Laguna has some of the Best Seafood in the Philippines with Erwan Heussaff

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The best way to know more about a place has always been through its food. We were curious to learn about the unique seafood we could find in San Pablo, Laguna and what the catch of the day can tell us about the local environment.
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The Fat Kid Inside Studios
Erwan Heussaff - Founder
Kashka Gaddi - Content Producer
Eamonn Quizon - Cinematographer
Edel Cayetano - Story Producer
Julius Rivera - Videographer
Steven Sune - Editor
Lorraine Santos - Editor
Dana Blaze - Editor
Ivan Christian Cocjin - Editor
Trist Bagano - Content Manager
Kleo Balares - Editorial Producer
Chester Velasco - Production Assistant
Sofia Paderes - Graphic Designer
Roanne Salvacion - Accountant
Christiana Manuel - Graphic Artist
Chona Catibog-Billones - Researcher
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Tanya Granados
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[@JefJau]

This is not vlogging for food vlogging's sake. This is a localized documentation - of Laguna's culture on food. And knowing Erwan's Mom is from Laguna, I find this video quite sweet coming from a son... 😍😍😍

[@NaruGonReaction]

erwan's work deserves more views...i feel like filipino's loves youtubers that likes to curse on their videos than learning something so useful about our culture and history.

[@adrien4616]

YES!

[@dreamchaserfly3578]

No one is like Erwan in PH. Sophisticated but down to earth. Intelligent narrator

[@bunsodiaries]

Erwan's narration is always 100✓

[@featrmedia]

♥

[@MikeSalgadoinDubai]

💯👍

[@bernadetterivera7653]

True!😘

[@bigchaiz]

yep.. a million better than byahe ni drew narration.. hahahah.. hindi pilit at pacute.

[@beverlynservo7462]

Thank you Erwan for featuring our province in your vlog specially San Pablo City. I have relatives who are selling fish. It’s nice to see in a video the province I grew up. I miss San Pablo City! Let’s support Laguna and love more Philippines. Only in the Philippines 🇵🇭 Viva Pilipinas

[@Sokai.Studio]

Thank you for helping the locals! Philippines has such a rich culture. It would be nice if locals grow and make a living from protecting the beauty of the philippines.

[@idakristinedemesa5234]

Thats exactly what they’ve been doing, and Pandin-Yambo has been a tourist attraction for years. We’ve been bringing our foreign friends and balikbayan relatives to that place plus other areas.

[@cycy9966]

FEATR just gets better and better. Your vlogs are not only meaningful, it has impact and heart.

[@alexbalicanta8939]

Love this docu-type of featuring the food, the people, and the place. Refreshing break from the recipe-kitchen only videos. Please do more of this, I think you're the best in this space. I would love to see VisMin food featured as well. Thank you for this video!

[@captbara2299]

I can speak for everyone when I say we need more tagalog-speaking Erwan. Too cute T-T

[@juliuspasco6825]

Thanks for featuring San Pablo, Erwan! The seven lakes are actually maars, ancient volcanoes which erupted only once and formed depressions. Later they are filled up by freshwater until we have the lakes that we see today. :)

[@edmalintuban4905]

The content and cinematography are on point. Thank you for letting us explore the Philippines through FEATR!

[@yowhatsup1006]

Mad props to all the peeps who preserve this dishes. Sana lang may mga young bloods na magpreserve and actually take time to study their culture. Thanks to this kase kahit papaano may nagsho-showcase ng mga dying cuisine ng Pilipinas. 💯 One up sa lahat ng bumubuo nitong segment. Pagpalain kayong lahat!

[@catherineyao1515]

Nakakatuwa na nagaadjust si Erwan sa mga kausap nya. Sayang di ko sila nakita dito sa San Pablo.. Very good quality talaga kapag sila ang nag feature muntik ko ng hindi makilala yung lugar namin. Eto talaga yung let’s support local ☺️

[@jhunjhunoctavio9296]

Finally, dried biya's supremacy finally being recognised. Best enjoyed with salted egg (only the best from my hometown Victoria, ehem XD) and white rice. Great job Erwan, you always deliver!

[@victoriaflores9539]

Thanks for featuring Laguna on your vlog. Our province not only boasts of good food but also a lot of amazing and wonderful tourist destinations and historical places. We really appreciate your efforts on all your featured topics, food, destination, cultural, traditional and historical aspects of our country, we wish you continued success.

[@rrhansell]

I appreciate your content. A great way to bring Filipinos from abroad to reconnect to our homeland. Not only that, a gateway for foreigners to understand Filipino dishes and culture. As a fil-am I am discovering more things about our culture. Can't wait to visit the Philippines. Keep up the good work!

