00:00It's heart-warming to think that in 25 years, we've had a lot of Albusal.
00:05And this morning, our breakfast is very special.
00:09Because we'll be sharing the hashtag Kuwentong UH.
00:13Let's welcome one of the original hosts of Unang Ginat,
00:16Certified UH Barcada since 1999, Miriam Quimbal!
00:21🎵 Music 🎵
00:28There she is!
00:30Welcome to our Miss Universe!
00:32Ann, good morning!
00:34Welcome, welcome!
00:36I know. Although, Ann and I met in Boracay.
00:39We call her Miriam.
00:41But let's greet our Kapuso first.
00:43Hello! Good morning to our Kapuso!
00:45It feels like coming home.
00:47Right?
00:48Of course, it's just a little different.
00:50Your house is being renovated.
00:52It's spacious.
00:54But tell us about the things that didn't reach you in Unang Ginat.
00:57What were your segments in Unang Ginat?
00:59Before, aside from being an anchor host here in Sofa,
01:03I also have a special segment on styles.
01:07Fashion and lifestyle, right?
01:09In those times...
01:11In fairness to what Ann said,
01:13Sofa, at least you have eyebrows.
01:15Others don't really have eyebrows.
01:17Because in those times, thin eyebrows were really popular.
01:20That's true.
01:22There are a lot of moments that we'll come back to later.
01:24But for now, cook for us first.
01:26What will you cook for us?
01:28Oh, that's your segment!
01:30Yes, style.
01:31Oh my gosh.
01:32It's like half.
01:34My arm is only half of my arm now.
01:37That was like 50 pounds ago and 25 years ago.
01:40We don't have a perimenopause yet.
01:42Now, it's hard for you to lose weight.
01:45That was before I won Miss Universe.
01:49Then they offered me to be a morning show host.
01:51Exactly.
01:52That's why it's a very fighting form.
01:54Your looks and body there.
01:56But what are we going to cook again?
01:58Okay, what we're going to cook today is
02:00Cream Dory and Lemon Butter Sauce.
02:02Let's start with that.
02:04So, we'll start with our fish fillet.
02:07These are cream dory.
02:08It's easy to find in the supermarket.
02:10Usually, it's in the frozen section.
02:13So, what we did here is
02:15we seasoned it with salt and pepper
02:18for a few minutes
02:20so that it can marinate in the salt and pepper.
02:26Then, we're going to dredge it in flour.
02:29How often do you cook?
02:30I'll put some cooking oil.
02:31Are you going to fry it?
02:33Okay, let's put some.
02:35Just a little bit.
02:36Just a little bit.
02:37About 1 to 2 tablespoons,
02:39depending on how much you have.
02:42How often do you cook?
02:44Actually, nowadays that I have small children,
02:47I hardly cook.
02:48We already have a cook at home.
02:50But on special occasions,
02:52like once or twice a month,
02:56I bake with the kids.
02:58That's their core memory,
03:00when you cook with them.
03:01How does it feel to be here again
03:03after 25 years?
03:05Although, I remember the 20th anniversary.
03:08Sorry, this is my fault.
03:09I lowered the pan.
03:11On our 20th anniversary,
03:13you were also a guest.
03:14Do you remember that?
03:15Five years ago.
03:16Yes, five years ago.
03:17But that was pre-pandemic.
03:19The world changed a bit after that.
03:21Correct.
03:22It was like a twilight zone during that time.
03:24But you know, during the pandemic,
03:26because everyone was locked down,
03:28we tried to escape the lockdown
03:30by moving to Boracay.
03:32That's right.
03:33Yes.
03:34So, our experience there was really fun.
03:38While in Manila,
03:40we couldn't leave our house.
03:42If ever, there were very limited activities
03:44within the village.
03:45But there, we were able to run freely on the beach.
03:48That's right.
03:49My kids don't have a jungle gym there,
03:51but they were able to ride a fisherman's boat.
03:54So, it was a really fun experience.
03:56We were able to ride a bike with my husband.
03:59So, you stay active.
04:01What do you do there?
04:03Was that a show or online?
04:04I became a guest.
04:06I was like a tour guide.
04:08So, you were a tourist.
04:09Yes, in the first round.
04:11That's why I said,
04:12the graphic below looks familiar to me.
04:14That's the beach.
04:15Yes.
04:16So, that's how you had a different life in Boracay.
04:19And then, of course,
04:20now you're back here on our 25th anniversary.
04:22Yes, thank you so much.
04:23Will you still be there for us
04:24on our 30th anniversary?
04:26You'll just keep coming back here.
04:28As long as there's an invitation,
04:31and it's available in town,
04:33I'm here for you.
04:34What do you miss the most?
04:35Let's say, like a regular show,
04:37a regular TV show.
04:38Is there something you miss about it?
04:40Of course, I miss my friends from GMA,
04:44like Nino, Laigan.
04:46Hosting as well.
04:47Of course, I miss hosting.
04:49It's also exciting.
04:51You learn a lot as you're hosting.
04:53You're learning,
04:54and then you're sharing that information with the audience.
04:56That's true.
04:57Okay.
04:58So, let's start with our lemon butter sauce.
05:02Is it a one-pan dish?
05:04It can be a one-pan dish,
05:05but what I like to do is,
05:06I separate the lemon from the sauce.
05:09Not from the fish.
05:10And this is because,
05:11whatever I pressed,
05:12it didn't heat up,
05:13so you left it in the pan.
