[@gianhtyronesong6916]

the Close caption provided is accurate tho..

[@amyerscough8777]

@@gianhtyronesong6916 I made it before the close captions came out when people were complaining there wasn't any subtitles :) Useless now, obviously.

[@kettch777]

I've had this dish in the US. For those wondering what the flavor is like, well, three words: Shrimp garlic gravy. It is mind blowing. WHY do we make gravy out of beef and chicken but not seafood over here?!

[@user-po5ec1cz2z]

palabok is the nastiest Filipino food.

[@ginijoe9142]

Nakaka tuwa dahil healthy ang palabok competition sa Quiapo Quinta Market. Mabuhay po kayong lahat

[@d0v3Tai1]

Enjoying the high-quality content in FEATR's videos: the history, visuals, expert narration, noteworthy artesanal chefs, local tours, cultural essence, linguistic nuances & (re-freshers for Pinoys abroad 🤣) -- wish it also included smellevision & quick way to savor the samples, too! [Kahit garil na ako: Sayang, ang layo naman ninyo...pero malapit kayo sa inyong puso para sa ating pamana at kabutihan ng mundo.💟]

[@haryettelorrainemakmot4564]

I'VE EATEN FILIPINO CUISINE... AND IT'S ABSO-TOTALLY AMAZING... 😋

[@featrmedia]

We love it!!

[@ohmondeyyy13]

As a child, the sauce just did not look appetizing. But, thank God it took one perfect bite to make me love this dish for more than half of my life. In fact I had it for breakfast this morning. If I ever go to Quiapo, I would know what to look for.

[@ryanandtheworld]

The best palabok is located in San Nicholas Pampang public market in Angeles Pampanga. The name of the stall is Nina's Carideria. I was going there since childhood and their palabok never missed a beat.

[@tieroching9932]

Pancit luglug!

[@josephluism.v3094]

Very well executed... This channel is so underrated and deserves more views.

[@EVERYDODAMIES]

Ooohh whoever vlog it first really helped these stalls and hoping this video will also help them.

[@joie186]

The phrase "pampabata" was erroneously translated by the narrator as "makes you younger" - this is it's literal translation. What it really meant was you remain young because you die young. That's Filipino irony.

[@edsantos6627]

Oh boy... That's becoming a meme these days.. whatever happened to 'jeproks'?.. outdated I see.. 🤭🤣🤭🤣

[@ainareyes1869]

I've been craving palabok this past week, I'll definitely be cooking them this weekend 🤤

[@gwenmabanto3302]

❤️💛💖💚🧡 love palabok, love these families' tradition of yummy cooking , love featr ... super love this!!!

[@siyukiito3312]

Solid Pastora! Maliit pa ako sila na talaga kinakainan namen sa lumang palengke. Nadatnan ko pang buhay si Nanay noon. ❤️

[@olgoat6460]

Y did i felt crying watching this…. Thanks Featr! What a beautiful content!

[@kittyquiqui]

Looks scrumptious! Will go find these palabok stalls tomorrow after class

[@marleodg]

Drooling... Hope I could copy the style of there cooking... Classic snack of all time!

[@gigianderson6849]

Grabe napakasarap ng palabok, hay kakamiss

[@GigaArt]

Ang ganda na ng Quinta market!!! Kumakain kami dati Palabok jan at halo-halo happy memories 🙂

[@jannebrija9879]

Yeah when I went home to the Philippines, I really craved for Palabok. I went to all those fancy restaurants trying their Palabok but I was not fulfilled. They have all the fancy toppings possible but the sarsa was not good until I went to this small really old restaurant who is known for their Palabok. It didn't have that much toppings but the sarsa was the best. Proves to show the sarsa makes the Palabok. . .

[@katdelacruz9931]

Bakit naman hindi mo shinare yung pangalan ng resto hahaha. Share na please

[@jannebrija9879]

@@katdelacruz9931 I’m pretty sure kasi na wala silang franchise sa ibang lugar. It’s in the city of Zamboanga and the name of the restaurant is Flavorite.

[@daveargelrobles5056]

I want to try all of it. 🤤🤤🤤

[@teamguiquinglifestylechann9082]

I miss the palabok Watching from macau 🇲🇴 🇵🇭

[@ZiaKimberlyBryan]

So yummy, I'm craving now😋😋😋

[@alexajosephineosting6535]

I remember eating from this place. The best palabok yet. Nothing else comes close.

