Jo's Filipino Food Interview with Mikey Bustos

Hey everyone,

Let's shake things up a little bit here!

Have you heard of a gentleman named Mikey Bustos?

Photo courtesy of Mikey Bustos and Mikey Bustos Entertainment
Some people know Mikey as the handsome Pinoy-Canadian who won hearts while performing in Canadian Idol in 2003. Lately, he has gained worldwide fans via his Youtube Channel where he posts his infamous "Filipino Tutorials", like this one:


Mikey was kind enough to let me wrack his brain about, you guessed it, Filipino Food! I mean, c'mon, what else?! =D Ready?! On your mark, get set, GO!
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Jo: Hey Mikey! Thank you so much for your time as I know you have a busy schedule. I am sure your audience will appreciate getting to know you a little bit more.

First thing’s first, to someone who isn’t familiar with you and your videos, how would you describe yourself in 140 characters?

Mikey: Actually, I can describe myself in five characters. I am a mixture of Ace Ventura, Kermit the Frog, Yoda, Pepe le Pew, and Professor Xavier. <------(That btw is exactly 140 characters)

Jo: Your Filipino tutorial videos are hilarious and take so much time to create. Which one is your favorite?

Mikey: The Filipino CR Tutorial



Jo: Do you channel anyone in particular when you film yourself as this Filipino character?

Mikey: Yes, I actually channel the Pinoy in me. It really makes up a large part of my essence!

Jo: As for family, did they feed you Filipino food breakfast, lunch, and dinner or did they introduce you to other cuisines growing up?

Mikey: I was exposed to other cuisines, but I really grew up on Adobo, Sinigang, Tinola, Kaldaretta, and Pinakbet - dishes rotated daily.

Jo: What is your favorite Filipino food?

Mikey: Chicken adobo, but kaldaretta or sinigang cooked right like my mom does... it's tied in first!

Jo: I can’t stand goat myself, what Filipino would you NOT eat?

Mikey: I love cambing in kaldaretta! I think bagoong is from the bowels of hell. Yuck! So smelly!

Jo: Do you know how to cook?

Mikey: Yes. It's in my blood.

Jo: What are your specialties?

Mikey: Adobo, kaldaretta, and of all things Curry Chicken with pineapple!

Jo: If you were on a deserted island, what 5 ingredients would you bring with you? Okay, let’s throw in a beverage as a bonus.

Mikey: Soy sauce, salt, pepper, garlic, onion... and Buko juice!

Jo: We all know you are Mariah Carey’s #1 fan, if you could prepare a candlelit dinner for her, what would you do for her?

Mikey: I would hire Chef Ramsey to cook us a million dollar meal, then let her know that I would like to be the Ninong of her twins. Then I would ask her to sing Whenever You Call with me, but ask her to take Bryan McKnight's part, so I can surprise her when she finds out I can sing all her riffs in her key.

Jo: What would you do if Frank intruded on the meal?

Mikey: I would tell him Kris Lawrence is waiting outside and that he should go find him before he flies back to Philippines!

Jo: When you have the time to eat out, where do you usually go?

Mikey: Korean BBQ Grill or Sushi.

Jo: What is your favorite memory associated with Filipino food?

Mikey: Halo-halo and lechon at summer Filipino family parties.

Jo: Will you visit the San Francisco Bay Area anytime soon?

Mikey: I hope so! I really miss performing in the Bay area!

Jo: Now, pick one of the following, boxers, briefs, or bahag? Go!

Mikey: Au naturelle ALWAYS!

Jo: Dry wine, dry fried chicken wings or dry steak? Go!

Mikey: Dry wine, of course!

Jo: Pancit bihon, pancit palabok, or pancit canton? Go!

Mikey: Pancit palabok Mmmmm!

Jo: Say the first thing that pops in your head when you hear the following words…

I’ll give you time to clear your mind and palate…3…2…1…go!

Jo: Mariah Carey

Mikey: Butterfly

Jo: Dinuguan

Mikey: My mom killing my pet chickens as a kid

Jo: Carabao

Mikey: I rode one last time I visited Philippines

Jo: That music video by Korean group KISS about the guy giving his eyes to his girlfriend.

Mikey: OMG! I bawled my eyes out for days! Music doesn't need a language. It's a language of its own!

Jo: Superhero

Mikey: Me

Jo: Ice cream

Mikey: My Youtube wife Michelle (aka Sheng-sheng) who ordered bagoong ice cream shipped overnight from Philippines.

Jo: Frank in a Speedo

Mikey: Gross!

Jo: Haha! Again, I appreciate you taking the time to let us peek into your brain! Good luck and keep on doing those Filipino tutorials! They’re ridiculously funny!

Kiss, kiss, bopis!

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Everyone needs a good laugh every once in a while and Mikey's Filipino Tutorials are perfect! For kicks, here is Frank's (Mikey's BFF) vid on his favorite Pinoy food!


xoxo,
Jo