So, where do you pee??

[PhilPhilippines]

I don’t know what that is? Does it come with chips ?


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I knew a few women that did....if they dropped them you know you were having the right effect

Dinuguan: is a stew of pork, usually pork offal simmered in pig's blood, vinegar, herbs and spices.
Sisig: is mainly of pig's parts such as minced pork meat, ears, and face. Chicken liver, onions, and chili peppers are also added.
Crispy Pata: Deep Fried Pig Knuckles, usually served with vinegar and soy sauce dipping sauce.
Lechon Kawali - Deep Fried Pork Pork Belly cut into squares or strips, served with "lechon sarsa", a kind of sweet sauce made by mixing ground pork liver, flour and other ingredients.

 

[Bokerfork]

I'm suddenly hungry.

 

[Sierra1]

And, I'm looking for that puking emoji again.

 

[MattR]

I knew a few women that did....if they dropped them you know you were having the right effect

Dinuguan: is a stew of pork, usually pork offal simmered in pig's blood, vinegar, herbs and spices.
Sisig: is mainly of pig's parts such as minced pork meat, ears, and face. Chicken liver, onions, and chili peppers are also added.
Crispy Pata: Deep Fried Pig Knuckles, usually served with vinegar and soy sauce dipping sauce.
Lechon Kawali - Deep Fried Pork Pork Belly cut into squares or strips, served with "lechon sarsa", a kind of sweet sauce made by mixing ground pork liver, flour and other ingredients.

Do they do a vegetarian version?


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[Madhatter]

I clicked angry emoji I meant disgusting emoji ...... probably taste better than the description suggest . might be a reason not many Philippine restaurants are around here.

 

[PhilPhilippines]

Do they do a vegetarian version?


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Hahaha. I used to be primarily a vegetarian for 20 years - except prawns and eggs occasionally. I travelled through India, Singapore, Malaysia, Sumatra, Cambodia, Burma for a year and ate vegetarian all the time. It was only when I settled and started teaching in Thailand and Laos that I began eating white meat again, as purely vegetarian restaurants were scarce.

Shockingly (well, for me it was...), even when Thai monks collect alms in the morning they are given meat - the monks eat it saying it would be wrong to waste it lololol. So much for Buddhists not eating meat. Thais do have a great Ghin Jhay vegetarian (vegan actually) festival where the food is amazing. Including, for those that must have meat, dishes that you would swear were made with meat. http://thailandbreeze.com/vegetarian-festival-in-thailand.html

Filipinos are 90% catholics and eat anything, including aborted eggs, or balut, which Silverbullet enjoys.

 

[Dirt_Dad]

Makes me want to go to McDonalds.

 

[PhilPhilippines]

I clicked angry emoji I meant disgusting emoji ...... probably taste better than the description suggest . might be a reason not many Philippine restaurants are around here.

It is strange because they have the same tropical climate, flora and fauna, but unlike Thai, Vietnamese, Indian, Indo, Malay, where there is a huge amount of variation due to experimentation with herbs and spices, Filipino cuisine is very uninspiring. They do have some good cuisine but nothing that really grabs the attention as in other areas of Asia.

The people are generally very nice though, except for queueing... For the amount of times I have said it, I;'m surprised that "would you jump in my grave as quick?" isn't part of the national anthem.. lol

Just noTiced the emoji. No offense taken mate.

 

[Sierra1]

Found it.

 

[PhilPhilippines]

Found it.
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Looks the same as balut to me

 

[Sierra1]

Yup, but it's not going into my mouth.

 

[MattR]

Do they eat dog there? In fact, is there a list of countries where dog is eaten so I can avoid them?


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[PhilPhilippines]

Do they eat dog there? In fact, is there a list of countries where dog is eaten so I can avoid them?


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Yes, but it is very rare now. However, when I was overseeing the building of an island resort I used to walk an Alsatian "Lucky" and there were a few comments by the islanders, but I think only in jest.

