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Post by Altan on Apr 24, 2008 23:52:42 GMT -5
^Molecular Gastronomy sounds just plain disgusting. How was the snail porridge? Not like I'll take a side of that. But I could be wrong...sounds like he has a Masters in the sciences and combined that with knowledge with the kitchen. Sounds like a funny guy and serious in his own kind of way. To be the first is a gamble but it is rewarding. Tomorrow I'll try some more Nativas foods.
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Post by clara on Apr 26, 2008 6:46:36 GMT -5
^ actually it was really nice. Like a risotto - had mushrooms, parma ham, parmesan amongst other things...
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Post by Altan on May 1, 2008 0:05:44 GMT -5
Saw Bull Balls on the menu last night deep fried and served with cocktail sauce. Kinda funny it was served with cocktail sauce.
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Post by Phil on May 3, 2008 16:05:06 GMT -5
Just tried buckwheat aka kasha last week. Didn't like it at first but then added olive oil the second time. It's yummy. It's not a grain but has it's benefits and protein too, I believe. It's gluten-free BTW. This buckwheat You can also mix it with rice or quinoa and cook it. In germany you can collect them in the forest and just eat them raw. Kinda nutty. I'm pretty sure its the same plant or family. We call them Buchechern. And I tried some cactus for the first time a few weeks ago. And it was Bomb! Taco with cactus and lots of corriander , amazing. Anyone tried Noni? I only seen it. At the time I was not brave enough to eat it. How about dog? Compared to what others have posted it sounds rather ordinary to be honest. I tried it, Taste like dog.
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Post by buff on Oct 11, 2008 13:15:21 GMT -5
A friend gave me 2 lbs. Canadian Moose. Her hubby & some companions went hunting in Novia Scotia and shot 4 moose. They actually u-hauled the frozen moose across border and bought a new freezer for all that moose. Friend said the best way to cook is to make a moose stew and just think of it as beef...think of it as beeeeeeeef...beeeeeeef...beeeef!
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Post by buff on Oct 12, 2008 12:37:27 GMT -5
Update: The moose stew is good (mechado-type with tomato sauce & paste, potato, and red bell pepper). The meat is all lean unlike that beef and pork meat that are marbled with fat.
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Post by quiapo on Oct 12, 2008 17:02:12 GMT -5
We like cheese ice cream from the local Filipino shop when we can get it. There is also a constant supply of pickled eggs in the house for snack attacks - really nice with atchara (sweet papaya relish). In Korea we saw fried silk- worm cocoons as street food everywhere but I wasn't hungry enough to try it. They also serve at restaurants fresh moving octopus tentacles, - enough said, I dont want to sound judgemental, I am sure all foods taste nice to people who share the culture.
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Post by quiapo on Oct 12, 2008 19:42:32 GMT -5
This thread is not so easy to do as we have to name food that would be unusual to to other members of EAN, and I am sure we all eat amazing things. However there is one dish from the Philippines which would likely be considered unusual by most - it is a chocolate- flavoured rice porridge called "champurrado" which is eaten with dried salted fish (tuyo) for breakfast or a snack (merienda).
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Post by LaFace on Oct 13, 2008 3:43:39 GMT -5
^Sounds delicous I saw frozen jute leaves from the Philippines in the international market. I've never eaten this. Anyone? Should I add it to an omelette, eat a lot of it, or add a little to other veggies for flavor? BTW, tried kangaroo in OZ. ^What did you think of kangaroo? I personally think it resembles beef to a degree. Regardless of the similarity, I still really enjoy it, but hardly ever eat it.
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Post by quiapo on Oct 13, 2008 13:58:11 GMT -5
It is supposed to be really healthy with low fat content. It cannot be domesticated, so all kangaroo meat is culled from the the wild. It is also cheaper than beef. Recently Australians have been urged to eat more kangaroo, as they are not as damaging to the ecology as beef. The taste however is too gamey for me, and I would have to experiment with strong sauces and marinades to make it more palatable. It is suggested that stir frying is best for extended cooking results in a tough meat.
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Post by quiapo on Oct 14, 2008 4:53:34 GMT -5
Brown goats cheese is nice with Graham crackers; I first tried it on holiday in Bergen many years ago.
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Post by Emily on Oct 18, 2008 13:23:12 GMT -5
However there is one dish from the Philippines which would likely be considered unusual by most - it is a chocolate- flavoured rice porridge called "champurrado" which is eaten with dried salted fish (tuyo) for breakfast or a snack (merienda). My grandmother used to make champurrado, but she never served it with tuyo. Frankly, I find it's so delicious in itself, I don't know if I'd eat it with tuyo. It makes for a great unpuny breakfast. Come to think of it, rice for breakfast is simply a great thing. Like arroz con leche. Yum. I like trying different types of meat. I've had alligator, kangaroo, shark, boar, bison, ostrich off the top of my mind. The alligator was particularly good, but I think it's because it doen't have a particularly strong taste and the way the Brazilian joint prepared it with cajun spaces was simply delish. Boar hamburgers also rock.
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Post by SecretAsianMan on Oct 22, 2008 23:26:51 GMT -5
I’ve eaten this in the States before but don’t know where I can find it again. It’s called Malunggay. I thought it was called balunggay. ;D Actually, it is also called balunggay -- that’s what it is in my family’s home dialect. It’s medicinal qualities have been all the rage in the Philippines lately, where you can now find it in teas and even in soap, of all things. I think that it’s delicious. My parents even grow it in their greenhouse overseas: I don’t recall seeing it in any of the Filipino markets (mostly in Maryland and Virginia) that I’ve been to in the U.S.
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Post by SecretAsianMan on Oct 29, 2008 1:08:12 GMT -5
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Post by helles on Oct 29, 2008 3:46:04 GMT -5
Is there such a thing as 'cat poo' coffee in Vietnam? My friend swears its true and is a delicacy, i'm not quite so convinced...
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