Manila's Hidden Street Food 🇵🇭 (Ugbo Food Walking Street) | Foreigner Traveling in the Philippines
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- If you're looking to eat real LOCAL Filipino street food, the Ugbo Food Walking Street will give exactly what you're looking for! Located in Tondo, Philippinos, the Ugbo Food Walking Street is only about a 20 minutes bike/car ride away from Downtown Manila.
During my short time in Manila, a couple of people have recommended this walking street so I had to come! But please note that if you're planning on going to the walking street, to go with a friend or a local who knows the area. Although I did go by myself, I don't recommend going alone! And don't forget to go over to Lechonan ni Edith and try their lechon dish - it was my absolute favorite!
Safe & happy travels.
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Side note: a couple of people recommended me to go to the Ugbo Food Walking Street and after watching a couple of videos first, I felt that it was okay for me to go! I didn't get hurt, didn't feel like anyone was trying to endanger me and left being 100% okay. Later in the video, I mention how if you want to go, to go with a local but thanks for checking in, everyone. I am safe.
Thank you for visiting here in tondo ❤️💯
Did you get to try the food Pag Pag?
you should definitely get a local guide. there are lots of local guides that can show you different sides of manila , secret food gems on the area and protect you at the same time. since you seemed to venture deeper into the heart of the local territories.
we are a nation of diverse culture so having a guide helps you to appreciate more bout the pinoy culture. 🙂
you are the girl in my dream..💕
Try to avoid saying anything that the locals might find offensive or might show your weakness, like saying dont go alone where you are currently at or that you are a foreigner. 99% of the people around you can understand you and most of them are friendly and wont harm you, but like everywhere else, there are bad apples who prey on the weak. I'm local but i will not go to tondo at night even with company... Im 6ft muscular male and 245 lbs.
I salute you Ms. Grace you are fearless in touring around manila and trying the street foods alone , just always be careful in filming outside , enjoy the country 🇵🇭 and don't be hesitant in asking for help like knowing the directions or where is best place to go , Filipinos are very approachable and helpful.
i definitely will! every city has been wildly different so far so i appreciate you looking out. thank you so much!
@@gracefkim There's no problem in the streets Pinoy is so kind but bewares of teen boy lots of teen boy in Manila is snatchers and they running fast so it can't catch him even other pinoy will help you they run fast. I don't know right now if they are the same always alert
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You are the most fearless vlogger.. You go girl! Your audacity gave me and the other women to brave it and go out and travel alone.
thanks for confirming that i'm doing something right :')
Please be safe about it. 99% of the people there are good, but you always have that 1% to watch out for. Don’t go out alone especially at night.
My family live in Tondo close to Ugbo but I’m not brave enough to go there on my own. Be careful, its kinda dangerous in that area of Tondo.
You are the first foreign vlogger who went there. Nice 👍
Mergim I think
I admire your courage. To be honest, Tondo is often painted as one of the most dangerous parts of Metro Manila, that is why there are barely any other foreigner when you took this video. But as long as you avoid walking on empty streets and you don't entertain street children, you'll be fine. One thing is for sure, Filipinos are generally kind people so don't ever hesitate to ask for help if you ever need anything!
That's a contradiction..if they're kind why is it dangerous?
Hi! Ms. Grace Kim! I love your vlogs.. You are so real and not sugar coating about your experiences here in the Phils. Keep safe coz you are alone and enjoy the rest of your stay in our beautiful country.
honesty and rawness is my specialty. thank you jennifer!
Wow. Now we can say "Welcome to the PH." It cannot get more local than that. And, you had the blessing of trying out Lechon which is generally regarded as the foremost, if not the national food of the PH. And, that empanada that originated in the northern provinces looks legit though, the way it was prepared. Good choices indeed.
very glad i chose to stands that i did
That’s the ‘notorious’ Tondo, used to be where gangs hide/turf wars in the 70s to 80s being near the port of Manila. Now, it has a street food scene! Augurs well for the community.
Hello my friend
Three gorgeous
1. The place
2. The food
3. The vlogger grace kim❤️❤️❤️
Ugbo has grown so much in popularity, it's now a go-to place for world vloggers, but it's really just a street with local households selling food for a living. 👍
happy to have come across ugbo during my visit!
Hello my friend
@@gracefkim Hope you can check out a lot more food places in the future. I frequent the Rizal area.
@@gracefkim Mark Weins has an episode in Tondo but I think Ugbo hadn't taken off yet when he filmed there
You are right, you need to be with a friend or with a group to explore these local and inner-city places. Filipinos are friendly and happy people. They speak English. They love to eat! The Philippines of 7,000 islands has so much to offer! That is why it is becoming to be the number one destination to vloggers and adventurers like you. It's more fun in the Philippines! But, just like in any other country, some people will take advantage of you knowing you are a tourist or foreigner. Be safe and have fun in exploring the Philippines. 😎👍
She just ventured alone at night
there's been three or four vloggers that I've watched that's already been there so this food street seems to be slowly getting recognized
Hi Grace!
