A Filipina Tries Southern Cooking - Grits And Hush Puppies!

#afilipinainamerica #crackerbarrel #tryingsoutherncuisine ‪@TheFilipinaPea‬
A Filipina tries southern cooking, and asks "what IS this food"? I have no idea what grits, cornbread, or hush puppies are, but due to your numerous requests for me to try 'em, I'm about to find out how good (or bad) they are, when I visit something called a 'Cracker Barrel'! I never thought I'd be making a video called "A Filipina Tries Southern Cooking", but here we are. Time to dig in!
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[@Shizzle700]

I never thought that something so simple could be so entertaining. Your spin on everyday American life is innovative and funny. The odd thing is you are so articulate and well spoken it's hard to believe you don't live here. I am simply loving the international Pea 2.0.

[@johnvsymons]

She is really "shining" on this tour of the States. It's always interesting to see this country from a "foreigner's eye".

[@laserbeam002]

@@johnvsymons You are so right. We Americans either forget...or take for granted, what we have here and good it is even with all our problems, political, social and otherwise.

[@georgeholdsworth2774]

Yes Phil. Pea speaks better than many Americans!

[@samueldavis2327]

Yes. I agree. Her Vlog is extremely helpful and entertaining and it is very interesting to see her take as she tours through Florida. I just wish someone had told her to put butter and/or sugar and/or jelly in her grits.

[@kbtred51]

Like the waiter maybe

[@percyvolnar8010]

She knows how to talk to the locals, and shes soo sweet that people naturally want to help her. Pea is the Perfect travel partner- or in this case.... TRAVEL LEADER!

[@TheFilipinaPea]

🤣🤣🤣❤️👍

[@JohnFRodgers]

@@TheFilipinaPea PLEASE tour America for as long as you can! It's great to watch your reaction to all things American!

[@percyvolnar8010]

@@bigcol4932 Please do that elsewhere. Thank you.

[@chrisneely2413]

That the only comment you can make is I'm going to be sick what does that even mean toward what other people are writing

[@DinalupihanGapo]

​@@TheFilipinaPea nakaka proud aman po

[@bigbuck8138]

My Filpina friend (Who is small even for a Filpina) came to Alabama for a visit . She started walking the side of the road and people started pulling over to the side of the road thinking she was a lost child . She was taken back by all the concerned people . She later visited other states but liked Alabama the best .

[@solutionsforabrightfuture3579]

When I do start dating and travel to the Philippines that's why I want to try online dating first to filter out single mothers that are too young. For an American I look young for my age but not near as much as Filipino women do.

[@kendarley7501]

Alabama is awsome 😍

[@karamuchi1764]

@@solutionsforabrightfuture3579 best to visit during summer!

[@edwardnull5447]

It should be noted that many things they sell in that store are items from our childhood. Its part of the popularity.

[@elsuperpollo2273]

In Tuscaloosa there's a few Filipino families in the coaling area

[@donleigh8480]

Some of your episodes are more humorous than some of the American TV shows you obviously have a great sense of humor to go along with your wild reactions to some of your situations you're doing a great job and great content

[@stan1027]

I'm surprised nobody told you that grits is actually finely ground white corn. Sometimes it's made from yellow corn too. Perhaps they didn't know themselves? I'm enjoying watching your American adventure! Thanks for making this video!

[@TheFilipinaPea]

Thanks Stan! You’re the first person to tell me what I ate 🤣🤣👍👍👍

[@thelonelyman-lz8fz]

Go to Georgia and get cheesy grits, or loaded grits. Then go to Mississippi and get fried catfish, coleslaw, hushpuppies, blackberry cobbler for dessert.

[@John-zc5ew]

Exactly. Anywhere they mention oatmeal to compare grits isn't a place I would recommend 😂.

[@gregoriopuro]

Go to Charleston SC and try " Shrimp and Grits "

[@jrb2333]

Shrimp and grits from Savannah, too.... I was just about to suggest the same. I eat my grits with butter, salt and pepper

[@MrSquidd88]

I am from the Southwest USA and never had eaten grits until I was an adult. I thought they were a coarse cream of wheat, and I was putting milk and sugar on them. I thought they sucked. But a Southerner told me to put butter, salt and pepper on them, and mix them with over easy eggs. I have been a fan every since then.

[@Geoduck.]

From the West Coast had exactly the same experience. In the army early 70's Ft Benning Ga mess hall. Got this white stuff the server said put over easy egg in it. YUMMMMMMMM.

[@kevinholbert5633]

Exactly 💯

[@kevinholbert5633]

Scrambled eggs with salt pepper butter combo delicious

[@mechghost5742]

I’m from Montreal and got to try grits at my cousins’ in Texas. I like them with chorizo and cheese.

[@davidstufflebean3285]

When I do eat grits I always mix them with scrambled eggs, cheese, ham and salt and pepper.

[@Yata69]

My grandpa gave me that game when I was 4 yrs or so, I Learned it by 5, never ever lost it again

[@cbobwhite5768]

Glad you like our southern cooking. Hope you stick around and make yourself at home.

