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luisadannointed @luisadannointed (11848) • Philippines 19 May

Lola means grandmother. The store was named after Lola Nena's, but I don't really know the background story of this delicacy store; all I can guarantee is the food quality. You can buy some of the delicacies of the Filipinos,...

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Winged Termites: A Delicacy that comes with short rains in western Kenya

SIDDI KIMPOLE @SIDIKIMPOLE (3480) • Eldoret, Kenya 15 Dec

Short rains in western Kenya are often accompanied by swarms of flying termites which come from ant hills or flat underground ant nests. The same happened this week and we used many ways to trap them. They are a fatty delicacy...

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We need to accept other customs and cultures

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Jan 25

I sort of promised to write about this but I hope it doesn’t upset too many. Remember, I’m just stating facts. The fact is that, in Peru, guinea pigs are considered a delicacy. They are known there as ‘cuy’ and have been a part...

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Horse Meat in Kazakhstan

MG SINGH @madan02 (677) 2 Jan 24

I am on holiday in Almaty in Kazakhstan and thought of exploring the city. In one of the restaurants, I observed that Horse meat was on the Menu. I tried it and found it was ok. I was of course intrigued as I hadn't heard of...

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Kenyan street delicacy: mutura

Laura @Laurakemunto (13787) • Kenya 24 Jun 22

This is a fire grilled delicacy made from cow or goat or lamb intestines and sewn together bound with fresh blood among the maasai community, laced with fat that melts when you grill. Our current president has been seen on many...

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Famous food or delicacy in your country that you do not like?

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 10 Jun 21

Mine would be dinuguan, halo halo and balut. Dinuguan is made of pig's blood and i've never tasted one that i liked. Halo halo is a dessert which is a mix of jack fruit,leche flan,ice cream,beans,milk,etc. I just want the ice...

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It's called Calamay (one of our delicacies)

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 5 May 21

Dad made it this afternoon and it's so delicious. It's mostly made of glutinous rice flour so it's soft and chewy. Just the right amount of sweetness too. What did you have for snacks/meal?

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Bico for snacks

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 18 Mar 21

It is one of our delicacies. It is soft rice cooked in coconut milk.. i think. not really sure, i just eat it. I love many kinds of "kakanin". (Rice treats) What are you having for snacks?

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I wanted lechon and we got chicharon

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 2 Mar 21

Chicharon is deep fried pork skin(with meat sometimes). It tastes nothing like lechon but this is definitely delicious too. I just finished 2 packs. Have you tried this snack yet?

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Caviar? i don't remember eating them

lady Di @lady1993 (27221) • Philippines 25 Feb 21

Just saw it was mentioned again in a tv show and how "heavenly" it was. i don't think i have ever tasted caviar... Is it that good? isn't it just fish eggs? It doesn't sound so appealing to me. have you tried it?

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Food Porn: "Pickled Bamboo Shoots"

Shavkat @Shavkat (141905) • Philippines 22 Aug 20

There is so much food that can be edible in my country. For my dinner, I had 'pickled bamboo shoots.' I like eating it with fried fish. It tastes heavenly with meat in it. I asked my younger brother to buy it in a nearby market...

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Country's special food

Adesh Pednekar @aadesh_1987 (276) • India 9 Sep 18

Indian is a land of various states and every state has its variety of delicacies. I stay in Maharashtra and people here absolutely love Vada Pav, Misal Pav, Pav Bhaji, Fish curries, etc. What food comes from your country and what...

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Favorite Delicacy?

talkerbee @talkerbee (252) 9 Feb 18

I love eating all delicacies --- the kakanin or native food such as (maja, rice cake, kutchinta, puto, bibingka), sweet delicacies (pastillas, guava jam, durian candies), street foods (chicken feet, head, & intestine barbecues,...

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This Nut, Called Pili Nut

rebel_woman06 @SIMPLYD (90717) • Philippines 23 Oct 17

The pili nut, is the most versatile nut of our province, the Bicol Region of the Philippines. As you can see in the picture, the shell is covered with flesh when you unpeel the black covering. But you can eat the flesh after it...

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I´ll cook abalone tomorrow.

marguicha @marguicha (230350) • Chile 11 Sep 17

Yesterday, when we went to the seashore, we had tea in a rural tea house. The owner also had empanadas and finally he offered us if we would like to buy abalone. He was selling them a lot more cheaply than what we had to pay at...

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One of My Favorite Delicacy in My Country

Lenin Quiblat @leninquiblat (34) • Philippines 10 Aug 17

Please welcome "Sisig" specialty from the Philippines. Basically, these are ears of the pig cut down into pieces. Then we have added some seasonings. Do you have it in your Country? Or what do you call them? I wanna know your...

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A French delicacy from Arreau in the French Pyrenees

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 21 Jul 17

Some days ago, we toured through the Pyrenees. Once we’d descended Col de Aspin, we stopped in the small town of Arreau. It seemed that the town was pretty much deserted as it was Sunday but once we got out and walked we...

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How to cook fried egg with Bitter Melon?

Thubten Choayang @TibetanCulture (460) 23 Jun 17

Is Saturday, I am going to cook a very simple yet tasty Asian food : Fried egg with bitter gourd [ Bitter melon ] in just 20 minutes. Today's my favorite recipes are as follows: 250 grams of Bitter Gourd / Bitter Melon Two...

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Have you ever eaten oysters?

The Invisible Man @TheInvisibleMan (17594) 15 Mar 17

I was talking about a friend about this delicacy. Today was the day he ate oyster for the first time and just like me, he also hated the taste. The dish was super well seasoned, but it didn't save the bad oyster taste....

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Lechon Belly

Chrie Zzy @Chriezzy (280) • Quezon, Philippines 5 Mar 17

Since Im a food lover, i would like to share what I ate from lunch. lechon belly is one of the best filipino delicasy. Can anyone here in mylot share their country's delicacy?

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