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starlagurl	Jul 21 2008, 08:19 AM Post #41
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(kitkatgo @ Jul 17 2008, 08:48 PM) I don't think there are too many bugs I'd try. But I did watch Anthony Bourdain last night. He was in Laos. He ate an omelette made of ant eggs. It actually looked pretty good. I would have tried it. OMG, ant eggs! How do you even harvest those? And how expensive would they be? And do you mix them with anything to make an omlette? That is mindblowing. QUOTE(rbisset @ Jul 18 2008, 04:14 AM) It was available on a stall at the night market called "Roadkill Cafe". I had a crocodile kebab as well Both weren't very nice so I washed it down with a Thai Curry What did the locusts taste like? I'm intrigued, because lots of African people eat them when there are droughts and things. I always wondered how awful it would be. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

kitkatgo	Jul 21 2008, 01:11 PM Post #42
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	QUOTE(starlagurl @ Jul 21 2008, 06:19 AM) OMG, ant eggs! How do you even harvest those? And how expensive would they be? And do you mix them with anything to make an omlette? That is mindblowing. The show didn't answer any of these questions, but I'd be curious to know too! It looked very similar to a regular omlette, but I couldn't even tell if they used chicken eggs to mix with it. It looked pretty good though. -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

starlagurl	Jul 21 2008, 04:04 PM Post #43
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	Ohhhhhh I am skeptical that this exists at all... -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

kitkatgo	Jul 21 2008, 04:31 PM Post #44
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	Oh, no, it exists. It showed it before it was cooked. I just can't quite describe it. It looked similar to a regular omelette after it was cooked, but not quite, but I don't doubt it's authenticity. I do think they probably added something to it to bind it together though...I just don't know what. -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

starlagurl	Jul 21 2008, 04:35 PM Post #45
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	I found the video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V03vpGWrRBs -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

kitkatgo	Jul 21 2008, 04:43 PM Post #46
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	Dang, but they didn't show them getting the ant eggs at the market!!!!! -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

userplane	Jul 21 2008, 04:52 PM Post #47
Voyager Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 29-June 08 Member No.: 205262 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(raniroo @ Jul 19 2008, 11:02 PM) QUOTE(starlagurl @ Jul 17 2008, 02:32 PM) Haha, yeah, what IS a springbok??? Impala, Springbok, Kudu are all similar, they are like an antelope in Africa. The Springbok is probably the most famous as it is the mascot to the South African Rugby team! They taste like beef but gamier. Zebra is like roast lamb. So is eating Zebra like eating horse too? And do horses taste like roast lamb then?

userplane	Jul 21 2008, 04:56 PM Post #48
Voyager Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 29-June 08 Member No.: 205262 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(starlagurl @ Jul 21 2008, 08:19 AM) QUOTE(kitkatgo @ Jul 17 2008, 08:48 PM) I don't think there are too many bugs I'd try. But I did watch Anthony Bourdain last night. He was in Laos. He ate an omelette made of ant eggs. It actually looked pretty good. I would have tried it. OMG, ant eggs! How do you even harvest those? And how expensive would they be? And do you mix them with anything to make an omlette? That is mindblowing. --I bet the people that harvest those eggs get paid lots. What kind of ant eggs do you think they use? Does it matter? QUOTE(rbisset @ Jul 18 2008, 04:14 AM) It was available on a stall at the night market called "Roadkill Cafe". I had a crocodile kebab as well Both weren't very nice so I washed it down with a Thai Curry What did the locusts taste like? I'm intrigued, because lots of African people eat them when there are droughts and things. I always wondered how awful it would be. They probably love to eat them any time of the day.

starlagurl	Jul 21 2008, 05:06 PM Post #49
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(kitkatgo @ Jul 21 2008, 05:43 PM) Dang, but they didn't show them getting the ant eggs at the market!!!!! No, he just said "remember the ant eggs" Things are getting more and more suspicious...here is a story about a failed search for "ant eggs" http://www.asiaone.com/Travel/Places%2B%25...70523-8413.html QUOTE(userplane @ Jul 21 2008, 05:56 PM) They probably love to eat them any time of the day. I think I'm detecting sarcasm in your comment. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

userplane	Jul 21 2008, 05:09 PM Post #50
Voyager Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 29-June 08 Member No.: 205262 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(starlagurl @ Jul 21 2008, 04:35 PM) I found the video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V03vpGWrRBs I like how they got the camera crew drunk too.

