Saturday, July 4, 2015








1) Balut

A balut ( spelled standardized as ballot ) is a developing duck embryo that
Is boiled and eaten in the shell. It originated and is commonly sold as streetfood in the
Philippines. They are common food in countries in Southeast Asia, such as Laos,
Cambodia and Vietnam. They are often served with beer. The Tagalog and Malay

word balut means “warapped”.








2) Butute

One of Kapampangan exotic dishes. They also
called this “tugak” around Pampanga. It taste like chicken when deep fried.








3) Crickets

A farmer’s favorite crickets are rich in nutrients and it is juicy
and flavorful. Everyone who tasted a dish made up of crickets here said that it
tastes better than chicken. To capture this insects farmers would put a marker on
an area where there is a good concentration of crickets. The farmers will
then pour water in the area and dance, this will force the crickets to get out of
their lair and eventually will be captured one by one.








4) Farm Rats

These are not the rats that are commonly found in local houses. They
thrive on the farm lands and many consider them as very clean.
Farm rats which are also a good source of protein can be cooked with coconut milk
which is called in the Philippines as “ginataang daga” or with tamarind which is called
“sinampalukang daga” . Farm rats can also be cooked into adobo or simply deep-fried
with breading to make it taste real good.








5) Grasshoppers 

A delicacy which is enjoyed thoroughly in the northern part of the
Philippines is the grasshoppers. The grasshoppers are considered nuisance for they
can bring plague or eat the farmer’s crops, the farmers have devised a way to get
even, that is, to get rid of the feet and wings of the poor insects then cooked
them with salt and seasongs.