worms for dinner

wormsthere's a show on the travel channel called bizarre foods, and i just spent the last hour watching all sorts of weird shit that my people eat in the philippines. most notable was the uok, a giant coconut grub that they serve daily at a restaurant called balaw balaw, 20 miles outside of manila (pictured). oh, there was also the mangrove worm, which lives inside of bark on the beach. apparently the locals eat them live after dipping them in lime juice. i give the host mad respect for eating everything that he did. i'm also mad jealous because i wish i had his job.

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ExPat in London said…
mate, I've been reading secretly for the past week or so.. but yeah, I'll link you too!
4/24/2007 1:57 AM
dk said…
have you ever had coconut grub or mangrove worms? what is the craziest thing you've ever eaten in the philippines and in your life?
4/24/2007 3:14 PM
brian james said…
after seeing that episode, i don't think that anything i've eaten is that crazy. turtle? i will eat anything, if it is cooked. i may eat something living, but it depends on the circumstances.
4/24/2007 3:44 PM
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