userplane	Jul 21 2008, 05:13 PM Post #51
Voyager Group: Members Posts: 74 Joined: 29-June 08 Member No.: 205262 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(starlagurl @ Jul 21 2008, 05:06 PM) QUOTE(kitkatgo @ Jul 21 2008, 05:43 PM) Dang, but they didn't show them getting the ant eggs at the market!!!!! No, he just said "remember the ant eggs" Things are getting more and more suspicious...here is a story about a failed search for "ant eggs" http://www.asiaone.com/Travel/Places%2B%25...70523-8413.html QUOTE(userplane @ Jul 21 2008, 05:56 PM) They probably love to eat them any time of the day. I think I'm detecting sarcasm in your comment. I just figured that the grasshoppers would be like snack foods to them; no?

starlagurl	Jul 21 2008, 05:16 PM Post #52
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(userplane @ Jul 21 2008, 06:13 PM) I just figured that the grasshoppers would be like snack foods to them; no? I have no idea, but I do remember reading something about the UN handing out locust recipes to drought victims, and they were mad about it because the bugs taste so bad. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

kitkatgo	Jul 21 2008, 05:16 PM Post #53
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	Well, maybe ant eggs are more of a delicacy and difficult to find. Maybe they are expensive. Maybe the average person would have a hard time finding them. Unless they are easier to find when they are "in season." We need a Laos expert to give us the skinny on this ant egg thing! -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

sianeth	Jul 21 2008, 05:17 PM Post #54
Jet Setter Group: Local Expert Posts: 2643 Joined: 9-June 07 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 60100	Seeing as most of these crazy mental things are meat, unfortunately I don't think I've eaten any! But one of the most horrible thiings I've ever seen on telly was a show where a bloke fed ostrich meat to ostriches... it was just wrong!

kitkatgo	Jul 21 2008, 05:19 PM Post #55
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	QUOTE(sianeth @ Jul 21 2008, 03:17 PM) Seeing as most of these crazy mental things are meat, unfortunately I don't think I've eaten any! But one of the most horrible thiings I've ever seen on telly was a show where a bloke fed ostrich meat to ostriches... it was just wrong! But did they like it? (I've had ostrich, it's fairly tasty) -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

starlagurl	Jul 21 2008, 05:19 PM Post #56
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(kitkatgo @ Jul 21 2008, 06:16 PM) Well, maybe ant eggs are more of a delicacy and difficult to find. Maybe they are expensive. Maybe the average person would have a hard time finding them. Unless they are easier to find when they are "in season." We need a Laos expert to give us the skinny on this ant egg thing! Hahaha, yeah there could be so many "reasons" why no one can actually find ant eggs. We definitely need a Laotian to come in here and tell us the real truth. QUOTE(sianeth @ Jul 21 2008, 06:17 PM) But one of the most horrible thiings I've ever seen on telly was a show where a bloke fed ostrich meat to ostriches... it was just wrong! Gross! That's how you get mad cow disease, next thing you know, there's mad ostrich disease! -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

starlagurl	Jul 21 2008, 05:22 PM Post #57
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(kitkatgo @ Jul 21 2008, 06:19 PM) But did they like it? (I've had ostrich, it's fairly tasty) Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha You are on FIRE today Kit, so funny. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

kitkatgo	Jul 21 2008, 05:24 PM Post #58
Navigator Group: Local Expert Posts: 1367 Joined: 21-August 06 From: Southern California Member No.: 13816	QUOTE(starlagurl @ Jul 21 2008, 03:22 PM) QUOTE(kitkatgo @ Jul 21 2008, 06:19 PM) But did they like it? (I've had ostrich, it's fairly tasty) Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha You are on FIRE today Kit, so funny. HE he ahe ha eha he ahehae ..... guess I'm just in one of those silly moods. -------------------- ~Kit California Local Expert Visit my travel blogs: http://www.travelpod.com/members/kitkatgo

rbisset	Jul 22 2008, 04:33 AM Post #59
Planet Pioneer Group: Local Expert Posts: 2215 Joined: 3-May 06 From: Guildford, UK Member No.: 692	Ostrich is nice! I watched that programme. I thought the presenter was a pompous idiot. -------------------- My Travelogue Rich

raniroo	Jul 22 2008, 05:29 AM Post #60
Sightseer Group: Local Expert Posts: 946 Joined: 25-September 06 From: Sydney Member No.: 19411	hahaha! The true me starts to show! -------------------- If you really look like your passport photo, you need the holiday! "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." - Mark Twain

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