food for thought

i was able to catch the ending of a show in discovery channel which is called top 10 weird foods. #1 on the list is our very own BALUT (boiled duck egg for the unfamiliar). i've had balut a lot of times but i can't stomach the idea of eating the baby duck itself (with its tiny head and feet sticking out of the white substance covering it..i feel bad for poor little ducky) so i only eat the broth and its soft yellow part drizzled with a little vinegar. yum!

i was squinting my eyes while they were showing other weird foods that made it to the list, most of which are insects (and some are actually still alive when it's put into the mouth). but the nutritionist said we should not be squeamish on eating insects because a lot of the foods we eat contain quite a number of it. your breakfast of a fresh orange juice and a slice of bread, for example, contains (sorry i can't remember the exact amount) insect eggs and larvae. mmm..yummy!