美国有线电视新闻网(CNN)最近选出全球最“恶心”的食物。在他们眼中,多种亚洲食物都是恶心的,其中认为最恶心的是皮蛋。
CNN说,皮蛋的味道吓人,外型也怪异,像是魔鬼生的蛋。其余上榜的亚洲食物,还包括韩国的狗肉与柬埔寨的“炒狼蛛(一种外观毛绒绒的大蜘蛛)”等。
iReport: World's most 'revolting' foods
Everyone likes to tell their friends, and sometimes the world, about the most delicious dishes they discover. But not everything is a tasty delicacy worthy of letters home.
Or are they? Do gruesome foodstuffs such as woodworms and fried frogs taste much better than they sound?
CNNGo iReporters take us through some of the culinary challenges they’ve been unlucky (or lucky) enough to chow down on.
1. Century eggs, China
Century eggs -- not as old as they sound, but they taste like it.Century eggs are popular among the Chinese as a pungent appetizer served with pickled ginger, or cooked in congee. But for others, the idea of feasting on black eggs that have been preserved in clay for months may not be appetizing.
iReporter Danny Holwerda purchased the notorious foodstuff from an Asian supermarket in Texas in April this year and was not impressed with its taste.
“It’s awful -- it tastes like the devil cooked eggs for me,” said Holwerda. “It tastes like something that used to be an egg, but made some really horrible choices."
“I'm actually in the middle of a month-long project for my blog. There have been some memorable ones so far, but none as awful as century eggs.”
Century eggs can be purchased at most Asian supermarkets in the United States, as well as grocery stores throughout China.
2. Tamilok, Philippines
How to make woodworm taste good? Smother it in vinegar, salt and lime.“The tamilok, or woodworm, is a popular delicacy in Palawan,” says Filipino iReporter Sherbien Dacalanio. “It tastes, and has the same texture, as oysters.”
He recommends diners to “dip the fresh woodworm in lime, vinegar and salt before eating.”
“But be careful not to swallow the head of the worm,” he adds. “While eating the woodworm you can feel the head as hard as a tiny stone."
Those who are interested in a taste of tamilok may want to head to Kinabuchs Grill and Bar (348 Rizal Ave., Puerto Princesa, Palawan), which, according to Dacalanio, is famous for serving the dish.
Dacalanio also recommends Kinabuchs for their crocodile meat, which he describes as “tender, tasty and tastes like chicken.”
He adds that the tourist hotspot of Taraw Beach is lined with street vendors selling tamilok.加拿大华人网 http://www.sinoca.com/