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May 24, 2005I Will Eat Your Unborn Child!
As you know, food plays an important role in any culture you may encounter. Since I am on a "cultural exploration of SE Asia (sorry, India, next time...)," I have made it a point to sample indigenous dishes wherever I have visited. From ant and bee larvae soup in Northern Thailand and "happy food" all over Laos, to cockroaches and fried frogs in Cambodia and dog in the Philippines, I have shied away from nothing. However, there was one item I had been intentionally been putting off until the right moment, while I underwent some mental preparation. Balut is the fertilized egg of a duck or chicken which has been allowed to develop up to 18 days. My ma used to tell me stories of regularly devouring balut with her friends after picture shows when she was young. I thought it sounded revolting. Here in Daet, on Bagasbas Beach where I stood atop my first wave, I had another first. Ah, balut, you aren't so bad after all!
"When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable." Comments
Wow Gary! Your finally ready for Fear Factor! But can you bit your toe nails? Posted by: G on May 25, 2005 12:44 PMgary- Dude, I don't know what to say. When you mentioned that stuff earler, I thought you were gonna skip the balut. What was it like? was it warm or cold? what was the dog like also? what kind of dog. "Dude, I'm gonna order pug!" Reading your blog puts me in such a better mood. Safe travels Think World Peace IV XX Posted by: Curtis on May 25, 2005 08:50 PMOh yah, did you eat that feet first, or head first?
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