I am a very boring eater, I don't eat much variety. I always want to eat what's familiar. One of my favorites at home (i.e. in the Philippines) is Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdogs. Tsk, too bad bawal i-export ang mga meat products dito sa Canada. Kung meron lang sigurong TJ hotdogs dito, solved na solved na ako.
Yung dating taken-for-granted red hotdogs ko sa Pinas, miss na miss ko na talaga ngayon. Especially now that I am pregnant, grabe lalo ang pagkatakam ko.
We were at Lucky Supermarket last week and I grabbed a pack of this Pinoyfoods Tender Juicy Hotdog. I knew malayo sa lasang hinahanap ko (sa kulay pa lang iba na eh) but still, I gave it a try. Baka sakaling ma-satisfy ang cravings ko.
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Pero syempre, BIGO ako. Imported sausage talaga ang lasa niya. Sana di na lang nila ginaya ang packaging ng Purefoods kasi medyo hopeful yung bumibili eh. Ganun ba talaga kahirap gayahin ang pulang hotdogs ng Pinas?
Anyway, after posting this hotdog thing in Instagram, my cousin Sarah from Illinois suggested that I look for Martin Purefoods Hotdogs. Haha, another so-called "purefoods hotdog." This one looks better though, pula na nga kasi talaga. And according to Cha, its taste is the 'nearest to the real thing.'
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My parents-in-law, who are based in California, are coming here soon to help us with the coming of Baby Chicklet. Ford said we could ask them to bring some of these hotdogs for us. Sana may makita sila. Since they will be coming from the US, they are allowed to bring some meat products here in Canada.
Hay, pag-uwi ko sa Pinas kakain talaga ako ng TJ hotdogs every day. Promise yan!
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For a follow-up post, please click ---> There are No Purefoods Hotdogs in Canada
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I saw on TFC that the real PUREFOODS TJ is now available in California. Wish we had it here in Edmonton. Martin Purefoods does not taste at all like PUREFOODS TJ, not even close. 😣
ReplyDeleteReally? Wow! I am keeping my fingers crossed na magka-TJ hotdogs na rin tayo dito soon! Solved na ako basta meron nun at Jollibee hehe! Di ko pa rin natikman yung Martin Purefoods, di kasi nakapagdala ang in-laws ko when they came here last Oct. I am expecting din naman na hindi kasing-lasa hehe, mahirap pantayan ang red hotdogs ng Pinas talaga. =)
DeleteHi! Me and my family just started a business venturing in Filipino foods just because we miss it too. We are in Calgary and starting out with our first product, Red hotdogs. You should try it. Here's our fb page.
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Try FTJ..meaty juice hotdog, same taste can found a. Cagalry and winnipeg(1460 Arlington st) 47/53 food enterprise
ReplyDeleteTj Hotdog is still the Best eventhough the one Fromm the states is mixed with Turkey meat The taste is still juicy Nothing Compares and also The Price is way cheaper. With regards to The Red hotdog weve tried that one Its 18 CA a pack . yah its red biut no the taste is not the same as the Real TJ Hotdog .
ReplyDeletesoo many copycats, copyright infringement, pretedners, even putting the "tender juicy hotdog" in their label... BUT THERE IS ONLY ONE. and it's not here in canada pa. i think the MAFIA of meat industry (maple leaf, overweight tea, etc.) in canada doesnt allow it to come here because they know their hotdogs are super inferior compared to the Purefoods Tender Juicy Hotdog.
ReplyDeleteGanun din kami dito sa vancouver bc wala kami mahanap na katulad ng purefoods hotdog, takam na takam kami makakain ng pinoy hotdog lalo na pag nano nood kami ng pepito manaloto, si patrick mahilig kumain ng hotdog. Nun umuwi kami sa pinas lagi almusal namin hotdog.
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