Exotic Food & Restaurants

[fiery]

Adobong Bayawak sa Balaw-Balaw Angono, Rizal

 

they have nice place there

 

artists will appreciate it

 

[MentalQ]

IMHO, each culture has its "exotic" food; more often, it is only exotic to others, not to the people themselves.

 

China has more than its fair share:

- Cold dish of marinated donkey penis

- Braised Camel hump

- Deep-fried scorpions

 

Having gone through most of these (I can only thank my lucky stars that there was never a chance to be served Monkey brain), I did have my revenge by serving balut as an appetizer when I hosted dinner once.

 

One unforgettable in China is the deep-fried sheep tail. They use the tail of a fat-tailed sheep (remember the drawings of Mary Had a Little Lamb?), remove the fleece and dip it in batter. Then the whole tail is deep-fried to crisp, golden brown and then served wish dashes of sugar crystals. They look very much like fried camote (which made me eat it in the first place). The taste, of course, is something else again.

 

In Mongolia, they have a version of Bulalo which looked innocent enough, until I nearly finished it and discovered that it has a stone (golf-ball sized) which is supposed to be taken out, and held tightly to serve as heater during winter! Dinnertime conversation goes on with you moving the stone from hand to hand to avoid blistering.

[LB]

are adobong aso and kambing included in the list?

 

since they can be bought or accessed easily than others.

 

well, i would like to try Balaw-Balaw (right spelling?)

 

a restaurant that serves exotic dishes in Angono, Rizal.

[xcalibr]

bayawak

[allenseb]

bayawak, frog's legs, salagubang

[yagbol]

ate the following na:

1. bayawak

2. sawa (sa balaw-balaw nga)

3. camaro

4. salagubang (adobo)

5. uni(sea urchin) sashimi (looks like ....)

6. turtle

7. ostrich (low in cholesterol)

8. burong isda (famous in pampanga & nueva ecija)

9. pagi (stingray or manta ray)

10. octopus (tako in japanese)

11. eel (igat)

12. tapang usa

13. tapang baboy damo

 

yan pa lang naisip ko.

[allenseb]

ate the following na:

1. bayawak

2. sawa (sa balaw-balaw nga)

3. camaro

4. salagubang (adobo)

5. uni(sea urchin) sashimi (looks like ....)

6.  turtle

7. ostrich (low in cholesterol)

8. burong isda (famous in pampanga & nueva ecija)

9. pagi (stingray or manta ray)

10. octopus (tako in japanese)

11. eel (igat)

12. tapang usa

13. tapang baboy damo

 

yan pa lang naisip ko.

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buti nabanggit mo, di ko nasama ang ostrich (from cagayan de oro) at eel, sa listahan ko.

 

sa lahat ng mga exotic food na natikman ko, ang masarap lang talaga, yung gusto lang matikman ulit, e yung eel. sarap talaga, parang bangus na mataba, pero mas masarap.

[Guest PinkGraffiti]

I have been craving all day... been really hungry... thoughts of all the yummy delicacies i've tried makes me hungrier.

 

some of the exotic dishes i have tried:

 

1. camaro - parang maggots na ginisa sa bawang, parang crunchy adobo flakes, tried it in a kapampangan friend's house

 

2. fried bayawak - sa isang bundok sa may cavite during a camp

 

3. fried sawa - sa balaw-balaw in angono

 

4. sinabawang balut - its like balut cooked in bulalo soup sa balaw-balaw din

 

5. baby bees - sa mt province, a local served us this adobo-smelling, and adobo looking feast... a minute after eating, our teeth were filled with waxy substance and that's when we were told we just ingested baby bees.

share nyo naman my exotic experiences nyo, and where to find them.

 

cheers!

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havent tried any yet but im willing to try one.. mukhang may potential eh..

[sijaya]

interesting.... i tried fried (red) fire ants, bayawak tasted like chicken, i don't have the stomach for buro that has wriggling things in it. tried that in kalinga.

[scubapro]

shabu-shabu with dogmeat (legal) in Gongming....Guangzhou....

 

nope, didn't try it....

[TheGeneral]

are adobong aso and kambing included in the list?

 

since they can be bought or accessed easily than others.

 

well, i would like to try Balaw-Balaw (right spelling?)

 

a restaurant that serves exotic dishes in Angono, Rizal.

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i'd love to join you in Balaw-Balaw... i live near the area... you must try the bayawak and snakes... :goatee:

[ghost67]

try this ....

 

nilagang talong (steamed eggplant) dip in ginataang bagoong na isda

 

that's a quezon province recipe...

[listado]

well for starters horse meat^_^ sarap nun mas masarap pa sa beef tapa promise. fried lizard masarap pero bangkok ko lang nakita un dito ata wala. lasang one day old chick( ung color red na small chicken na tinitinda ni mamang fish ball paminsan sa tabi tabi). ung sawa taste like chicken na medyo eel( if ever natikman nyo). turtle w/ chinese soup. um dogs >_<

[irishgirl]

1. bayawak, nakain ko to kala ko ribs ehehehhe

2. salagubbang, sinigang... masarap sya, sa umpisa lang kadiri kc nung nakain ko to straight from the tree tsaka niluto so ako pa nagtanggal ng legs and head and wings hahahhaha

3. frog's legs, fried.. lasang fried chicken sarap

[irishgirl]

1. bayawak, nakain ko to kala ko ribs ehehehhe

2. salagubbang, sinigang... masarap sya, sa umpisa lang kadiri kc nung nakain ko to straight from the tree tsaka niluto so ako pa nagtanggal ng legs and head and wings hahahhaha

3. frog's legs, fried.. lasang fried chicken sarap

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forgot to add sa list:

 

considered palng exotic ung buro ahahhaha fave ko to eh with steamed veggies and hito

 

ive eaten horse meat accidentally baon ng classmate ko, wawa namn ung horse.. talo siguro sa racetrack yon...

 

kalabaw, i dont like the taste parang may malansa na hindi ko mapointout, sinerve nung mum ng friend ko nung nagpunta kmi sa majayjay laguna