2. Farm Rats
-good source of protein, can be
cooked with coconut milk which
is called in the Philippines as
“ginataang daga,” or with
tamarind which is called
“sinampalukang daga.”
-can also be cooked into adobo
or simply deep-fried with
breading to make it taste real
good.
3. Farm Frogs
-green creatures can be cooked
the same way as the rats
mentioned earlier, although it
can be roasted and made into
“rellenong palaka” or stuffed
frogs.
6. Bats
- tastes like chicken for the nth
time
- best cooked in adobo or fried
- The bats can be boiled using
various flavorings and this is
considered a delicacy all over
Asia.
7. Beetles and Bettle Larvae
-roasted, cooked in adobo or
sauteed with salt and seasonings.
-rich in protein and juicy and the
tenderness of these humble
insects will truly leave a good
taste to the local folks here.
- "salangubang“
- The cooked beetle is crisp and
juicy can be accompanied with
hard liquor.
13. Papaitan is goat or beef
innards stew flavored with bile
that gives it a bitter (pait) taste.
14. Soup No.5 / Soup #5
-is a soup made out
of bull's testes
-It is believed to
have aphrodisiac properties.
-can be found in restaurants in
Ongpin St., Binondo, Manila
15. Pinikpikan na manok
-involves having a chicken
beaten to death to tenderize the
meat and to infuse it with blood.
-It is then burned in fire to
remove its feathers then boiled
with salt and itag (salt/smoke
cured pork).