Lansiao a.k.a. soupnumber5. Photo by @j0eel (IG)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nSince 1980, this local delicacy introduced by Chinese immigrants has become a favorite to many who wants to increase their intimacy and heighten libido for a better sex performance. The word lansiao is said to have originated from the Hokkien word lan chiao <\/em>which literally translates to penis. This soup is made of bull\u2019s testicles, genitals, and skin that are chopped together to produce a somewhat gelatinous taste of tendered meat that is truly pleasant to the tongue of many Cebuano.<\/p>\n\n\n\nLarang <\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nPhoto by Wendell Stars<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nOne of the many favorites of Cebuanos during the rainy season is the sour and spicy soup called larang. <\/em> Unlike the usual tinuwa, <\/em>larang produces a distinct taste because of the bountiful amount of tomatoes and black beans added to the soup. Often cooked using fish, many carenderias in Pasil offers an exotic tweak of this dish by using string ray (pagi)<\/em>, shark, and pawikan. However, because these marine animals have become endangered through time, cooks have long settled by using fish and eels for this dish.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBalut<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nPhoto by @i1joycee (IG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nBelieved to have originated in China, these fertilized 12 to 20 days old duck eggs have become a street food favorite in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines. Several beliefs have risen through the years about the effects of eating this food \u2013 like considering it as aphrodisiac or thinking that this will make pregnant women healthier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tuslob-buwa<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nPhoto by thingstodoinphils<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cebuthequeen\/videos\/1428667257190048\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Thanks to social media, tuslob buwa became so mainstream these days that even restaurants already offer this dish. Nonetheless, its original concept can be traced to its literal meaning \u201cto dip into the bubbles\u201d \u2013 <\/em>dipping the \u2018puso\u2019 (hanging rice)<\/em> into the simmered sauce made from pig\u2019s brain, pork cubes, garlic, and soy sauce. According to some locals of Duljo, the original recipe was made from sinudlad<\/em> (pig\u2019s intestine) stuffed with seasoned ground pork dipped into a pan of boiling oil. When foam starts to form, this is when people begin to dip their puso.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSwaki \/ Tuyom \/ Paya-paya<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nPhoto by @i_ammarie24 (IG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nPhoto by Jasmin Amores Noquiao Montellano<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n\nhttps:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=1776818492374921\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Member of the echinoderm family, these sea urchins\u2019 gonads or roe have become a delicacy in a lot of provinces in the Philippines, most especially those that are located near the shores. These sea urchins are believed to have aphrodisiac properties and can taste salty-sweet when eaten fresh from the sea. For those who can\u2019t afford to go island-hopping or visit their nearby beaches, these are also sold in the market on bottles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Bat\u2019<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nPhoto by @jobrown777 (IG)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\nCurious as always, people living the shores have come to love and eat these sea slugs and sea cucumbers. During low tide, people go to the shores and pick them and dip them on vinegar to add taste. Throughout Asia, this has been familiar fisheries specie, eaten raw.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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