Balut<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/balut-1024x577.jpeg\")
\r\nPhoto Courtesy of Taste Atlas<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThis popular egg dish is extremely popular in Southeast Asia and especially the Philippines. It\u2019s essentially an unhatched baby duck egg. Balut is \u201cmade\u201d when a fertilized duck egg is incubated and the fetus starts to form. Experts<\/a> say the best egg is incubated for 17-18 days. Once this time period is over, the egg is hard-boiled like a normal egg. Unlike the boiling situation of a normal egg, when balut is boiled, the liquids inside the egg turn into a sort of broth that gives it its flavor. Most people will eat this cooked, right after boiling for a warm broth, but it can also be eaten raw, which some prefer as well. Locals in the Philippines will eat balut as a street food or pair it with a drink. If you\u2019re wanting to try some, Phil-Am Food Mart<\/a> in Woodside, Queens<\/a> has some to buy!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nRaw Octopus<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/octopus.jpeg\")
\r\nPhoto Courtesy of Tastemade<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nEthical reasons aside from eating an extremely intelligent animal, raw octopus is a fan-favorite delicacy in Korea. In Korea you can order raw octopus in certain restaurants, but the most common way is going to a fish market, selecting your octopus, and having it brought up to one of the many restaurants above or close to the market to be prepared and served. At least, that was my personal experience. The tentacles are the parts that are cut up and served, usually with different sauces for flavor. When you get the dish, the neurons in each tentacle are still alive which result in watching your food move. This is a dish that is not recommended if you\u2019re squeamish about your food still being able to move, but it is definitely an experience to at least try it once. You can try it out at Sik Gaek<\/a>, a Korean restaurant in Queens that is famous for its raw octopus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nMenudo<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/menudo.jpeg\")
\r\nPhoto Courtesy of Tablespoon<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nIn Mexican cuisine, Menudo is a traditional soup made with the lining of a cow\u2019s stomach (tripe). This dish takes a while to make, as the tripe needs to be boiled for several hours in order to get rid of its strong smell. Some say that the room can smell like a barnyard when the tripe is cooking, so the longer it boils, the less it smells. When it is prepared traditionally, the tripe is rinsed, boiled for three to four hours along with an onion to eliminate the odor, and then removed and cut into strips. The boiled tripe is then added to a broth made of oregano, red chili powder, lime juice, and hominy. With all the ingredients combined, it makes for a delicious soup that is hearty and filling. Tulcingo Del Valle<\/a> in Manhattan<\/a> has some to try.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nCentury Egg<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/centuryegg.jpeg\")
\r\nPhoto Courtesy of Master Class<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThis Chinese delicacy can be found in most Chinatown markets across the city. It\u2019s a duck egg identified by its gray spotted shell, clearish black \u201cwhites\u201d, and a dark green yolk. For people who are smelling it for the first time may say it has a strong sulfur smell. The outside is squishy and the yolk itself is mushier as it gets to the center. Chinese people usually prepare the egg like a side dish by slicing it up and mixing it with vinegar and soy sauce. It can be paired with congee, rice, or even eaten by itself.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Gopchang<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/gopchang-1024x683.jpeg\")
\r\nPhoto Courtesy of 10Mag<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nAs Korean BBQ makes its waves around the country, it takes an already well-deserved spot in NYC. But as an outsider wanting to try Kbbq for the first time, what do you order? Aside from the briskets, pork belly, and wraps emerges a hidden hero: gopchang.\u00a0 Gopchang is beef intestines and is a popular go-to for bbq in Korea. When people think of intestines, the main worry they have is if it is clean. Don\u2019t worry, it is definitely a safety protocol for Kbbq restaurants to see if the meat is clean. Like tripe, gopchang is a little chewy, but usually packed full of flavor. It helps that most Kbbq restaurants will provide sauces to dip your meat in, just in case you\u2019re not willing to eat it straight off the grill. Gopchang Barbeque<\/a> has Manhattan and Flushing<\/a> locations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSurstr\u00f6mming<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/surstromming.jpeg\")
\r\nPhoto Courtesy of Routes North<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<\/figure>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\r\nThis popular egg dish is extremely popular in Southeast Asia and especially the Philippines. It\u2019s essentially an unhatched baby duck egg. Balut is \u201cmade\u201d when a fertilized duck egg is incubated and the fetus starts to form. Experts<\/a> say the best egg is incubated for 17-18 days. Once this time period is over, the egg is hard-boiled like a normal egg. Unlike the boiling situation of a normal egg, when balut is boiled, the liquids inside the egg turn into a sort of broth that gives it its flavor. Most people will eat this cooked, right after boiling for a warm broth, but it can also be eaten raw, which some prefer as well. Locals in the Philippines will eat balut as a street food or pair it with a drink. If you\u2019re wanting to try some, Phil-Am Food Mart<\/a> in Woodside, Queens<\/a> has some to buy!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Ethical reasons aside from eating an extremely intelligent animal, raw octopus is a fan-favorite delicacy in Korea. In Korea you can order raw octopus in certain restaurants, but the most common way is going to a fish market, selecting your octopus, and having it brought up to one of the many restaurants above or close to the market to be prepared and served. At least, that was my personal experience. The tentacles are the parts that are cut up and served, usually with different sauces for flavor. When you get the dish, the neurons in each tentacle are still alive which result in watching your food move. This is a dish that is not recommended if you\u2019re squeamish about your food still being able to move, but it is definitely an experience to at least try it once. You can try it out at Sik Gaek<\/a>, a Korean restaurant in Queens that is famous for its raw octopus.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n In Mexican cuisine, Menudo is a traditional soup made with the lining of a cow\u2019s stomach (tripe). This dish takes a while to make, as the tripe needs to be boiled for several hours in order to get rid of its strong smell. Some say that the room can smell like a barnyard when the tripe is cooking, so the longer it boils, the less it smells. When it is prepared traditionally, the tripe is rinsed, boiled for three to four hours along with an onion to eliminate the odor, and then removed and cut into strips. The boiled tripe is then added to a broth made of oregano, red chili powder, lime juice, and hominy. With all the ingredients combined, it makes for a delicious soup that is hearty and filling. Tulcingo Del Valle<\/a> in Manhattan<\/a> has some to try.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n This Chinese delicacy can be found in most Chinatown markets across the city. It\u2019s a duck egg identified by its gray spotted shell, clearish black \u201cwhites\u201d, and a dark green yolk. For people who are smelling it for the first time may say it has a strong sulfur smell. The outside is squishy and the yolk itself is mushier as it gets to the center. Chinese people usually prepare the egg like a side dish by slicing it up and mixing it with vinegar and soy sauce. It can be paired with congee, rice, or even eaten by itself.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n As Korean BBQ makes its waves around the country, it takes an already well-deserved spot in NYC. But as an outsider wanting to try Kbbq for the first time, what do you order? Aside from the briskets, pork belly, and wraps emerges a hidden hero: gopchang.\u00a0 Gopchang is beef intestines and is a popular go-to for bbq in Korea. When people think of intestines, the main worry they have is if it is clean. Don\u2019t worry, it is definitely a safety protocol for Kbbq restaurants to see if the meat is clean. Like tripe, gopchang is a little chewy, but usually packed full of flavor. It helps that most Kbbq restaurants will provide sauces to dip your meat in, just in case you\u2019re not willing to eat it straight off the grill. Gopchang Barbeque<\/a> has Manhattan and Flushing<\/a> locations.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nRaw Octopus<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\nCentury Egg<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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\r\nSurstr\u00f6mming<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
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