Goto, Siopao Asado & Suman sa Ibos 🇵🇭 | Trying Filipino Food in Jersey City

I went to Jersey City, NJ to try Filipino Food. I tried goto for the first time. Goto is a Filipino rice porridge that has pork stomach (tripe), innards and sliced eggs. See my reaction as I try goto along with suman sa ibos for dessert. Jersey city has some of the best Filipino food around Manhattan and this does not disappoint. I also tried pork siopao (Filipino buns) and ube pandesal (purple yam bread) which were delicious! I enjoy the food of the Philippines and the great communities the search for it takes me to.
Episode Intel:
Casa Victoria
691 Newark Ave, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Reggie Ate: Pork siopa, suman sa Ibos, ube pandesal (purple yam bread)
Little Quiapo
530 Newark Ave C, Jersey City, NJ 07306
Reggie Ate: Goto (Filipino congee with tripe and chicharon)

[@marieo6109]

LoL! I love this guy. He pronounces all the names of the food the way he knows how. Very entertaining. Thank you for promoting Filipino food.

[@yubertbabalo417]

As a Filipino myself, I appreciate you for trying our cuisines and desserts and I hope you liked them, brother. If you want to learn more how to cook them on your own, you can try to search some types of dishes that we have and search them here on YT. There are various Filipino cooking channels that you might also want to subscribe for you to be updated. Hope all is well!

[@yubertbabalo417]

@BeerusTv Agreed on this. I only just watch some tutorials in YT and after that, I usually tweak it using my own recipe or top it up with some additional spices that suites so in that way, the food can be more flavorful.

[@lucci17]

Suman sa Ibos (the palm wrapping) is best dipped in muscovado or brown sugar or better yet, pair it with ripe sweet mango. Oh and coffee on the side.

[@unculturedtravel]

Wow that sounds delicious! What region of the Philippines has the best coffee?

[@lucci17]

@@unculturedtravel Phils is one of the few countries that produce the 4 main coffee varieties of Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa and Robusta, altho 90% of coffee produced is Robusta. Arabica is mainly grown in the highlands of Luzon and cooler parts of Mindanao while Robusta thrives in the warmer lowlands. IMO, the single origin Sagada Arabica with its clean and fruity taste is the best coffee locally.

[@thepreparedpinoychannel5637]

Suman is usually wrapped in a coconut leaf and you are right that it should be dipped in something sweet like sugar. Here in the Philippines we usually eat it with ripe mangoes, or in my province a local chocolate drink we called tablea

[@unculturedtravel]

Woa tablea! Never heard of that, thank you! What province?

[@余美那]

The store is so well stocked. And the choices of fish dishes, that makes me go green with envy. There is nothing like that here. I also miss the goto.

[@mariotobias5918]

Siopao is eaten with sauce specific to siopao. It is a thick, sweet soy-based sauce almost similar taste to teriyaki sauce. siopao is also eaten piping hot. What you've eaten is baked siopao that's breaded. The more popular type is the steamed one wrapped in a bao bun. If you buy it again, ask for the siopao sauce. for goto, you put a few drops of fish sauce to add saltiness and unique umami flavor. It is calamansi that's normally used. Lemon has a totally different taste profile but I think calamansi is not readily available there. Calamansi is always the lime used for filipino dishes and is several times more flavorful than lemon or lime. Lemon/lime is just a substitute in absence of calamansi.

[@eduardochavacano]

Most American know what a Siopao is because Chinese restaurants and Chinatowns exist in every American city. The Siopao is not exotic. No need to give foreigners a lecture on what a Siopao is.

[@mariotobias5918]

He was asking what sauce to put on it. So this was the answer. Please watch the vid first.

[@kabiebebe2332]

That was clearly asado not siopao

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you for this insight! Is there a specific Filipino name for "baked siopao"

[@unculturedtravel]

Either way, it was really tasty! What other popular fillings are in Siopao?

