{"id":4629,"date":"2019-06-11T10:12:54","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T00:12:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/?p=4629"},"modified":"2023-11-29T14:47:00","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T03:47:00","slug":"weird-and-wonderful-delicacies-asia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/weird-and-wonderful-delicacies-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"Wonderful Delicacies and delights of Asia: A unique feast for the senses"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img width=\"1024\" height=\"331\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header-1024x331.jpg\" alt class=\"wp-image-4630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header-1024x331.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header-768x248.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header-1200x388.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header-345x111.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header-770x249.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"1024\" height=\"331\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20331%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt class=\"wp-image-4630 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201024%20331%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header-1024x331.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header-300x97.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header-768x248.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header-1200x388.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header-345x111.jpg 345w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header-770x249.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header.jpg 1920w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Blog5_Header-1024x331.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>One of the many pleasures of travelling to a new destination is trying local authentic delicacies.&nbsp;  <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst we can try\nchicken feet, century eggs and durian in some parts of Australia, Asia offers a\nwider variety of delicacies to suit all tastebuds.&nbsp; Some describe these delicacies as weird, but others\nthink they\u2019re wonderful.&nbsp; You won\u2019t know whether\nthey will suit your tastebuds unless you try them at least once in your\nlifetime.&nbsp; So immerse yourself in the\nlocal culture.&nbsp; You\u2019ll be pleasantly surprised\nby how it will provide one of the most memorable experiences of your travels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img width=\"730\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/durian.jpg\" alt=\"Durian on Display\" class=\"wp-image-4631\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/durian.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/durian-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/durian-345x194.jpg 345w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"730\" height=\"410\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20730%20410%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Durian on Display\" class=\"wp-image-4631 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20730%20410%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/durian.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/durian-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/durian-345x194.jpg 345w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/durian.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Snacks<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Stinky tofu is\na popular street food in Asia which originated in Taiwan.&nbsp; You can often smell stinky tofu approximately\none kilometre away but that shouldn\u2019t stop you from trying it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chicken, pig\nand duck blood cubes are usually skewered and grilled in Philippines but part\nof curry noodle soups in Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are more\nadventurous, you can try Jibachi Senbei (wasp rice crackers), Inago (locusts\nsuch as crickets and grasshoppers) and Hachinoko (bee larvae) in Japan, Beondegi\n(silkworm pupae) in South Korea and even fried tarantula in Cambodia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Soups<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bird\u2019s nest\nsoup is one of the most popular and expensive delicacies in China due to its\ntraditional Chinese medicine properties for nourishing the body.&nbsp; It is made from swiftlets and swallows\u2019\nsolidified saliva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Other popular soups\nare turtle soup in China and white ant eggs soup in Vietnam, Cambodia and\nThailand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img width=\"730\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/pufferfish.jpg\" alt=\"traditional soup delicacies\" class=\"wp-image-4632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/pufferfish.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/pufferfish-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/pufferfish-345x194.jpg 345w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"730\" height=\"410\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20730%20410%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"traditional soup delicacies\" class=\"wp-image-4632 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20730%20410%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/pufferfish.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/pufferfish-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/pufferfish-345x194.jpg 345w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/pufferfish.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Main course<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Japan offers\nmany delicacies to eat with your meals.&nbsp;\nThese are Natto (a fermented soy product with a strong pungent smell), Shiokara\n(minced fish stewed in fish guts and miso), Shirako (Male fish sperm sac), Fugu\n(puffer fish) and Barashi (raw horse meat).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are\ntravelling to India or Singapore, it\u2019s worth trying Tulang Merah (mutton bone\nsteak) and frog legs cooked in a clay pot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><noscript><img width=\"730\" height=\"410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/drunken_shrimp.jpg\" alt=\"Prawn delicacies\" class=\"wp-image-4633\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/drunken_shrimp.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/drunken_shrimp-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/drunken_shrimp-345x194.jpg 345w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\"><\/noscript><img width=\"730\" height=\"410\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20730%20410%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Prawn delicacies\" class=\"wp-image-4633 lazyload\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20730%20410%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/drunken_shrimp.jpg 730w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/drunken_shrimp-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.wendywutours.co.nz\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/drunken_shrimp-345x194.jpg 345w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/drunken_shrimp.jpg\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3>Dessert &amp; Coffee<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Turtle jelly is\na dessert in China made from boiling powdered turtle shell and letting it form\nup into gelatin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A popular drink\nis Kopi Luwak (also known as Cat Poop Coffee) in Indonesia which are made from coffee\nbeans eaten and excreted from the Asian palm civet, a weasel-like creature,\nthen washed and sold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Take me there<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/japan\/tours\/japan-uncovered.htm\">Japan Uncovered<\/a>, 18 days<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/china\/tours\/grand-tour-of-china.htm\">Grand Tour of China<\/a>, 26 days<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wendywutours.com.au\/vietnam\/tours\/grand-tour-of-indochina.htm\">Grand Tour of Indochina<\/a>, 27 days<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the many pleasures of travelling to a new destination is trying local authentic delicacies.&nbsp; Whilst we can try chicken feet, century eggs and durian in some parts of Australia, Asia offers a wider variety of delicacies to suit all tastebuds.&nbsp; 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