What is on the plate?
By Reine25
@Lucky15 (37374)
Philippines
March 6, 2016 6:06pm CST
Andrew Zimmern always say..."if it looks.good, eat it." But not really what i saw yesterday. Lol.
When we went out to have a lunch in a friend's house, i saw something. Exotic food.
Me, having an adventurous palate asked the host what is on the plate. Maybe they notice how eager i am to know its name, they didn't told me what is it.
Instead, they put some on my plate and handed me a spoon. It doesn't look nice. *not going to tell you what is looks like, lol*. I smell it before i put few pieces on my mouth. Smells fishy and not a fan.
And how it tastes?
It wasn't bad! It tastes like those insects i had. Little bit sweet and nutty.
Yeah. It doesn't look and smell.good but eat it. So much of my.adventurous.palate.
So...what was it? Locally called "abuos" or ants egg ( those.big.red ants)
I can eat those.and.few.more but not snake. Nah ah! Lol.
Have you eaten anything.exotic or bizarre?
P.S. No photo since i am shy to take a photo with many people watching. Haha
Instead, they put some on my plate and handed me a spoon. It doesn't look nice. *not going to tell you what is looks like, lol*. I smell it before i put few pieces on my mouth. Smells fishy and not a fan.
And how it tastes?
It wasn't bad! It tastes like those insects i had. Little bit sweet and nutty.
Yeah. It doesn't look and smell.good but eat it. So much of my.adventurous.palate.
So...what was it? Locally called "abuos" or ants egg ( those.big.red ants)
I can eat those.and.few.more but not snake. Nah ah! Lol.
Have you eaten anything.exotic or bizarre?
P.S. No photo since i am shy to take a photo with many people watching. Haha10 people like this
12 responses
@allknowing (136446)
• India
7 Mar 16
I have tasted frogs legs which tasted like chicken.
They should have told you before offering it to you.
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
11 Mar 16
I have tried frogs as well, a kind of frog, but I don't know the exact name of it. It's quite common for Chinese, and it's usually cooked with herbs. I am not fond of it, as it doesn't taste any better than chicken, but my mom said it's good for health. I have no idea about it. 
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@kaka135 (14931)
• Malaysia
7 Mar 16
I thought you meant the food you show in the picture. I think they look nice, one of the dishes looks like vegetable curry, am I right?
No, I will not want to try the ants egg. Whether it looks or tastes good, I just don't feel like trying. I am not a brave person.
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I always thought many Chinese like to eat exotic food, it seems like actually there are more people like eating exotic food as well.
@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
7 Mar 16
I've had my share of 'exotic' food. Frogs is one. Snake. Insects. Worms.
The list goes on and on...
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@allen0187 (58582)
• Philippines
7 Mar 16
@Lucky15 you are missing out by not eating snake. Try it at least once in your life. Thank me afterwards.
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@Lucky15 (37374)
• Philippines
7 Mar 16
@allen0187 ahahs. I am scared of snakes. So
. No. Haha
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@YuleimaVzla (1505)
• Maracaibo, Venezuela
9 Mar 16
The most exotic I've eaten are iguanas, in my country and my city is sometimes eaten but is forbidden to hunt them, of Iguan form appear alone in backyards. Finally he tastes like chicken but I would not eat insects ... puking in 3 .. 2 ... 1 ...
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@aktivnyj100 (86)
•
31 Mar 17
I love my stomach, so I will not eat - it's an exotic dish.
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