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food from street vendors

10 years ago
It was mentioned that in Henry's videos he is frequently eating at street vendors. I've only looked at one minute of one video. They seem to be done very well. He says "I've been in the Philippines for one year...". I found it strange that someone can be so knowledgeable on everything after only being in the Philippines for one year. Unless you have lived in the Philippines for a long time never eat food from a street vendor. I guess if you are overweight and want to lose weight fast it may be a good idea. A Filipino being exposed to bacteria for many years has built up the resistance to the various bacteria and can handle it. Someone whose body is not use to it can be in serious discomfort. Filipinos do use a lot of soy sauce with many of their cooked dishes. Soy sauce does have a lot of sodium in it. The high salt content may be one of the reasons why the food that is always left out doesn't spoil that fast. Never the less it is still unsanitary for a western person who is use to proper cooking techniques and low levels of bacteria due to refrigeration. The temperature in the Philippines during the day is always 85-95 degrees F. That's only one issue. The other issue is using water that is not filtered or boiled. Of course vendors never use bottled water in their drinks, soups or any form of cooking that requires water. Unless you have lived in the Philippines for a long time stay away from vendors of any kind especially those selling food or drinks. Soup, ice and anything that requires water you should be wary of even in a better quality restaurant.

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