[@timPalmeri]

8:45 suman sa ibus is made out of sticky rice or glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk halfway then wrap it in coconut leaf then steamed, there's various way of eating it since it doesn't have added sweetener...commonly dip in sugar, you can dip it in coconut jam (we call it matamis na bao) or you can have it with sweet ripped manggo...in the southern part of the Philippines they eat it with what they call sikwate or hot think chocolate drink...9:45 its a filipino version of congee...we have two type of congee we have what we call arozcaldo and goto...arozcaldo is made with chicken while goto is made with pork intestine or tripe we eat it anytime of the day can be your normal meal such breakfast, lunch or dinner or have it as snack...

[@unculturedtravel]

Wow, thank you for this info, I want to try and find arozcaldo!! What is your favorite?

[@rangerdanger6593]

we have many types of congee, theres guya as well

[@nivrerabliv759]

Thanks for trying some Filipino foods. Filipino like me will definitely appreciate you for this..

[@unculturedtravel]

It's so delicious and there is so much to learn! What should I try next?

[@nivrerabliv759]

@@unculturedtravel Try Kinilaw. It's a raw sea food dish..

[@borgelobitos8677]

lodi thanks 4 promoting filipino foods.. always watching your videos..

[@phoenixdown1947]

we always eat goto when we are sick or its cold / raining / gloomy weather , it's definitely comfort food. thumbs up !

[@unculturedtravel]

I love it! I can see it being very comforting! What are some other "rainy weather" dishes?

[@seidreine]

@@unculturedtravel You can try searching for lomi (thick noodles with a "creamy" texture soup), la paz batchoy (egg noodles in a clear savory soup, almost like a ramen dish) and sopas (macaroni with a milk soup base).

[@explorenuevaecija]

Hello🙂. Greetings from the Philippines. It's nice to see Filipino restaurants and Filipino foods/products being sold in another country. Thank you for sharing your wonderful video. I enjoyed watching. Have a great day.

[@unculturedtravel]

Yes around New York and New Jersey there is an amazing amount of Filipino restaurants and grocery stores! Thank you for watching, what dish should I try next?

[@josefamerpelua3544]

Wow seeing Philippines product yummy. Enjoy

[@brownjoy8423]

Oh yummy I like your order that's different kind of flavor

[@unculturedtravel]

So good, so comforting! I loved the goto, what do you eat it with?

[@brownjoy8423]

I like to goto with sweet and sour ginger

[@sherryann5640]

That goto is nice with Tofu and Pork’s ear I believed, called “Tokwat baboy” comes with soy vinegar. Perfect combination as comfort food

[@rome.u]

Sarap lalo na't tag ulan

[@unculturedtravel]

This sounds delicious! I love the addition of soy vinegar! Is the tofu fried?

[@unculturedtravel]

What does "Sarap lalo na't tag ulan" mean? Thank you!

[@nuketurnal2]

@@unculturedtravel it's something like, so good especially during rainy days

[@rome.u]

@@nuketurnal2 Thanks for translating :)

[@debbiemoodenbaugh9883]

Wow! you guys are lucky to have a lot of Filipino restos and grocery stores over there…👍

[@genettebuclatin2021]

Your instincts are right. We sometimes eat bread (like monay or pandesal) on the side and dunk it in the goto! We also pair monay or pandesal and butter with pancit - all carbs but it works.

[@lizbeth2764]

im hungry by just watching, i love ube pandesal

[@unculturedtravel]

It is so comforting and delicious, what other pandesal fillings are popular?

[@rainieresguerra4780]

I love Goto. So many variations here in the Philippines. There's one called Goto Overload which has lots of add ons.

[@unculturedtravel]

Haha sounds awesome! What are some of the add on in GOTO OVERLOAD!

[@rainieresguerra4780]

@@unculturedtravelOne Goto overload had beef tripes, egg, chicken, chicken gizzard and liver, chicharon, bagnet, pig brain, chicharong bulaklak, beef fat and beef intestine. Many variations of overload too. ☺

[@johnguangco7360]

@@rainieresguerra4780 and also a big bowl of goto.