[@michaelblack312]

its so much fun watching your travels across the US. the "kiss my grits" brought a smile to my face - I haven't heard that since the late 70's on the tv program "Alice"

[@bingbong3643]

Watching Pea discover America is fascinating. It’s like watching an alien discovering earth for the first time. So adorable. Don’t take that the wrong way, Pea. This is how I imagine myself navigating through the Philippines. Only men don’t ask for directions. 😅

[@garyday4356]

not completely true. I have asked for directions before. I just make sure to say thank you before they are finished giving them and start walking that general direction lol

[@itorca]

As a Texan I know the wind blows south in winter and north in summer so yeah it would be disorienting some where else

[@ewengillies9826]

I don't have to ask for directions .. people just tell me where to go.. lol. Bushyboy Oz

[@itorca]

@@ewengillies9826 dman that sounds like a good way to get to Papua new Guinea

[@xavier71a]

We don't ask for directions, because you don't discover anything until you truly get lost and find your way back.

[@lewisroberts51]

Dear Pea, I really appreciate your high vibration. You radiate positivity wherever you go, whether it be the Philippines or the US. We are happy to have you here in our country and I hope to visit yours someday, too. Thank you for all the wonderful work you do! Enjoy your time here!!

[@TheFilipinaPea]

Thanks so much for those kind words, Lewis - and for the tip! ❤️❤️❤️

[@lewisroberts51]

My pleasure!

[@davidgreek8413]

So great to see you enjoying our country, food and entertainment. You blend right in :)

[@blockmasterscott]

My wife, who is from Palawan, traveled with me to Louisiana to visit my family, and she fell absolutely in love with hush puppies, chicken fired steak with gravy, and chicken and dumplings.

[@SovereigntyParamount1994]

Where in Palawan she’s from?

[@johnpauljones9310]

It's because Filipinos are the rednecks of Asian. It's all about DIY, family, church, and everything edible is fried.

[@johnclark1469]

Since I eat at CB every weekend this was hilarious! I was disappointed that the staff didnt tell you what these items, grits, biscuits, Hushpuppies, hash-brown casserole, were made of but may have been more fun to find out yourself. your reactions were really fun! Now you know why so many Americans are overweight! 😋

[@madavau]

Tennessean here: if you are intent on trying more Southern foods, may I suggest: Fried Chicken, Fried Catfish (traditionally goes with Hushpuppies), and all-important Southern Barbeque. Every region has their own distinct style of BBQ. Most BBQ in the south is Pork-based. If you go to places like Texas, then you will see more Beef BBQ.

[@LanceBell]

They do love their fried chicken in the Phillipines but she def gotta fry some southern fried flavors

[@silverpact1008]

You mean there's non-beef BBQ? Impossible. Texas would have it if it was important.

[@nunyabeeswax3936]

From Mid Tennessee and I prefer Beef Ribs MUCH more tasty

[@daleb5967]

They have Jollibee....bout the same thing.....

[@bigbuck8138]

This video brought back so many memories of two dear friends who came to visit from the Philippines. One loved gumbo and they both liked southern food . We had work to do while they were here at diffrent times . In 2015 I got to go visit them in the Philippines. The things I learned and the new way I saw the world made me feel embarrassed by some of the things I had said . But watching this video made me fight back tears for two dear dear friends who took their place in my heart next to my two other daughters. Wish I could make some gumbo for Pea and show her real southern cookin.

[@ryanhathy]

Americans are very diverse, so there are areas with a lot of snobs for sure, but generally any place with a small town or country vibe is going to have very friendly people. And in the south you have good old southern hospitality, so you're amongst a lot of friendly people. 😊👍

[@gumdeo]

Yes, Yankees are more rude on average.

[@ryanhathy]

@@gumdeo 😅😅😅👍👍👍

[@KaligarPrimus]

I am from the south mainly Georgia. The thing people seem to forget to tell one eating grits is that they are made from white or yellow Hominy Corn. One of the best ways is Shrimp and Grits with Chicken and waffles. Find a place and try them.

[@richardurena8202]

finnaly someone has givin the correct answer to "what are grits". :). some folks like to eat their grits with sugar, making them a sweet dish

[@buckleupbuttercup7442]

@@richardurena8202 up here im maine I've always had them with cream and sugar.

[@moonca56]

Here in Colorado I learned to eat them w/ butter and salt/pepper.

[@user-kn4rf2ly3q]

I’m from the north, mainly North America

[@dallasarnold8615]

Well, I was born and raised near Atlanta, Ga., it has only been within the last two years that I have even heard of shrimp and grits, and still have never had it. And I have never had chicken and waffles. And I am 68.