You kinda like having a sketchy feeling about the place but don't worry, filipinos got your back. They will protect you and help you anytime.
I like your personality - you seem friendly, easy to get along with and you have that "anything goes" attitude.
What a natural and raw video we got here. Awesome! Enjoy your stay here my friend. Take care.
The Filipino superhero known as Wapacman will come to her rescue.😅
That is pretty deep, deep into the heart of Manila. You just walked in the Tondo district. I salute you!
I hope you can also visit Maginhawa Street in Quezon City to taste authentic Filipino provincial foods. and other Filipino foods. Other bloggers haven’t tasted it yet. By the way, if you do that, you will be the first foreign blogger that visits the place.
Provenciano restaurants Maginhawa Street Quezon City
Tondo is bit of dangerous place you shouldn't go by yourself unless you have companion.
I wouldn't recommend to try yourself again, keep the safe Gracie.
Always fun to watch your channel.
She looks like she knows karate.
@@solkalibri1376
karate won't enough if you are in danger, btw not karate but Taekwondo
Keep doing what you are doing. I see 15k new subscribers within two months. Just enjoy the ride!
The lime is called Calamansi😍 it’s everywhere in the Philippines! I’m obsessed with the calamansi juice!!
Grace, when you have time go to BGC there a street food place there during the night. Since you are in the Philippines go to Boracay Island, Siargao Island, Coron, La Union, and El Nido. And don’t forget to go to Cebu and Bohol that’s a must place to go.
on my list! :)
@@gracefkim The place you ate is the best place but you should have ordered tumbog it’s their specialty food there. And their ke Kiam as well it’s dip in sweet sauce. Btw, save your money and stay in hostel instead. They do have private room there as well.
Tnx for visiting Philippines and 2 thumbs👍👍 up for vlogging alone and going to Tondo stay safe and enjoy pilipino foods 🥰
The scene out there looks very alive and full of energy. The food looks delicious and good. Thank you for uploading a new video on Manila series. Have a wonderful day Grace and be safe.
One of the kid said I want money..
@@gabrieltristan4672
That was a stick 'em up
This female vlogger is something. She's friendly and goes to Tondo alone. 🤘
Grace, I give you props for checking out Tondo. Sure it’s a rough and poor part of Manila, but that doesn’t mean good people don’t live there. That said, there are nicer places to visit… try out Makati and BGC for a bit nicer/ safer destination. Makati has Salcedo Saturday Market and Legazpi Sunday market if you are are still in Manila for the weekend. Both great open air farmer’s markets with lots of food. Also peep out Poblacion in Makati for night life bars and hip restaurants… can be a little seedy near the red light district of P Burgos street, but nothing scarier than you’ve already seen in Tondo. High street and uptown parade in BGC are modern, very expat friendly areas with lots of shopping and restaurants.
Crazy as it is… Malls are also kinda the place to be in Manila. Mall of Asia is massive with lots to see, eat and do. You can also check out the Venice Grand Canal mall in Taguig and take a ride in a gondola haha
A few Filipino food to not miss… Crispy pig roasts like Lechon, Lechon Kawali and crispy Pata. Dip is spicy vinegar. Sizzling sisig is like chopped up grilled meat from a pig head with an egg sizzling on a cast iron plate. Lumpia - Filipino egg rolls. Any kind of adobo - meat braised in soy sauce, vinegar, garlic. Chicken Inasal - grilled chicken with sweet, sour and salty marinade. Halo halo - most famous shaved ice, milk, candied fruits and ice cream. Balut, if you are adventurous - duck embryo.
Also hope you are planning to hit the world famous beaches outside of Manila - El Nido or Coron in Palawan, Boracay or Siargao.
Don't know who would recommend Tondo to a foreigner. Frankly speaking Grace, I haven't gone to Tondo. I'm really impressed with you, and good and thanks for your showing me. Watching from US.
Wow...that's a few blocks away from my house💕🇵🇭 love you Kim😍
Kamto is beef flank that is cubed and stewed. The stew is soupy and full of collagen so it's served with rice.
Wow you're just the second vlogger I've watched who came there. Because of that you will get lots of subs. That is for sure...
Im the one who dance beside you thanks for the exposure i like your vlog keep safe and godbless
When you make a sawsawan or dipping sauce, you should combine soy sauce, vinegar, chili at calamansi juice when you dip your fried or grilled dishes here in the Philippines
Nice to see you,again roaming around the city of Manila. Keep safe & healthy!
