The Duck Queen: How One Woman's Fried Duck Dish Built an Industry

🦆Apolonia Liwanag Morales, or Aling Plonia, is the woman behind the famous fried duck dish in Angono, Rizal.

🔥Aling Plonia's original fried duck recipe became a popular delicacy and inspired an entire industry of fried duck sellers in the area.

🌎People from all over, even as far as Pasig, come to Angono to buy Aling Plonia's delicious fried duck.

💡Aling Plonia's success serves as a reminder to nurture and provide for one's livelihood, as it can lead to a good life.

👑Aling Plonia is lovingly known as the Duck Queen of the Philippines for her contribution to the duck industry.

Who is Apolonia Liwanag Morales?

—Apolonia Liwanag Morales, also called Aling Plonia, is a woman known for her fried duck dish in Angono, Rizal.

What did Aling Plonia's original fried duck recipe inspire?

—Aling Plonia's original fried duck recipe inspired an entire industry of fried duck sellers in the area.

Where do people come from to buy Aling Plonia's fried duck?

—People come from different places, including Pasig, to buy Aling Plonia's delicious fried duck in Angono.

What lesson can be learned from Aling Plonia's success?

—Aling Plonia's success reminds us to nurture and provide for our livelihood, as it can lead to a good life.

Why is Apolonia Liwanag Morales called the Duck Queen?

—Apolonia Liwanag Morales is lovingly called the Duck Queen of the Philippines for her contribution to the duck industry.

00:01The video introduces Apolonia Liwanag Morales, the Duck Queen of the Philippines, known for her famous fried duck dish in Angono, Rizal.

00:41In the past, locals in Rizal raised ducks to augment their income along the shore of Laguna Lake.

00:50Apolonia Liwanag Morales, or Aling Plonia, saw an opportunity to sell smaller ducks faster and came up with her original fried duck recipe.

01:13As Aling Plonia's duck dish gained popularity, she inspired an entire industry of fried duck sellers in Angono, Rizal.

03:48People from different places, including Pasig, come to Angono to buy Aling Plonia's delicious fried duck.

04:42Aling Plonia's fried duck became so popular that vehicles would line up on both sides of the street waiting for their turn to buy.

06:49Aling Plonia's success serves as a reminder to nurture and provide for one's livelihood, as it can lead to a good life.

06:59Apolonia Liwanag Morales, the Duck Queen, has been selling ducks since 1972 and continues to do so today.