Some of my friends usually say that the 7-11 Sisig looks like a wet dog food, but the taste is decent based on its price. When I buy one, I usually ask if they have toyomansi and chili for added taste. Nice content, Mike. Keep it up!
i agree to this. this was my budget meal when i was new at work coz its big and tasty, even though there is jolijeep also same price, on the side street of somewhere in makati where i work before.
As someone who also has easy access to both 7-11 and Lawson, I share your sentiments too. Lawson has had a lot of misses lately; and surprisingly, 7-11's menu is getting better, especially their limited time offerings. But for me, Uncle John's (rebranded from Ministop) still takes the cake as the best convenience store here in the Philippines. Their fried chicken easily blows 7-11 out of the water.
7-11 is indeed superior, Lawson is mostly known for the coffee in my opinion lol, and Ministop just doesn't have enough options other than chicken honestly
"silog" is pretty much a name for the standard breakfast accompaniments (itLOG=egg & SInangag=garlic rice). SO the word before "silog" is the protein ex: embusilog= embutido; tosilog=tocino; longsilog=longanisa; bacsilog=bacon
@@matthewzizzo4586 they'd just dip the chicken and fries. They don't serve rice in fast food chicken places and it doesn't even come with gravy (you have to order it separately) so it's not natural for them to pour gravy on rice.
@@matthewzizzo4586 I'm in Canada, we don't have those. Popeye's rice and beans BARELY has rice in it. Mary Brown's doesn't have rice. Jollibee isn't even in most cities.
@@dee_lulu Have you had Jolly bees before ? I have Jollibee's here near me. Is it worth trying? (Was saying K Fry is Kentucky Fried chicken) I'm in NY Metro
I'm loving this Filipino series so far. Hope you visit my city next time. Iloilo City was named by UNESCO as City of Gastronomy in 2023. Keep doing what you're doing Mike. Take care of your health. God Bless You.
I am so happy that you liked the 7/11 sisig, that is a no or go for people who tried it, but I definitely love it, especially for the price and quantity, that food definitely helps us to finish our day without an empty stomach.. love your videos for 5 years strong mikey!
The 7-11 Busog meals might not be appetizing but those helped me survive petsa de peligro when I was in my previous company 😅. You're even victimized by their signature super sealed packaging hahaha 😅
been watching Mikey for sometime now and really enjoy his videos.......HOWEVER, it feels like hes doing just 7/11 videos every other day and ramen videos.
Embosilog is a portmanteau for the individual components of the dish: embotido (meat loaf cooked by wrapping in aluminum foil then steamed); sinangag (garlic fried rice), and itlog (egg). Traditional -silog (used as a suffix because there are a couple of different combinations) dishes use a sunny side up egg.
Laing is one of those foods I found revolting as a kid. Never mind the smell or taste, I thought the way it looked was enough to make me gag. Now as an adult, I can’t get enough of it and it’s one of my favorites.
Filipino food is mostly a combination of salty, sweet and sour (either from vinegar or a sour fruit like tamarind). You'll encounter any of the possible combinations like sweet and sour, sweet and salty, sour and salty, a little bit sour with salt, a little bit salty with sour, and even all three: equally sweet, salty and sour. etc. The sweet isn't like candy sweet, more like savory sweet like orange chicken.
Huh. Fancy meeting you here. I literally just got back to Thailand from visiting Philippines yesterday. Both have great foods but Philippines 711 definitely does not count.
You have to try Bebang Halo-Halo while you're in Metro Manila, definitely the best Halo-halo I've tried since I was born. Their main branch is in Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong.
siopao (porkbun) here in the PH is always paired with a sweet savory sauce called asado sauce. there should be one in the packaging or bag somewhere. and gravies are usually paired with fried chicken as dip.
Hi Mike, Next time you have Filipino Fried Chicken with gravy, try this: add some Mike's Chen Chilli Oil to the gravy and rice, then mix it all together. This combo is absolutely dynamite! Enjoy, bro.