[@jangos5489]

My fav noodle dish of all.. can’t wait to try them all

[@leesohrabi]

Thank you for this vid,i love Palabok,a must try!

[@maxinesantos5129]

This is what i want to visit and try this delicious palabok

[@mgshobbies23]

My all time favorite palabok! 🤗💕

[@triciab7906]

Targeted talaga ako ng FEATR hahahaha super love palabok!!!!

[@edmundcasey7765]

Well presented!!! I enjoy watching your work!!! DINUGUAN NEXT?

[@faith2444]

Fav food ko ito nakaka inggit

[@janfrancisgilongos9002]

Pag ka tapos nmin mag simba sa quipo Dyan agad kami na diretso Para kumain. Sarap din ng lumpia sariwa.

[@cheekyangel79]

My absolute favourite filipino dish. The one thing I ask my mum to make when she visits

[@caridadangeles2726]

Everytime my family crave for palabok we always order at Red Ribbon Glendale California its yummy live it!👍😋❤

[@momotaroreincarnatednthtim6303]

Gotta go there again before the year ends!

[@ae.cycles]

Dada and Pastora, PH's finest palabok.

[@pocholo.21]

I'll vouch for Aling Mecky's Palabok for one of the best palabok at Sta. Ana Manila market.

[@edgarsantos2217]

I already tasted the palabok in Quinta Sarap...

[@ogass8144]

Kakain ko lang, nagugutom na ulet ako...

[@user-mw4ki4fb7y]

Sarap ng palabok sa pilipinas❤

[@caloycaloycaloy]

Gusto ko lang mag karon ng eatery na ganito. Bumili ako ng camera para ma try maging photographer pero di ko ma praktis at magamit dahil nasa restaurant ako nag wowork wala akong time tipong pagod na sa work at byahe. Pag off mo naman sobrang pagod na din. Kahit gano ko gusto maging photographer nasa puso ko parin ang kusina di ko maiwan kahit pagod, stress kulang sa tulog. Kaya naeengganyo ako na ffeature ang pinoy cuisine dito sa youtube yung mga ganitong content na tungkol sa pagkain ang sarap panoorin.

[@rosiealmy3388]

look good! tHEY ALL LOOK HUMBLE!

[@HambalosTV]

I love palabok ❤

[@gratefultess]

Isa yan sa paborito ko 👍💯

[@gandakolangtalga]

I will never get tired of eating this. Kahit yung sa Jollibee pinapatulan ko na, para lang sa cravings! haha

[@tieroching9932]

Mismo!

[@ak-uu8nl]

🤣 ako nga yung instant palabok ng lucky me, pisti😂

[@yorimzc]

Was supposed to do a palabok crawl pero sa aling dada's pa lang, busog na ako. Hehe

[@niannFools]

My sister and I really tried to find the spot and we got there, we were amaze a lot

[@LReal08]

kakagutom.🤤

[@suzettemariano7872]

Grabe, ginutom ako!!!!!

[@CRPFilmsChristianRaymundPastor]

This is my favorite ever. The best!

[@featrmedia]

We loved it too! You should try the stalls that we visited.

[@Rosie017]

I love Pancit Palabok! 🥰

[@cookingandbakingwithmila1870]

Look 👀 so yummy ❤

[@Sharky-pj6li]

Grabe ka naman manggutom, Erwan😭😭

[@joserizal1158]

Wow paguwi ko sa December 2022 gling ng Los Angeles California pasyal ko dyan at kain ko ng sarap nnyo Pancit Palabok 😀

[@TheMclover15]

Pastora's Palabok, one of the best

[@macecilialegaspi4473]

My favorite pansit.

[@alyssakathlyn2269]

I love the amazing stories that are told thru your channel🥹🥹🥹

[@Pablo_1216]

you must try here in cavite the best palabok made in rice noodles

[@mizzymizzy]

Quiapo was my daily route when I was living in manila but never tried palabok in those restaurants. The only palabok i love the most is from pampanga Sussie's Cuisine.

[@nicelourieyu3589]

grrrrrr im drooling rn.....

[@franceb9892]

I tried aling pastora and aling dada... Matabang sa lasa... I'll try aling cynthia and the other one soon...

[@eunicejaelmariano5048]

Now I want some palabok 🤤

[@featrmedia]

Let us know when you try! 😬

[@dar7975]

Oct 28 is my birthday. Nagutom ako HAHAHAH

[@jobong98]

Pastora Palabok is the best ever.

