Gusto mo ng bayawak?

[JimOttley]

Whatever they stick in front of you mate,I always eat it,they are kind enough to offer so I am always grateful enough to accept,if someone has nothing but they offer you the little they have I would never refuse,I ate dolphin there once in a fishermans driftwood shack I have some pics somewhere of Balut,the embryonic duck eggs,cant remember where they are though

Yes that is good grace Tawi, I'm a Scot but the first time I ever ate Tahong was in a hut in Las Pinas many years ago when I was sharing time with my new brothers

I was scared shitless as I had avoided mussels my entire life and I had really clear visions in my mind as to where these shells had grown up, a very popular dish in Glasgow by the way

In the end I was fine, in Scotland I would have refused and missed out on an a great experience but in the Phils I could not possibly be an ingrate so I was forced to grow up a little.

Exposure to a foreign culture and to poverty is something that will educate you whether you want to be educated or not and that I think is a good thing for anyone.

Balut on the other hand is utterly disgusting, I have tasted the liquor from a Balut and it was very very nice but my brain cant get round the underlying thought of what it really is, oddest thing in my life no problem with the taste just the packaging


According to most Filipinos I've met Balut is supposed to be an aphrodisiac


Jim

[Tawi2]

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[JimOttley]

he said something along the lines of you cant truly understand a people unless you have lived with them,f***ed them,fought with them,and drank with them,I got the badge on all counts

Aye sir, I think that comes across pretty well

[Tawi2]

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[Northerner]

Loads of fruits there Northerner,dont forget to try Durian if you didnt have it in Thailand I was told in Borneo an Orang Utang can smell a ripe Durian tree from over a kilometer away in thick jungle

Hmmm.. I have read they taste like a mixture of dog st and detergent! Banned from flights and hotels Sounds like the kind of fruit they serve to foolish westerners wishing to partake in the "exotic"

Think I'll stick to the mango's

[Tawi2]

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[Northerner]

Taste like heaven and smell like hell is a commoner description,but Hey,I always say if somethings good enough for an orang utang its good enough for little old me Its banned from hotel rooms and verbotten on airlines because of the all pervading stench,open a fresh one and inhale,do yourself a favour,it will clear your sinuses and singe your nasal hairs off at the follicles But it actually tastes great,try some Durian ice-cream Go on,dont be a wuss

Yeah, right Take a look at this video and seriously think, Am I going near one of those?

No...