[@bertotor9023]

So happy for you my friend Filipina pea, enjoy your stay and have lots of fun, God bless you 🙏 always, love you very much ❤️😘

[@pauladixon9003]

I always love the “What is a grit?” question. I’m a southern gal, so I know about grits, but I can certainly understand why the idea of eating something called grits would confuse people. 😂

[@brawndothethirstmutilator9848]

@pauladixon9003, Whenever someone says, “What is a grit?”, I think about the scene in My Cousin Vinnie where Joe Pesci asks the cook at a dinner that question 😂

[@charleslane5133]

Pea, as a southerner myself I can honestly tell you no one makes grits like their mother what you had there was generic, befriend somebody with a family and get them to make you some homemade grits it'll blow your mind I know this task is easier said than done but you will not be disappointed 😋

[@samuelmayers7372]

Hopefully she didn’t get those nasty fake grits.

[@charleslane5133]

@hitlerwearshermes Damn Right!!!! 😂

[@ricksdestinationcebu]

Yea,I been to Georgia Florida line for work,,Cracker Barrel is really fast food,,real southern food is at a small local restaurant..

[@scottmesser4400]

Cheesy grits with bacon bits are great

[@IncognitoTraveler8732]

Best advice 🫡

[@timb6445]

My wife is from the Philippines and had the Grandma sampler a couple of days ago, this is cool seeing your reactions to everyday things here in the US.

[@VeteranExpat]

Hat's off to whoever came up with this!

[@RomeoWhiskey692]

You had me in tears , Pea . Welcome to one of my favorite restaurants . I wouldn’t have recommended grits . I would have said chicken fried steak , and fried okra … with mashed potatoes and gravy . Biscuits on the side . Cold ice tea . That’s a southern meal . Some apple pie and ice cream for desert . May I say you are looking particularly fetching on a warm summer day , Pea . Enjoy my homeland … we are proud to have you .

[@TheFilipinaPea]

And I’m honored to be here! Your hospitality humbles me ❤️

[@RomeoWhiskey692]

@@TheFilipinaPea Were it possible , my dear , I would extend that hospitality to my home personally… and introduce you to my family and friends . Take you to see the stunning sights of the mountains , the deserts and wild lands of the western part of the US . The grandeur of the Grand Canyon . But that would take much longer than the time you have to visit now . But someday you really must see them .❤️

[@roysheaks1261]

Grits are a staple part of the southerner’s diet, and served with salt, pepper butter and eggs is the perfect way to eat them. Now I’m hungry!

[@brianduvall9917]

Pea, everyone loves you, including me. I hope you see the national parks out west. So much grandeur, o erwhelming scenery. You should have a few meet and greets. Tell people where you we be a few times and let your fans meet you. If you come back east near Washington D.C. I will certainly be in the crowd. Pea, you're bthe best. ❤

[@brianduvall9917]

Lo b e your long hair , too.

[@Scootphoria]

I've had this experience going to other countries, but this was a hoot seeing someone have the experience here in the USA. My bride is from China and seeing her reactions to all the different foods was wild. This was great and very entertaining!!!!! Edit: Hush Puppies and biscuits are wonderful.

[@AT.inbetween]

Made me smile. Hope she further enjoys the food.

[@mjcusack]

Glad to see you experiencing the US South! Cracker Barrel is decent for a chain restaurant, but I strongly recommend you find some small ("Mom & Pops") restaurants to get some really good southern food. Of course the best will be if you make any friends and they invite you to their home and cook for you!

[@longtravel1743]

This! "Cracker Barrel" is Southern Cuisine in the same way that "Taco Bell" is Mexican.

[@samuelmills6562]

Glad you are interested in the culture. Especially Southern cuisine. Hush puppies were made instead of cornbread. The name was derived from the dogs begging around the table for a bite. 😉🫠""Hush puppy!" Grits are ground hominy. Hominy is a white corn kernel looking grain. I visited Manila long ago to see friends. Love the Philippines. Enjoy. I'm from Southeast Texas and we have Cracker Barrel. I met lots of Filipinos in Dubai. Glad you are sharing your experiences. Take care.

[@steveperyer4850]

Miss Pea, Cracker Barrel is a national treasure of old style and southern cooking, and is in many places, both north and south in the US. Yes butter is used on most everything here in the US, and you are having a traditional American breakfast which comes in many shapes and sizes. Enjoy!😊

[@TheFilipinaPea]

👍👍👍

[@davidsmith1225]

Hominy comes from yellow or white maize, also known as field corn. Dried hominy kernels are soaked in an alkali solution of lye or slaked lime. This process, called nixtamalization, removes the hull and germ, making the corn easier to grind and cook with. Nixtamalization also helps the kernels release more of their nutrients, including niacin (also known as vitamin B3), and makes them easier to digest, too. Hominy kernels are around three times larger than your average yellow corn kernel.

[@davefarnsworth3020]

This is the most thorough description in the comments section. The history of this food item is quite old and interesting. The term "Hominy" is from the Algonquin language.

[@thomaslappin4599]

Same process used to break down corn for masa for tortillas or tamales. I thought it was interesting that none of the servers actually mentioned it was corn. I guess most people just think it's a grit! 😃

[@georgeholdsworth2774]

@@thomaslappin4599 I didn;t know grits are just ground corn. I've wondered what they were all my life. I just though it was Southerners hopped up on black eyed peas talking funny. And what exactly are black eyed peas?