Lmao I’m just glad you didn’t get the microwaveable giniling rice meal. That shit looks horrendous 😂 Ministop’s (now called Uncle John) chicken is the best convenience store chicken btw
you have NO idea how happy i am that you picked up a choco butternut donut, it's one of my favorites of all time and i always eat it in the philippines! you need to try it from dunkin tho it's so much better lolz
Unfortunately 711 here isn't that amazing, they do have the manam and other chef collabs that are good, my only real recommendation for convenience store food is mini stop's chicken and other fried goods. Everything else is a hit or miss. imo
7-11 has gotten way better these past few years. The egg drop sando and spam onigirazu are my go tos. Also Uncle John's (ministop), while the chicken is still good, there's not a lot of variety. It also seems like there has been a drop in quality from pre-pandemic era with even the chicken.
Waaa you're in Newport!!! I have settled nearby that area before, but a bit far now. Compared before, 711 have leveled-up their options since Lawson and Uncle John's offered better options, but still leagues away compared to Taiwan, Thailand and Japan 711.
Hi sir the gravy is for the chicken for dipping, for the sisig put some soy sauce to make it much better and lastly try the choco butternut of dunkin donut that's amazing and might to consider the boston cream, again used the asado sauce, you might consider the homemade version of the embu stands for "embutido", laing is a bicolano delicacy taro leaves cooked in coconut milk, in bicol that is a very spicy food
I used to buy breakfast at 7/11 before going to work. I miss those days where I get excited to buy food there and it just makes my day! The packaging and texture of the food kinda sucks but the flavor is there.
711 sisig and giniling got me through lockdown when I got stranded in Manila. Saved my wallet AND the taste is not bad for the price, if anything we would crave it after awhile and just douse it in knorr chilli toyomansi.
16:10 a famous saying here in the Philippines when eating bread with fillings, burgers, or sandwiches is "Unang kagat tinapay lahat" anything that breaks this norm is a good indicator of top tier food haha
this is probably an open secret but in the Philippines Jollibee's fried chicken has become the gold standard fried chicken that every store that's trying to sell fried chicken also jollibee is the one that set the standard that fried chicken is always accompanied by a chicken gravy that's why most convenient stores accompany their fried chicken with gravy.
Seven and i Holdings don’t care much for their franchises outside of Japan. Reason why Japan’s is so much better is because of their regulation when it comes to food which promotes quality. They source their food from local vendors which prioritizes quality accordingly. Outside of Japan local governments don’t regulate quality, only enough that the food doesn’t poison people.
Lawson's - consider putting the asado sauce for the pork buns, longanisa must paired with pinoy vinegar "pinakurat", you may consider the Uncle John convenient store chicken
MINISTOP (now uncle john's) imo still has the best convenience store fried chicken in the PH no question about it. When you return in the future, i hope you could give that a try, Mikey! But yes in terms of variety, 711 wins it hands down, and family mart >>> lawsons, at least in the PH. Hope you had a great time!! I wonder which country you're going to next!!
I remember the ramen in Lawson, I was craving for ramen in middle of the night but there's none in my area. I was surprised with the quality of their soup and noodles is far better than other stalls in ph selling ramen
Mike dude you totally sound like a local 😂😂😂 ngl, specially when you mention and describe how a longanisa tastes like and make that comparison with an american pepperoni. Also anytime you see gravy next to the chicken think Jollibee its for the golden fried thingy 😂. Also Laing brings me back, my mom was born in the southern part of the Philippines and she was an expert LAING maker. I remember mom always cooked it every Sunday.
You can also try eating at Goldilocks with their savory meals. Not all branches serve them though as they mainly serve cales. I recall the megamall branch serve savory rice meals and you can dine-in
7-11 sisig is a life saver of many college students, since it is cheap. The look of it is not that appetizing, but the taste is decent for its price. Also, Uncle John or Ministop has the best fried chicken, it is better than 7-11.
During my 1st year of my previous job, I ate the 711 sisig like almost every shift😅. Graveyard shift there means no more meal, everything sold out. I get regular sisig during regular days and jumbo when sahod days. My friends don't like it though😂😂
I seek Laing whenever in the Philippines too. I can’t find the canned ones anymore so it’s either homemade or a pack from Goldilocks but ugh I looooooove laing!
