In this YouTube video, Lesley Pascual‑Bartolo addresses Filipino small‑business owners and home bakers who rely on kataifi (shredded phyllo) to make the popular Dubai Chewy Cookie. She explains that kataifi has become extremely scarce and expensive in the Philippines (≈ ₱2,600 /kg), far more costly than the pistachio spread used in the cookie. She outlines the labor‑intensive process of making homemade kataifi (≈ 5 hours for 1 kg, ingredient cost ≈ ₱74) and then evaluates three readily available substitutes – misua noodles, lumpia wrappers, and panko breadcrumbs – focusing on their crunch texture, flavor impact, and cost. Through side‑by‑side tasting, she finds lumpia wrappers and panko breadcrumbs to be viable alternatives, while misua is too salty and tough. She encourages bakers not to abandon the product because of kataifi shortages, drawing a parallel to how Jollibee succeeded by adapting with banana ketchup during wartime. The video concludes with practical advice to experiment with the suggested substitutes, reassurance that most customers won’t notice the change, and a call to follow for more content.
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Kapai fi lang batalaga ang pweding gamitin sa pagawa ng Dubai Chewy Cookie? Hindi batalaga pwede ang riswa? At kung hindi talaga pwede, meron bang iba mga alternatives na pweding i-explore? Let's put it to the test to find out para matulungan ama small business owners like you na makagawa ng mas informed na decision pa tong course production ng trending na product na. Objectively, anubang sangkap ng kataifi pa no ba to ginagawa? At anubang role nito sa Dubai Chewy Cookie? Alam ko na si stress ka na kasi patasdan patasan pressure ng kataifi dito sa Filipinas. Uma abot na ng ��2,600 per kilo, grabe. Mas mahal na sha sa pistachio spread na binibili ko na ��1,040 per kilo lang. Pero dahil na mima nag-sasabe na dapa't katayfi lang ang gamitin sa Dubai Chewy Cookie, na hindi napueding tawagin na Dubai Chewy Cookie kung hindi katayfi ang gamitin, na pe-pressure ang mga small business owners. Mima small business owners na napapahintuna sa pagbebenta, mero namang na nag-adjust sila duns sa pistachio component. Ayun panaman yung bida diba, yun yung bida na flavor. 2 days ago bumili ako ng Dubai Chewy Cookie, um, nakabili nako dito sa vendor nato before, and okay naman masarap sha la sa shang pistachio pero nung bumili ulit ako la sana lang sha kataifi. Ang isip ko doyon yan na pe pressure na gamitin yung kataifi pero para hindi naman maluge inadjust nila yung pistachio which is sad kasi yun talaga yung vida. Tapos yung iba gumagawana lang ng homemade which makes more sense kasi madali lang pongumawan ng kataifi ang sankap niyan 2 big harina cornstarch konting asin asukal, chaka, mantika lang. At around ��74 lang po ang mga gastos niyo sa ingredients to make 1 kilo. Pero time-consuming po sha. It will take you about 5 hours molas sa pagahalo hanggang sa pagpapalame para gumawa ng 1 kilo na kataifi. So yun lang ba yung options naman small business owners na nagbebenta ng Dubai Chewy Cookie, either mintuna lang or bawasan yung pistachio, okay? Anaman gumawa ng Humi? Pano humirun naman masmadali at masmuran alternative sa kataifi para makatoloy sa pagbebenta, magamit pa rin yung tamang amount ng pistachio at macaroon pa rin na kita? Yun ang kitigan natin ngayon. So, sa aking research, mero na akong tatlong alternatives na nakita na Wedding e Explore. So una nang ay yung sikat na sikat na alternative na misuwa. Pangalawa ay lumpia wrapper. Okay, tinos natin sha tapos cream ash. Tapos pangatlo, di ko naman alala sankoto na basa pero pang ko na breadcrumbs. So bright idea dento. Yung crunch po yan puta lang ang role ng kataifi. So this is a test. Pistachio spread. Close up. Of course, in Japan, crunchy. Mhm. Very, very thin strands, so crunchy. Okay, next, misua. Okay, controversial. So crunchy. Next is the lumpia wrapper. Avento, donc ça y est, tu vois, là, allez. But actually, it's a total lamp post. But I enjoy the crunch of the lumpia wrapper. Because imagine if the lumpia wrapper is flat, it's not crunchy. So when you bite into it, it's just natural. And it's a lumpia, right? Pabilog na quality, napakinagat mo yan, may imagine mo. Parang nararamdaman mo sha na, parang mi-conting, parang mi-sharpness kang nararamdaman. Pero darina sobrang nipis po, hindi puta lak, hindi naman siya masakhe pero yun lang yung mi-difference po dun sa quality ng crunch nila. Nyon tingnan naman natin etong si panko na breadcrumbs. Sa tatch may ano hawagad na pansin, parang mas matigas sha. Okay, take another. Okay, but more compact. So it's like a feeling of dryer because it's like this. Then, let me show you up close the panko breadcrumbs. There are many crevices, many nooks and crannies. You can't just spread it out. You can't just put it on top. It's more compact and it's like dryer. But there's still a crunch. It's still crunchy. Nahala ako dito yung magic candy, no? Yung pumuputok putok. Parang ganun po yung quality ng kulat niya ganun yung ano niya. Parang granules granules po sha. In conclusion, para sa akin po, peding pedi po ng gomawa ng Dubai Chewy Cookie. Kaya tindi kayo gomamet na kataifi. Kung sa akin lang po mas panalo pa yung texture ng lumpia wrapper na tinoos tapos krenash, ah pag dating salasa o walang naman pong gano kay bahal, Ang pinaka ka ka ka ibalan talaga dito itong misua kasi ang misua medyo mas salty sha tapos yung texture nya na mas matigas so medyo ka pansin pansin sha pero itong dalawang ito okay po siyang alternative itong lumpia wrapper at chakayong panko na breadcrumbs. I hope hindi po kayo matigilan sa inyong pag nego syo dahil lang sa mahal na kataifi subuhan nyo po ang lumpia wrapper at chakayong panko breadcrumbs. Sa toto olang po most customers will not notice Kung kataifi ang gagamitin nyo or lumpia wrapper or itong panko breadcrumbs. Nagpateh 'stes po ako sa mga classmates ng aking mga pamangke na senior high. At ayon, nasarapan lang sila ang ginamit ko don lumpia wrapper, tapos di naman sila nagtanong kataifi ba 'to? Sarapan sila, tapos buso ng agad nilang bumele. And yun naman ang pinaka importanteng salahat. Mahirap magpakulong dos idea na dapad kataifi lang na Hindi pa din mag-substitute. Sina sabi ko, to hindi lang para sa Dubai chui kuki kung de sa iba pang mga recipes gaya ng tiramisu, may nakomment sa akena, dahel hindi ako mametang mascarpone, hindi na sha tiramisu. Pero kasi po, kung yun po yung logic or pamantayan na susundan natin, ibig sabihin, mali yung ginawana mga Pilipino, nun time ng World War, na walang masyado ng tomato sauce at napakamahal ng tomato sauce. Kaya ang ginamit nila banana ketchup para gumoan ang spaghetti. At malire ng Jollibee kasi yun ang ginamit yan na recipe at ibinentanya pa. Pero ano ang toto'o? Yun ang nagpa-standout sa Jollibee. At naiyon ang Jollibee ang pinaka-successful na Filipino brand at recognized pa sha worldwide. So something to think about po. I hope this helps. Please follow for more. Sa uliten!