[@bijanbayne3259]

A lot of cultures serve a similar food to grits.

[@luthermcgee3767]

Very descriptive sir. I take my hat off to it.

[@sexyavengers2864]

Lami kaayo 😊 and nice first shot ever right down the middle 🎉 woohoo!

[@stevelucky7579]

Southern Americans are known for their Southern hospitality. So it’s understandable you would find them kind and friendly. Even outside of the south people can be very friendly in America, it’s just a matter of where and who, but it won’t usually be southern hospitality.

[@johnclark7973]

So good to see you enjoying a little slice of Americana (Cracker Barrell and Bowling 🎳). Your joy (especially dance), when knocking down all the pins, speaks volumes about how completely awesome you are!! Never change.

[@TheFilipinaPea]

Hahahahaha I don’t think I could change if I tried 😊

[@johnclark7973]

@@TheFilipinaPea Perfect! 👌🥰

[@Fire2Hot911]

​@@TheFilipinaPea I'm currently in Pangasinan watching you experience my state of Florida is so beautiful with your laughs and your dancing. Thank you so much for sharing your life and experiences with us.

[@gloriawingate5183]

Very entertaining 😊

[@Anthony__420]

Good job pea where was the cracker barrel you went to ? Are you still in Florida ? Enjoy your trip. I’m enjoying your reactions to America

[@user-tm1dk3ph1q]

Everything about ms pea is amazing.. only you could make a trip to cracker barrel a great video. Beauty, brains, personality and amazing hair. A rare combination

[@TomLenz-rj2xr]

Love the Pea❤

[@TheFilipinaPea]

Compliments like that will make a girl blush! If only I had the ability to blush 🤣🤣🤣

[@jimprice1279]

@@TheFilipinaPea Don't you turn purple when you blush? 😁

[@JoeHinesFla]

You are too cute! I am glad you got to visit the the USA, particularly the south. Thanks for all your great videos.

[@phillconklin382]

Cracker Barrel is great. I didn't know you would be visiting us. How cool. I live in Florida, we're happy to have you.

[@exit61]

Grits are ground up hominy. Cooked like cream of wheat. Add butter or whatever you like. Salt and pepper. Some like it sweetened like rice pudding

[@John-zc5ew]

I'm not from the south, but I know if I wanted authentic grits I would avoid a place where they mention oatmeal as a comparison in anyway. Pea gets a pass since she doesn't know better 😂

[@butchbusby8696]

Grits are ground up corn.

[@36handy]

It’s gross.

[@islammuhammad1198]

Grits were invented by Native American Muskogee tribes. Grits are made from ground corn, typically from less sweet, starchy varieties often referred to as dent corn. Grits can be made from either yellow or white corn and are often labeled accordingly.

[@TheFilipinaPea]

I just go where you tell me 🤣

[@bunso726]

My husband introduced me to this place when I came here from the Philippines. It is just commercialized "southern food" Going to the local mom and pop places will give you a better understanding of southern food. He told me to tell you to try some barbeque places. We are in Palm Bay pretty close to the space center. If you end up in Orlando on a saturday or sunday and are craving Filipino food, there is a place called Deguzmans market that has filipino food.

[@AT.inbetween]

Good advice.

[@blackwaltz3135]

It may be commercialized to you, but to local people who grew up eating there, its as iconic as jollibee is to you

[@taraswertelecki3786]

Nice to see you had a wonderful time here in the Southeastern U.S. Pea. I too enjoy southern cuisine.

[@user-fc7mv8hi8x]

I live all your videos I married to a Filipina 13 years now from surigao city

[@johng5950]

I'm from Georgia in america and currently living in Thailand. Found one store that actually sold grits and I lost my mind because i was so happy. Bought 6 boxes immediately! Cheese grits for breakfast in Thailand.....love it

[@dereklacey1]

Try putting pepper Jack cheese, salt and pepper in it. It’s awesome!!

[@neuvocastezero1838]

Add sautéed shrimp, highly recommended.

[@cubbear9]

Ive only found the yellow grits overseas

[@bluebatmedia6100]

I am so glad you're getting familiar with the USA! When I was in the Philippines the first time, I kept thinking of that famous Wizard of Oz phrase "I'm not in Kansas anymore."

[@peterlogan7199]

Thank you, thank you! I lived in Florida for 19 years, and one thing my daughter and I miss is Cracker Barrel. The food is great and the people are wonderful. The biscuits are the best, but corn bread also good. You have a wonderful personality and I'll check ouy more of your videos. If yiu have a 'First Watch' restaurant near you in the South, check it out. A unique experience. Many of their morning drinks (they do a lot of breakfasts), are created by the people who work there. If I go back to visit it will be First Watch for breakfast and Cracker Barrel for dinner.

