Woodworms, also known as “Tamilok” by the locals in Palawan island. They serve it raw with lots of vinegar.
As the name implies, they love chewing on wood, LOTS of wood. It wasn’t long before the locals decided to experiment on the slimy fuckers and found out that they are edible——-Thus, the delicacy was born!
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Anyway, I was at Palawan last month and a nice lady approached me and asked me if I wanted to try the local delicacy. She showed me what it looked like…and to be honest, it didn’t look bad at all.
The presentation was beautiful! If I didn’t know what it was.. I would’ve ate it without second thoughts.
So, I decided to give it a try, even though my old man warned me. But, I just shrugged him off and YOLO’ed the thing.
Bear Grylls would be proud!
The taste wasn’t awful, it somehow reminded me of oysters. The spicy vinegar really helped.
BUT….
After a few hours of ingesting the worms.. I felt sick! It was like a warzone in my stomach. I then had to endure the agonizing pain for an hour because I was on a scheduled tour with other people.
After the tour was over, I literally ran to the nearest restroom and finally relieved myself! *Phew*
Who would’ve known that a bunch of worms could cause so much trouble? So, I made a vow to myself that I’m never gonna touch those again. EVER!
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