bizarre foods Singapore
by Irene
chilli crab
otak, from SeetYing’s photostream
ayam buah keluak, from u n a m i’s photostream
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One man’s poison is another man’s sherbet.
A poisonous seed, detoxified. It secretes black tar,
It’s Mocha, chocolatey… are you nuts Andrew?
Not even close. Asia’s take on caviar. Dig into
rice and the spicy Straits Chinese curry. The nut,
buah keluak. The dish, Ayam Buah Keluak.
Wrapped in banana leaf, this galangal spicy fish paste.
Some kind of fish sausage, you say. We call it, otak.
What next? A hearty broth stewed with innards.
Pig’s stomach, liver, kidney, not quite bizarre as
bull’s penis. Chilli mud crabs. Bizarrely good.
More bizarre suggestions. Pig’s ears braised with duck.
Gelatinous chicken feet, served as dim sum. Lovely but
incorrect, sharksfin soup. Crispy duck skin, sans duck,
wrapped with greens. Durian with shaved ice, red beans,
green noodles, infused palm sugar. What a cool sherbet.
Come to Thailand – try Somtam, Plar Lar, and lots of other bizarre stuff!
Stan, I’m not too adventurous…Been to Thailand already but didn’t try any wierd stuff.
Sounds wonderful!
They mostly look delicious, but are they? Can’t get a handle on the chicken feet, but… Good post!
Yea, absolutely delicious…chicken feet included.
Even though they don’t sound good, the pictures make them look delectable! Cool poem!
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