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You should try andoks in Philippines
Sorry but that sisig wasn't my sisig that's one I avoided purchasing in 7/11
Try Mang Inasal a filipino fast food chain
Hi. I'm a new subscriber. What do You recommend to watch?
You should also try Uncle John's conveni3nce store they have more choices for fried food!
I was waiting for you to open the sisig and your reaction did not disappoint lol
Some of my friends usually say that the 7-11 Sisig looks like a wet dog food, but the taste is decent based on its price. When I buy one, I usually ask if they have toyomansi and chili for added taste. Nice content, Mike. Keep it up!
Uncle John's (formerly Ministop) has the best convenience store fried chicken here in the Philippines.
Ministop was my lifeblood during college, the only time I go to 7/11 was their 2L Pocari Sweat.
i agree to this. this was my budget meal when i was new at work coz its big and tasty, even though there is jolijeep also same price, on the side street of somewhere in makati where i work before.
@@ThePHCentrist SAME HAHAHAH
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Go go Uncle John! My go to budget meal when it"s petsa de peligro na! 😂❤
THE BEST
As someone who also has easy access to both 7-11 and Lawson, I share your sentiments too. Lawson has had a lot of misses lately; and surprisingly, 7-11's menu is getting better, especially their limited time offerings. But for me, Uncle John's (rebranded from Ministop) still takes the cake as the best convenience store here in the Philippines. Their fried chicken easily blows 7-11 out of the water.
Lawson food unless freshly cooked are garbage. Sadly
7-11 is indeed superior, Lawson is mostly known for the coffee in my opinion lol, and Ministop just doesn't have enough options other than chicken honestly
Their spicy chicken sandwich is bombbb
Not sure about Uncle John's chicken. The one I had was too salty and flavor did notbsit well with me. I still prefer 7-11 chicken
@@velky_reeds is Lawson coffee better than 7-11? i like 7-11 since they grind the beans fresh
My American colleague suggested your channel to me, a Filipino. She was right. Your channel is very interesting and informative for foodies, like me.
"silog" is pretty much a name for the standard breakfast accompaniments (itLOG=egg & SInangag=garlic rice). SO the word before "silog" is the protein ex: embusilog= embutido; tosilog=tocino; longsilog=longanisa; bacsilog=bacon
Mike Chen now eats like a Filipino, he uses the gravy on the rice like a soup! Mabuhay! 😂
How else would someone use gravy ?
@@matthewzizzo4586 they'd just dip the chicken and fries. They don't serve rice in fast food chicken places and it doesn't even come with gravy (you have to order it separately) so it's not natural for them to pour gravy on rice.
@@dee_lulu huh ? Boston Market , Popeyes , Chicken Joes , Church's chicken . All have rice and gravy . Only Kfry doesnt(Kentucky)
@@matthewzizzo4586 I'm in Canada, we don't have those. Popeye's rice and beans BARELY has rice in it. Mary Brown's doesn't have rice. Jollibee isn't even in most cities.
@@dee_lulu Have you had Jolly bees before ? I have Jollibee's here near me. Is it worth trying? (Was saying K Fry is Kentucky Fried chicken) I'm in NY Metro
I'm loving this Filipino series so far. Hope you visit my city next time. Iloilo City was named by UNESCO as City of Gastronomy in 2023.
Keep doing what you're doing Mike. Take care of your health. God Bless You.
I am so happy that you liked the 7/11 sisig, that is a no or go for people who tried it, but I definitely love it, especially for the price and quantity, that food definitely helps us to finish our day without an empty stomach.. love your videos for 5 years strong mikey!
Me eating my instant noodles watching this video:
Hope they were spicy 🌶
The 7-11 Busog meals might not be appetizing but those helped me survive petsa de peligro when I was in my previous company 😅. You're even victimized by their signature super sealed packaging hahaha 😅
They don’t want us to eat even after paying 😂
Mike I love this! I wish Texas had more 711's like this, keep up the great work.
