The 17 Most Popular Exotic Foods in the Philippines

very interesting dishes, i would try the Ginataang kuhol

sure, come to the Philippines so that you can have a taste of it…

YUK! and probably a lot of other adjectives, lol Sorry nobert…. I have a weak stomach!!!! You put out a Great article however, lots of info and things I did not know (or is it, did not want to think about) Where have I been in all these years?? You really know much, me? not so much =)

thanks a lot to you Francie..

I have to say “yuk” too. though I don’t know why eating cats and dogs seems worse than eating pigs and chickens. It’s all in our culture I know. Thanks for the interesting information. I always like to learn new things.

I’m good, I’ll stick to vege’s thanks!

well good for you you’re a vegetarian, my mom is also a vegetarian and admire the likes of you,even if i wanted to i can’t resist eating meat.thanks anyway

Where can I buy cooked turtle?

sorry i can’t answer your question Shiela,as far as i know,killing turtles is prohibited by law,besides it’s not included in the list,thanks for reading and asking though

can you recommend restaurants in the philippines that offer these exotic foods? preferably in manila or somewhere in NCR or region 4? thanks a lot!

hi gracie,
check this out – Exotik restaurant – it’s located in Longos, Kalayaan Highway in Laguna. It is about 4 hours drive from Manila.

wow…this is great…im checking these foodstuffs as a part of my study or thesis…can you recommend some information on how can i have those insects such as mole crickets, grasshoppers and locusts…i need a lot of them…this is a part of my undergrad thesis…tnx..

sometimes they’re available at wet markets in the provinces,try the above-mentioned restaurant,thanks

tnx a lot…it helps me though it might be difficult…^_^

saan ako makakabile ng palaka d2 sa manila… im from Quezon City

hi rowell,to be honest with you di k alam,try m sa mga wet market jan,in the province they are abundant during the months of may,june and july.

what are the health benefits of exotic foods?

anu po ba ang health benefits ng mga exotic foods?

mas gusto ko kilawing tilapia ung buhay na may buhok

i’ll eat them all,..

ooh!even i am Filipino but i didn’t eat cat and dog..i loved dog and cat..i can eat all of this except what i mentioned…grabi naman pati pusa yakks!!ito ang hindi ko masikmura.

wooow!! delicious but i dnt want to eat cat and dog.my favorites balut and frog its so yummy…. all of the above i can ate..ang sarap naman basta mga exotic foods exciting kainin..although sa una parang di mo kaya.but when u eat already then u liked the taste u want it more..at hahanap hanapin mo ito.basta ako ayoko ng pusa..

kuya nobert anu poh b literatura ng pilipinas bout sa pagkain ng exotic food?

gusto ko sana magtayo ng exotic restaurant. ask ko lng kung safe ba iserve yan and kung san market nakakabili ng mga yan..

come visit me hiR in the philippines i will sure you that i wiill enjoy you.,.im from pampanga anne balderama.,.

yeah safe kainin mga ito,depende kung ano gusto m iserve,kung lahat2 mahirap hanapin,yung iba seasonal lang,they’re available at wet markey especially in the province,kuhol is available anywhere,frogs are available during rainy season,goat they are available everywhere,camaro is available before planting season.

amp pokpok poster #26 oh eewie mas kadirdir pa sa kuhol

tatlo palang nakakain ko dyan. papaitan tops my list. I heard fried frogs are delicious. Can anyone recommend a restaurant in Manila that serves fried frogs???

Yuk, kakadiri yung paniki. Syet, kakain na ako ng pusa wag lang paniki noh. Yak.

gusto ko kilawing ahas! hehehe!

where can i find these things?

