Philippines is known for spices but we are not as wild for spicy foods like our neighboring Asian countries. We use chili garlic at almost everything especially on dim sum or fried food. Recently, I was able to discover Democrita’s – chili garlic that will surely suit your world-class taste! Mixed with special spices, Democrita’s Premium Chili Garlic is a definite must try.
I had the privilege to interview April Canonigo from Democrita’s. Please see the interview transcript below:
TF: How did the brand started? How did you arrive with the brand name?
AC: I just want to challenge myself if I can create something that is way beyond my skills and talents. “Can I handle a business?” That is my personal challenge.
It’s my mother name. I think it’s catchy and at the same time, it sounds spicy hahaha! I think it perfectly fits the product we offer.
TF: Why Chili Garlic? Was there any specific reason for this?
AC: My love for spicy food made me try every known chili garlic brand in the market. Somehow, I’m still looking for something that is perfect for my palate.
TF: Was there any inspiration on starting the brand?
AC: I wanted it to be not just an ordinary product that you could see in the market. I wanted it to have its own trade mark. Something that looks and tastes fancy, but still affordable.
TF: Is this your original recipe?
AC: I asked for some recommendations from a friend and my dad for the recipe and from there, we did a lot of trial and error until we came up with the final recipe.
TF: It seems like your logo is predominantly yellow. Any reasons for it?
AC: I tried to make a lot of layouts and colors, but I decided to make it gold. It complements the roasted garlic inside.
TF: What are your plans in the next year or so?
AC: Every person wants to start a business in order to earn more and we are not an exemption to that. However, as we continue running the business, we realize that the reason why we want to make it grow is that we want to help people. We want to eventually. be able to provide jobs to our local community and also offer opportunities to those who want to earn additional income.
TF: Apart from Chili Garlic, do you have any products on R&D?
AC: Definitely! We are cooking something up and we will launch a new product before the year ends. Hopefully, we can also offer variety of products aside from chili garlic.
TF: Lastly, what do you like to tell my readers about your product?
AC: Hello everyone! Try our very own Democrita’s Premium Chili Garlic. This is not your ordinary chili garlic. It’s something new and distinct. A perfect complement to any food. It will definitely serve its magic to every meal! Together, let’s support local! Please follow us on our social media accounts for updates.
To know more about the brand, feel free to check out their official social media pages:
Facebook: Democrita’s
Instagram: democritas
Wow, this Chili Garlic looks very exciting. Where can we buy this?
Thank you Jojo! You may visit our Facebook Page at http://www.facebook.com/democritas 🙂
Wow, that sounds amazing and now I am getting hungry!
Thank you Nicole! Kindly like and follow our social media pages 🙂
http://www.facebook.com/democritas
http://www.instagram.com/democritas
That chili garlic sounds amazing! I don’t know if I can get Democritas in the states, but I am certainly going to try!
Thank you, Stacie! Democrita’s Premium Chili Garlic reached New Orleans, Louisiana, and Atlanta already. You may visit our social media pages for more updates.
http://www.facebook.com/democritas
http://www.instagram.com/democritas
Kindly like and follow us as well 🙂
I absolutely love this! Thank you for writing about this gem that I wouldn’t have known about otherwise. Saving this one for sure!
Thank you, Jessie! You may visit our social media pages for more updates.
http://www.facebook.com/democritas
http://www.instagram.com/democritas
Kindly like and follow us as well 🙂
It sounds like a great product! Loved reading the interview too, what a great story behind the brand.
great interview! i love garlic but can’t handle spice so that rules me out but very good interview.
i looooooooooooove garlics! but im not sure if i can take the spice? is this really spicy? or so-so? haha. love to try this…
Democrita’s is such a unique brand. I love the meaning behind the name of the Brand. Chili garlic sounds like a great idea!
Nnniiiccceeeee….I would love to try out this product. I live for the “garlic-culture”!
I know a few people that love their spicy and their garlic. They would really enjoy this!
Chili garlic sounds like something I’d like to add to my soup recipes — yum! Worth looking into this brand.
I can imagine the smells from the kitchen when you cook with this chili garlic. I’d love to give it a try for our taco nights.
These are some super fresh ingredients! I find that ingredients like that make all the difference in your dishes.
i love chilli and garlic!! i add it to everything. I even grown my own
Great interview with so many positive thoughts. It’s about challenging ourselves everyday at times beyond our skills to achieve something brilliant. And by the way I just love spicy food 😊
Ooo how fab is this. Looks like an ideal cupboard staple to use in cooking x
Great interview and it makes us get to know the person more. I love spicy food and I am definitely up to try this product out.
Oh My, my husband would absolutely love this! I’ll be sure to pick some up!
I’ve never seen Chili Garlic before but now I am curious. I really want to try it.
My husband would go crazy for this! It combines his two favorite tastes – garlic and spicy. Need to try!
I am so jealous of you! It sounds like it went really well! I would love to try some of this food out too!
Wow, that sounds like an ingredient I need to have at my house. I would use that often! YUM!
I haven’t tried chilli garlic before but I’m keen to give it a try. Sounds nice.
My family always has a jar of chili-garlic and no meal is every complete without a drizzle of that. I have not tried this brand yet. I will try and see if they have this in our local stores.
Democrita’s sounds amazing. Thank you for always teaching us about the amazing!
I hadn’t heard of this ingredient until now. Looks like a good one to get. I’ll check it out next time I’m at the store.
Iv never heard of this before, it sounds absolutely delicious. I’ll keep an eye out for it