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NattO, Maggot Cheese and Other Food That May Repel – WSJ.com

Real interesting article at the Wall Street Journal describing why cultures sometimes consider each others’ foods disgusting. After all, cheese is just “rotted ungulate bodily fluid” NattO, Maggot Cheese and Other Food That May Repel – WSJ.com.

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Spaghetti Os Pizza

Oh, No! SpaghettiOs Pizza | Slice Pizza Blog. Oh my god! I can’t believe this hasn’t been done before. I want some.

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Rum Caviar Recipe

Similar to my post on spherification a few days back, here is another simple recipe to try. This one seems even easier and it involves alcohol. Two thumbs up! Rum Caviar tutorial : Mix That Drink.

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Quadruple Chocolate Bacon Cheeseburger Birthday Buttercake

The source is unknown, but this is just absurd!

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Spherified Green Eggs and Ham

  This sounds like an awesome recipe to try. I’m still extremely interested in eating at a molecular gastronomy restaurant, but with the proper kitchen the recipe below would be worth a try. Spherification is a really interesting concept that takes some sort of liquid and converts it into jelly balls with a thing skin […]

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Crab Toast

  I saw this recipe and it really reminded me of a street food in Thailand called kanom bang naa gung [ขนมปังหน้ากุ้ง]. The main difference between this recipe and the Thai version (besides the use of shrimp compare to crab) is that after the “mayonnaise” is applied, the entire piece would then be deep-fried. Everyone […]

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Deep-Fried Maggot Burger With Extra Maggots

I would like to clarify a few things here. First, I see no burger in this burger! Second, those are actually not maggots. They are bamboo worms and a fairly common snack (at least when talking about insects) in Thailand. I have posted about them many times previously, but they are very similar to crunchy […]

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Lemongrass Pizza

Top This: Lemongrass Pizza à la Pici | Slice Pizza Blog.

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Video on eating bugs

Here’s a cool video on eating bugs which I think ties in nicely with many of the articles on this blog. Enjoy! Video: Should We Be Eating More Bugs? | Serious Eats.  

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What to Drink with Pad Thai

An interesting article on beer pairings with Pad Thai. I personally would just grab a Leo or Archa as they are the only Thai beers worth drinking in my opinion. There isn’t enough selection in Thailand to even think about how to pair your meals anyway. I’m envious when I walk into a supermarket in […]

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