[@charlenebelo4142]

Proud Lagunense here! 🥳 Thank you for featuring Laguna again!!!! ❤️ (Hope u also try the Pinya of Calauan 🤤)

[@bobdpapera4402]

Ang ganda.. akalain mo yun.. thank you for this.. mas na appreciate at mas minamahal ko ang ating bansa.. 🇵🇭🙏❤️

[@elisenispee7450]

Beautiful presentation, not only chef erwan cooks, he brings the location and history of the ingredients, also including the ordinary folks who essentially have their own recipes; so it’s not just cooking show but also a cultural experience;

[@franizmtechnology2737]

when watching FEATR. it is just like field trip during our elementary and high school days. lakbay aral! well done erwan and FEATR production team!

[@MrMrsTab]

Another remarkable travel content. Its amazing how Erwan now Featr has been showcasing the Philippines in a way that viewers will visit. Will definitely go here.

[@princessramos1183]

Yung fashion ni kuya erwan and the team just to show us how beautiful Philippines is grabe!!. Pakalat nyo tong YTC ng FEATR guys kasi deserve neto ng madaming subscribers at taga panood.🤗

[@juancarlocalatcat]

It's refreshing and educational for me, not only because you featured my home, San Pablo and Sta. Cruz but you also explored and discovered what we Lagueños have to offer. Thank you Erwan and Featr! PS. It still feels surreal that you guys went to the market we always go to!

[@erlinmabanto8016]

Always enlightening and inspiring, coming from Featr and Erwan - thank you 🤩🙏💐💗💗💗!!!

[@carlamae15]

It's so refreshing to hear Erwan speaking tagalog!♥️ sana balang araw maging fluent and comfortable na siya sa tagalog

[@romeoalladinsalazar7284]

I always watching on daily basis of this program especially about my town where I came of my humble beginnings- TAAL, BATANGAS I hope I'm still alive when I came back there on or before the last Sunday of November, 2023 up to the end of my life ????????

[@cherryberry816]

Omg I love Ate Tina! She's so good at explaining and keeping the audience engaged!

[@RDLACHICA]

Rich content as always from erwan. There is so much intelligence in your vlogs thus I'm hooked forever. Salamat, erwan, for being the vlogging food anthropologist hereabouts.

[@onesoul1s]

erwan deserves o have his own show just like byahe ni drew

[@camsbondad7437]

So happy with this video! Grew up having these dishes served when we visit our grandparents and then we would always bring some back to Manila. Thank you Featr! 🫰🏻💜

[@frankhal04]

Featr always delivers. hope you can do a vlog about Amadeo, Cavite's Coffee Farms or Bacoor, Cavite's seafood industry (oysters, mussels, etc)

[@beatriz6195]

It’s always this kind of content that you put out that I cannot help but question WHERE ARE THE PEOPLE like it’s so tiring to point out how a channel is so underrated like it doesn’t really matter if it’s not anybody else’s cup of tea because it’s an informative video people need to be here we NEED to be here not just for entertainment or whatsoever I don’t know. I really really love this content of featr although I’m probably part of a minority. And the conclusion…the UN with its SDG should partner with you. I

[@olivercollantes5289]

Such a high quality content. This channel deserves more. Keep it up please!

[@janekashmirquingco2432]

I love the way he promotes the food and the place 💖😌 my favourite food vlogger

[@PaoMauMahal]

Color grading and narration add to what is already a satisfying approach to food vlogging.

[@bernadetterivera7653]

Erwan is really good in narrating! Love his vlogs! Hope you keep on vlogging, Erwan! I am your new subscriber..😘❤

[@magsmontilla7665]

San Pablo ❤❤❤ So mucu to discover in my hometown. Its very interesting to know the reaction of Erwan about the things that I eat everyday here in San Pablo. Makes me so proud to be a San Pableño and would like to explore more of its local dishes.

[@jezya.8716]

Your tagalog is getting better. Haha btw, hope you also tried Ginataang Biya sa Luyang Dilaw. Its really good ❤️

[@colleenkaye6045]

I miss this kind of content. More of this please ♡

[@MigzGuevarra]

Erwan Thank you for giving us quality Food Documentary in the Philippines. Your Vlog is a narration of Filipino Culture and History, You bringing us in to the deepest secrects of the every Cities, streets, ingredients and local delicacies. Your work really shows how detailed and Artist you are, Every episode is a Master Class.

[@foodhistory1387]

Awesome content; love the food history and culture!

[@shellagarlitos4660]

I remembered my mom's cooking ayungin. Pinangat na ayungin, wrap in banana leaves in clay pot, with garlic, onion and ginger.

