HOLLYWOOD star Drew Barrymore gushed over the taste of the Filipino soup arroz caldo, prepared for her by New-York based Filipino chef Pilar Valdes.
On Instagram, Valdes shared a clip of her cooking session with the Hollywood actress in an episode of “The Drew Barrymore Show,” where the former shared her recipe for the rice porridge.
“This is all about home and story and when they busted out, like, a birth, any celebration, any sort of gathering, they do this because with just a cup of rice, when it’s done, it feeds like a battalion of people and that’s how we Filipinos roll,” said the chef.
Barrymore was then captured stirring the pot as she admired the creamy texture of the dish, “Oh my God, look at that broth.”
The “50 First Dates” actress then took a spoonful to taste the rice porridge, showing upon her face how much she liked the taste. “How dare you,” she told Valdes.
Barrymore then went on to praise the Filipino congee, saying, “This is dynamite. This is so beautiful. It has so much flavor. You have to taste it to believe it, it looks so beautiful, but wait until it’s in your mouth, you’re gonna freak out.”
In her Instagram post, Valdes expressed how “thrilled” she was to share recipes from the Philippines with the international audience.
“My beloved arroz caldo makes its debut on [@thedrewbarrymoreshow]. Always so thrilled to be sharing recipes from the Philippines,” she wrote, adding some quick tips on how to make the soup.
Valdes has been working as a senior culinary contributor for Barrymore’s talk show as well as the actress’ personal chef since 2021. (Jessica Ann Evangelista © Philippine Daily Inquirer)
