Hey Everybody,

I was at the Farmers' Market the other day and this one Filipino seller asked me what I am as far as my ethnicty. Naturally, I said I am a Cambodian. Then he suggested that I should get some "baluts". I had no idea of what they were at all. He then explained to me that he was talking about "fertilized duck eggs". Each of those baluts cost $5. I politely told him that I am not an adventurous eater of that kind of food. Then he pulled out his selling propaganda on me like this: But the Cambodians they enjoy eating baluts so you should try them out too. I complimented his selling tactic, and I told him that other Cambodians could eat whatever they desire, but a Camboidan me will not try balluts. This leads me to ask what other native Filipino food out there that foreigners cannot readily eat? Let me share first: We Cambodian have our "pickled fish" that smells so bad (to the foreigners), but we use it to improve the flavor of our stew. The Japanese have their raw fish food of sushi. The Thais have their smelly shrimp paste. The Laotians have their craving for fresh raw cow blood. The Vietnamese have their smelly fish sauce and craving for dogmeats. So share with us your Filipino Food that foreigners find "distasteful".

watch the rest of the episode on the playlist.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4XlQB0YlNk

Thanks Santoloco for the youtube link to the video of the native cuisine of the Philipine.

no problem.

Wow, I am speechless from watching some of the narrator's food adventures. Amazing, I tell you. The native food eating habits from various countries other than the Phillipines are the eye-opening for me indeed. Andrew said, "If it looks good, eat it." That is brave of him. In fact he tried almost everything of that 3 years old garden snake -- from beating heart to bones to skin, while his translator ate the snake gallblader. Santoloco, your contribution to this thread is very valuable.

^ hehe. i was watching the vietnamese episodes too. i tell you bro, im craving some vietnamese right now lol. the snake looks really good. hehe. glad you liked that link.

I haven't tried Cambodian food except curry chicken from this lady. my friend told if i swung by california that he'd take me to some. cambodian food is similar to burmese (they use a lot of curry too)?

I never tried Burmese food. you should try Khmer style kebabs, they're called Sach Ko Ang.

we also have kebobs.


it said that sach ko ang, is spicy? sometimes these isaws are dipped in spicy vinegar. usually all filipino kebabs are marinated with sweet sauce.

Well ours is less of a kebab and more or thinly sliced beef on a stick. They add some sweet seasoning, and I think they might use lemongrass. Its eat alone, no dipping.

http://www.asiafinest.com/forum/index.php?...&hl=cuisine

I like sinangag and lechon allot.