The Harsh Reality of Manila's Slum Food
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- Dive into Manila's Happy Land, where the locals have turned recycling into an art form. Ever heard of "PagPag"? It's a dish whipped up from fast food leftovers, and it's a lifeline for many here. But there's a catch: while it showcases incredible resourcefulness, it's also tinged with danger. In this video we cover the surprising truths behind PagPag, revealing both its risks and the undeniable grit and spirit of Manila's slums.
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Brooklyn is so ready for a pagpag pop-up! Between the dumpster-diver culture and the extent to which foodies are getting a bit bored with dishes like sisig, but still want to embrace the culture, this seems like an obvious next move!.
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Gross. It's not Filipino culture. It's survival food for desperate poverty stricken people trying to stay alive. For anyone to consider it a foodie trend is obscenely tone deaf
@@Andrew_Fraser please make a video about "bantar gebang" a people of Indonesia that also eats slum foods. That needs to be notice so that it wouldn't happen in other places
No .. don’t ..
@@Psycho-th8vbhaa pignoy national dishes PAGPAG
Ur new national song Iisang Dagat
With inutil clown leader dogterte + marcos
Seeing this breaks my heart. No one should be living in those conditions.
This should bring joy to your heart. Because their resourcefulness can potentially end world hunger.
@@RollerBladingSuxslol what? They're eating garbage
@@RollerBladingSuxsno way this brings joy to anyone that people have to be THIS resourceful to eat trash , it should've have to come down to that, that's why it's sad wtf? Lol
The amount of sweat on that white boy ... Lmao gross af.
Don't go to the slums if you can't stand the heat.
I am a Filipino and watching this makes me sad. I heard pagpag food but i never expected to be like that. Those Fellow Filipinos who are living in the slum of Metro Manila has no place to plant their own vegetables and some has no jobs. This people are trying to survive. I hope our government will do more to adress this issue, it is actually nasty 😢😢
It really is sad that people have to do this.
im from singapore...many Philippino come here become maid with low wage
i always wonder why the country very poor compared to surrounding countries?
You never heard about pag pag I was in manilla in 98 and there was locals talking about it back then. Were you born in the Philippines?
BongBong needs to address this issue!
@novakd1530 same in India
People go dumpster diving here in the US, I've also seen homeless people eating leftovers at restaurants after someone eats. It's definitely sad, but when you're hungry and desperate, you will eat anything
I think they should play this for some of the kids here in the states . They seem to take a lot of things for granted
Agree. When we went home after 8 years I gave our left over french fries to a kid and she loves it. I showed my daughter how lucky she is that she is just throwing her fries while others can’t afford it
We should send all the illegal immigrants there
@@samholdsworth420💀
Children nowadays need to watch this to be reminded not to take their food for granted. It's so easy to forget sometimes when you're drowning in your privilege.
This video raises awareness, good job, man.
This is tough to watch but I’ve got nothing but mad respect for you making this great piece of documentary.
Man, Andrew, you have gone above and beyond! This just feels so dangerous to do, unless you are absolutely destitute.
Thanks, man. I didn't want to go all the way there and not try it; that would be a total cop-out. I don't think I could handle the adobo version, though.
@Andrew_Fraser good lord! That would come out faster than it went in. Well done, not just on eating it, but treating both the topic and people with dignity and respect.
that's wild. people gotta do what they have to. they're in a slum no way to grow or raise food. what do you expect. the goverment don't want people to eat it they should do something about it.
Yeah. Tough position to be in.
Well done Andrew! I have seen many people visiting these places and interviewing but never saw anyone actually trying it. It's so fascinating and sad at the same time.
Thanks. Was fascinating filming there for sure. Wish I could get more shots but it’s not the safest place. Would like to go back.
@@Andrew_Fraserprops to you man for tasting it. Without the stigma, pagpag, is like burnt ends ( leftovers ), and has been happening since the mid-late 90s moving forward, coz it’s been featured on local late night tv docus. Sadly, corruption and selfish gratification in my country’s govt is dominant, hence, these phenomenon- pagpag, exists. nwy, bless you for the effort 👌🏽
@@Andrew_Fraserwhy would you try it 😭it’s dirty garbage and has other peoples saliva touching it 🤢
Andrew, great video! You are giving an interesting angle to places that others visited before. I think this type of content will define your channel.
