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Hosted by veteran journalists Susan Enriquez, ‘I Juander’ uncovers the truth behind widely-accepted Filipino customs, beliefs, and questions.
Watch 'I Juander' every Sunday, 8:00 PM on GTV. Subscribe to youtube.com/gmapublicaffairs for our full episodes. #iJuanderGTV
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00:00Who wouldn't be able to close their eyes?
00:04Who would be able to smile?
00:08But who would be able to smile because of the sourness of one of Juan's favorite dishes, Sinigang.
00:16Usually, we use Palok or Kamias to make it sour.
00:21But in Palawan, there's a special way to make Sinigang sour.
00:27Candies.
00:28It's disgusting.
00:30It's sour.
00:32But it's delicious to eat.
00:34The fruits are small in size.
00:37There's green and yellow.
00:39You can eat the candies directly or freshly.
00:44It's super sour. Oh my God.
00:46It tastes like Kamias because it's yellow.
00:51But the sourness is at the highest level.
00:53It's sour. It's even sourer than Santol.
00:59But it's used more in cooking in Palawan.
01:04Richard, a Ph.D. student at Brooks Point, Palawan, studies the benefits of candies.
01:12The seeds are small.
01:14Look at the seeds.
01:16There are 4 or 3 seeds.
01:18But there are more without seeds.
01:20This is the stem.
01:22The stem is yellowish.
01:26Candies have been used in their cuisine for a long time as a sour food.
01:32It has been passed down from generation to generation.
01:36We learned to eat it because there are a few trees left.
01:44But it seems like it will be hard to taste this unique fruit.
01:52Richard will be away from home for almost half an hour.
01:57He will walk for more than an hour before he reaches the forest where the trees of candies grow.
02:04Candies are widespread all over the Philippines.
02:08From Batanes to Mindanao, including Palawan.
02:11Onions and pandan leaves.
02:13Candies come in many varieties.
02:16The ones that are related to each other are binukaw.
02:18The mangoes are also related to each other.
02:20It's sour. It's like there's a combination.
02:28We will now wash the candies.
02:31And of course, we will soak it all day.
02:36After washing the fruits of the candies,
02:38we will slice it thinly.
02:43The sourness of the candies is not just for fun.
02:46It's also perfect for paksiw.
02:54When cooking paksiw with candies,
02:56first, we will put the fish in a pot.
02:58Then, we will put the candies on top.
03:03Onions, garlic, ginger, pepper and salt.
03:06The last thing we will put is half a glass of water.
03:10And of course, you will notice that we didn't put vinegar earlier
03:14because the candies are enough for our paksiw to be sour.
03:29The sourness of the paksiw in the candies is now cooked.
03:33The sourness of the paksiw in the candies is now cooked.
03:44So, it's really delicious, Kawander.
03:47Try this kind of recipe.
03:49It's just like our normal frutas.
03:52It depends on the size of the candies
03:54because it's the size of a small bayabas.
03:57So, it's safe to eat around 2 to 3 pieces per meal.
04:01Especially for diabetics who are counting their frutas.
04:06If there are frutas that can be mixed with sourness,
04:11there is a way to make it more delicious.
04:13This is your time to shine, Candies!
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