I agree even though we have buc-ees it’s way too expensive to be called a convenience store
Drive to Louisiana and check out our convenience stores. The tiny ones in those little towns can't be beat for local goodies.
The gravy is primarily for the fried chicken, but we also love putting gravy on our rice.
As a college student, street food and 7-Eleven are my go-to for affordable food. The siopao and hotdog were a must for me!
7-eleven is the opposite of affordable
@@johnpauljonesisabadass8134 this was in the early 2000s.. everything was cheaper for sure.
The 7-11 sisig is the salary man/women's meal. It's affordable for the amount of sisig and rice youre getting.
Tastes like sht. If it's 7/11 version. Always is.
been watching Mikey for sometime now and really enjoy his videos.......HOWEVER, it feels like hes doing just 7/11 videos every other day and ramen videos.
yeah, no more 7/11 videos
Embosilog is a portmanteau for the individual components of the dish: embotido (meat loaf cooked by wrapping in aluminum foil then steamed); sinangag (garlic fried rice), and itlog (egg). Traditional -silog (used as a suffix because there are a couple of different combinations) dishes use a sunny side up egg.
"Portmanteau" amp 😂
proper justification in reviewing food, this is what I love about this guy!
Our 7-11 here sucks now that I’ve watched this. Thanks a lot Mike. I live through Mikes adventures. ❤❤❤
Laing is one of those foods I found revolting as a kid. Never mind the smell or taste, I thought the way it looked was enough to make me gag. Now as an adult, I can’t get enough of it and it’s one of my favorites.
I feel like Mike's favorite one liner is "this is my favorite (...) from (...) ever"
I noticed that Filipino food is often sweet besides vinegar-y. I like vinegar but sweet I can do without.
Filipino food is mostly a combination of salty, sweet and sour (either from vinegar or a sour fruit like tamarind). You'll encounter any of the possible combinations like sweet and sour, sweet and salty, sour and salty, a little bit sour with salt, a little bit salty with sour, and even all three: equally sweet, salty and sour. etc. The sweet isn't like candy sweet, more like savory sweet like orange chicken.
Huh. Fancy meeting you here.
I literally just got back to Thailand from visiting Philippines yesterday.
Both have great foods but Philippines 711 definitely does not count.
Thank you for the video!
You have to try Bebang Halo-Halo while you're in Metro Manila, definitely the best Halo-halo I've tried since I was born. Their main branch is in Shaw Blvd., Mandaluyong.
I want to try it, always looks so pretty. I'd probably have to get the train into London to find some half decent Filipino cuisine
siopao (porkbun) here in the PH is always paired with a sweet savory sauce called asado sauce. there should be one in the packaging or bag somewhere. and gravies are usually paired with fried chicken as dip.
Hi Mike,
Next time you have Filipino Fried Chicken with gravy, try this: add some Mike's Chen Chilli Oil to the gravy and rice, then mix it all together. This combo is absolutely dynamite! Enjoy, bro.
LMAO! I'm literally crying how the crew just poured the whole bottle of spicy powder at that chicken! Shouldn't be like that 😂
If I don’t have food in front of me I can’t watch lol you always make me want food 😂
When I was in high school, we used to eat 7/11 sisig almost every single day. The small size only costs 29 pesos at that time.
Oh! A food vlogger who actually loves, respect and appreciates food?
Yes, so you need to keep searching
28:15 Mikey you had Lucky Me before when you had the international ramen taste test. You guys ranked it highly. 😊
I love 7 eleven's laing, too! Goes well with 555 spanish sardines.😊🙏💕
The lawson spicy chicken was so funny
We actually have a saying in this country. "Sa unang kagat tinapay lahat"
Aaaaand I'm hungry again
Darn it Mike!! (Keep doing what you do it's amazing!)