[@bellemybaby2407]

Sa amin sa bisaya inun unan tawag jan..

[@user-tt8dv3fu8g]

I'm a San Pableño and THANK YOU for featuring some of the great things from our beloved city...the next time you come here you try the "kilawin" instead of the typical kilawin that use fish or pork innards...we're using the same fresh water shimps and a bit older "buko" (we call it here -alangan) sarap nyan pramis!

[@micahdeleon7820]

Astig talaga ❤❤ Documentary ng Filipino Food culture sa ibat ibang place ❤ Nakakainspire sobra

[@rosemariegonzales270]

Hi, Erwan! I love that you are featuring the endemic and local culinary wonders of the provinces you go to. Laguna is my birth province and it is indeed so rich with culture and resources. For biya and ayungin and unique fishes, I recommend going to Paombong, Bulacan, my hometown. 🥰

[@amymorente2283]

I miss ayungin very much…last kain ko neto non bata pa ko😔

[@sandyfortuna2840]

Ang husay ng pagkakadocument! Na miss ko ang dried biya, ayungin, pinaete and yung ginatang pako. From Laguna here based in Bangkok! Bravo!

[@idakristinedemesa5234]

I’m a local of San Pablo, Laguna, and we’ve been eating biya since childhood. I thought it was just my Dad’s favorite dried fish. I didn’t know it’s our local product. Hahahah! 😁

[@joycecolina5419]

What I like about this kind of content is including the local restaurants in your videos.

[@gratefultess]

Thank you for sharing Erwan. 🙏🏽 support locals 🇵🇭💯🌿

[@charityroseallado3549]

Ang Ganda ng content... Ramdam mo talaga ang pagiging Filipino... ❤️

[@carlsonnavarette]

Thank you! One of the best of telling stories…..always looking forward for the next video

[@SiKedek]

Really interesting stuff. It seems that the pinais na ayungin is related to Indonesian "pepes" [pe.pɛs] and Balinese "pes" [pɛs], especially as we see that the base root is 'fish/meat roasted in banana leaves', which is basically what Indonesian pepes and Balinese pes are (except that many versions of pepes and pes are steamed rather than roasted). Also, the languages themselves give us an additional clue, as *ai > [e] is a common change across languages, so *pais > Balinese pes, and Indonesian simply reduplicated the first CV to give *pais > CV+pes > pe-pes, as it tends to not like monosyllabic noun roots.

[@yethyeth189]

Thank you for featuring my hometown sir erwan. Its brings me back home ❤

[@titaketket12]

Ayungin is the best. Pinaksiw na luto with hot rice! Good meal. I missed my mom, i remembered she always cooked that.

[@andreaarias9460]

Hello omg I’m from San Pablo and I just want to thank you for featuring our city! I’m such a big fan of your channel tysm for this 💗

[@mariateresitacortez2053]

Thank you Erwan!💕 Started watchin’ your food vlogs and I so much appreciate you putting much thought and context to it (giving us a fair background that makes us understand why food are prepared in certain ways). My elderly parents-in-laws live in the US for the longest time now and each time they’d visit us here my mom-in-law would always request for dalag and ayungin. Sad though, I rarely find these fishes in our local market anymore. I am certainly gonna keep on watching your vlogs and will try to cook some of the recipes you feature.😊 God’s abundant blessing always be with and your family Erwan!

[@cme3344]

My Grandparents always ate dried, fried, fish with fresh tomatoes, rice and a little bit of patis. Sometimes they would marinate the fish in vinegar, garlic, salt and pepper, dry it and fry it, and of course eaten with rice and fresh tomatoes. Food memories are the best! Love your videos!

[@aristotlebosi]

This is amazing! Thank you for sharing this. My KZbin channel goals. Keep shining, keep inspiring🖤🖤🖤

[@epicthe_alt2827]

Thanks for featuring my second hometown!!!

[@maygem535]

Yey! Dyan ako namalengke nung dalaga pa ako.. dami na pagbabago ❤️😊😍

[@jonasca1]

Thank you, Erwan, for all the information and the narrative you so knowledgeably put in all your videos. I enjoy watching all your travels and am amazed at all the food you have featured that I know nothing about or even tasted.

[@imeldadantes50]

Love to see you again Erwan and Featr. 😍😍😍

[@karenie03]

Sarap ng biya! Thanks for featuring our town and culture.

[@lvisdyap8009]

Right!!! Travel vlogs/documentation is on road ❤️❤️

[@jaerroc3928]

Your show reminds so much of Travel Time by Susan Calo-Medina. Thanks for bringing us to these places and their food.

