[Post 768] US$1.50 Jollijeep Lunch In Manila’s CBD On A Janitor’s Salary | Lunch With Us: Philippines

Summary

Where does a blue-collar working man like janitor Mark Lee Dobluis get his lunch fix in the expensive business hub of Makati? From the over-a-hundred jollijeeps, or food carts, that operate in and around the CBD. 

Unique to Metro Manila’s central business district, the jollijeep gets its name from two icons of Filipino culture – fast food chain Jollibee, and jeepneys. Meet Christian Untaran, who operates a jollijeep, as he introduces quinessential local dishes like binagoongan and caldereta, and shares how he keeps prices affordable for his customers.