quiapo
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Post by quiapo on Oct 29, 2008 4:23:03 GMT -5
Not cat poo, but there is a coffee collected from the droppngs of the civet, which loves to eat the beans from the extensive plantations in Vietnam. The digestive process transforms the bean, and it is very much in demand all over the world. I have tried the coffee, which needs to be drank straight and the sample I tried had a rich flavour, with chocolate undertones. You can buy it as a blend with normal coffee, but the blend does not taste all that different from ordinary coffee.
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Post by quiapo on Oct 29, 2008 4:24:47 GMT -5
The coffee is also available in other countries,such as the Philippines and Indonesia.
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Post by LaFace on Oct 29, 2008 21:05:57 GMT -5
Thanks for posting those photos Secret Asian Man.
Just fantastic to see.
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Post by bluegum on Oct 30, 2008 0:20:28 GMT -5
I was in the Philippines a few months ago and a tour guide at Zoobic told us some people use the Malaysian Civet Cat in siopao. I use to think cat meat in siopao was a myth but apparently not. So I may have had some civet.
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Post by SecretAsianMan on Oct 30, 2008 0:35:09 GMT -5
^^You're welcome. I'll be posting more photos in here when I have time.
^I've never heard of anyone putting civet cat in siopao (or anything else, for that matter) in the Pinas (in China, civets were more commonly eaten prior to the SARS outbreak). Where exactly did you eat this siopao? Just curious...
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Post by bluegum on Oct 30, 2008 0:49:01 GMT -5
Since Zoobic is in Olongapo and that's what the tour guide said, people probably use the Malaysian Civet in their siopao there/?. Maybe bordering provinces as well? I've definitely had siopao in Olongapo a couple years ago when I was already hearing such stuff.
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Post by SecretAsianMan on Oct 30, 2008 1:01:39 GMT -5
^Are you talking about eating at peoples' homes or in restaurants and street corners? Local people used to hunt them for food, but I've never heard of civet being served in restaurants (civets are now protected in the Philippines, unless I am mistaken). Anything's possible though...
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Post by quiapo on Oct 30, 2008 2:58:04 GMT -5
I think it is unlikely as civet would probably be more expensive and harder to get than pork or chicken, unless of course there is an overabundance of civet in the Phillippines! What has been a scandal has been the recycling of restaurant food from used plates, which is then washed and recooked as cheaper meals in cheaper surroundings.
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Post by swinger on Nov 15, 2008 10:46:20 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... Take note, secret santas!
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Post by Altan on Nov 20, 2008 2:23:53 GMT -5
^That's really bad. What were you thinking? Sounds like some Christian Missionary converting some Sri Lankan to Western Fusion.
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Post by Altan on Dec 29, 2008 14:34:21 GMT -5
At close to $4K a pound. Alba White truffle the best of truffles was what I decided to cook with. Though I didn't go for even at all close to a pound....what a relief! Gem of the seasons!
Just being with the dealer and the natural chemical output of the Truffles...made me high.
Also found myself in some mysterious field of cinnamon-smelling first-grade Matsi's!!! Or those who aren't from the Northwest Americana or North Asia...the expensive/medicinal Matsutake!
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Post by betahat on Mar 5, 2009 5:11:18 GMT -5
This thread needs some reviving. A little Peruvian delicacy known as Cuy to the locals or Guinea Pig to you... As my grandma says, anything fried is good!
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Post by betahat on Mar 7, 2009 17:43:09 GMT -5
I had Llama on that trip too which was pretty tasty (more like pork then beef or lamb as far as I could tell).
I think a lot of the animals I eat are potentially quite cute. Cuteness is in the eye of the beholder of course, but I find baby pigs and cows to be quite adorable. And I've eaten wittle bunny wabbits and deer, which were no doubt much cuter than a guinea pig (we actually had a pet hamster at one point too). Not so much the pigeon, frog, snail, seafood, or poultry.
Ted Nugent always says "the cuter the critter the sweeter the meat" - I'm not sure if that's true, but it is a distinct possibility.
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Post by betahat on Mar 7, 2009 21:20:44 GMT -5
By turtle balls do you mean ground up turtle meat in a ball or turtle testicles?
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