In this episode, Erwan Heussaff explores Leyte, a province where history, faith, geography, and food intersect. From Palo Market with Chef Mark Sabayan to home cooks preparing regional specialties, and the makers of binagol and moron, this food crawl reveals how Leyte’s cuisine is shaped by its people and its past. Guided by historian Joycie Alegre and local cooks, we trace how World War II, coastal life, inland agriculture, and Waray identity continue to influence everyday meals. This episode is part of our Samar-Leyte series. Subscribe for more stories. More of Samar & Leyte: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlaLRniCHL9SM9Z7Nx79ah4YcvTk_MFys Special thanks to: Chef Mark Sabayan Joycie Alegre Judy Rafael Aldrich Rafael LOCATIONS: Palo Public Market Fredo’s Eatery Mano Joeven’s Espazio Arts + Foods + History 130 Juan Luna St, Downtown, Tacloban City, Leyte Ochó Seafood and Grill Senator Enage St, Downtown, Tacloban City, Leyte Timo Romano Lechon Real St, Tacloban City, Leyte Dionisio’s Binagol and Moron Dagami, Leyte Mahagnao Volcano Natural Park Burauen, Leyte Jump to: (0:00) Intro (3:00) Palo Market (6:55) Fredo’s Eatery (10:45) Mano Joeven’s (14:15) Espazio Arts + Foods + History (18:00) History with Joycie Alegre (26:15) Ochó Seafood and Grill (29:20) Timo Romano Lechon (31:00) Dionisio’s Binagol and Moron (35:00) Mahagnao Volcano Natural Park, Outro ------------------------------- We are looking for collaborators, content producers, brands, and anyone who has a story to tell. Email us at [email protected] The Fat Kid Inside Studios Erwan Heussaff - Founder Kashka Gaddi - Creative Director Eamonn Quizon - Cinematographer Edel Valera - Story Producer Harold Singzon - Story Producer Mary Lournette Baligod - Story Producer Kleo Balares - Supervising Producer Hans Rivera - Creative Director Janelle Sy - Content Producer Elyzza Ragodon - Associate Producer Julius Rivera - Videographer Lorraine Santos - Editor Dana Blasé - Editor Kim Arroyo - Editor Evan Olfato - Editor Whilhem Lorena - Multimedia Editor RM Alfonso - Multimedia Editor Martin Narisma - Food Editor Ynna Gaita - Junior Food Editor Kathryna de Bustos - Social Media and Content Manager Chester Velasco - Studio Manager & Camera Operator Kevin Amponin - Production Assistant Dustin Dagamac - Colorist Sofia Paderes - Graphic Artist & Illustrator Joshua Gonzales - Graphic Designer Dajed Binauhan - Multimedia Artist Eros Deocariza - Multimedia Artist Bianca Adriano - Accounts & Sales Coordinator Roanne Salvacion - Administrative Accountant Donalyn Aranda - Accounting Assistant Jennylyn Quizon - Accounting Staff Marvin Hernandez - Messenger Janette Mellina - Office Maintenance Personnel Sandy Mellina - Office Maintenance Personnel Content Creators: Seth Alonzo Samuelle Bawasanta Trisha Chua Nica Soledad Interns: Fionna Virgo Andrea Bernardo Social Media: http://www.instagram.com/featrmedia https://www.tiktok.com/@featrmedia http://www.facebook.com/featrmedia https://x.com/featrmedia https://www.threads.com/@featrmedia Follow Erwan: http://www.instagram.com/erwan https://www.threads.com/@erwan
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I just love Erwan's work! His channel is the most EDUCATIONAL in Philippine social media. I actually see in him my beloved Bourdain
Thank you for featuring Leyte ❤ I hope, more people would come and visit Leyte.
you know why I love watching FEATR? because It got 3 things I geek so much, well obviosuly food, history, and the story of the people.
thank you Erwan! you really earned the respect of people in Eastern Visayas 🫡
Born to a mother from Leyte, now I know why my Mama loves gata coz its part of their cuisine...
THE QUALITY OF INFORMATION AND THE VIDEO ITSELF 🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻🤌🏻 galing talaga ng Featr Team at syempre ng asawa ni Anne Kortes 😂❤❤❤
Wish I. An travel like you and savor all the local dishes that is native to the places of destination. Thank you for highlighting our local cuisine and educating us.
Best food docu which dissects every filipino food.
I really enjoy watching FEATR because their videos showcase the rich and diverse food cultures across the Philippines. Their content helps people who are unfamiliar with certain regions discover local dishes and understand the stories behind them. It’s almost like an awakening for viewers who didn’t realize how unique and different Filipino food can be from place to place. At the same time, their videos inspire people to travel, try new foods, and explore different parts of the Philippines, which also helps boost tourism and support local communities. 🙌🙌🙌
I always had a hard time trying to describe the food culture of leyte, my beloved hometown. This video encapsulates it perfectly and chef mark's breadth of knowledge is very impressive!
This is the province where I was born 👍 I hope I get to visit it again someday.
i can't forget the moron there. fave ko yn paku salad. 👏👏👏
so much grateful and always being PROUD! as a WARAYNON! damo nga Salamat Sir Erwan for featuring an kahusayan an amon minayuyu nga hingugmaon an probinsya an LEYTE!
You don't need meat to feel like a King.- Erwan Huessaff
I LOVE LEYTE & I LOVE THIS! Thank you so much for highlighting where my family is from <3 I was just in Leyte, I would have loved to have known all this before I went...but I did have kinilaw (YUM)
Ma'am Alegre! I had the honor and chance to be your student when I spent a semester in UP Tac. I will never forget how you explained why sinigang is popular in the NCR and tinola in the Visayas. Thank you for taking us for a taste test somewhere in someone's garden. Damo nga salamat, Ma'am. Adi na ako ha Sweden and I have been to some parts of the globe pero an pagkaon nga Waray akon la gihap ginbiniling. Salamat hin duro, Erwan and team! Hi, Ma'am Alegre. An imo way ha pagtutdo ha amon dire mawawara ha akon mga istorya.
Great job on this documentary erwan my family is from Leyte you featured v food that I’ve never Sean or tasted before thank you erwan for bringing the food of Leyte to the mainstream
My parents and my husband are from Leyte (I was born and raised in Cebu and currently living in Cebu) but my gosh I have been missing out alot in terms of FOOD! I wanna taste Lawot-lawot as I love veggies... Now, I know what to ask my family if ever we go back there...
This video makes me want to visit Leyte even more! It’s amazing to see how much rich Philippine history is there. I also didn’t realize how thoughtfully prepared the local food is—especially how balanced the dishes are. So cool to learn about this! 😊
As a Waraynon, I'm really grateful for featuring Leyte because it's true, it only gets few documentaries the reason why people don't recognize it. And personally, watching this makes me want to learn and study the history of my hometown. I hope we get more documentaries like this.