You will not hungry in the jungle if you have a filipino friends

hahahaha anung yuck!!!
yuckie talaga
wag na kaung mag english tae
nasa pilipinas lang kau
mag tatagalog nlng ako
ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww

I’ve tried eating fried mole cricket, since i’m an ilocano, and it’s one of their favorite food there.

oww!!! my god……………nakakadiri ewwwwwwwwwww,,,,,,,,,,yuk

natikman ko na ang lahat nang iyan,,totoo..sa una at sa isip nakadiri pero wala namang mawawala kung kakain or titikim tayo,alam din nating kinakain na ito ng mga ninuno natin,
*adobong paniki..ok \’to,,sa Bicol ang tawag namin ay Kabog..at masarap dahil prutas kinakain \’non or mga insekto.
*adobong ahas..sa Bicol ung iba ang kinakain nila is KULAPIHON .masarap at malinamnam…lalo na pag maanghang or pulutan
adobong pusa…sa Bicol ang tawag namin ay TING-GARONG..
…yap,wild cat yun at sobrang sarap
*adobong IK-IK…o yung sea cucumber na parang malaking itim na uod ..masarap sa ginataan..
*adobong bayawak,,,ang tawag namin ay HALU…mas masarap pa sa karneng baboy…at maganda sa mga mi skin disorder or skin disease
I\’M A BARISTA FOR COFFEE BEAN and i work as a bartender before at gerry\’s grill,,,i am an HRM undergrad and my eye is on cooking…
i\’ll be having my vacation this 23rd of the month in Bicol then i will prepare some of this..i\’m glad if some of our kababayan visit our place and experience all the exotic food,,..I\’M inviting you all to visit Rizal Beach Resort in GUBAT,SORSOGON.thanks,,

email me @ drewbright2004@yahoo.com if you want to share your word,,thank you

(i work as a tour guide too and practice mixed martial arts in PI and in Saudi Arabia)
SAM ANTHONY

hindi lang sa adobo masarap ang mga ‘yan..pwede rin sa caldereta,inihaw,ginataan..or inin-in…or kilawin..
pawikan,page,pating,….unggoy,baboy damo.usa…yap endangered nga pero talagang masarap..buwaya too..

sa bicol mi masarap na food,,ung tinatawag naming amumusok…

Lahat tayo naghahanap ng adventure, life and profession. Cheers to those na naghahanap ng adventure sa pagkain.. am one of em!!! and if you have not tried em.. i strongly suggest you do.. not bcoz we’re filipinos and these are pinoy dishes.. but merely bcoz they accentuate the adventure for dining and redefine the word “food”

!!!!Lotgpesteg!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gusto i try ung adobong bayawak nakakatakam

i already did..bayawak then ginataan and maanghang..the best yun…

im filipino and i definitely dont eat cats and dogs…gross,it aint even smart to eat those they tend to carry parasites(they eat the strays)

i tried dog before..back in 80’s…and cat.coz i thought my friend offer an appetizer,,our PULUTAN to go with a bottle of vodka…
he told it is a musang.”ting-garong” in bicol the coffee rat…damn..the taste was good but..the good thing is i feel like Tito Ortiz when they told me that i had cat…………

I HATE adobong pusa and aso it should not be included there!!! have pity with those animals Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hi kuya norbert.

i\’m dianne from taguig city. i\’m working on an undergrad thesis. just want to know if where are the restaurants that serve exotic foods aside from that of laguna. any information will be appreciated. it would help me alot.

salamat po.

nice post. =]

very interesting i love exotic food.. lalo na yong bayawak..at adobong palaka tagal ko ng di nakakain yan.. any place in manila that i can go. i’m planning to come and visit by next march 2010..

to who ever looking for restaurant try to look in http://www.munchpunch.com

yakeee.. ewww.. kah diri..

mananam namam ang tawag sa amin sa panggalatok(pangasinan) lalo na yung aso masarap ipulutan.,

Ayos dito! Ok yung aso pag kaldereta, lalo na pag yung utak isama mo as sauce. Oo masarap yun!

i didnt that those foods can be eaten!!!!!
do u eat that food also?

