Tempura and Kwek Kwek egg from the Philippines All around the Philippines you will find little carts with large aluminum containers.The long thin strips in the photograph are Tempura. This is basically a mix of white fish in mild spice and flour deep-fried. The Filipino version of fish finger. It doesn’t taste very fishy, and …
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Getting sick when traveling I was in Sabang in the Philippines getting ready for a trek along a monkey trail when I woke up during the night with a fever. It got worse. But that’s all next week … In Pakistan I was projectile vomiting purple ooze … In France and Spain I tore muscles …
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Beef Tapa from the Philippines Tapa to me is a Spanish small serving. In the Philippines to a tourist a beef tapa is something similar. To a local it’s a full serving. It’s similar to a thin breakfast steak. But, it’s seasoning quite strong. What does beef tapa taste like It’s marinated in vinegar and pepper with …
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How to travel the underground river in Sabang? I sat waiting for in the rain for over an hour. Across from me was a sign saying “Welcome to Puerto-Princesa Subterranean River National Park” and another one saying “The worlds longest ‘Navigable’ underground river” and … another tiny marker saying it was a UNESCO world heritage …
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By the time I got to the sign telling me which way to go, Monkey trail or Jungle trail, I was already drenched in sweat and burning up with a fever. My throat sore and parched I felt like I had an ember glow around me. For the first time in about a year, I …
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Balut from The Philippines Balut is perhaps the most infamous food of the Philippines. Found mainly at night along the streets it’s one of those foods many Filipino locals will dare you to eat at least once! What is Balut? A somewhat cooked premature duck egg. There are various types of Balut available along any …
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I stayed the night in Puerto Princesa and at dawn was on a local bus to Sabang. I couldn’t quite figure out why there were no air conditioned mini vans to an alleged tourist resort, yet to Brooke’s Point, not problem. And according to online forums the journey was going to be rough. In truth …
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