[@eduardtabieros8137]

I love this kind of content❤️

[@Kwentongpagkain]

Every video featr uploads is a quality upload. Featr is so underrated . Good job erwan and the whole featr team. Keep it up!

[@bellellorente2759]

Grazie erwan 💖🇮🇹🙏😊to visit my hometown🎊🎉💯..... Laguna...... ❤️💖♥️God bless u🙏

[@luckyvanguardia3415]

love this videos! getting to know filipino culture vicariously!

[@LaWandaWorld]

Every time I watched traveling videos featuring our own provinces in different parts of the Phils (with their own traditional food and cuisine). I always wonder to myself, that I really need to visit these beautiful places. Because I feel like I'm a tourist in my own country. Which is really embarrassing to the point that I only know about these places and food because of these videos. I've only been to Southern Leyte and Tuguegaro, Cagayan (but never really visited the whole place) in terms of provinces. For the rest of my life, I'm just a city girl (Manileña) without even exploring the whole city itself.😅 Hirap din kasi pag walang budget.🤭 So, more of these kind of videos FEATR.🙏😉👌😍 Good luck and God bless!!!🤗😇

[@bernadetterivera7653]

I love your videos, Erwan especially you, yourself personally goes to the market. I can see that you are a very humble person & that is one of the very good traits you have. Keep on vlogging! I am one of your avid fan & subscriber. 😘

[@reynecastle6654]

Thank you so much for featuring San Pablo City, Laguna. 😍😍😍

[@susanadejesus5453]

thanks for featuring beautiful place and people of Laguna that I still need to explore going home

[@annegeline]

All the dishes looked so good.🤤

[@josedelgado7732]

Definitely will visit San Pablo and Sta. Cruz Laguna of our upcoming visit in Pinas this August. Super like this food documentary.💕💕

[@mateogarcia3133]

Amazing cinematography.

[@sonjalamano]

My hometown San Pablo, Thanks Erwan! Bon Travail!

[@peepay7315]

Thank you for featuring San Pablo City! 😊😊😊

[@ggerales]

Great content, thoroughly enjoyed. The food so simple yet , looks so masarap !

[@vincentpolk21]

another place i should visit... thanks featr for this

[@annepatricialico179]

Awesome content as always! Can you feature Antipolo next? 😍

[@user-wh9iw3vu4z]

Thanks for sharing this video, very informative and I did some coverage on this 7 lakes in San Pablo… And I’m happy you’re speaking few local dialects…

[@mi17md]

Beautiful content!

[@shellagarlitos4660]

Amazing as always.....

[@katyfauri]

Sarap panoorin ✨ very informative! 👍

[@ennaloigem28]

Npkgnda ng content nyo po sir Erwan the best FEATR. vlog now lgi ko n pinapnood very interesting and my mttunan kp smga Lugar n pinupuntahan. GOD BLESS YOU ALL

[@kashmir0702]

The fish from my childhood, these fish ayungin and biya are so abundant here in Laguna in 90's to early 2000's.. My auntie's favorite pinangat sa kamias/sampalok na ayungin at adobo sa gatang biya..

[@lumabanleny3543]

I dont skip ads. Always.❤

[@masagcaako]

I need to check this out..Thank you

[@aimegalez1934]

He's trying his best to speak in tagalog to communicate!! Super cute! ❤️

[@ivananthonybanes9612]

the best erwan 🥰🥰🥰

[@christinaalviedo579]

Wonderful place delicious foods!!!😋😋😋

[@yeshikainaba]

I remember a poem about ayungin back when I was in highschool. based on the poem, ayungin was cooked just like paksiw and to savor the flavor you have to sip it.

[@belbZzZ]

Perfect breakfast talaga 🥰😍

[@lanonas2000]

That shrimp dish I tried it somewhere but it had ground up santol pith and labuyo. It was soooo good. I suggest you try that too.

[@hermescerbo7899]

Sarappppp but sooo simple

[@ren.the.rascal]

Thank you for this episode. When I get super older, I plan to settle down to either Bicol, Laguna, Bulacan or Batangas. If I'm lucky, Palawan. I love this feature.

[@rowenabicomong2293]

ang saya ..salamat sa #FEATR...

[@mariajanamusni7294]

👍 Very nice & informative. Learning & knowing more filipino cultures as well as preserving it is great I appreciate it so much.

[@kelvinjames09]

Wow!! Thanks for visiting and featuring our lovely city of San Pablo. Aside from the delicious pinayte, we also have kulawo and paco salad.

[@sparkleoflove]

Oh hey!!! My familys’ hometown in the Philippines 🤗 Laguna doesn’t get featured very much let alone San Pablo City. Very cool.