Appreciate it man. Im glad you like the style.
You are brave and have a strong stomach to try that pagpag. I'm Filipino, but I would never try that pagpag. Very unsanitary. Also, I was surpised with the price - quite expensive for that type of letfover/recycled food.
It was less than a dollar. Wow. I can't believe he tried it either. Very polite of him though.
Yeah, Filipino here as well and I won't even go near that place. In that part of Manila people are dehumanized, thanks to the corrupt politicians who only use these people to keep them in power.
Thanks for showing parts of the world many people do not know about. I am more grateful to be living in Miami, FL.
A friend of the U S A always ends up under the bus. Philippines is a great example. Be grateful that you’re living in the land that destroys other countries. You make satan proud
Tragic yet uplifting as the human ingenuity prevails! Cheers for sharing mate 🤘
Life is really hard in Philippines, people are suffering, pregnant and single moms all over the place, so shameful reality. "Pagpag" leftover garbage food is a disgrace beyond imagination, the government must stop this madness. ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
But then they will literaly starve to death
It's sad to see these cats must compete with humans to get leftover food
It feels so sad watching people suffering from poverty....each and every human being deserves a better life,healthy food ,
Better and affordable education and better job opportunities...😢lots of love to Phillipinos from india❤
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What a video. I wish more content creators would approach these subjects.
Thank you for making this video.
Knowing the health risks, you're really brave. I won't eat that even for content. 😢😢
Kudos again! That was a really good way to showcase not just the food but also the story behind it.
Hes a h0re of likes obviosly
This is the first time I've seen people eating throw away foods by recooking. This is survival for the poor & needy or else they'll starve. It's hard to watch but better than people eating dogs & cats.
So sad to know this happens in this day and age.
Great documentary! And nicely filmed too.
This vid is truly hard to watch 😢 but man I'm appreciate your effort. Stay safe mate. Wishing you the best 👍
I know a Filipino lady whose mom actually sells pagpag. She was actually very shy initially to let me know about her "family business" but once we became close she gave me plenty of information about this kind of food.
I'm a little surprised that this vendor did not boil the meat before the marination process. This is to give the impression that the meat is very clean. A rice meal with pagpag sells for 20-30 pesos in my friend's mom's stall
Where do they get oil for this? I've seen multiple videos and no one talks about the oil. I have a feeling it's as dangerous as the food itself
@@retrocomputing I reckon the oil is reused many times to keep the costs low. Better to die from cancer after years of contributing to the economy than to die of hunger now
I really enjoyed this video and had never heard of this before. Great job Andrew !!
Thanks. Appreciate the support.
Wow, this is the first video I watched from you and this is incredible storytelling there in a very respectful way. Super well done!
My family left in the 70s and nothing changes there. Still massive poverty while the oligarchs who rule get rich and these people survive on garbage food. We left for the us when I was nine and very grateful for it. When a nations prime source of national revenues are expatriates working overseas and sending money back to their families there's something wrong with that. I feel lucky that my family left especially when these kinds of documentaries remind me of the tragic circumstances that man y Filipino s live in.
Been here for 30. I live fine in middle class. Many other people do.
The people who think this country's a complete wasteland are the same people who think Africa's just full of mudhuts and nomads living in the stone age.
OMG! When I walk my dog at night in NYC, the fast food restaurants, bakeries and pizzarias throw out bags of unsold food.
I'm sure NYC has dumpster diving of some kind, but Pagpag hits differently for sure.
Did you get sick after eating the pagpag? I'm curious to know.
😮 Unbelievable what effort this lady goes to re-selling food scraps..
Wild right. Slum culture is fascinating to me.
I see how privileged and lucky I am in Canada. :(
Love the content my bro keep it up ❤
I grew up in Australia and have family in the Philippines. Seeing this absolutely breaks my heart. I plan to go there soon to actually make some kind of a difference for the people living in the slums. Is there any reputable place that I can donate to ensuring it goes to the right people?
They could make a vaccine out of their immune systems.
