Knowing that almost all visitors of this blog need some information about traveling. This World's exotic cuisine might be useful for you who are a culinary enthusiast, you may have chance to find it in the country which you visited.
Balut
Balut is a fertilized duck (or chicken) egg which is developed become nearly embryo inside, then it is boiled and eaten in the shell commonly. The word "Balut" in Filipino means wrapped.
If you consider Balut is one of the extreme cuisine in the world then it's not in the several countries in Southeast Asia. You can find it easily in the Philippines whether it is served with beer in the restaurants or sold in the streets.
As I told you above that it is a common food in the Southeast Asia, so beside Philippines you can find Balut in Laos and Thailand as Khai Luk, in Cambodia as Pong tea khon, Vietnam as Hột vịt lộn.
Hákarl
(Hákarl up for drying in Bjarnahöfn, Iceland)
The word Hákarl or kæstur hákarl in Icelandic means fermented shark, so as the meaning of its name hakarl is really Greenland or basking shark which is fermented and hung to dry for four to five months. Can you imagine its smell and taste? Rich of Amonia and originally fishy taste of course.
(Hákarl which is ready to served)
This Icelandic traditional food is available in Icelandic stores all year round and is eaten in all seasons.
Stuffed Camel
Considered as the largest item menu in the world by The Guinness Book of World Records, Stuffed Camel still being controversy and many thinks it might be an exaggeration of a real. Let see what items are needed to make this traditional Bedouin wedding dish:
- A Camel
- A Lamb
- 20 Whole Chickens
That's all for The World's Exotic Cuisine this time and might be I will post another extreme menu for you later.