Natto rhymes with snotto. That's a handy way of keeping it straight between Natto and Uni (Sea Urchin Roe). Uni looks like Cheese Whiz.
Let's Talk Balut....
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Natto rhymes with snotto. That's a handy way of keeping it straight between Natto and Uni (Sea Urchin Roe). Uni looks like Cheese Whiz.
BlueOvalBandit
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Uni = Good, a bit different but very good
Natto = Disgusting, I wont touch it with a 10ft pole, and I'm half Japanese.
I do love me a fried brain sandwich though
I find raw oyster's disgusting too, but that is a textural deal.
Natto = Disgusting, I wont touch it with a 10ft pole, and I'm half Japanese.
I do love me a fried brain sandwich though
I find raw oyster's disgusting too, but that is a textural deal.
Fishslayer
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Did a couple WesPacs with several port visits in Subic.
Drank LOTS of San Miguel (among other things).
NEVER got drunk enough to eat the balut. And I really did try. Just couldn't do it.
Marlboroman
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Lutefisk! My dad loved the stuff. I did live in the Philippines in the late 70's, worked for a US logging company, and ate all the local cuisine, rat, bat, goat, and some stuff I couldn't pronounce. It all went down well with rum.
duppie
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Ahh yes....Tanduay Rum ably endorsed by non other than Steven Segal and the local hooch, Lampanog will make you do some strange stuff......
jlrhiner
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Alcohol was involved.
skeetshooter
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Ihave and I won't ever again.
LennyLames
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Yes, I've tried balut. I'm willing to try most foods that are not considered palatable in our culture, as long as they don't pose a significant health risk. I've declined raw blood and pork, but I've tried lutefisk (lye rinsed off, and properly prepared, of course), fried insects, ant eggs, and I actually like raw oysters, sushi, sashimi from known sources. Fermented fish sauce isn't too bad. Brains and eggs and chitlins in a soul food restaurant was wonderful, but I found out later that I had just ingested over 2000 % of the recommended daily allowance for cholesterol.
It was a very brave person (or dying of starvation, or extremely drunk) that first tried to eat lobster or shrimp. Bottom feeders that eat dead and decaying matter and that look so hideous can't be good to eat.
Balut isn't too bad. It helps a lot if you leave it unrecognizable, by not dissecting it as in the photos. I've eaten the whole thing, even drank the amniotic fluid, the yolk, the embryo, and even scraped the inside of the shell that was covered with some kind of membrane and what appeared to be blood vessels. I must've been very brave, or dying of starvation, or extremely inebriated at that time.
It was a very brave person (or dying of starvation, or extremely drunk) that first tried to eat lobster or shrimp. Bottom feeders that eat dead and decaying matter and that look so hideous can't be good to eat.
Balut isn't too bad. It helps a lot if you leave it unrecognizable, by not dissecting it as in the photos. I've eaten the whole thing, even drank the amniotic fluid, the yolk, the embryo, and even scraped the inside of the shell that was covered with some kind of membrane and what appeared to be blood vessels. I must've been very brave, or dying of starvation, or extremely inebriated at that time.
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Bob R
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Oh baby, eggs with legs. I like the yolk part the best, not so much the beak, feet and feathers. 
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Me so hungreeee.
CAJUNLAWYER
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This applies to a lot of things.....
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duppie
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Here's the thing. because of the Pinoy's love of balut, the nation has quite a bit of ducks. In researching for a venture for my retirement I came up with a plan for a Foie Gras plant. The species of duck used is a prolific egg layer thus satisfying the established local market and demand for Foie Gras is at an all time high especially in emerging nations. China,Singapore and Taiwan now joining Japan in their increased demand.
Investors?
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I like to eat my oyster fried, cause then I know my oyster has died.
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Most interesting to note is that most Filipino's are never that drunk, if at all, and they love balut. Balut in the PI is like hotdogs and burgers to us.
One West-Pac, several trips to Subic, and never got drunk. But I did eat a Balut:
My leading 1st made Chief and I was his "Defense Counsel" at the Initiation. One of the many disgusting things we had to eat was a balut. While at sea. And on duty. With no beer or anything else alcoholic to kill the flavor.
Not one of my favorite memories. And yes, it tastes like a very strong-flavored, crunchy, hard-boiled egg. Just close your eyes and do it.
charlie sherrill
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If ya'll ate that I'd hate to see what kind of wimmen ya'll took home that night.
Frank46
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Well had fried monkey on a stick outside Clark AFB Olongapo City from a street vendor. And dog in Hong Kong. That's about the extent of my eating "other" foods. Frank
Being a depression baby[1931],I learned at an early age to eat everything o my plate or else starve. Knowing that I have eaten almost everything put before me.However you guys grossed me out with talks about Oriental things. When I was in the military we didn't have much different eats than home made.Except "C" rations, that was gross enough.I pride myself to try everything in the nation I'm in but never was in the Orient. Chitlins are good& so are frog legs. Moose & Elk are also but I prefer venison I've taken myself.
monet61
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I could never get drunk enough to eat that horrid mass. I like lumpia though!
COL Jagdog
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I have a question:
Which came first: the Balut or the Egg??
Which came first: the Balut or the Egg??
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Madam Yum Yum at the Jolo Club in Olongapo used to serve lumpia, fried rice, and balut for breakfast to the GI's who passed out in the club and slept in overnight. Last I heard, the club burned down. Those in the know will verify that a trip to Club Jolo was the most memorable and forever lasting memory of one's military experience.
Madam Yum Yum at the Jolo Club in Olongapo used to serve lumpia, fried rice, and balut for breakfast to the GI's who passed out in the club and slept in overnight. Last I heard, the club burned down. Those in the know will verify that a trip to Club Jolo was the most memorable and forever lasting memory of one's military experience.
Except for those moments when you almost get killed, I will second your statement.
Subic Class of 73, 77, & 78.
Frank46
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I was at subic a few times during a westpac cruise. All of a sudden some rather large lizard fell from the ceiling (think jungle hut) out came the balisongs and the locals start chasing it all over the place. DINNER. I seem to remember that most of the 270 bars and strip joints aren't there anymore. What I do remember is that mass quantities of san miguel and native pizza will do wonders for cleaning up one constitution in the engine room when you had the light off watch. Chief came down the hole (it's a snipe thing) and darn near had a stroke when he saw what we looked like. Pumped the contaminated tank dry after we went to see. Ah to be young and stupid again. Frank
ordy
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I got orders to Va-23 aboard the Oriskany in 1969 and was to pick up the ship in Subic Bay. When I got there, the ship was still on station and didn't get back there for three months. I spent those months working in support during the day and cruising the clubs in the evening. I sampled monkey meat (tastes like pork) but never had the nerve to try balut.
All I can say about Olongopo city is that it was the dirtyest, filthyest, most wonderful pace a 20 y/o kid could want to be!
quneur
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I've tried raw beef in pork blood. It was okay. The only things I like in PI cuisine is lumpia and halo halo (mixed drink of crushed ice, fruit cocktail and cream).
LoadedRound
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Read this everyday.
Now....all I have to do is read this thread everyday.
I'll lose lot's of weight and quit drinking.
Now....all I have to do is read this thread everyday.
I'll lose lot's of weight and quit drinking.
And this is the sanitized version.
So, when Star Wars comes out in'77, I go see it like everybody else. When they get to the cantina scenes in the spaceport, I thought, "Darn (thought you were going to get to censor, didn't you, Lee) Subic but with dust!"
