Tamilok on its natural habitat- rotting mangrove trees. Photo by Rita W.
When I asked my local friend on what I should try in Palawan, without thinking twice he said, I should try “tamilok.†Almost everyone I met would ask, “Natikman mo na ba yung tamilok?†(Have you tried tamilok). Curious of what tamilok is I said to myself, “I have to taste that before I leave,†not knowing how it looked like.
Ala-Fear Factor Challenge
The night before my flight back to Manila, the owner of Balinsasayaw restaurant surprised me when she placed a platito of tamilok on our table alongside the garlic crabs and shrimps. She said, “Ubusin nyo yan ha†(Finish all of it). I sigh, what a quirky challenge! --
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