[@mrbascope]

OMG my dear Pea… this video of yours in the USA, eating grits, having fun bowling, and being so graceful with your way you interacted with people showed me a part of you that says how wonderful of a person you are. Incan keep writing for hours but I’m sure it will drive you crazy… summarizing, I say you are really a very interesting, smart and educated woman…and now I know your age..great age… 👍😊💥

[@Charles-bo8iy]

My grandmother was a southerner. The woman could cook! She made grits that were thick, then she would form them into something like a fish stick, dip them in pancake batter, and fry them up. Delicious =)

[@nealbell5529]

Hello Pea! The Cracker Barrel chain of restaurants is a good resource of 1940-1955 Americana . As you found out about "grits", it is actually the heart of the kernel released during the shelling of dried corn. Back in the "old days " prior to the advent of machinery production of corn the shelling and grinding was by hand. The tip of the kernel was removed and the little white grain which was used as chicken feed or slave fare.I do so wish that someone could have assisted you in planning your tour. As an "old man " (70÷) ex-milatary I spent most of my leave time exploring my home country. The Florida keys to Bangor Maine, Brooklyn Naval yard (CVS11) to San Diego, to Bremerton Washington. There is as much variety in the USA as in the Philippines. And if you think that the Philippines are hot (temperatures) you should try Tempe Arizona. The devil lives in western Texas and rents out New Mexico and Arizona as a slumlord. Of course the only way to stay cool is to go under ground, Carlsbad caverns. If you enjoy caves you should try the Under ground sea Sweetwater Tennessee (19 acre pond in a cave). Most of my country men and women don't realize the vastness and variety their own land. From Mt.Rushmore to the Alamo. Thank you for your videos and providing an insight to the Philippines. Not to me so for me as I attended McKinley elementary school Subic 1yr in 1959.

[@4abetteru]

Great description of places in America. I loved the part about the Devil living in west Texas, ha ha ha

[@byronjones7263]

YES! I'm 76 retired for sure. Ex Jarhead combat Vet. When I was young I didn't have time for much sight seeing. My last road trip (2021) I drove from Puget Sound (Salish Sea), to Ft.Myers Fl and back. 8000 miles including side trips. I never used to do side trips but I did that time. 4.5 months. Like to Texas I'd drive most direct and fastest route to DFW. Nah, I stopped in places I always wanted to like Santa Fe, Taos, and "Ghost Hotel" (Lady in Red room) Tonopah NV. Truly so much to see and do. I'm not certain if it is possible to see/do it all in 1 lifetime. Counting Alaska, Hawaii, and Pacific terr. I doubt it is possible. From fishing and diving Mariannas to to Brown Brown watch as they fish to nite clubbing in Miami or New York, and Sinning in Vegas. I like Montana too. Worthy of an Encyclopedia of adventures, in the USA.

[@adaml2932]

I think the devil would find himself at home in 2023 California

[@georgeholdsworth2774]

@@byronjones7263 The Air Force has a Tonopah Test Range where they hold their Red Flag/Green Flag training exercises where they fly captured Russian MIG jets on the Red Team! The first time of those jets flies 100 feet over your head unexpectedly you jump about 3 feet up in the air!!

[@Walt_midUS]

So glad you are visiting the U.S. I enjoy your videos. My girlfriend is Filipino, so I am learning many things from you!! I hope to visit Phillipines soon. Enjoy your stay here.

[@marcuspi999]

Grits with salt, pepper, butter, and a soft fried egg is my favorite. When you told them you were here to try southern food, they really should have suggested biscuits and gravy. That's the quintessential southern food. Also fried greens with vinegar and bacon. It's kind of sad that neither of your servers knew what grits are. First one said they're like oatmeal? No! The second one was super helpful, "they're a breakfast thing that people like to get." 😳 Such a nuanced description, thanks for that. 😂

[@dusty265]

As always you are simply adorable, and your content is always a set above the rest of KZbin! thanks for bringing us along on your adventure!

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[@DJ_BROBOT]

Pea, how in the heck did you miss the whole entire entrance to the Cracker Barrel??? And Im gonna ask again...who you there with lol. Lots of creative editing 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@billgaines4414]

Ms. Pea, I can understand why you have the credentials needed to obtain a visa. Our government , more specifically the USCIS is ,I believe reluctant to issue a Visa to my Filipino girlfriend , to come to the United States. Do you have any suggestions?

[@george68718]

I'm sure she wasn't expecting a store in the entrance going there for the first time.

[@undisputedtruth4954]

Actually, yes, adult rocking chairs, as opposed to those made for toddlers and children. You can even find toddler sized recliners, also.

[@gdknght9581]

another great video... most southern people do eat hushpuppies with tartar sauce. If you can get a chance to eat that together which usually served with fried catfish or any fried fish item then you will understand how good it is. Also grits can have almost anything added to it... depends on preference. Some people add butter and have a toast with jam others put bacon bits in their grits.

[@josephgrudza3873]

This video was so good to watch. The look on your face when trying something new is amazing. Keep true to your ways.

[@TheFilipinaPea]

Thanks Joseph! I wish I could be back there right now! ❤️

[@josephgrudza3873]

Do you have a way for me to send a picture of myself to Christine? That’s if she is interested. I am coming there In January.

