On this episode we chat with Abi Marquez, known online as the Lumpia Queen for her wildly popular “What if we wrap this in lumpia wrapper?” series on TikTok. It’s not an exaggeration to say that Abi’s viral cooking videos have been viewed across the world. She even taught the cast of the latest Superman film how to roll lumpia - for real!
Abi has millions of followers across social media platforms, a managing team and a studio based in Manila, and the whole world ahead of her. Today we talk about testing recipes, cooking at home, and getting judged by your content - alongside all the amazing things that can happen when you put in the work, and really believe in what you do.
Show notes
01:35 Meet Abi
02:25 Cooking at home
05:00 Early food memories
09:10 Recipe testing
12:00 Banana leaves are life
13:40 Langka day
15:40 Becoming a creator
18:50 Going viral
20:20 Philippines creator industry
23:40 Getting judged by your content
28:00 Think quick!
30:10 Start knowing nothing
32:00 Team Abi and the future
34:30 Growing together
37:50 Travels to Cagayan de Oro
42:00 Upcoming work