Lmao I’m just glad you didn’t get the microwaveable giniling rice meal. That shit looks horrendous 😂
Ministop’s (now called Uncle John) chicken is the best convenience store chicken btw
you have NO idea how happy i am that you picked up a choco butternut donut, it's one of my favorites of all time and i always eat it in the philippines! you need to try it from dunkin tho it's so much better lolz
Unfortunately 711 here isn't that amazing, they do have the manam and other chef collabs that are good, my only real recommendation for convenience store food is mini stop's chicken and other fried goods. Everything else is a hit or miss. imo
7-11 has gotten way better these past few years. The egg drop sando and spam onigirazu are my go tos. Also Uncle John's (ministop), while the chicken is still good, there's not a lot of variety. It also seems like there has been a drop in quality from pre-pandemic era with even the chicken.
Cant agree enough with the Laing because it was indeed the best among all 7/11 hot meals. ❤
Nice! Another convenience store feature and here :)
Maybe I am biased, I feel Japanese 7-11 food is prettier lol
You're not biased, it's a fact
Yes that is true.
It's a fact and never been to Japan a day in my life.
I’m a Filipino and I 💯 agree with you.
Yes, Japanese 7/11 food is prettier and cutesy. Filipinos dont really tend to "pretty up" their foods.
Great video Mikey!
Waaa you're in Newport!!! I have settled nearby that area before, but a bit far now. Compared before, 711 have leveled-up their options since Lawson and Uncle John's offered better options, but still leagues away compared to Taiwan, Thailand and Japan 711.
Hi sir the gravy is for the chicken for dipping, for the sisig put some soy sauce to make it much better and lastly try the choco butternut of dunkin donut that's amazing and might to consider the boston cream, again used the asado sauce, you might consider the homemade version of the embu stands for "embutido", laing is a bicolano delicacy taro leaves cooked in coconut milk, in bicol that is a very spicy food
I used to buy breakfast at 7/11 before going to work. I miss those days where I get excited to buy food there and it just makes my day! The packaging and texture of the food kinda sucks but the flavor is there.
711 sisig and giniling got me through lockdown when I got stranded in Manila. Saved my wallet AND the taste is not bad for the price, if anything we would crave it after awhile and just douse it in knorr chilli toyomansi.
16:10 a famous saying here in the Philippines when eating bread with fillings, burgers, or sandwiches is "Unang kagat tinapay lahat"
anything that breaks this norm is a good indicator of top tier food haha
Your 1ups had became my 7ups!
Love you more!💜💜
The comments these days are as rare as Mikes quality content.
this is probably an open secret but in the Philippines Jollibee's fried chicken has become the gold standard fried chicken that every store that's trying to sell fried chicken
also jollibee is the one that set the standard that fried chicken is always accompanied by a chicken gravy that's why most convenient stores accompany their fried chicken with gravy.
Hello, can you try the food at another convenience store like Uncle John’s(formerly Ministop) and I am not sure if Family Mart still exists in Manila.
Omg, that pizza is the classic filipino pizza that i grew up enjoying when i was living in the Phillipines in my early life.
The chicken from 7/11, 21 To Go is actually collaboration with a Taiwanese brand, 21Plus chicken.
I say lai-chee not lee-chee😅 aloha from Hawaii Mike🤙🏽
Embosilog is embotido tapsilog, embotido is like a meatloaf it is often served in fiestas here in the Philippines
Thank you Mikey 😊
I love these videos 😍
Seven and i Holdings don’t care much for their franchises outside of Japan. Reason why Japan’s is so much better is because of their regulation when it comes to food which promotes quality. They source their food from local vendors which prioritizes quality accordingly. Outside of Japan local governments don’t regulate quality, only enough that the food doesn’t poison people.
Hey Mikey u missed a golden opportunity when u visited Gre-nay-da ! So disappointed ! And now u in the Phillipines 😮
Lawson's - consider putting the asado sauce for the pork buns, longanisa must paired with pinoy vinegar "pinakurat", you may consider the Uncle John convenient store chicken
Uncle John kasi 😂
@jenblanco17 hahaha tama mali nasabi ko hahahaha 😂
New subscriber here. Enjoy the Philippines! These are the usually the taste buds in the Philippines: Sweet, Savory, Salty, Sour and less Spicy.
