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| Dressed frogs. |
The weekly market in Paoay features a few things that would make the Manileño throw up a little in his mouth. I am a slightly morbid non-meat eater who is often faced with things that make me shudder, but my cultural curiosity often outweighs any initial horror.
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| I can imagine siblings fighting over the frog segment that has the eggs hanging from them. |
But also, the presence of frogs, ant eggs, and whatnot in the Ilocano
menu is an encouraging diet that is "hedged"-- i.e. still includes a
variety of species, in particular some that haven't quite made it into
the industrial realm. Frogs or
tokak from the rice fields are eaten just like chicken-- battered and fried, stewed in coconut milk or
adobo-style.
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| There was a lady from Paoay, bla bla selling frogs, bla bla pink flower on slippers bla bla. |
National Day of Sweden last June 6. Dat yellow cross flag be everywhere in Stockholm.
(A previous jeepney ceiling post can be found here .) Retro space ship (or cheap motel)style. Shiny mirrors, a little television screen.
Green mango peels look like attacking octopi. Dyed quailettes. Too small to survive. Red balloons. Oranges from China. A duck seat. An old a...
Ten peso empanadas... And the husband of the woman who makes them. Drying fish. Drying peanuts.