EXCLUSIVE: Julia Montes reveals her Christmas plans
Julia Montes talked about learning to cook during the pandemic and her planned full-course meal for her family’s Noche Buena this year.
Aside from the usual excitement that comes with the holidays drawing near, Kapamilya actress Julia Montes revealed she is looking forward to Noche Buena this year after taking up cooking lessons during the pandemic.
This has given her the confidence to prepare a full-course meal.
“Nung nakaraan kasi nag-aral ako kay chef Reggie Aspiras ng whole course na meal na puwede kong ihanda for Christmas. So meron siyang truffle lechon, sun-dried cream sauce na salmon na paella na mixed na ng meat and seafood. Tapos may samurai crepe, may roasted chicken. As in full course na meal,” she told PUSH in an exclusive interview.
Out of all the dishes she learned, Julia shared her favorite main dish. The 27-year-old actress also revealed sharing her love language through food.
“Ngayon kung papipiliin ako ‘yung truffle lechon. Kasi recently ‘yun ‘yung medyo na-master na namin ng family. So this Christmas baka yun din yung plano namin lutuin para sa Christmas,” she said.
“Siguro para lang ma-feel ng family ko yung love language ko talaga which is to serve. By cooking, gusto ko ma-feel nila na yung time ng Christmas at ng New Year kasama nila ako and siyempre yung way of showing ng love ko is ‘yung pagluluto. Maibibigay ko sa kanila on that special day,” she added.
While learning how to cook, Julia also shared what lessons she learned outside of food preparation.
“Sobrang gusto ko pa (mag-aral magluto). Siguro yun yung mas na-discover ko pa sa akin this year is that hindi lang ako food lover. Gusto ko yung process. Na-appreciate ko yung process. And more than anything, hindi na ako siguro yung pag may masarap na food, iniisip ko na kung paano prinepare ng tao behind sa kitchen yung food,” she explained.
“So ‘yun ‘yung na-appreciate ko. And lahat ng mga nagluluto, mga nanay natin, mga chef, lahat ng nag-se-serve sa atin ng food, sobra kong na-a-appreciate kasi hindi siya biro. Gumawa ng isang putahe hindi siya biro pero ang bilis maubos. So ganun,” she added.
As a self-confessed foodie, Julia admitted that keeping her sexy figure is always a challenge.
“Nagpapa-tempt talaga ako. Medyo ‘yun ‘yung hindi ko maitatanggi (laughs). Ever since bata ako, Goin’ Bulilit onwards, talagang mhilig ako sa food. Siguro may mga times lang na magbabawas. Kaya hindi ko rin na-achieve ‘yung dream na talagang fit goal ko, talagang food lover ako. ‘Yun naman yung happiness ko,” she said.
“Parang masaya ako pag ‘yung buong staff and crew kasama kong kumakain. ‘Yung buong family ko kasama kong kumakain. Hindi puwedeng ako lang yung kakain. Kung anong kinakain ko gusto ko kinakain rin ng iba. ‘Yun ‘yung bisyo ko at saka happiness ko na,” she said.
Describing her past year as happy, blessed, and loved, Julia also shared her one wish for the coming year.
“Siguro kung one wish, hindi lang para sa akin at sa family ko. Siguro sa lahat. Buong ABS-CBN family, gusto ko bumalik ulit ‘yung ligaya at saya ng bawat isa ng buong Kapamilya namin,” she said.