[@noname-yk9oi]

Although I live in Alaska now for last 52 years, I was born in Georgia & lived there the first 12 years of my life...Never ever forgot my roots in deep south & I still miss the food. I have many family members there also!!! Little lady, you did awesome job on this video, especially the "kiss my grits" part!!! P.S. I still eat & love my grits!!! 😂 Thanks for making me laugh & smile!!!❤

[@ljw3491]

There is something special about southern people for sure. Your enjoyment of the whole experience of eating and bowling was awesome! You have a gift which I am sure other vloggers wish they had with your perfect english and your ability to build rapport with people so easily!!

[@Booker7]

I'm heading to the Philippines in October, so I'm looking forward to trying some of the food in the Philippines. I hope you enjoy your stay in the US and I love your videos. Thank you for all you do.

[@adamcunningham6847]

GL hoping to be over there at that time as well

[@ReddMann1276]

This was by far one of my favorite of your videos, dining at cracker barrel, your excitement & expression on the cornbread & hush puppies & bowling. I was lol, you're to funny & I'd swear you were from the States.Great video Miss Pea.

[@williambreeze2659]

Big W for Pea when the server guessed you're 22. Such a fun and relaxing video. Also loved the Halo halo part 😂.

[@brucetugwell8441]

OMG Pea this was one of your best videos this year. So refreshing, so cute, love your reactions to new food. You might want to try a Cuban Sandwich another Florida staple.

[@elliotmotola5348]

Pea I don’t think you will read this but I just want to say I love your wonderful attitude to trying new things and your innocent prospective of just not knowing what things are because it is all new to you. Thank you for being you and making this content. Also you can put butter, cheese, gravy in your grits’s . Plus butter and jelly on your biscuits. You are fabulous I would rather watch you then TV. Enjoy our holiday.

[@jasondesselles9168]

@@bigcol4932 I know right...lol.

[@lobosolo3215]

@@bigcol4932 Why are you going to be sick?

[@mafp22w]

I’m guessing that if she isn’t married it is because she doesn’t want to be.

[@markbrown3841]

Pea is absolutely adorable. Personality, persona, just such a pleasant person. In case you're reading this Pea, you're in one of the most friendly restaurants in the nation, and the southern part of the USA is usually friendlier than other parts. Of course there are at least some friendly people everywhere.

[@scwyldspirit]

I am from South Carolina and like everyone else has said... CB is just a commercialized Fast Food place. Find a really good mom-and-pop restaurant to go to and I promise that you will not be disappointed. WH is a little better if you can get by with the oleo that they still think is butter or the cooking oil that will mess with your digestive system. All I can say is, Enjoy your time in the USA.

[@racebiketuner]

Yup.

[@mihai7192]

I played that game a lot as a kid visiting my grandparents' house. Biscuits and gravy r AWESOME!

[@johnvsymons]

Whoa, Pea! You are literally "hitting it out of the park" with this "American series". 🎉👍🏻 This was the best introduction of Cracker Barrel that I have ever seen. I love your sense of humor and the way you describe your experiences traveling in the States. It’s so great that you were able to enjoy the friendliness of the people in the South. I am sure that most Americans will be just as welcoming to you as the people that you have already met on your tour of this country. You would make an awesome "Ambassador of the Phillipines" to any country that you visit mainly because of your gregarious personality. Glad that you loved the hush puppies, they are my favorite side dish especially when having a seafood meal! Grits are good with butter, salt and pepper or cheese mixed in them. Shrimp and grits is a well known dish in South Carolina if you ever get there on your next visit to the U.S. Was that a "lucky strike" or are you really a bowler at home? 😂 Take care and enjoy your weekend.

[@gringogg1780]

What a wonderful heart you have girl.. I was born and raised in Florida but living in Angeles City for the past 10 years.. Love to see you enjoying life there!!

[@stevenicol5133]

My daughter worked at a Cracker Barrel for about 3 years, we ate there a lot their meat loaf and broiled catfish are great, glad you liked the grits I love them with butter and salt. and enjoyed the video

[@hamilton7274]

Amazing southern breakfast. That was fun and delicious!

[@flashpan26]

Grits are much better with butter, salt, and pepper. Mix them all up, and they taste great. They are very bland without doing that. The salt, pepper and butter is what gives them the awesome flavor. Authentic grits are made out of hominy corn which is a dent corn I think put through a process to make the kernel swell up then dried and ground into grits. The Native Americans use to use wood ashes to swell up the kernels and brake the hull, I am an old man and was born and raised in the south. Great video

[@simonagree4070]

Trying to find a good description of grits as I know them, here, and this one is good. Grits are ground partched corn (hominy, which is corn swollen up with lime)(which is how indigenous peoples of the Americas got more nutrients out of their corn). You can buy a snack version of the dried kernels under the trade name, "Corn Nuts", but you need good teeth to eat them. Hominy soup, with pork or chicken, should be available in any good Mexican restaurant. I could live on that stuff.