Mikey, it always looks like your wedding ring is about to fall off. You can get it sized so that it will fit you better.❤
😂😂😂
MINISTOP (now uncle john's) imo still has the best convenience store fried chicken in the PH no question about it. When you return in the future, i hope you could give that a try, Mikey!
But yes in terms of variety, 711 wins it hands down, and family mart >>> lawsons, at least in the PH. Hope you had a great time!! I wonder which country you're going to next!!
You didn’t put mustard on the hotdog. 🌭 love your videos mike!
Hi! nice to see you around again in Pinas! have a nice safe day on your food vlogs..
Korean Egg Drop Sandwich! Sweet and savory at the same time. The sauce has condensed milk lol
This makes me miss the Philippines so much 😭
Choco Butternut I think is a flavour unique to the PH. So every time I’m back home, I eat it every chance I get
Hey mike thanks for the revue! Awesome finds! You did it again..
I've waited for Mike to review PH 7-11 and Lawson for so long that I changed accounts 2 times now lmao. Finally
why keep changing accounts?
you really eat and makes the food taste very yummy
Embutido is a Filipino meatloaf version that looks like a sausage. We steam it first and then fry it.
7-11 in PH don't accept cards and their epyament is always down. So much for being a "convenience" store, my neighborhood tindahan have GCASH 24/7.
Inconvenience store 😂
22:45 you need to try an actual Korean Eggdrop sandwich in the future!!
That Laing is my favorite
When in the Philippines, mike.. When you eat that Siopao, it has it sweet soy sauce for better taste😊
The normal Lawson chicken is generally much juicier than 7-11 chicken. Or try a different Lawson branch
I remember the ramen in Lawson, I was craving for ramen in middle of the night but there's none in my area.
I was surprised with the quality of their soup and noodles is far better than other stalls in ph selling ramen
Mike dude you totally sound like a local 😂😂😂 ngl, specially when you mention and describe how a longanisa tastes like and make that comparison with an american pepperoni. Also anytime you see gravy next to the chicken think Jollibee its for the golden fried thingy 😂.
Also Laing brings me back, my mom was born in the southern part of the Philippines and she was an expert LAING maker. I remember mom always cooked it every Sunday.
That microwaved sisig is a lifesaver for office workers. It's cheap, looks like dog food but it's delicious and satisfying with a bottle of coke
Those sisig busog meals saved me during college lol. I loved eating them everyday.
You can also try eating at Goldilocks with their savory meals. Not all branches serve them though as they mainly serve cales. I recall the megamall branch serve savory rice meals and you can dine-in
The Sausage in that Embosilog is actually Embotido which is closer to a home made meatloaf than a sausage.
try bulalo in mahogany market, tagaytay
Ooohh GOD Jesus Christ, I'm so drooling right now 🤤🤤🤤
These convenience store videos are The best 😋
those cream cheese pemento sandwhiches are to die for. had one a couple days ago
Video starts at 2:00
I actually really love that budget sisig they have. they used to sell that for 25 pesos before. not sure if its still the same today
7-11 sisig is a life saver of many college students, since it is cheap. The look of it is not that appetizing, but the taste is decent for its price. Also, Uncle John or Ministop has the best fried chicken, it is better than 7-11.
I dont care what people say about the 711 sisig I love it!
So glad I re-found your channel again :) these videos are so comforting!! I watch them while I eat!
Try Mang Inasal in Philippines. It's a filipino fast food chain.
During my 1st year of my previous job, I ate the 711 sisig like almost every shift😅. Graveyard shift there means no more meal, everything sold out. I get regular sisig during regular days and jumbo when sahod days. My friends don't like it though😂😂
Mikey definitely embrace being Filipino , putting gravy on the rice first .,Most of us do that . 😅
I seek Laing whenever in the Philippines too. I can’t find the canned ones anymore so it’s either homemade or a pack from Goldilocks but ugh I looooooove laing!
17 seconds until you try to sell us something! 😂 used to be fun this channel before it become a advertisement machine
That spicy chicken from Lawson can give you acid reflux for 3 days 😂
I only eat tuna melts on english muffins. I want that crunch.