Pokwang takes on P1K meal challenge

Pokwang is the newest challenger to take on the P1,000 budget meal test!

On YouTube, the comedienne and actress shared a two-part vlog showing herself shopping and cooking the grocery items she bought for just P1,000.

According to Pokwang, she was inspired after seeing the viral challenge on social media.

So she went ahead with the challenge and gave it her own twist by cooking meals she enjoyed when she was younger.

Out of the given budget, she was able to cook five dishes and even had four leftover eggs.

Pokwang prepared sayote with sardinas, pinakuluang pritong isda with vegetables, pritong tuyo with ginisang sibuyas at kamatis, tortang sardinas with kangkong, and dahon ng ampalaya sabaw with sardines.

“Sa limang putahe na ito, 2-3 days na ulam na po ito. Tapos pang limang miyembro lang po ng pamilya,” she said.

[These five dishes will be our viand for the next 2-3 days. We are only five in the family.]

In the video, Pokwang was joined by her daughters, Ria Mae and Malia, who also lent their hands while their mom was preparing the dishes. 

“Oh, Mae ha, ayan alam mo na kung ano ‘yung mga kinalakihan kong pagkain. Natutuwa naman ako kasi hindi naman kayo maarte, natikman nyo rin naman ‘yan at nagustuhan nyo din naman,” she told her eldest daughter.

[Oh Mae, now you know the dishes I ate while growing up. I am happy that you guys aren't picky. You tried the dishes and you liked them.]

In June, Pokwang launched her new YouTube channel after dissociating from her joint social media accounts with her ex-partner, Lee O'Brian.

In the same month, she filed a deportation case against Lee, saying that she wanted to be free of him.

Pokwang and Lee separated in December 2021.

— Carby Basina/LA, GMA Integrated News