[@flashpan26]

I couldn't have said it better my self :D@@simonagree4070

[@daviddarden1915]

The south is known for the most friendly part of America 🇺🇸. Especially given respect to elderly like me age (60) and older. As the same in all of Philippines 🇵🇭. Enjoy the life here in America 🇺🇸

[@waynebard5809]

Hi Pea, Loved the video, welcome to America, I hope you enjoyed it. Southern food is a great style of food and I love your take on the Cracker Barrel, we have been a few times, but my Filipino wife does not much care for it. Maybe because they do not have Halo Halo or many rice dishes. I love a good Filipino breakfast, complete with Tocino and garlic rice, but I also love a good American breakfast. Your English is perfect, and you speak it better than many from the US, and you are just a natural with video production and commentary, your channel will continue to grow and, God will continue to bless you. Take care!

[@BrianHeimbuecher]

As a southerner, I can tell you that there are many diners and restaurants serving grits (or biscuits and gravy, another regional fave) with each recipe different from the next. That makes these foods so special in my eyes....

[@Waltice11]

I am so glad that you got to try Cracker Barrel. I grew up in the South and Cracker Barrel is about as close to my Grandma's home cooking as you'll find in any restaurant. Also, You mentioned people being friendly there. I believe you're still in the South. It's called Southern hospitality. This area of the country is Known for many things, some good, some Bad, but hospitality is one thing that they're Known for that's good. Hope You enjoy your visit here in the US. ❤ Also, my wife is a Filipina. f you plan on coming to San Diego, let us know and we can show you around a bit.

[@Kurt54321]

Hi Pea. Another great video. I am loving these videos of you experiencing America. I can't believe you tried Cracker Barrel. They are everywhere and good food. I laughed when you walked out thinking that was the wrong door. I was telling you through the screen, " you gotta go through the store to get to the restaurant. " Awsome seeing you bowl too. I loved your little strike dance. I'm excited for next Tuesday already. Enjoy and be safe.

[@TheFilipinaPea]

Thanks Kurt! It was very confusing, yes! 🤣

[@cliffyfellows38]

Ah yes. As an Aussie visiting the south, I remember having catfish and hush puppies. Sort of translates to ‘cats n dogs’ to me. Enjoy the rest of your great adventure. 🚗🚗🚗

[@mellis966]

Fun video, Grits are ground corn. The grits are best with Red Eye gravy (Ham Drippings with strong coffee and sometimes onion).

[@christopherlamar9285]

As A Southern Georgia Gentlemen Glad You Visited The South 💜🙏🏽 Respect love the channel

[@TheFilipinaPea]

You southerners sure are friendly! 👍❤️

[@amazingronaldo9656]

@@TheFilipinaPea They sure are. As a Yankee (northerner) I went to Army training in Georgia. And let me tell you, I was nervous as a young man. But the saying 'Southern Hospitality' is not a misnomer!!

[@teem_gen_x]

Hello Pea! This adventure is fascinating! Even as a native Californian, when it comes to the simple country vibes, hospitality, and Southern home cooking, it puts smiles on many faces. Let alone making our tummys feel much contentment! Seeing you filled with happiness & joy while exploring what America has to offer? Priceless!! 😊

[@willleaming4877]

So very cute glad you like our Southern food.

[@troycooper7180]

@TheFilipinaPea. You are absolutely adorable!!! I can't believe you're in your 30's either - you look and act so young (not like a kid, but playful & vital). I should take a trip to your island I suppose, and I am blown away that you're not wearing a big old ring on your left hand! You're def a keeper!!! 😍 Glad you enjoyed your 1st Cracker Barrel visit - it's def a southern thing. *FYI: Grits are made from corn - like oatmeal is made from oats. Also, most folks add some butter to the grits (Cracker Barrel may have the butter already added?) and I like salt & pepper in them.

[@matthewgraham2546]

Pea, me living in central Florida I'm obviously a southern boy and Cracker Barrel is just the best. Hush puppies are so good, once the waiter dropped one on my head and my tongue slapped my brains out trying to reach it. Ha! A little Southern humor. The TV show Alice had a waitress that made the phrase "kiss my grits" popular. I hope you like the southern hospitality and thanks for visiting us.

[@Flymike53]

First encountered grits in New Orleans was encouraged to try it by a US colleague. Takes me back, nice one Pea ❤ As a Brit I always found Americans friendly and courteous also, I used to travel there once a month for 7 years and always appreciated their positive attitude.

[@themanftheworld8439]

They are our brothers.

[@aavila1206]

We’re definitely friendly in the South but I’ve heard differently from the North! 🇺🇸

[@DeadpanDuke]

Loved seeing your expressions and responses upon trying food from the South. This video made me very happy because I have the same style of cooking. I hope to see you try Southern BBQ sometime.

[@jimanonymous113]

What a pleasure it is to spend time with such a charming and intelligent young lady.

[@gitakumar3714]

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[@jimanonymous113]

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[@tastrimgaming3440]

This is definitely one of the cutest videos I’ve seen. When I joined the Army grits were a foreign concept to me too, even though I’m from the northern US. People have told me 20 ways to try them, but to me it tastes like cardboard with different flavorings.