The mental hurdle is to great a leap for me to overcome, regardless how "safe" or "clean" it is. No human being should have to eat someone's leftovers thrown in the trash. There's a certain dignity everyone deserves to have, and food is a basic survival need.
To us, it's extreme. To them, it's their way of life. It's all they've ever known and will likely ever know. Lastly, all that fast food cooked in toxic seed oils consumed on a daily basis causes all kinds of illnesses, from diabetes to heart disease, obesity, etc. Eating friend chicken alone does not cover the body's need for essential nutrients. These people are poor and nutritionally deficient in the most severe way. And there's nothing they can do about it because poverty. Man, this sucks.
I’d starve before I ate it
Didn’t see any obesity in the video though
I learn something new daily. Great video. I’ve never heard of this. Very sad.
Man you got real guts to try pug pug.... I have tried rats, worms but pug pug is some other level😳😳.. Appreciate your efforts.. Bravo💪💪
Hahaha, appreciate it! Once it's fried up, it doesn't look too bad. Just need to bury the memory of seeing it as trash.
Thats cap he did not actually eat the pagpag, he just pretend he eat it for the the vlog, what he eats is a peace of chicken thats not pagpag and prepared and cook properly
Yeah I noticed that too
@@moneyheist7491were you there? did you see him do that? or what
It’s pag pag, nakasulat na nga sa caption, mali pa ang tawag mo. Ano ka, dumb dumb?
Thank you for making this video. It’s heartbreaking. What’s more heartbreaking is that the people who make the laws are the ones who can afford to be worried about things like getting sick- it is survival for some of these people. If they had other options they would be doing them. Don’t take away their means of survival unless you’re going to replace it with something.
Oh my God! I did not know that you have your own channel Andrew. Thank you for visiting our country the Philippines. Ask Sonny to join you here gain next time.
I remember my teacher used this as a topic. She even showed the video.
Yeah, that is really true, Just wash and boil after that can be used for various way of dishes.
World is really unfair.
I’m a Filipina,I am poor also but I can’t eat food like that it’s dirty.I’m concern about the people eat pagpag left over..eat vegetables instead..health is wealth
Not all the time we rely or blame it on our government. We have to discipline ourselves. Have kids as much as you can only afford. We must rely on ourselves. Its difficult, yes. But we have to.
This is so sad. Thanks for sharing. Can't they just share food that is going to be thrown away? This way the people are not forced to do this.
Good episode Andrew. Sonny didn’t find Pagpag!!😂
Haha he will get to it soon i’m sure
Awesome video
Thank you for showing this kind of situation that is actually happen to destitute area of the Philippines, and trying the actual pagpag was awesome and brave.
We have similar cuisine during the time of Korean War in 1953. Its called "Boodae Jjigae" its like spicy hotpot food. Today this cuisine is very popular but the History of cuisine carries sad story. During Korean war there was many people dying of hunger. So Koreans had to sneak in or wait for the food waste coming out from U.S Army camp. (The food trash compose of spam ham. noodle. Hotdogs. Etc) Hungry Koreans gather all that food trash and made it as Hotpot during the harsh cold winter.. to remind. winter time in Korean peninsula is more colder than Russia. Know South Korea is Rich country and Ranks in World Top 2 Powerful Passport Index. but we had a painful history and the "Boodae jjigae" hotpot is like pagpag. which kept our ancestors alive and build our country strong and rich. God bless Philippines ❤
This reminds me of the movie, *Platform.* God bless these people and their will to survive, live, exist to the best of their ability.
Yeah it’s hot out there. He’s sweating for a slim guy. Also people need to see these types of things. People don’t know how to appreciate the things they have in their lives.
Is the water used for cleaning even clean?
Not only is it unsanitary but unhealthy fast food being recooked with oil. This brings things into perspective as someone living in the US with a roof on top..