Yeh! I totally agree " It cannot get more local than that! " Wish you all the best in life Miss Kim, explore while you're young! - Freddie watchin from Canada!!! I'm "PinoyCanadian💖".
I warn you to not eat any further in tondo because many street vendors sell pag-pag (Leftover food gathered from landfills) without prior notice...but they carefully clean it ... But not guaranteed to be safe
Watching from CALIFORNIA USA..enjoy and have fun in the Phil..Grace
Mouth- watering Street food Lechon!
Yummmmy!
I suggest you bring someone with you cause you'd often bump with random people there, not saying it's not safe to roam around manila, just a precaution. Lovin your vlogs. Got me subscribed.
Tondo is still part of Manila but the place is said to be one of the poorer districts in the city. Back in the day, it had a bad reputation for being crime infested. Until now the place is one tough neighborhood. Even locals would have second thoughts going there.
Grace, you are the quintessential traveler and adventure seeker girl there is in the TH-cam community. Have fun and continue visiting the Philippines.
Girl said 1st day felt unsafe in Intramuros, the next day walking alone in Ugbo Tondo.. The switch up though but props to you.. This vlog showed your bravery and eagerness to try.. I think a few more vlogs and experience will toughen you up and everything will be just smooth for you on your next adventure.. Stay safe as always..
Of all the vloggers here in the Phil, yours is really special and very raw..you really catch the local scene....
Was there last 2 weeks ago, ugbo is the best street food market now, it has alot of choices
so cool. that is true local manila, tondo neighborhood. ( the same with intramuros and china town, these are neighborhood that is part of manila. and manila is one of the cities inside METRO MANILA)
subscribed. Thank you for visiting places that are only common to locals. keep safe always. :)
It is really refreshing to see more and more foreign vloggers featuring Manila, the city. For any tourists watching this, Manila (the city) and Metro Manila (the group of adjacent cities in which Manila is in) are generally safe. And, this specific part of town: Tondo, has a misplaced reputation that it is not safe. Don't believe it. When you come to this part of town, the residents will make sure you're safe and ensure you enjoy your time. The only people who get into trouble here are those who has sinister and insidious intent.
One of our philippine pride in terms of street filipino food 🇵🇭 Visit Ugbo street food the best of all the best yummy food in Manila ♥️
I admire your courage to go there alone... Take care!
I haven't been to this place in Manila. Watching you eat the Lechon Kawali made me want to visit it soon.
I always watch your video i love it stay safe love the philippines
the people in places like that are the friendliest dont be afraid because filipinos are kind and friendly
I see you rock with Epidemic Sound... nice..
EMPANADA looks sooo Delicious!!
Because of your courage, i salute you and you just earned a subscriber here... Ugbo was first known by having one of the best halo halo in the country...
Ms. Grace enjoy eating in Philippines
Filipinos when they see somene holding a camera - taking photos or vlogging , they want to be IN IT too 😂 Just tell them to see themselves in your Vlog/Channel... ADVERTISE...They will also tell their relatives and friends to watch it because they're in it 😂 You'll be surprised how your channel will grow🌷
Enjoy your stay. Enjoy the diff places and food here. But try to stick to the more safe areas .
First place you went to is great! Their sauce is good, ate it a lot back home when I was young. Edith’s!
I'm glad you came out of Tondo unscathed. Tondo is noted as really a bad neighborhood in the Philippines.
Tondo is the ghetto of Manila; it used to be dangerous there...i think it's gotten much better that past few years; stay safe!
Our friend brought us there. We enjoyed the food though it was really crowded. We didn’t have any idea that it was in Tondo. Hehehe.
Wow never been there…😮 braving the other side of manila 👍 stay safe
Hey Grace Kim, I applauded you for being brave going to not that very safe. But if you feel bother or unsafe don't hesitate to ask help okay.? Almost all Filipinos are approachable, kind and helpful. Wish you all the best, happiness and be safe all the time. God bless
@Miss Grace that is a very good no nonsense vlog and it will surely get a lot views! as you interact with Filipinos and Filipinas and get to know the culture!
that's the plan :)
Halo-halo (dessert) could have been the clincher of it all. Still, glad you liked the lechon kawali (except for the small portions of chili 🌶 😆). And the empanada was just oozing with yumminess 😋. 👌
Nice Grace. Now I want to go back there in Ugbo.
That actually is in the heart of manila.
On a side note, Filipino people love being on camera. So take it as a certainty that when people see a vlogger or someone filming, they will more likely be more receptive and would want to be in camera. As per the question if that location is still metro manila. Metro Manila, or NCR (national Capital Region) is a collection of 16 cities and 1 municipality which borders one another. There is a city called Manila, which is the largest city in the group, but it is different to Metro Manila which is the collection of cities. Each city brings a different flare and atmosphere to it.