[@atekambal8560]

Wow yummy.thanks for share this nice video.done support.thanks us.

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you for watching! The food is so delicious! What dish should I try next?

[@jjtzlofttv2390]

Wow full of philippine products

[@unculturedtravel]

It's awesome! What dish do you suggest I try next?

[@jerichodimaculangan8387]

Every vlog of yours is delight to watch, keep it up dude, love lots from the Philippines, salamat for featuring Filipino food 👍👍🇵🇭🇵🇭

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you for the kind words, it's fun discovering the new tastes! What should I try next?

[@carlyndayao8568]

Nagutom ako sa yo ang sarap mo panoorin kumain ng pilipino food

[@cherubim3460]

Wow, ang swerte ni Ate, na vlog na yong store nya. Dami ng mamimili nyan if they'll gonna watch utube.

[@maryjanecompra3583]

Wow sarap idol😋😋👍

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you for the comment!

[@wenceslaodelapena7000]

MR.BIG BLUE EYES LOVES FILIPINO FOODS HE ALWAYS SAY THANK YOU,VERY POLIITE& KNOWS FILIPIINO FOODS.

[@noobex018]

The siopao you ate was either baked or toasted, you just eat as it is.. Paos are usually eaten without sauces.. Filipinos love the addition of sauce because of the additional sweetness to it..

[@g2glee406]

Thank you for featuring everything Philippines in your vlog.

[@unculturedtravel]

Of course! It has such delicious food! What should I try next?

[@g2glee406]

@@unculturedtravel sent you a DM on IG as well!

[@marlonmagleo2276]

Thank you sir for patronizing filipino food.

[@Ty2Tito]

I enjoy all the Food in the Area. I live no to far from Jornal Square NJ.

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you for the comment! I think it's probably one of the best areas to eat in America! So many amazing cuisines! What is a favorite restaurant of yours around Journal Square?

[@bonifaciopanchojr4039]

You're now becoming Filipino man!! Thank you though for featuring our Filipino foods.

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you for the comment. Every dish is so so good. What should I try next?

[@bonifaciopanchojr4039]

@@unculturedtravel Try the extreme ones!!😁

[@koolaws]

so like and appreciate your vlogs... especially on Filipino foods

[@totoshiwa]

You can cook rice simple,or sticky rice, or combo, fry little oil with ginger.. And add water to make, Congee. Garnish onion chives leaves

[@unculturedtravel]

Yum, this sounds so delicious and simple, thank you!

[@jonathanbaldomero7120]

Goto.. comfort food for the healthy and especially the sick person..

[@RG-bh2rj]

yummy foods....

[@unculturedtravel]

Truth! What dish do you recommend!

[@podcastaficionado]

menudo pandesal gave nostalgia to my childhood 👍

[@DeFMaX]

I love Little Quiapo! I'd always get the Goto or Arroz Caldo when I'd have a cold or the flu. They're fantastic there.

[@unculturedtravel]

It is top 3 best Filipino restaurants I have been too! So comforting and the owners are kind! What is your favorite order?

[@aldrinpagunuran8688]

Dude watching you..makes me drooling.. awesome

[@unculturedtravel]

It's great food! What should I try next?

[@010bobby]

You can eat goto in every meal and snack...it’s eaten as a soup.. a tip.. everytime you order a filipino dish with toppings, always mix it first before eating..

[@hdpilares]

Suman sa ibos is perfect with mango fruit, and hot cacao drink. My favorite! 😋

[@cherubim3460]

Thank u buddy for vlogging Pinoy food.

[@L_E_D_777]

New subscriber here. I like your candid and truthful reactions to these Filipino dishes. I will not have any qualms if you ever say any criticism because not everyone will appreciate our food. Appreciate your positive thoughts in our cuisine. Next time maybe ask a Filipino friend to go food tasting, that way you will really have the best experience. You'll get the know-how and what goes with what.