When I go Manila, I also buy a Burger, take one bite of it and throw it into the Bin for the poor to eat. Sometimes I just throw a half eaten Fried Chicken at a bunch of children and watch in fascination as they fight for it. Its nice to be Charitable. 🙂
Wth 😂
Seems to be a dry sense of humor funny & wrong
Something tells me the truth is he buys a meal for the kids to share
Gooi dan op z'n minst een burger zonder hap 😢
@@allviolet No I don't. Its very common to do it. Tourists do it all the time here in Manila. Just throw a half eaten food at the kids living in the slum and watch them fight for it. Its like feeding pigeons. 🙂
If dehydration is the biggest risk, I am for leaving these people alone. Their immune systems have adapted to pagpag and until the world solves world hunger, THIS IS their way of life. I support them thriving by any means necessary. They aren't breaking any laws. Praying for my brothers and sisters across the waters 🫶🏾🙏🏽💜
lol they don’t need to be left alone, their government needs to be taking better care of its people
I have a good job, a modest income, and a place to live but I was raised never to waste food. So even if I have fast food and I can't finish it my last thought is to throw it out. I take it home and eat it the next day or something. People who just throw away their extra food I could never understand and this is the reason why. I'm always thinking that wasting food is wrong when so many people are starving. 😢
Is this the same lady from the Pag Pag documentary made years ago?
I trust U were ok after eating this? I'm thinking with the salt and the hot oil it would possibly kill off all the nasties?
Awesome episode dude! Cheers
Thanks. Yeah I was fine. Agreed, the heat probably kills off most stuff, especially when deep fried. They also serve it in “adobo” form and I think that looks far less appetizing.
There's plenty of bacteria that is heat resistant, such as staph bacteria. It's really just playing russian roulette with your stomach and hoping you end up okay. I mean given the alternative of starving, it's not like they have much of a choice.
That piece u ate looks freshly bought 🤔 Pagpag barely has any meat on the bones.
They hooked me up with the "best" bit. Trust me, there was nothing fresh about it.
@@Andrew_Fraser it look juicy to me...are sure u didnt bought a fresh one from fast food?😆
Thanks for showing us this sad reality 😢
thanks for showing how people living
People living their life and don't even have a clue that there is people live like this!
kudos to this amazing documentary vlog
But she is wearing a classy Watch despite collecting the Gabbage
It's fake branded watch. You can buy a "Rolex" watch for 100 pesos ($2).
What a lovely and humble lady. Makes me sad to see her living in such conditions 😢
Health and safety!
Why can't government put a policy in place, just like we have for green recycled stuff, a separate bin for PAGPAG-able foods, and other bins for all other trash? Yes in an ideal world we should not even have anything like pagpag, but the reality is quite different, poverty - extremes ones exist around the globe.
Your brave taking a bite of pagpag
I studied at a Canadian University. Our school had an all you can eat cafeteria. The food was superb, yet many students dumped their trays with food barely eaten, untouched - entire burgers, dishes, pasta, etc. Just outside the building there were carbon protesters. I'm too sick and tired to even get into the hypocrisy, but if people could just take a look this, how desparate people from other parts of the world are about food, maybe they would value their food more and start acting by simply not wasting, rather than having the meaningless protests.
6:45 Dude, kudos to you for trying it for the experience. I don’t think I could ever do that for the sake of experience as it will stick into my mind where they came from and will always imagine at what horrible state they were at when collected. And I don’t think I can stomach it. Oh boy.
As a Chef here in Napa Valley region I have nothing but admiration to the tenacity and resilience of the Poorest of the poor Filipinos. Their way of survival without government’s assistance is remarkable. The recycling process and recooking at very high temperature kills all bacteria after all making it deliciously crispy good and sustainable. Nothing to be ashamed of. Chef M.
Very interesting.......despite all u see....the people are kind and proud.....
You're brave for testing it out 💪
I always eat chicken down to the bare bone, not even the cartilage left. It's just out of respect for the animal that had to die to feed me.
So, no pag pag from me, sorry🙁
I think For them eat pagpag or die of hunger.
Respect, that you actually ate pagpag. I know saying this makes me sound snobbish.
Can't believe you ate it.
That’s disgusting. I lived in the Philippines for 15 months and hated everything about it. However, seeing people eat garbage is unpleasant and I don’t wish that on anyone.
Human Nature to survive, you gotta do what you gotta do to make sure that happens.
This thumbnail is mind blowing
They shouldn't allow this, those guys who sells it are just taking advantage of those people. There are a lot more cheaper alternatives to get food in the Philippines, guys in the slums thinks its ok coz they are uneducated about it. The government should take action.
