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Jane, Zaijian, and Joj invade the metro for a comforting food trip! 

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Liezel dela Cruz

Jane de Leon and her <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/darna">Mars Ravelo’s Darna</a> co-stars Zaijian Jaranilla and Joj Agpangan scoured the metro for a gastronomic experience featuring local comfort food. Check out these episodes of “Ano Ba ‘To?”First stop: Pateros! And just by mere mention of the place, you start to crave its home-grown ‘balut.’ Worry not because the stars of <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/darna">Mars Ravelo’s Darna</a> got you covered as they visit a popular balut store managed by Teacher Flory, who proudly shared that she was able to send her kids to college through her balut business. They also sell &#x27;penoy&#x27; and salted duck eggs.<div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="06b9cac5decc13edae3497a22831561a" data-ivs-spid="3001384" data-ivs-vid="2272923"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div>Jane, Zaijian, and Joj didn’t miss the chance to taste Teacher Flory’s products and experience the process of making balut and salted eggs. The traditional method involves soaking the fresh duck eggs in a mixture of clay (putik), salt, and water for approximately 14 days for salted eggs, and 18 days for balut.Standing since the 1890s in another street of Pateros is an iconic &#x27;lechon&#x27; house, now managed by the fifth generation of the founder’s clan. Jane, Zaijian, and Joj experienced the traditional cooking of lechon, which is done by rotating the whole pig over the hot red embers. The native style of roasting, aside from stuffing the pig with banana leaves, is the family’s secret twist why their lechon business maintains its star status to this day.Making a tasty lechon begins with a quest for the best quality pigs. The lechon house owner said they only choose pigs raised in a good environment, to which Jane replied, “Siguro ‘yung mga baboy kailangan muna mag-audition.” So witty, Darna! Of course, the adventure wouldn’t be complete without a taste test!As far as Pinoy comfort merienda goes, it has been proven that the best finds are found in small shops on the streets. So, for the second part of Jane, Zaijian, and Joj’s food trip, they went first to the OG hopia bakery in Tipas, Taguig.<div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="06b9cac5decc13edae3497a22831561a" data-ivs-spid="3001384" data-ivs-vid="2272931"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div>The classic merienda had its upgrades through the years to satisfy the taste buds of modern Pinoy foodies. Apart from the classic monggo and ube variants, they now have hopia-yema and hopia-pastillas. You may also enjoy the wondrous union of hopia and strawberry, plus hopia and chocolate. Just the fact that Jane and Joj would gush “ang sarap!” after every bite of Tipas’ hopia means it’s really, really that good.The trio ended their food crawl with a bowl of comfort courtesy of a famous ‘lugawan’ in Tejeros, which is always packed (especially during pre-pandemic) and a favorite spot to be featured in vlogs. Trying out the restaurant for the first time, they agreed that people flock to the famed ‘lugawan’ because of its unique toppings and big servings, plus the food is affordable. While enjoying their hearty bowl of ‘lugaw,’ the group mused on their favorite part of their food trip. Joj mentioned she ate the most hopia, but apart from filling their tummies, she’s glad to discover the delicacies of each place they visited. Meanwhile, Zaijian described the nice feeling of talking to different people and learning about their success stories.Catch more of Jane, Zaijian, and Joj in <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/darna">Mars Ravelo’s Darna</a> series, weeknights, on <a href="https://kapamilyachannel.com/">Kapamilya Channel</a>, <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/articles-news/kapamilya-channel-livestream-12685">Kapamilya Online Live</a>, and A2Z.

Mars Ravelo’s Darna stars Jane de Leon, Zaijian Jaranilla, and Joj  Agpangan try the best balut, lechon, hopia, and lugaw! 