[@jomelvinuya5600]

lugaw and pork bun, that is a nice combo, you eat it as how you want to eat it

[@luisacosta8535]

I miss those variety of grilled fish especially when I’m in the Philippines fresh and yummy. I think the ripe mango is the best fruit in the world. Love it!

[@cherubim3460]

Yeah your correct buddy. Pinoy used to do that dipping the bread in the soup or even coffee, just like pandesal. What a coincidence!

[@musicislife6985]

I missed so much Filipino food.

[@thehappymerry2272]

Nice vlog. Glad you liked the food.

[@rubenbunyi8356]

you are like a typical Filipino. What we do is mix our food too like what you did with the goto and siopao. What really is a good combo is Mami ( noodle soup) and siopao. Stay safe and be healthy. Good luck on your search for a good Flip food.

[@ramonesporas9540]

Chicharon and Redhorse after work is the best chill my friend

[@DjadeBuhia]

My mouth is watering watching you eat those yummy Pinoy food. 😊👍

[@noelunson3996]

GOTO & SUCH KINDS ARE GOOD COMFORT FOOD ESPECIALLY ON RAINY DAYS.

[@grrrrrr13]

It's good for you to enjoy the food from our country and you are very welcome here

[@unculturedtravel]

It's delicious, thank you! What should I try next?

[@donkeysmile4205]

Never heard of Siopao Bake.. Siopao is definitely steamed.

[@unculturedtravel]

I'd never seen it! It was delicious though! What are some other popular fillings?

[@wazzzzzzzzupppppppppp3007]

Cool!

[@LadyVMinistries]

You were right there at the Philippino Bread House with the fresh sweet buns. They have baked goods, cakes, nuts, and a hot buffet. I'll have to try more dishes next time I go. Great video!!

[@wilfredom.distorjr.3583]

The thing that wrap in the sticky rice was A Coconut Leaves. We call it Suman also. When you eat it try to dip it into a brown sugar or chocolate syrup.

[@bhello99]

dont add vinegar on every filipino food hehe.. ☺️ the suman if that is plain..you have to dip it to brown sugar... you should ask next time if its sweetened or not...

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you! What is the best type of sugar to dip it into?

[@unculturedtravel]

Good tip! I will taste first. What is the name of brown sugar in the Philippines?

[@lizbeth2764]

baked siopao is like filipino burger ...so yummy

[@unculturedtravel]

Truth! I love this!

[@acekhianacer2875]

our fellow filipino we need to support him...

[@wewebadfish2114]

Awesome pinoy dishes ❤

[@internationaldirector2917]

Wow on the road to 4K subscribers more power thanks for featuring Filipino cuisine.

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you! I'm learning a lot! What should I try next?

[@hukeyr7737]

appreciate you trying to experience Philippines there. 👍🖖

[@marloualegata7293]

Next time try to eat Puchero, beef caldereta, beef mechado , pork hamonado , crispy pata , sweet and sour lapu lapu & chapsuy veg.

[@unculturedtravel]

Pork hamonado looks great and lapu lapu too, both those dishes I have never heard of! What would you eat with them?

[@exelasantiago2440]

Wow so many fish dishes

[@kantoboy8447]

The Goto squeeze some lemon and a little bit of fish sauce and bammmmm so delicious, it’s good to have when you have Hangover or if your sick.

[@probinsiyana]

First time to watch this soooo cool…and that is ibos dip in the sugar and the leave is a coconut baby leaves

[@ketoanonymous6609]

Suman sa ibus is plain, I prefer it pan fried in butter dusted with just a bit of sugar and paired with slices of sweet mango. If I'm indulgent, I top everything with vanilla ice cream with the suman sa ibus hidden under the mangoes and vanilla ice cream. In some upscale restaurants here in the Philippines (Fely J's, Bistro Remedios restaurants), this dessert is called "Sikreto ni Maria" (Maria's Secret) with the suman sa ibus as the "secret" or surprise at the bottom of the vanilla ice cream. Since I follow a low carb diet, I now rarely eat dessert.