I love to try the lizzard and snake.

gusto kong kumain ng adobong ahas,. o kaya kahit anong luto na ahas,.san kaya ang pinakamalapit na restaurant dito sa pangasinan ang nag oofer ng ganung putahe? nung bata ako may napanood me sa tv..sa pampanga daw,. kaso di ko nman mahanap dito sa internet..

mas masarap hilaw na atay ng kambing!!! yumYumYum

.yah, masarap ung pritong palaka..,
sa mga nandidiri dyan wag kayong ganyan di lang naman sa Pilipinas may exotic food ehh.., pero kawawa ung cat at dog..

nakakadiri talaga yak…………………

mas masarap pa dyan ung ginataang kuko ng baka

heyyy i’m oompa_loompa69_hotmomma_callme@yahoo.com.ph I would love to cook for you! i love corals!

@rvf: crunchy ba?

never tried those at all although i’m from Philippines…my mom’s gonna kick my a** if ever i’m gonna try them…she wont even let me talk to my friend who eats dog…sorry…

yuck…but yummy..ecept the cat and the rat

tried 11-13 out of 17. a big NO-NO to pusa at daga.

yung tipaklong, di ko pa natry pero malamang magkasing lasa lang sila nung ibang beatles.

yung tateg ang gusto ko matikman

i can provide 10 pcs live bayawak evryday.. contact henry @ 09184653037

yuck!!!

good day po. Kuya Nobert maybe you can help me with my thesis about exotic foods. I’m interested with these foods and I want it to be the topic of my thesis. nag sstart plng po kc aq to make a problem about these foods at un po ang title ng thesis ko and also where can I find restaurants that serve exotic foods. thank you po.=))

hi akire10,try this

Exotik restaurant – it’s located in Longos, Kalayaan Highway in Laguna. It is about 4 hours drive from Manila.

no balot?? for me balot is filipino’s favorite exotic food..
hehehe

Ay.. sorry po!! Hindi ko po nakita yung second page.. hehe.. kaya nga nagtataka ako bakit hindi 17 lahat.. sorry po!! Sorry po talaga… ^^

ansarap kaya ng mga yan maaarte lang sila mayaman dw eeeeeeeee

yay an sarap naman ng mga iyan………..mmmmmmmmmm………..nakakatakam…. sana nga matikman ko ang lahat ng mga iyan……

where can i get the meat ingredients of these exotic food? is it already dressed?

hmp..masarap ang adobong ahas, sisig na balat ng aso, adobong daga, adobong paniki, inihaw na palaka, calderetang bayawak, pusa diko pa ntikman, pero gusto ko mtikman lahat ng exotic food, wag lang maging cannibal :p

ang dami ng comments..

one thing.
wala namang nagsabing kumain kayo eh.

sinasabi lang na may mga ganitong pagkain.tsaka nakakadiri??..kaya ng exotic di ba?

kahit nkkdiri……
yan ang pnkamasarap sa lahat,,,,,

tikman nyo ala nman mwwala sa inyo eh

sarap tlaga nang bayawak kaka kain ko lang ngayon dito sa africa,may pinatay kc ang secutrity dito na bayawak at binili namin nang 1000 shillings. sarap tlaga hhhmmmm.. pero ang mga itim takot sa bayawak kahit patay na tumatakbo parin palayo hehehe..
sa hindi pa naka tikim dyan tikman nyo na bago pa ma ubos ang mga exotic food.

Good day, I’m mae from tv5. i would like to ask if you can recommend any famous kambingan restaurant here in Manila. I needed it for our new travel food show. A restaurant that offers unique kambing dishes aside from the common-adobo,kaldereta and papaitan.

thank you very much. you can contact me at 0927-251-5550.

nice post. i already tasted some of that its but really interest me is the fried beetle. i play with those beetle when i was a child but i didnt think that it can be eaten. wew. i wonder whats the taste..

mmmmm…. its all good to me
taste like beef and chicken

mmmmm…. its all good to me
taste like beef and chicken

Saying even cats are eaten in the Philippines is a generalization, how many percent is the truth to that? 1? or 2?

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sa lahat ng natikman ko na exotic food pinaka gusto ko ung kalderetang muzang, malamig sya sa bibig at malinamnam ang lasa nya.

so very hard to eat that exotic dishes

Is there any exotic restaurant here in Manila? I want to try eating king cobra.