Also I want to add that all people seems seen you as natural as locals for your looks and I think this is good for you. Probably they'll seen you as normal and not as tourist. Also, be careful in manila streets. People in city and province are a bit different in the Philippines. Try also to go to some of our province you'll find priceless smiles and happiness. Take care and Godbless
Looking like a pretty morena na chinita probably will still draw a lot of attention tho. Lol
@@1911Zoey yeah she is like a morena local filipina in my perspective. Ganda niya talaga.
That guy at your back, he's so funny. They all want to be a part of your vlog.
while there in manila, look up buddha bar which is located in makati. its a little bit upscale but i never ate dinner before with a giant buddha in front of me.
adjacent to makati is mandaluyong city. look up R&J Bulaluhan. order the bulalo. and not too far from there is also this restaurant called Goto Tendon which serves pilipino porridge ( juk ) be safe always 🙂
The night food market at Salcedo St. in Makati may be more to your liking.
Critical Thinker
13 minutes ago
Mad props to you, Grace. I'm from Minnesota who's been living here in Manila -- never been to Ugbo. Glad you're safe.
Your one of the few foreign vloggers tried that place,I myself didn't know that place exist,but I'm amazed that there's lot of food stalls to choose from and sure it's cheaper than mall resto.
You’re brave! You should go to the market in Makati.
You can also go to Salcedo weekend market in Makati. It’s only open in the morning.
Great video Grace!! I’m glad that you enjoy visiting the market! I enjoy your content about the Philippines
You go girl! Explore and enjoy the Philippines. Safe travels. 😊👍
Wow wow wow Love your energy
You and Filipino Boo should collab! ❤️
You may try some of the Filipino Fast food chains like Chow King, Jollibee and Mang Inasal ... 👍 You will definitely love all the variety of the foods..🙂
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don't forget Greenwich Pizza, their chicken, spaghetti and hawaiian pizza my favorite.
Amazing vlog! I just hope the weather cooperates coz it’s the start of the monsoon season in the Philippines.
@Grace Kim..you were not able to eat at buffet restos in the Philippines and at Aristocrat Restaurant and Max's Restaurant and some other traditional restos in the Philippines
A new subscriber here - i like your content about your trips in Manila; so real, so genuine ; i applaud you for trusting your guts (not the usual contemt with most of foreigner vloggers do). Enjoy your trip here in PH 😊
Ayos, apir!
very inspiring. time to be adventurous once again.very inspiring. time to be adventurous once again. btw, pretty savvy of you to direct the cam and flash the image of the eye brow raiding guy behind you. made him flinch. 😄
Hello Grace Kim try to visit Venice Grand Canal in Taguig City, Metro Manila near BCG & also explore Manila Ocean Park in Quirino Granstand in Ermita, Manila & Rizal Park in Malate, Manila, one of the best park in Asia.
Glad to see you having a blast. Stay safe..Grace ❤
That's cool that you're tryin local street food. Get used to people staring at you. Filipinos are friendly, hospitable but also very curious and staring is normal there. Great footage of local life. Also, it goes without saying, be careful of pickpocketers. You need to check out so many part of PH. Manila is more like city life. If you're interested in island vibes, check out other parts or other islands.
you are in tondo . you are in the heart of manila. people say its a dangerous place, did you ever feel threatened ? this is the place were you should really mingle with people. this is the place where your adventure should start.
필리핀 가셨네요!! 좋아요 누르고 갑니다
Girl , you are fearless. Most Manilans won't venture there unless accompanied by a local. Tondo is one of the oldest original districts of Manila. These days, it seems safer and more visitor friendly. Just be careful especially at night.
Take care 💗 Ingat
Ms. Grace Kim ur so very pretty and down to earth person.. thank u for visiting the phil. hope u enjoy and always take care..
Kim, come to Bukidnon, Mindanao. Raw beauty here. I'm Regin. A traveler, too. I can show you around here.
Nice
Nice one Grace! Keep it coming!
There's two kinds of lechon one is called lechon kawali ( deep fried) then the other one is the traditional whole pig is cook in charcoal for hours in a bamboo pole
nice editing..i like how you make video in our country..thank you so much
You maybe wanna try exploring the Mall Of Asia
men u r brave girl , u r in a HOOD food street area... advice to the foreign vlogger out there EMBRACE THE CULTURE and thats what u r doin , respect n love us and we will love u 3 folds . anyway i see ur gonna be big here coz ur korean who happens to look like a morena filipina , and filipinos love koreans. anyway new sub here and im glad i did ...
Ur so Brave baby girl..enjoy ur staycation there in Philippines.. boy: iwant money.. 😂😂😂.. godbless ate grace..
I heard that some cook there were workers/chefs abroad that came home because of the pandemic.