The bigger problem that I always raise is the way they treat their own dogs. There are two types as far as I can make out 1) the people that buy their dogs as cutesy fashion accessories - basically a ball of fluff, often with boots, clothing, diapers, etc. These are normally seen with their tongues lolling out, obviously stressed by the oven-like temps, until they are whisked into Star*ucks, where they are then feng shui positioned on chairs. The owners are far too important to worry about hygiene and the No Dogs signs are ignored. And 2), the homeowners that buy yappy little highly strung dogs and leave them outside guard the premises/annoy their neighbours 24/7. No, they are not happily running around freely, but in cages barely big enough to move. This, in 25-40 degree heat, where their only channel for the pent up energy (no, they don't get regular exercise) is to yap constantly at any movement: cat, passer-by, butterflies, etc.

I do approach the owners, but I have to do so very carefully (something I find hard but have learnt to do) and, in as friendly a way as possible, try to educate them. I have had some success, which is heartening, but boy Filipinos are uber sensitive, especially when they know you are right - loss of face is huge and can have ugly consequences!

As I have said, and will always say, Filipinos are generally very nice people and easy to get along with but - as with all nations - they have their obvious negative facets too...collectively ignoring (non-confrontational) obvious glaring wrongs being one of them. Eating dogs is rare.

 

[MattR]

Another country for me to steer clear of then. I can’t stand seeing animals mistreated. I can just about cope with Spain if I don’t turn the TV on and don’t see any bull fighting...


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[PhilPhilippines]

Another country for me to steer clear of then. I can’t stand seeing animals mistreated. I can just about cope with Spain if I don’t turn the TV on and don’t see any bull fighting...


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The UK are known as a nation of animal lovers, as long as you ignore fox hunting, grouse shooting, etc. Very difficult to avoid in any country I would think.

 

[ballisticexchris]

Yes Phil!! I'm well acquainted with the Balut cart in the morning coming around. Also used to eat half ground beef half ground dog meat tacos until I found out they used dog. The strangest thing I never got used to in the Phillippines were the abortions. They would toss the fetus's into the trash. They looked like a dead lizard.

And of course in a Olongapo there were more bars per square mile than anywhere in the world. What a strange time in my life living there.

 

[Sierra1]

. . . . can just about cope with Spain if I don’t turn the TV on and don’t see any bull fighting...

I've always like the videos where the bull wins. Over here, at some rodeos, there's a game where four people sit in chairs in the arena. The the bull is then turned loose into the arena. The winner is the last person who's brave/stupid/drunk enough to keep his seat while the bull charges the players.

 

[Dirt_Dad]

I've always like the videos where the bull wins. Over here, at some rodeos, there's a game where four people sit in chairs in the arena. The the bull is then turned loose into the arena. The winner is the last person who's brave/stupid/drunk enough to keep his seat while the bull charges the players.

Pretty sure I know where I'd be peeing if I were in one of those chairs.

 

[PhilPhilippines]

Yes Phil!! I'm well acquainted with the Balut cart in the morning coming around. Also used to eat half ground beef half ground dog meat tacos until I found out they used dog. The strangest thing I never got used to in the Phillippines were the abortions. They would toss the fetus's into the trash. They looked like a dead lizard.

And of course in a Olongapo there were more bars per square mile than anywhere in the world. What a strange time in my life living there.

Only good thing is the Balut cart is slightly later than the cockerels

I agree Chris. It was four years before I buckled and went to a bar in Thailand. Not keen tbh, but a little more desensitised now. If I am in company I will go but if the owners find out what I am up to they ask me to leave. They get groomed sadly. Olongapo, Angeles, etc are "strange" to a T.

Other than the distasteful stuff, did you enjoy it here/come back? How long were you stationed?

Funny story. Immigration had some serious questions for me when I applied for my ACR card. A military guy who had be charged with assault in Olongapo in the 80s had the exact first/middle/surname as me LOLOL!

 

[Sierra1]

Pretty sure I know where I'd be peeing if I were in one of those chairs.

Problem solved.