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Actress and well-known kontrabida Gladys Reyes showed off her cooking skills in her recent movie Apag, where she cooked a number of Kapampangan dishes including an all-time favorite of Filipinos, sisig.

Despite being a Kapampangan herself, Gladys said in her interview on the Surprise Guest with Pia Arcangel podcast, that preparing and cooking sisig is actually something new to her.

“Actually, natutuwa nga sa'kin si Direk Brillante (Mendoza) kasi hindi ako ganun talaga ka-expert pagdating sa pagluluto and para kasing hindi ko nakita ang tatay ko na nagluluto ng sisig, kaya sa akin, bago 'yun e, 'yung pagluluto ng sisig, kung papaano siya iprepare, matrabaho pala kasi 'yung mga pagtatadtad, kailangan pinong-pino yung pagtatadtad,” she said.

She added, “Andun naman yung guidance ni Direk Brillante because as we all know, Direk Brillante is a Kapampangan.”

Gladys played the role of Nita, the house helper of the Tuazon Family composed of Coco Martin, Jacklyn Jose, and Senator Lito Lapid.

“So 'yung Tuazon Family, ako 'yung kasambahay nila at ako 'yung pinapakita talaga dito na nagluluto ng lahat ng masasarap na pagkaing Kapampangan, isa na nga dun 'yung sisig,” she said.

She added, “Makikita mo talaga 'yung tenga ng baboy, papano iniihaw hanggang sa tatadtarin 'yung atay, meron din 'yung mga balut, 'yung adobong balut. Ako talaga 'yung main na nagluluto sa movie na 'to.”

Aside from cooking, Gladys also showed off her skills in speaking in Kapampangan, as she revealed that she does not have a lot of dialogue in Tagalog.

“Marunong ako mag-Kapampangan, 'di lang ako ganun ka fluent pero natuto ako dahil sa apo ko, 'yung lola ko, kasi when she comes to our house, 'di siya masyado marunong mag-Tagalog, so more on Kapampangan naririnig ko, bata pa'ko,” she said.

She added, “Malaking tulong 'yun sa pag gawa ko ng pelikulang Apag.”

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