05:14Yes, okay.
05:15We'll just mix it.
05:16I'm sorry.
05:17So, what we're going to do now,
05:22is this cooked?
05:23It's still a bit undercooked.
05:24That's it, okay.
05:26You know,
05:27I've done a few cooking segments here,
05:28but I really can't master this skill.
05:31So, you're using magic hands.
05:34What we can do is,
05:36we can also add lemon.
05:39Okay.
05:40I like to start with lemon,
05:42because if we start with butter,
05:44the butter will burn.
05:45Okay.
05:47So, that's a different style.
05:49So, what I like to do is,
05:50I put the lemon.
05:51Okay.
05:52And then,
05:54I just let it boil.
05:56Then, I reduce it to half
05:58so that the lemon will be more flavorful.
06:00Okay.
06:01And then,
06:02So, let's say,
06:04in the interest of time,
06:06when the lemon is half cooked,
06:08we can now add the butter.
06:10What's good about butter is,
06:12is this on low heat?
06:15What's good about butter is,
06:16if you're going to make a lemon butter sauce,
06:18it needs to be cold.
06:20Okay.
06:21Good tip, huh?
06:22Then, use low heat
06:23so that the butter won't split.
06:28Have you ever cooked before,
06:29or did you just learn it when you got married?
06:31I learned it when I got married for the first time.
06:34In fact, I was really stressed back then
06:35because I didn't know how to cook.
06:37Yes.
06:38But I eventually learned it,
06:39starting with pasta,
06:41and I was born with other…
06:43Dishes.
06:44Yes.
06:45That's how it is.
06:46You just need to pass the time.
06:47And there are a lot of hit and miss.
06:48There are…
06:49Sorry.
06:50There are also people who make mistakes when cooking.
06:53Then, try, try again.
06:54There.
06:55So, we're making a lemon butter sauce
06:56while we're cooking the fish here.
06:58Do you have a favorite memory,
07:00or is there anything that stands out from the…
07:02How many years have you been doing this?
07:03Do you remember?
07:04In the first round?
07:05In the first round,
07:06I think it was just one year.
07:07Because I already offered extra, extra.
07:11Extra, extra.
07:12Okay, there.
07:16Right.
07:17So, more, more butter.
07:18So, when we melt the butter,
07:21just do it slowly.
07:22Then, little by little.
07:25Okay.
07:26Alright.
07:27Maybe this is enough for our pan.
07:30Yes.
07:31Okay, next is…
07:32Then, now, we're going to add wine.
07:34The wine.
07:35Which is this one?
07:36It's better if you have…
07:37I think this is it.
07:38This is the oil.
07:39Oh, is that the oil?
07:40Okay.
07:42They used cooking wine.
07:44But if you have white wine, vermouth wine,
07:47that's what's good for the fish.
07:49Yes, correct.
07:50Correct.
07:51Are your kids easy to feed?
07:54Oh, they're still toddlers.
07:56So, it's a bit…
07:58You still have a captured market for them.
08:00What do you prepare and feed them?
08:02But by God's grace,
08:03we convinced them that they need to eat vegetables
08:06to make them strong.
08:08Then, we explained to them the importance of eating the rainbow.
08:12That when you eat red foods,
08:14it's good for the heart and the blood.
08:17When you eat orange foods,
08:18it's good for immunity.
08:20So, after a while,
08:25green food,
08:26it's to make you strong.
08:30Blue and purple food,
08:32it's to help.
08:33It's food for the brain.
08:35Yes, it's a good guide for all of us
08:37because it's better to eat colorful food.
08:39It will help you with your memory.
08:41Exactly.
08:42So, let's add more cream.
08:44Okay.
08:45There.
08:46Then, of course…
08:47Wait, I'll put this on the plate.
08:50Then,
08:51it's a bit messy.
08:54Our fish is a bit messy,
08:56but it's okay.
08:57Am will just make it delicious.
08:59Alright.
09:00So, this is our cream dory with lemon cream sauce.
09:04It's good, actually,
09:05when we make lemon sauce,
09:07we use a whisk.
09:08Yes, so it won't clump.
09:10Of course,
09:11because we have a time constraint,
09:14that's why we have to be very, very light.
09:16Okay.
09:17So, let's…
09:18Oh, I should have turned this off.
09:20Let's just spoon this very lightly.
09:22Then,
09:23that's our finished product.
09:25That's the one we can take a picture of.
09:26The other one.
09:27There.
09:28Okay.
09:29Then, let's sprinkle some parsley.
09:32Parsley makes everything look good.
09:34Yes.
09:35Alright.
09:36Okay, there you go.
09:37The cream I added was a bit lacking.
09:39Yes.
09:40Now, let's taste it
09:41to make sure it's cooked.
09:42This is what our chef cooked.
09:44Yes.
09:46There.
09:47At least, you're able to cook your specialty again.
09:50With a twist,
09:51because usually, yours doesn't have cream.
09:54Usually, it doesn't have cream.
09:57Mmm.
09:58One more.
09:59Mmm, chef, it's delicious.
10:00Very good.
10:01Confirm, it's delicious.
10:02Oh, my dears,
10:03we haven't finished our story with Miriam.
10:06Later, she will tell us
10:07how she started in the first row.
10:09And of course,
10:10we have a challenge for her.
10:12What?
10:13A challenge?
10:15Don't forget,
10:16first row.
10:17I'll go first.
10:18Okay.
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10:42Bye.
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