Expanding Culinary Horizons
Oct 23, 2011 | 10:25 am
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Had bofe in a Colombian pueblo, it had tubes poking out of it and tasted vile. I called the "chef" over to ask him what it was and he didn't personally know which part of which animal it was.
Got home and googled it and it turned out to be pigs' lungs. If you fancy trying it then find yourself a pig that smokes a pack of Marlboro a day so it has a bit more flavour.
Anyone ever eaten a century egg?
Got home and googled it and it turned out to be pigs' lungs. If you fancy trying it then find yourself a pig that smokes a pack of Marlboro a day so it has a bit more flavour.
Anyone ever eaten a century egg?
Oct 23, 2011 | 6:58 pm
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Anyone ever eaten a century egg?
they are sold all over small stores (water stops!) in china, much like we'd have a 'dill pickle' here they are in vacuum sealed plastic, for the cheap ones. Those aren't too good according to my sister, I didn't try it. But, I had one at another place that made them, and they were decent, very distinct flavor, bit of a bad odor.
I'd eat a meal of century eggs before I tried more pickled pigs feet.
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Oct 23, 2011 | 8:16 pm
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Yes indeed, not bad at all!
they are sold all over small stores (water stops!) in china, much like we'd have a 'dill pickle' here they are in vacuum sealed plastic, for the cheap ones. Those aren't too good according to my sister, I didn't try it. But, I had one at another place that made them, and they were decent, very distinct flavor, bit of a bad odor.
I'd eat a meal of century eggs before I tried more pickled pigs feet.
they are sold all over small stores (water stops!) in china, much like we'd have a 'dill pickle' here they are in vacuum sealed plastic, for the cheap ones. Those aren't too good according to my sister, I didn't try it. But, I had one at another place that made them, and they were decent, very distinct flavor, bit of a bad odor.
I'd eat a meal of century eggs before I tried more pickled pigs feet.
in a sense its almost like eating dirt..
Oct 23, 2011 | 8:57 pm
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Oct 23, 2011 | 8:59 pm
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In a sense, the properties of which the egg is wrapped in is transferred AFAIK..
Oct 23, 2011 | 9:07 pm
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A novice question, do they boil and shell the egg before wrapping it or do they wrap a raw egg and the process chemically cooks it then they knock off the surroundings and the shell?
Oct 23, 2011 | 9:09 pm
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I presume raw, but I just don't remember..
I just remember eating this at dimsum restaurants going up and currently..
Oct 23, 2011 | 9:13 pm
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It is one of those things you have to wonder who invented it and what were they were thinking at the time when they said
"I have a cool idea, I am gonna wrap this egg in clay and rice husks then see what it tastes like next summer"
A bit like Peruvian salsa huancaina. Probably invented by drunk students back from 2 for 1 night at the campus bar.
"I have a cool idea, I am gonna wrap this egg in clay and rice husks then see what it tastes like next summer"
A bit like Peruvian salsa huancaina. Probably invented by drunk students back from 2 for 1 night at the campus bar.
Oct 23, 2011 | 9:15 pm
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It is one of those things you have to wonder who invented it and what were they were thinking at the time when they said
"I have a cool idea, I am gonna wrap this egg in clay and rice husks then see what it tastes like next summer"
A bit like Peruvian salsa huancaina. Probably invented by drunk students back from 2 for 1 night at the campus bar.
"I have a cool idea, I am gonna wrap this egg in clay and rice husks then see what it tastes like next summer"
A bit like Peruvian salsa huancaina. Probably invented by drunk students back from 2 for 1 night at the campus bar.
Probably an individual playing a tribal trick on another..
Oct 23, 2011 | 10:32 pm
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Unusual Foods
I've tried some interesting foods.
1- Cuy ( Guinea Pig ) in Peru- greasey, not much to eat and tons of bones
2- Mud- Peru- definitely the weirdest thing. It became a dare while on a day tour among some people we met.
3-Zebra steak in Namibia- Delicous
4-Zebra Carpaccio in Namibia- tasted great but I was sick as hell for 1.5 days after
5-Fat ... Ants in Colombia- absolutely disgusting, hard to get down... ill
6-Beaver Stew in Lithuania- not the tastiest meal i've had
7-Sausage with Bear in Estonia- very tastey, just wish it was all bear not a combo of animals in the sausuage.
1- Cuy ( Guinea Pig ) in Peru- greasey, not much to eat and tons of bones
2- Mud- Peru- definitely the weirdest thing. It became a dare while on a day tour among some people we met.
3-Zebra steak in Namibia- Delicous
4-Zebra Carpaccio in Namibia- tasted great but I was sick as hell for 1.5 days after
5-Fat ... Ants in Colombia- absolutely disgusting, hard to get down... ill
6-Beaver Stew in Lithuania- not the tastiest meal i've had
7-Sausage with Bear in Estonia- very tastey, just wish it was all bear not a combo of animals in the sausuage.
Oct 24, 2011 | 12:20 am
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Here we go, available in the deli next to the queso paipa
Oct 24, 2011 | 12:26 am
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Oct 24, 2011 | 6:02 am
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Unusual Foods
Did you not try alpaca too in Per? What an unfortunately delicious animal. Also of course they have Lima beef heart anticuchos
I forgot about hormigas culonas the Colombian fat bottomed ant. They are a great beer snack and now come in BBQ and lemon flavours. I haven't had them for years but quite enjoyed them, crunchy and anty at the same time.
Here we go, available in the deli next to the queso paipa
I forgot about hormigas culonas the Colombian fat bottomed ant. They are a great beer snack and now come in BBQ and lemon flavours. I haven't had them for years but quite enjoyed them, crunchy and anty at the same time.
Here we go, available in the deli next to the queso paipa
Another to add to the list was
Chicken Hearts in Bratislava, Slovakia- weird, nasty, not my thing!
Oct 24, 2011 | 7:34 pm
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Hormigas
Did you not try alpaca too in Per? What an unfortunately delicious animal. Also of course they have Lima beef heart anticuchos
I forgot about hormigas culonas the Colombian fat bottomed ant. They are a great beer snack and now come in BBQ and lemon flavours. I haven't had them for years but quite enjoyed them, crunchy and anty at the same time.
Here we go, available in the deli next to the queso paipa
I forgot about hormigas culonas the Colombian fat bottomed ant. They are a great beer snack and now come in BBQ and lemon flavours. I haven't had them for years but quite enjoyed them, crunchy and anty at the same time.
Here we go, available in the deli next to the queso paipa
I just realized- you actually liked the fat a@s ants? I could barely swallow them. I offered a dog in our hostel some and he wouldn't come within a couple of feet to even smell them!