[@unculturedtravel]

Wow this sound incredible, can you also grill it?

[@ketoanonymous6609]

@@unculturedtravel no, ibus is not served grilled, haven’t tried it grilled and haven’t heard of it being served grilled. Tupig, another rice delicacy is grilled or smoked. I think you have seen tupig but chose ibus, I might be mistaken on this but I’ve seen you come across tupig in one of your vlogs.

[@holyice12]

GOTO any time its good breakfast , Lunch , Meryenda , Dinner , Midnight snack . its really depends on your taste buds

[@carolynvitor]

New here yummy filipino foods😍

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you! What should I try next?

[@carmelitaabordo]

Congee is good with lemon/calamansi, powdered black pepper and fish sauce and chilli sauce (optional) 😁

[@renzigayosa5895]

The wrapping in suman sa ibis is young coconut leaf some people dip it in sweetened toasted grated coconut while others eat it with a ripe mango some dip it in sugar

[@MADTRAP]

So for the Tocino boil in water first and let it evaporate, once the water is gone pour a small amount of oil and fry. (The same goes for longanisa). Boil and fry in a shallow pan, don’t put too much water.

[@charmsmanz6204]

I also love goto. You can pair it with tokwa and baboy (tofu and pork with vinegar, soy sauce, onion, garlic, seasoned with salt, pepper and sugar).

[@unculturedtravel]

I want to find this dish! Is the tofu deep fried?

[@charmsmanz6204]

@@unculturedtravelYes, it is deep fried. 🤗 Hope you can find that dish.

[@unculturedtravel]

Yum! Would you put the tokwa and baboy inside the goto?

[@charmsmanz6204]

@@unculturedtravel Yes! 😀

[@mhermaunes6959]

Suman sa ibus good combination with pure hot chocolate especially in the morning breakfast.

[@unculturedtravel]

Yum! Is there chocolate grown in PH?

[@mhermaunes6959]

Philippines is one of the producer of cacao,for making chocolate.

[@mayg.931]

Enjoy your meal young Man 🇵🇭 More blessings and more subscribers ❤️👍👍

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you! What is a Filipino dish to try and cook?

[@gee7436]

They even have pan de coco! ❤️ Pan de coco is my number one favorite from small local bakeries in the Philippines.

[@eduardofernandez4123]

The Goto is good with Tokwat Baboy or just Tokwa.... fish sauce or soy to make it salty.. and fried garlic for taste

[@jeffreywong5112]

Ube bread + Starbucks coffee = heaven

[@mari_e2676]

YES!!! Been waiting for you to try these! 🤗

[@unculturedtravel]

So so delicious! What next?

[@crissbustamante2258]

Awesome sarap

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you! What does sarap mean? Like does it mean "meal"?

[@sonnibustamante5892]

Sarap means delicious that’s “taglish“ awesome Sarap ✌️😁

[@plantedinpr886]

Ok, I used to hang out in Jersey City also. Truth is, I used to hang out with a bunch of BMX'ers in NYC. We used to cross the Bayonne bridge and ride all the way up to Jersey City to take the Path trains into Manhattan. I kind of miss NYC.

[@unculturedtravel]

I love this story! Yes NYC is like an Amusement Park if you are willing to go to new places! Where/what would you eat on these BMX trips?

[@plantedinpr886]

lol, you want to know. Well, we often settled in Greenwich village, The titi banks in washing square park. That was the hot spot. We'd perform, My friends that did the massive tricks would go around with hats and collect money. We would then go to a hot dog spot towards 13th, 14th north east of the park entrance. 50cent Hot dogs. We used to call them "Cat Dogs" I'm not going to explain why.... It was a fun adventure but I lived in Staten island so I'd be dead tired for two three days afterward. Worth it. 🙂

[@vntconcept]

love this channel.

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you! What should I try next?

[@batchdailo9716]

Suman sa Ibos goes well with ripe mango.

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you for the tip! How would you eat it? Just put mango on top of the unwrapped suman and eat with a spoon?

