Food, Food, and More Food Thread

I dont see any Mangrove worms... :headscratch:

Eve wrote:I dont see any Mangrove worms... :headscratch:

:lol:

Tu_triky wrote:

:lol:

Philippines
Andrew Zimmern is off to the island nation of the Philippines. There he chows down on local favorites like 'balut,' crickets, stuffed frogs and even live worms!

In the town of Angono, he enjoys an amazing meal at Balaw Balaw, a restaurant and art gallery known for its unusual foods. After another round of 'balut' (this time served in a soup), Andrew is more than ready to tackle 'uok' - a giant local worm harvested from fallen trees.

But that's nothing. In Angono, the 'uok' are sautéed. How about live worms, just pulled from the trees? That's what's on tap on the beautiful island of Palawan, Andrew's last stop. Still squirming away, the large, clear worms with giant screw-top heads are pulled from mangrove branches. All Andrew has to do is pull off the head, dip in some salt and down the hatch they go!

I think I would prefer mine sauteed. :nut:

Eve wrote:

Philippines
Andrew Zimmern is off to the island nation of the Philippines. There he chows down on local favorites like 'balut,' crickets, stuffed frogs and even live worms!

In the town of Angono, he enjoys an amazing meal at Balaw Balaw, a restaurant and art gallery known for its unusual foods. After another round of 'balut' (this time served in a soup), Andrew is more than ready to tackle 'uok' - a giant local worm harvested from fallen trees.

But that's nothing. In Angono, the 'uok' are sautéed. How about live worms, just pulled from the trees? That's what's on tap on the beautiful island of Palawan, Andrew's last stop. Still squirming away, the large, clear worms with giant screw-top heads are pulled from mangrove branches. All Andrew has to do is pull off the head, dip in some salt and down the hatch they go!

I think I would prefer mine sauteed. :nut:

Yup that's the episode. Good detective work, beastie. It was quite an unsavory looking meal to say the least. :sweat:

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Abit early for Christmas, but who cares? :nut:

^ Now's there's a fruitcake that looks like it's worth eating... :victory: :applaud:

Oishisou! :drooling:

reirei wrote:[image]

Abit early for Christmas, but who cares? :nut:

Wow, that's amazing! :applaud:

Tu_triky wrote:

Wow, that's amazing! :applaud:

Still looks like Christmas fruitcake to me. :shakehead:

I think I feel about them like Edward Gorey does.

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These were my Xmas cards for a couple years :hehe:

Eve wrote:

Still looks like Christmas fruitcake to me. :shakehead:

I think I feel about them like Edward Gorey does.

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These were my Xmas cards for a couple years :hehe:

:lol:

That is fuggin' funny. Well, I just had a couple of French truffles from this box of La Maison du Chocolat truffles I bought from Harrod's in London. Dayem that ish was good! And I don't even have a sweet tooth. It's best that I put the box away promptly...because it couldn't have gotten ugly really fast. :beaten:


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Tu_triky wrote:

:lol:

That is fuggin' funny. Well, I just had a couple of French truffles from this box of La Maison du Chocolat truffles I bought from Harrod's in London. Dayem that ish was good! And I don't even have a sweet tooth. It's best that I put the box away promptly...because it couldn't have gotten ugly really fast. :beaten:


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Oooh.. I bet those are really yummy.

phlargo wrote:

Oooh.. I bet those are really yummy.

Too yummy, I discovered ~ best savored and enjoyed sparingly as a consequence....or else before you know it the box would be empty. :sweat:

phlargo wrote:

Oooh.. I bet those are really yummy.

That reminds me.

<heads into the kitchen for more ghiardelli bittersweet chocolate.> :beaten:

Eve wrote:

Still looks like Christmas fruitcake to me. :shakehead:

I think I feel about them like Edward Gorey does.

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These were my Xmas cards for a couple years :hehe:

LOL. :hehe:

Most fruitcakes look like fruit-covered bricks.

Will avoid this thread for a while - I have been eating a lot recently and I gained some weight.

Looking at cakes and truffles won't help. Hitting the gym might ...

bmwracer wrote:
LOL. :hehe:

Most fruitcakes look like fruit-covered bricks.

The one I was given was as hard as one too.

You'd need a power saw the slice it. :sweat:

Eve wrote:The one I was given was as hard as one too.

You'd need a power saw the slice it. :sweat:

Use a diamond-coated blade. :victory:

EstherM wrote:Will avoid this thread for a while - I have been eating a lot recently and I gained some weight.

Looking at cakes and truffles won't help. Hitting the gym might ...

:hehe: :hehe:

Indeed!

I thought you were taking Pilates lessons? :)

Tu_triky wrote:

:hehe: :hehe:

Indeed!

I thought you were taking Pilates lessons? :)

:hehe: but it's not magic.

With 2 hours pilates a week you burn maybe the calories of of 3 truffles :shamefulcry:

Plus I am going to Amsterdam this weekend and to Madrid the weekend after :shamefulcry: :shamefulcry: and then it's almost Christmas.

I think I just have to learn how to love the heavier me. :beaten:

EstherM wrote:
:hehe: but it's not magic.

With 2 hours pilates a week you burn maybe the calories of of 3 truffles :shamefulcry:

Haha...it's tough though...I actually do Pilates...my instructor is no joke. I can easily break a sweat...but it's definitely not like doing aerobic exercise like running, jogging, etc.

Plus I am going to Amsterdam this weekend and to Madrid the weekend after :shamefulcry: :shamefulcry: and then it's almost Christmas.

I think I just have to learn how to love the heavier me. :beaten:

Oh you're going to Spain...forget about it...just enjoy yourself and worry about it later....while you're at it buy me some chorizo, jamon, and some Turron candy :)