Are you an adventurous eater? If you’re travelling to the Philippines, here are some of the most bizarre and exotic Filipino food you can try!
Exotic Filipino food become popular as part of the street food in the Philippines, where you can find such street eats like chicken intestines and grilled blood cubes.
In the Philippines, people don’t like wasting food or anything that can be potentially food, especially since poverty is quite rampant in the country.
Photographer / Credit: Tourism Promotions Board
These bizarre dishes often come about with using whatever is available in the surroundings or whatever is left in an animal.
And these dishes actually end up being more sustainable and ethical than chicken, pork, or beef.
As a Travelling Foodie, I love exploring the destination through food, and sometimes the best way to learn about the destination’s culture and history is with some of its most exotic delicacies.
I’ve had bear heart, cod sperm, haggis, lamb brain, grasshoppers and agave worms to name some (plus some exotic Filipino dishes covered here).
Agave Worms
If it’s something unique and something locals would eat in the destination, I’m always curious to try.
Not everyone is game to try anything weird and familiar, of course! But there are people who are adventurous and daring to try unique dishes.
With culinary tourism, food shows and social media, it became easier for people to learn and appreciate more bizarre and unusual food items in a destination.
