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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:11 am Post subject:
Tu_triky 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. _________________
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Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 11:15 am Post subject:
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.
Yup that's the episode. Good detective work, beastie. It was quite an unsavory looking meal to say the least.
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:23 am Post subject:
Eve wrote:
Still looks like Christmas fruitcake to me.
I think I feel about them like Edward Gorey does.
These were my Xmas cards for a couple years
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.
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 8:45 am Post subject:
Tu_triky wrote:
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.
Oooh.. I bet those are really yummy. _________________
"Actually, I don't have bones. I'm supported
by a system of fluid-filled bladders"
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Posted: Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:31 pm Post subject:
EstherM wrote:
but it's not magic.
With 2 hours pilates a week you burn maybe the calories of of 3 truffles
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.
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Plus I am going to Amsterdam this weekend and to Madrid the weekend after and then it's almost Christmas.
I think I just have to learn how to love the heavier me.
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
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