[@wildmouse5888]

To me, grits are the mashed potatoes of the South. Both are essentially bland staples that need dressing up.

[@Jlarsson-JL]

LOL. So cute watching you try to figure out Cracker Barrel. Grits are a kind of ground corn.

[@waynecox4272]

Grits are corn that was soaked in lye water so it swells to remove the husk ( hominy) then dried and ground into a coarse mill for hominy grits.

[@bigpoppav]

It's amazing how we take simple things for granted. Her enjoyment of the food we gobble down is wonderful. And her energy in trying bowling which most of just considered killing time is great.

[@maxhamilton4636]

Cracker Barrel is my dad’s favorite restaurant. I personally like their rainbow trout. If you ever go to Cracker barrel again or any other southern style restaurant, try the country fried/Chicken fried steak. It’s basically beefsteak or cube steak, breaded with flour, deep-fried and smothered in gravy. Or try biscuits and gravy which is just biscuits (not cookies 😂) with gravy on them. Another famous southern restaurant is Waffle House. Obviously their main is waffles and It’s kind of like a small town café.

[@Kelly_HornsUp]

Love the humor and personality! You are the full package, Pea

[@davidcardin3271]

I love cracker barrel food it is so good. And seeing a filipina eat it was so funny to me. And the door,😂😂 I loved it. And yes it can be very confusing the first time.

[@royhowdyshell241]

I am so happy to see you are having so much fun. take your time and really enjoy our country. So much to do and so little time to do it and it takes so much money to do all things. God Bless Pea

[@TheFilipinaPea]

Exactly, Roy - too much to do!! 😳😳😳

[@billkeller861]

I'm absolutely enjoying your videos here in the United States. I have a Cracker Barrel by me and I enjoyed your attempt to find the restaurant entrance. You are so sweet and adorable.

[@gregoryjones2665]

Grits are the point where the corn kernel attaches to the ear. It’s removed, cleaned and dried. Then rehydrated when cooked.

[@ronthompson9036]

Your content keeps getting better and better!! Thank you for sharing!

[@BuzzSargent]

You are absolutely the best person on KZbin. So completely Pea! When you walked in and out the front door I thought I would die laughing. It does look more like a country store when you enter. Thanks, Pea. I smiled so much and enjoyed your take on the place I often have breakfast. Have a Magical Day!

[@johnJohnson-vm7oy]

The best thing since camunity channal

[@TheDigger1967]

You are such a pleasure to watch. You're very entertaining and sweet. I am a southerner because I was born and raised in Baton Rouge Louisiana, and I am living here again. If you ever get to Southern Louisiana, you should definitely try Cajun cuisine and creole cuisine. You will love it. People come here from all over the world to eat our food.

[@kennethvella2282]

Morgan City, La here.

[@philmelrz2073]

Oh my... this truly is great. Warms my heart. I can't wait to go on my first visit to the Philippines. I will make a special visit to see if I can bump into you...

[@donaldrevels4778]

By me being a trucker, my wife had the opportunity to travel through almost all the United States, including Alaska. She really knows the United States. Well, We also have a home in Bohol I really enjoy watching your channel. You do a great job. So keep it up would love to see you. When I come to the Philippines?

[@dillardhayes3612]

Southern here is kinda like countryside there my Dad grew up down south in Tennessee. It reminds me of going to my wife's village in Mindanao 😊 One difference here is when we go to the resturant they have napkins at the table.... as many as you want😂

[@TheFilipinaPea]

And big ones, too! And salt, pepper, and more 🤣🤣

[@jayrobert2115]

Hi Pea! Southerners are known for our hospitality and friendliness! Cracker Barrel is a staple of ours to visit. Looking forward to seeing more of your adventures in America!!

[@abialo2010]

youre so adorable. im glad you tried cracker barrel! hopefully you get to come back and try their dinner

[@JMD1965]

Corn is a staple of the Southern diet going back to the days of Native tribes. The pork (bacon, ham, sausage & red eye gravy pan drippings) were brought over by the Europeans as a quick & easy food source.

[@binoyandpinay777]

That was fun to watch. When my wife (Filipina) first came over she had most of those reactions. Its classic and refreshing to see someone taking joy in simple things.

[@HighTicket2Freedom]

I'm in the US and never been to Cracker Barrel but I heard good things about it! Texas Roadhouse is a must try here as well, though I believe that's in the Philippines as well 😄

[@TheFilipinaPea]

If I see one, I’ll try it 👍👍

[@HighTicket2Freedom]

@@TheFilipinaPea Awesome! Rainforest Cafe is another one you might like It legit feels like you're eating in a rainforest and they have a cool gift shop similar to Cracker Barrel 👌

[@SOCORROGM]

Let's just hope she does not go to a waffle house 😢

[@trevorsmith7753]

Water-powered-car inventor Stan Meyer was poisoned at his local Cracker Barrel.

[@georgeholdsworth2774]

@@trevorsmith7753 He was at a business meeting with 2 foreign investors chowing down. Furinors!! as they say in the South...