Comments on Folie à Deux: The Mind-Boggling Street Foods of the Philippines

Tried it all , and enjoyed it , including the bal...

2010-07-09T10:28:37.790-04:00

Tried it all , and enjoyed it , including the balut .

amazing post...I used to eat balut but not anymore...

2010-06-03T00:58:53.050-04:00

amazing post...I used to eat balut but not anymore, I remember those intestines in skewers & the eggs that are orange, never ate those. the sweets are the best & binatog.

For the faint-hearted you must try the 16 day-old ...

2010-05-17T08:02:37.658-04:00

For the faint-hearted you must try the 16 day-old or younger balut 'coz the chicks are not really that well-formed, I also love isaw, sisig mmmm... gotong baka... pork barbeque on a stick... and good ol' pisbol!!!

I think I'll pass on the fertilised egg but maybe ...

2010-02-01T03:38:16.600-05:00

I think I'll pass on the fertilised egg but maybe the one that's like bacon. I'm a bit wary of the fish balls as with ground up anything - you don't quite know what went into it.

Umm... I'd play it safe and try the Suman. The bal...

2010-01-26T22:47:16.002-05:00

Umm... I'd play it safe and try the Suman. The balut is going to give me nightmares...

I never got around the balut when I was there but ...

2010-01-26T17:28:24.604-05:00

I never got around the balut when I was there but it's something I must do when I go back to the Philippines.

I'm not quite sure I'll be able to get it down though, the sight still puts me off a bit. But if it tastes good, who knows it might not be so tough :)

I love good street food. India and Mexico are also...

2010-01-26T15:05:35.437-05:00

I love good street food. India and Mexico are also great street food places.

I would want to try the last Filipino dessert. Loo...

2010-01-26T13:45:52.096-05:00

I would want to try the last Filipino dessert. Looks delicious. I wouldn't eat none of the other foods - no matter what!

I really can't believe this is my first time readi...

2010-01-26T10:06:56.802-05:00

I really can't believe this is my first time reading your blog, you're awesome. But I don't think I could ever eat that duck egg. Ever.

I'm really hopping to get to the Philippines eithe...

2010-01-26T00:08:57.166-05:00

I'm really hopping to get to the Philippines either this year, or early next. I hope to get to try some of these delicacies when I go! -X

fabulous photos! an old schoolmate of yours told m...

2010-01-24T22:03:01.180-05:00

fabulous photos! an old schoolmate of yours told me about your blog.

btw, we were in Quebec City last summer and had a great dinner at this unassuming place Restaurant Initiale...perhaps you can check it out on your next trip...

Hats off to those who really are brave enough to e...

2010-01-24T21:04:45.805-05:00

Hats off to those who really are brave enough to eat Balut. As for the others on your list, I do enjoy eating them whenever I'm in the Philippines.

Sorry I'm late but a summer riding accident had ac...

2010-01-24T16:01:38.749-05:00

Sorry I'm late but a summer riding accident had actually put me out of commission longer than I would have liked.
I wish you and your family a Happy New Year
All the best for 2010

Jen, due to the fact that I don't eat red meat and...

2010-01-24T13:42:15.915-05:00

Jen, due to the fact that I don't eat red meat and can't stomack embryos, the suman is what I'd be trying. Actually, i think I already have at a Fillipino birthday party years ago, I just don't remember any banana leaves.

I'm ok with everything .. but balut (LOL)

2010-01-23T13:00:26.566-05:00

I'm ok with everything .. but balut (LOL)

Those photos were too perfect that it made the bal...

2010-01-23T08:36:48.134-05:00

Those photos were too perfect that it made the balut look kinda gross...haha!
My fave is Sisig (from Pampanga) The best ever!!
You forgot about Taho too! :)

Wow, what a post! It's always fascinating to disco...

2010-01-23T03:11:20.203-05:00

Wow, what a post! It's always fascinating to discover foods of other cultures, especially when they are THIS different! I'm definitely one of the "when in Rome" kinda girls, but some of these seem a bit hard to swallow... literally.

Your description about the featherless chick - that just sounds wrong! ;) I didn't notice the smile in that first photo right away, amazing shot!

So the question is which would I like to try? You know exactly what I'm picking... sweet Suman of course! Great post Jen.

Ha! It seems that most of us here are freaked out ...

2010-01-22T23:32:49.587-05:00

Ha! It seems that most of us here are freaked out by the Balut. I dare not try it either. Sorry, I'm going to throw out...

Have you ever tried the Balut? I can eat a lot of ...

2010-01-22T23:09:35.174-05:00

Have you ever tried the Balut? I can eat a lot of things, but I don't think that I would be able to stomach that. But you never know, I haven't had the opportunity yet, to see if I could:) I always go for the well cooked street meat when traveling. It is always delicious and since it is cooked, there is very little chance of getting sick.
Excellent photographs as usual!

It is always interesting to see food from other pl...

2010-01-22T21:18:27.465-05:00

It is always interesting to see food from other place as I love them, but seriously, I'll skip the egg-y. Hope the pregnancy is smooth sailing :)

You didn't mention "dirty ice cream"... :) Pampa...

2010-01-22T21:17:15.665-05:00

You didn't mention "dirty ice cream"... :)

Pampanga's sisig is my favorite. It is true that you indeed get the best from the roadside stores along the train tracks.

midn-boggling, and to some people: stomach-turning...

2010-01-22T15:22:49.396-05:00

midn-boggling, and to some people: stomach-turning! but let me have my fishballs in spicy sauce!

As much as I pride myself as adventurous eater, I ...

2010-01-22T14:09:28.290-05:00

As much as I pride myself as adventurous eater, I have to raise the white flag to Balut. :) I just can't imagine chewing on that little bones. But everything else I would love to try when we have a chance to visit the Philippines.

The balut kind of freaks me out, but I'd be game t...

2010-01-22T14:09:08.425-05:00

The balut kind of freaks me out, but I'd be game to try out everything else on this list!

Amazing! I'm not sure I'm game to try the balu, ev...

2010-01-22T13:16:27.397-05:00

Amazing! I'm not sure I'm game to try the balu, even though I'm usually an adventurous eater. It's not logical, since I eat both duck eggs and ducks, but I do feel squeamish about that, especially seeing the picture. I'm not sure I'd be wild about eating newly hatched ducklings either.

I'd try everything else though. I bet the second dish is good - pork cheeks are lovely. And who can go wrong with sweet sticky rice?