00:00 Chicken in Pasig is a chicken store.
00:02 They are selling hundreds of chickens every day.
00:08 Let's find out why this store is so popular.
00:12 Let's find out why you are selling chickens here.
00:15 We are busy.
00:17 I can help you with your work.
00:19 Really?
00:20 I can help you?
00:21 Yes.
00:22 I didn't know that they are still busy.
00:24 Come here.
00:25 [music]
00:30 Hold this.
00:31 It's hot.
00:32 The pan is hot.
00:34 [music]
00:40 I don't want it to be hot.
00:42 I don't want it.
00:44 Why are you doing this to me?
00:46 Why?
00:47 I don't want you to give up.
00:49 You're just saying that because you're not the one who's having a hard time.
00:52 But it's hard.
00:53 No, ma'am. I used to have a hard time.
00:55 There's no white chicken now.
00:57 Really?
00:58 The first white chicken in the Philippines
01:01 is the 43-year-old mother from Dumaguete, Rodora.
01:06 Rodora married Lebanese man Abed in 2008.
01:10 In 2014, they opened a restaurant in Dumaguete
01:13 that prepares Lebanese cuisine.
01:16 But the pandemic came and food was gradually lost.
01:21 They were in Lebanon for vacation,
01:24 so the business didn't work out.
01:28 I came back here in 2022.
01:30 I was the first one to come here.
01:31 So I was able to take care of the kids.
01:33 But Rodora's business didn't stop.
01:37 She raised 1,000 pesos to start a new business,
01:41 which is cooking chicken biryani.
01:44 While they were in school,
01:47 I cooked biryani.
01:50 I'd go there in the afternoons,
01:52 from 4 to 6.
01:55 After the kids left, we'd go home.
01:57 Chicken biryani is also included in their first restaurant in Dumaguete.
02:03 This is a family heirloom recipe.
02:06 This is from generation to generation.
02:08 We take the recipe and we continue.
02:11 Starting from our grandparents,
02:14 so I take it, my parents and me.
02:18 But not only the chicken,
02:20 it's all the Middle East food.
02:22 In one day, Rodora sold 10 pieces of chicken.
02:28 Customers started to increase
02:30 because of Rodora's hard work
02:32 on various social media pages.
02:35 Even food bloggers noticed this,
02:38 which opened a big opportunity
02:40 for their business to be known.
02:42 Bloggers are also a big help.
02:44 Because they promote,
02:47 we can reach people, especially those who are far away.
02:50 Rodora also found a place
02:53 where customers can easily go.
02:55 From 10 pieces of chicken,
02:57 it became double, triple,
02:59 and the demand for chicken biryani continued.
03:03 Because Rodora's powers couldn't handle it,
03:06 Abed went straight to the rescue from Lebanon.
03:09 They surprised me by the support, by the love.
03:12 Everyone loves the taste.
03:15 The way how we roast the chicken and the biryani rice,
03:19 it's really full of flavor.
03:22 It's our second time coming here and it's delicious.
03:27 If you like to explore food, you will really like it.
03:32 Chicken flavor is not common here in Manila.
03:36 So if you're finding for a new flavor,
03:39 this is one of the best.
03:41 You must try.
03:42 Value for money, 5/5. Taste, 5/5.
03:46 Because it's a new flavor.
03:48 It's worth the 300 pesos.
03:51 And in one day, they will be able to sell hundreds of pieces of chicken.
03:57 Look how juicy, how tender.
03:59 Juicy and tender, that's what makes white chicken great.
04:05 And the best part, the person who can eat it all can be important.
04:08 300 pesos for a whole chicken with biryani rice and sauces.
04:14 Worth it!
04:15 White chicken, why not?
04:17 Why do Filipinos love chicken?
04:21 Because it's the cheapest meat in the market.
04:25 It helps build muscles and strengthen bones.
04:30 Number one in the choice of those who are on a diet.
04:33 High in protein, low in fat, and rich in vitamins and minerals.
04:38 All parts can be cooked without throwing away.
04:44 Chicken is the easiest animal to take care of.
04:48 Two in one, you have chicken, you have eggs.
04:52 It can be used in any kind of cooking.
04:54 [music]
05:10 Susan, you're super busy today.
05:13 We're waiting for the free chicken biryani.
05:16 Yes, my goodness.
05:18 This is what I'm looking for.
05:20 Let's go and check it out.
05:21 [music]
05:24 Hmm, delicious.
05:28 This chicken tastes so good.
05:30 Why oh why chicken?
05:32 Why oh why chicken?
05:34 Ah, it's coming out of the meat.
05:38 It's so tender.
05:40 [music]
05:51 It's like I'm in another country.
05:53 [music]
05:56 Nardora and Abed also advocate for free chicken biryani for those in need.
06:02 Happy tummy, happy heart.
06:05 [music]
06:13 Even if you're really tired, you have to show that you can do it.
06:19 We're both so happy that we didn't expect the support and the surprise.
06:28 I get more proud from my wife because she's the one,
06:31 she wants to do the business here in the Philippines for my wife, the best.
06:35 All the Filipinos support her.
06:37 All the Filipinos are very kind.
06:39 If I am weak, she supports me.
06:41 If she's weak, I support her.
06:43 Through the business, they were able to buy a truck
06:46 and now they're building a branch in Davao.
06:49 Our vision is to put in every corner white chicken
06:54 to let everyone taste the best taste of the chicken.
06:57 [music]
06:59 That's why our Power Couple also has advice for those who want to enter the business.
07:05 Always follow your dreams.
07:07 Don't be afraid from failures.
07:09 Always follow your heart and work hard until you reach your goal in life.
07:15 [music]
07:17 They learned and learned and succeeded in the business.
07:21 The rise from the bottom
07:23 became the key to the higher flight to reach and reach their dreams.
07:29 [music]
07:51 [BLANK_AUDIO]
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