Street Food Extravaganza!!!
By allen0187
@allen0187 (58444)
Philippines
June 3, 2020 3:22am CST
One of the things that I miss since the lock down was the availability of street food.
During 2020 B.C. (Before CoViD-19), I remember, I would have regularly have a street food extravaganza . Not the healthiest, cleanest, or classiest food around but definitely the best tasting grub for me when I want a quick fix before going home.
There is the roadside stall that I frequent. It sells pork barbeque, pork and chicken intestines, curdled blood, pig ears, pig cheeks, chicken head, and chicken feet. Everything is grilled and then dipped in spicy vinegar with chopped chili and onions. Of course, the unique names of each skewered delight adds to its appeal. The curdled blood because of its rectangular shape is called betamax . The chicken head is called helmet and the chicken feet is called adidas . The intestines are called isaw . The pig ears and cheeks are called tenga and pisngi respectively which are just the local words for those body parts.
For less than $1, I can have 2-3 sticks of these delectable and delicious street foods.
What makes up your street food extravaganza?
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
3 Jun 20
I like your reference of the year 2020 B.C. waheehee, nice one.
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@Alexandoy (65308)
• Cainta, Philippines
3 Jun 20
@allen0187 when I see one good thing, I always praise it.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
1 Jul 20
@allen0187
That can be very hard. I miss not being able to go out and eat and visit with my friend for our birthdays this year. I really want to get take out but not sure if there will be lots of people.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
3 Jul 20
I'd rather stay at home honestly. I only go out on weekends when it is time to do groceries and run errands.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
4 Jul 20
@Hannihar same here.
I stay away from crowds and those who don't wear masks.
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@Hannihar (129482)
• Israel
3 Jul 20
@allen0187
So far I have stayed as close to home as I can. I also prefer staying home too. I hate going out and dodging those that do not wear masks or social distance.
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@jrlcentral (2601)
• Roxas, Philippines
3 Jun 20
My favorite is chicken-skin. My friend and I nicknamed it 'Cholesterol (on-stick)' hehehe.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
4 Jun 20
Chicken skin, I don't have that often as it is high in cholesterol like what you wrote.
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@jrlcentral (2601)
• Roxas, Philippines
4 Jun 20
@allen0187 yup. That's why we call it cholesterol heheh
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
15 Jun 20
@just4him it has but the cases continue rising.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
9 Jun 20
Lockdown has been lifted.
There are some stalls selling street food but not as much as before the pandemic struck.
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@just4him (306253)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
9 Jun 20
@allen0187 I'm glad the lockdown has lifted.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
10 Jun 20
@thelme55 don't you have meds for your allergy?
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
3 Jun 20
I too miss street food. The Corona had made us to stay indoors and eat only home food
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
3 Jun 20
What are the types of street food in India?
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
4 Jun 20
@jayanth_77 I have to look those up. I'm not versed when it comes to Indian street food.
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@jayanth_77 (7180)
• India
3 Jun 20
@allen0187
Kachori, Samosa, Bhelpuri, Pani Puri, cutlet, chaat , fried rice, noodles and so on.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
4 Jun 20
Didn't want to have a taste of the culture?
Or more for health reasons?
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@JudyEv (325809)
• Rockingham, Australia
4 Jun 20
@allen0187 I'm not into spicy foods and my stomach tends to get upset a bit easily - which isn't what you want if you're travelling.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
9 Jun 20
@JudyEv true.
I can definitely relate about what you said about not having an upset stomach when travelling.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
4 Jun 20
my son would but sticks of isaw and pork barbecue for his ''ulam'' for our meal. i often tell him to eat the barbecue with rice, and not eat them solo.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
9 Jun 20
I do that as well.
I buy street food as my viand usually for dinner.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
10 Jun 20
@allen0187 i always tell my son to eat the pork barbecue as 'ulm'. i discourage him to eat the BBQ solo because i know for a fact that there may be carcinogens due to the manner of preparing and cooking the food.
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@allen0187 (58444)
• Philippines
3 Jun 20
That is a risk that one has to take if eating street foods.
