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.