Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
When you think of Noche Buena, hamon is always there. Sweet, tender, and familiar, it has long been part of how Filipinos celebrate Christmas. Introduced during Spanish colonization as a preserved pork dish, hamon slowly became more than a holiday centerpiece.
Before refrigerators, Filipinos preserved food through drying and curing. Hamon entered our kitchens as a method of preservation and slowly became a centerpiece of celebration. From heirloom recipes to factory made ham found in groceries today, this episode of Patikim looks at how hamon changed with time while remaining part of our shared food memory.
Special thanks to:
Felice Prudente Sta. Maria
Jump to:
(0:00) Intro
(1:47) Noche Buena and the Origin of Ham
(3:00) Hamon de Pandan
(6:25) The Modern Ham
(13:37) King Sue
(17:20) Erwan Cooks Ham, Outro
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The Fat Kid Inside Studios
Erwan Heussaff - Founder
Kashka Gaddi - Content Producer
Eamonn Quizon - Cinematographer
Edel Valera - Story Producer
Harold Singzon - Story Producer
Mary Lournette Baligod - Story Producer
Kleo Balares - Supervising Producer
Hans Rivera - Multimedia Producer
Janelle Sy - Content Producer
Julius Rivera - Videographer
Lorraine Santos - Editor
Dana Blaze - Editor
Kim Arroyo - Editor
Whilhem Lorena - Multimedia Editor
RM Alfonso - Multimedia Editor
Martin Narisma - Food Editor
Ynna Gaita - Junior Food Editor
Kathryna de Bustos - Social Media and Content Manager
Chester Velasco - Studio Manager & Camera Operator
Kevin Amponin - Production Assistant
Dustin Dagamac - Colorist
Sofia Paderes - Graphic Artist & Illustrator
Joshua Gonzales - Graphic Designer
Dajed Binauhan - Multimedia Artist
Bianca Adriano - Accounts & Sales Coordinator
Roanne Salvacion - Administrative Accountant
Donalyn Aranda - Accounting Assistant
Jennylyn Quizon - Accounting Staff
Content Creators:
Seth Alonzo
Samuelle Bawasanta
Trisha Chua
Nica Soledad
Interns:
Lauren Sauler
Fio Virgo Malagkit
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When you think of Noche Buena, hamon is always there. Sweet, tender, and familiar, it has long been part of how Filipinos celebrate Christmas. Introduced during Spanish colonization as a preserved pork dish, hamon slowly became more than a holiday centerpiece.
Before refrigerators, Filipinos preserved food through drying and curing. Hamon entered our kitchens as a method of preservation and slowly became a centerpiece of celebration. From heirloom recipes to factory made ham found in groceries today, this episode of Patikim looks at how hamon changed with time while remaining part of our shared food memory.
Special thanks to:
Felice Prudente Sta. Maria
Jump to:
(0:00) Intro
(1:47) Noche Buena and the Origin of Ham
(3:00) Hamon de Pandan
(6:25) The Modern Ham
(13:37) King Sue
(17:20) Erwan Cooks Ham, Outro
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We are looking for collaborators, content producers, brands, and anyone who has a story to tell. Email us at hello@thefatkidinside.com
The Fat Kid Inside Studios
Erwan Heussaff - Founder
Kashka Gaddi - Content Producer
Eamonn Quizon - Cinematographer
Edel Valera - Story Producer
Harold Singzon - Story Producer
Mary Lournette Baligod - Story Producer
Kleo Balares - Supervising Producer
Hans Rivera - Multimedia Producer
Janelle Sy - Content Producer
Julius Rivera - Videographer
Lorraine Santos - Editor
Dana Blaze - Editor
Kim Arroyo - Editor
Whilhem Lorena - Multimedia Editor
RM Alfonso - Multimedia Editor
Martin Narisma - Food Editor
Ynna Gaita - Junior Food Editor
Kathryna de Bustos - Social Media and Content Manager
Chester Velasco - Studio Manager & Camera Operator
Kevin Amponin - Production Assistant
Dustin Dagamac - Colorist
Sofia Paderes - Graphic Artist & Illustrator
Joshua Gonzales - Graphic Designer
Dajed Binauhan - Multimedia Artist
Bianca Adriano - Accounts & Sales Coordinator
Roanne Salvacion - Administrative Accountant
Donalyn Aranda - Accounting Assistant
Jennylyn Quizon - Accounting Staff
Content Creators:
Seth Alonzo
Samuelle Bawasanta
Trisha Chua
Nica Soledad
Interns:
Lauren Sauler
Fio Virgo Malagkit
Social Media:
instagram.com/featrmedia
twitter.com/featrmedia
facebook.com/featrmedia
instagram.com/erwan
twitter.com/erwanheussaff