Its the only way they make money and due to Poverty they cant afford food
what are the cheaper alternatives
This is heartbreaking and humbling.
In 1940-1960 in Asia the 2 most powerful countries are Japan 🇯🇵 and Philippines 🇵🇭. The slum like that in Vietnam 🇻🇳 yes before 2000! But nowadays, Vietnam 🇻🇳 is not really rich yet but we do have a house to live and decent foods (fresh foods) to eat. I agree with Andrew! I’ve been living in palawan Philippines for 6 months in summer 1991 and it’s hot more than mine Đà Nẵng city. And of course at that time I landed at Manila’s airport and Manila City were far more than Ho Chi Minh City at the time.
I pray All living things should live peacefully and healthier 🙏
Jesus!! -Andrew you deserve some kind of award for this documentary of awareness.
its either eat pag pag or starve to death for many in the slums
You're the only vlogger who featured pagpag and eat the pagpag.😮
I grew up in poverty in Metro Manila but never never tried this. I remember watching a documentary about this at our neighbor's because we didn't have TV. For 50 pesos, there are other food options that can feed a family and are safe and healthy. These people are just way too stupid to resort to this. I lived in a family of five and my parents would often cook us omelet, sardines with vegetables, hotdogs, pinakbet, chop suey, fried tofu, etc. All with simple ingredients and costs around 50-60 pesos to this day. Twice a month they would spend 150-200 pesos to cook us chicken or pork dishes. This lifestyle helped us prevent heart and other diseases. Compare that to eating 50 pesos of trash per meal everyday. These people just prefer this kind of food. It's not like they don't have other choices.
How can I send money to save the kitties ? That made me so sad seeing that kitten like that 😢😢
People from other countries are just exploiting our country for contents. We appreciate that content creators and vloggers choose Ph because it adds new market for our tourism but try to create new contents. This was featured so many times.
I shot four episodes in Ph. I don’t think the content I covered is much documented at all. Pagpag may be the exception.
Yes Sir... your rich one but still try to eat some thrown food💯😊 Godbless you..
i don't think should ever have to endure these conditions and eat garbage when everyday each house hold throws away so much food that couldn't be consumed. i think its up to each of us to do the right thing and give food away food each week we know we won't eat. By making it a routine to give away unwanted food we can give people better alternatives to eating garbage.
Quality quality content
Well I’ve had diarrhea many times after Taco Bell……
in the time i've lived in manila i've never seen anything like that for almost 27 years...i'm still wandering in the tondo slum area there's nothing like that
I don't know what to tell you. It was not very hard to find.
@@Andrew_FraserIt's just embarrassing the Philippines in other countries, good luck with your channel. You hve no respect!!
I lived in manila.. that sh*thole has pagpag everywhere. He's not wrong and shows the corruption how bad it truely is.
Most bacteria will die under fried oil cook. I don't think, its really bad as it seems. Moreover, its being hand pick, check properly, cleaned with water properly before seasoning and fried with oil. Anyway, these chicken thrown out are unable to sell out for the day by the restaurant, still new, thrown out and being dump dived out. Not really bad as it was persumed.
Did you see the broken nawed on bones they washed in the dirty laundry water? You think she washed her hands before she washed it? People do die from eating it, due to dehydration and indigestion , inflammation of the stomach lining etc. Do your research b4 making comments please.
Food that is really not worth eating...junk food makes me afraid to go to that country🤢
if i ever get coerced to eat pagpag, i would pick a bony one and eat the crunchy ones only. those meaty ones are where bacteria would be i suspect.
I’m sure lowering the food prices is more possible than they wanna make it seem.
yes, the country Filipino, For the beauty pageant is really, crazy... 1 billion every years..
Can you show the cordilleran cuisines too there in the philippines. The etag, watwat and anything you can show from the cordillera region
Back in Vietnam now but I would love to cover food and culture in Northern Luzon. I will definitely be back soon.
You're the only one that tastes test pagpag in all of those documentary about it
My heart breaks looking at these videos
He Covered pagpag! This Creator is dead serious. Way to go Mr. Frazer! You kicked Sunny i
Right in the G-uts with this Content!