[@cuisineallfuntravelnetwork8615]

Sarap

[@nanettemiller4853]

I will surely check those eateries out on my next visit! They all look delectable! Thanks Erwan!

[@marklouiebrozo4968]

try to visit malabon city..ang palabok namin di masarsa pero masarap 😁 esp kay nanay's pancit malabon sa brgy.concepcion

[@StyleByAdriel]

You should try the ones from Chedengs in Orani, Bataan

[@EmperorLimQiye]

Until ngaun di ko pa nadadayo to hehe maybe someday since laking Ongpin nman ako and alam nman natin from Sta Cruz Recto lakad lang nsa Quaipo kana

[@downthispath6538]

The 3rd one, the Cynthia version, looks the closest to how my aunts in Pampanga makes it. Man, I miss it!!

[@donniegrande9186]

For me palabok is the best then sunod canton!

[@winwintiongson9475]

Jolly dada the best, yung pastora bahaw tinda nyan. Susungit pa ng mga tao! Hahaha

[@Svetlana-ng4fl]

Six ladies sa ilalim ng divisoria mall ang the best sa mga natikman ko

[@d3vilmaycry25]

I always go there when I have the time, since there’s a distinct taste for every stall, I buy one for each stall.

[@christinegarcia8268]

true SA sauce talaga nagkakataalo sa palabok bonus nalang talaga ung toppings

[@jiniteno5350]

susie’s cuisine from pampanga is the BEST PALABOK! you should try

[@probinsyano9821]

I'm from pampanga.. 8/10 my rating to Susie's... But I had the best palabok in Tarlac.. If I'm not mistaken HI-way restaurant is the name.. Located in San Rafael Tarlac.

[@albertlantin6833]

For me, it's a close call between Aling Dada's and Pastora's....Same complex flavors but, different execution. Pero kudos din sa palabok D tisoy...new blood never fails to amaze.

[@tykobrayderintergalacticmo1856]

Oo close call sa maalat na palabok. Yung palabok de tosoy lang masarap jan sa quinta market

[@alyu1129]

Jolibee palbok is still my favorite.

[@arielmarcasote4798]

Watching this vid while eating my instant noodles feels like magic coz it suddenly tasted like palabok. 😊😊😊happy eating everyone.

[@anasianemo]

My fave

[@pacificodeluta7507]

Masarap talaga ang palabok

[@khatevillanueva1588]

Ang masarap jan yun putong violet na tinitinda ng lahat mg magtitinda ng Palabok jan sa Quinta.

[@bellatakuma9648]

Pg uwe ko po puntahan k quinta market, tikman klahat ng palabok jan

[@MakotoJay]

Omg yessssss 😲

[@Suejet1125]

Try Tonang’s pansit palabok in mandaluyong one of the best palabok from generations to generations.

[@bihyeong02]

Masarap din yung sa me palengke ng Sta. Ana

[@pilgrimspotsandpans]

In Capampangan, "palabok" means slurry - the thickener to hold all the ingredients together. The root word is "labuc", like the fine silt you find after the floods. In Capampangan cooking, there are other dishes that use "palabuc" or thickeners, such as for lagat hito, the "pamalabuc" is biscocho or day-old pan de sal soaked in water or broth, then mashed. Mashed potatoes can also be used as pamalabuc for curries. Originally, it was called pancit luglug - the palabok refers to the sauce. The sauce became the name when it got to Tagalog-speaking areas, perhaps because "luglug" has less recall. It means "rinse" - the method of immersing the noodles in boiling water to cook, then rinse in cold water to prevent them from overcooking.

[@ronniesilva6686]

Kailangan hindi malata ang noodles at dapat aldente para may texture at yan ang masarap na palabok.

[@jasonreedy8531]

My mom makes the best Palabok!

[@bluzshadez]

We have CANTINA PINOY here in Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada. The Palabok there might not have Chicharon Bulaklak or Lechon Kawali, but it's delicious. God bless! Thank you for this video!

[@panelena5201]

It's delicious to eat Palabok in Quiapo

[@markbasilio6426]

Kay Aling Norma ako ng Kamuning market, lalo palabok pino 🏆

[@sanmigflights]

Cherry's Special Palabok located in Tondo, Manila is the best among the rest o.o

[@yencerdena696]

Can you do a lomi version?! That would be interesting to watch. Hihi.

[@mammontustado9680]

I second that!

[@padredamaso785]

Lagi kong pinapares ang Palabok sa kanin. Ewan ang sarap lang nya ulamin. ahaha