Road Trip in Catanduanes and Surfing in Sorsogon Philippines with Erwan Heussaff (Part 1)

- Good morning.

The back always suffers a little.

It was raining all
of last night, so...

Yeah.

I'm expecting the worst
going outside now.

Checking our gear,

and then we'll start packing up
and heading out.

But I need coffee first.

There's nothing quite like
the possibilities

of the open road.

Every turn brings you stories,
every bump a rush

of adrenaline
and unexpected discoveries.

Stop where you want to,
sleep where you can,

and pick up some
of your favorite bites

along the way.

That's delicious.

Welcome to Bicol.

This is Forager.

***- Wala na raw byahe ng barko.
Wala ng byahe kasi Signal No. 1 na ang Catanduanes.

- Okay. Team meeting.

- I love this.

- The LPA we were tracking,

the lower pressure area
has become Signal No. 1 storm.

We just got confirmation
from Harold that the boats

are not leaving...

The boats are not leaving...

What is it called?

Tabaco? The Tabaco Port.

- Yup.

- Situation in Catanduanes
is it'll be raining

and storming today,
probably tomorrow.

The next days hopefully
is just rain.

So the question is:
What do we do now?

So we figure out
what we can shoot

in and around Albay.

Right? Maybe we can finally go
to the Jollikod carinderia

Defeat makes a man look
so unattractive.

We're not defeated yet.

- Because we are rangers.

- Ready?

(hums)

(chants)

Let's get to work!

To start the day
on a positive note,

we found a river
to play around in

with our cars.

The Ford Ranger stands out
as an ideal off-road vehicle,

blending power, agility,
and rugged design

to conquer diverse terrains.

The Ranger's versatility
and durability make it

a top choice for adventurers
seeking to explore

off the beaten path destinations.

So we found a really cool river
to play around with

and a trail leading up
just kind of like

in this jungle area
which is great.

There are pili trees and stuff.

It's always a lot of fun
to put these cars to the test.

So I'm currently driving
the Ford Ranger Wildtrak

with all the ARB accessories
that you can get outfitted

at your local Ford dealership.

You can kind of ask them
to put the accessories for you

depending on what you need
and customize it

to your actual personal needs.

And then, the other crew
is riding the Ford Ranger Raptor

which is a beast,

which I'll probably
drive tomorrow.

Let's eat.

So we're now at Jollikod

where we were supposed
to go to yesterday

but it was closed.

But since it's a Monday now,
it's open.

And this place looks
absolutely dope.

Like, there's little
carinderia style booth

in the beginning,
but then you go down deeper

and it's a beautiful,
really nice looking restaurant,

and it's nice and cool.

And there are sauce stations.

It's probably one
of the best I've seen.

You have fried garlic,
you've got a bunch of spices

and chili powders and stuff.

Toothpicks, essential.

You have a whole selection
of different types of bagoong.

Cutting board
with a nice knife

to cut your siling labuyo
which is native,

which is great.

Calamansi.

You got fish sauce
for the table.

We have different types
of vinegars.

And then, the third station here
is all your soy umami.

On the top here,
we've got all our different

chili sauces.

You've got your sweet
chili sauces and your tabasco,

and then your soy sauce
and vinegar.

So it's pretty insane.

You know, they always say
the sauce is probably

the most personal thing
to a Filipino,

so it really comes down
to how you like to make it.

So I'm going to make mine.

Yummy, yummy, yummy.

Go look at the sauce station.

It's the most insane thing
I've ever seen in my life.

Chicharon can mend
a broken heart

and a broken spirit.

We are yet to be broken.

This carinderia
is something else.

It's been featured a few times,
but we're trying it

for the first time.

We've got our malunggay ginataan.

She also called it
a malunggay laing.

Whoa.

They love their spice here.

That's good.

And the malunggay
has some bitterness too

which I really actually
really appreciate.

I really like that.

And the tinapa,

that base kind of umami flavor
that you want.

Wow.

Classic.

I'm never going to get tired
of that dish.

Their Bicol Express.

Very different.

Nice and fruity almost,
and sour, and spicy.

Is there calamansi here, miss?

Ah, okay.

So there's calamansi inside
which is nice.

It gives it
a nice freshness to it.

Ginataan squid.