by aPF6ybxADw | May 25, 2022 | May 2022, Myanmar
MYANMAR Laphet thoke – tea you can eat! Yes, you read that right: green tea that you eat – salad from fermented green tea, to be exact. Why in the world would someone eat tea? And, most of all, why would you let something rot first and then eat it? Oh the...
by aPF6ybxADw | May 25, 2022 | May 2022, Philippines
PHILIPPINES Balut – not for the squeamish! Delicious, appetizing, yummy, mouth-watering, delightful… and then, there is ‘balut’. Any Filipino street food junkie will tell you that the spheroid-shaped egg commonly known as ‘balut’ is guaranteed not only to give...
by aPF6ybxADw | May 24, 2022 | Indonesia, May 2022
INDONESIA Satay Kakul – Balinese Snail Satay Although satay can be found all over Indonesia, satay kakul is a unique and traditional snack from Ubud on the island of Bali. What makes this satay different is that is uses snails! In the past, people from Ubud often...
by aPF6ybxADw | May 24, 2022 | India, May 2022
INDIA Fried frogs legs India is a land of unity in diversity, and due to the different cultures and religions the same can be said of the food! There are certain food items that make us cringe or crease our eyebrows. But what is detestable for some people may be a...
by aPF6ybxADw | May 24, 2022 | May 2022, Singapore
Singapore Bak Kut Teh – A bowl of goodness! Admittedly, this dish is a little less spectacular than the others! ‘Bak Kut Teh’ literally translated as ‘Meat Bone Tea’. The meaning of “bak” is pork, “kut”...