[@batchdailo9716]

@@unculturedtravel Scoop out the mango. You can top it over or just eat it together like eating rice wirth a viand, then eat with a spoon. You can also eat suman sa ibos dipping it in sugar or coconut jam (a local jam made from coconut milk and brown sugar)

[@lifessogood2995]

It's really good fast food

[@unculturedtravel]

Goto is delicious wow.

[@Thigsy]

For goto... I like to add a bit of ground pepper and fish sauce to taste. Also I like to add a little garlic-chilli oil in my goto but If you don't have one... Tabasco or Sriracha works just as well!

[@elohim024]

Yeah that's a very Filipino way to eat combination with bread you deep the bun on goto.

[@jmd4449]

The better way to cook tocino/longanisa is by pouring it half cup of water on medium heat and let it boil until dry, pour some oil to fry it slightly. That ensures it's fully cooked and tender. If you want to lessen the sweetness, use a cup of water instead and let boil for 4-5 minutes and drain the water then lightly fry on little oil. The taste will be light.

[@unculturedtravel]

Woa, cool technique with the par-boil! Do Filipino people ever put it on a sandwich? I'm thinking like a Vietnamese Bahn Mi type thing?

[@coradimapilis4612]

I'm happy to see you trying some filipino dishes....

[@unculturedtravel]

They are all so tasty! I enjoy the cuisine! What is a breakfast dish I should try next?

[@coradimapilis4612]

@@unculturedtravel tapsilog ( tapa from beef it is like beef jerky but tender sinangag which is garlic rice with fried egg..itlog

[@laurailongga1903]

Im in love in some foreigners eating filipino food. Welcome to Philippines 🇵🇭 agad

[@WeRideFree]

Goto with bread are actually a good pair. thats how we eat kanto style.

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you! What does kanto style mean?

[@sagittar3407]

@@unculturedtravel Kanto means Street Corner. Coz Goto is also one of the many Street Food we have. Some Goto Cart is parked in front of a local bakery. So you can grab a tinapay-bread and sawsaw - dip in your hot Goto in your Kanto.🤣

[@edroisblastfromthepast6033]

Mabuhay ka!, I subscribe to your channel…

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you! What does that mean?

[@jansenalmonidovar9248]

Enjoy! 👍

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you! What should I try next?

[@mayhope18]

i love all suman but my favorite ibos suman for coffee.

[@jazlr721]

I love how you tried to pronounce the words as properly as possible. Just for your reference, try to separate the vowels when you see it in a Filipino word, like bagoong (bah-go-ong). I love your videos!

[@unculturedtravel]

Thank you for watching! I’m trying to learn bit by bit! I appreciate the tip!

[@jrg2913]

you can add fish sauce or pepper on your goto. chili sauce if they have. goto and tokwat baboy is the best combination

[@mistyrivers4995]

That is sweet rice. And the wrap is young coconut leaf ( wonder where they get that leaf ).

[@unculturedtravel]

Woa cool! This was such a great meal. What else do people add to Goto?

[@jmr1920]

those bread are perfect for your congee

[@unculturedtravel]

So good! What other Filipino breads are good for dipping?

[@jmr1920]

@@unculturedtravel pandesal (pan de sal). this is like the national bread of the philippines. another one to try is "ensaymada", this one is a sweet bread. Also try siopao. its a filled inside with meat, either pork or chicken, and two types of siopao is #1 asdo and #2 bola-bola. enjoy!

[@IndiaEight5]

Yes, that kind of suman you ate, would normally be dipped in sugar. Some suman however, particularly the green ones, are already sweet.

[@floren879]

Yummy goto 👍

[@unculturedtravel]

Truth.

[@010bobby]

Sweet breads with stuffings, usually you eat with hot coffee..next time you eat suman, springkle sugar on top...

[@mysimsreality]

You dip the ruman in red sugar, if you can find it, which makes it extra tasty. anyhow, love your comments on Filipino food!