By Abrilata | Bubble News
Hello, fellow bubblew-sers!!! A late post from this adventurer since I have to spend my morning with my doctor and do physical therapy.
Without further ado, let me take you in my world of food, where my taste buds explored another all-time fave Filipino food… Here we go!!
The Filipino Streetfood #2: Betamax
We are not eating the known Betamax, the device that became famous during early 90’s, the one that comes before the VHS and VCD. What we are talking about here is the Filipino streetfood known as “Betamax” or the “dugo ng baboy” (pig blood). This is called “Betamax” because of it is squared.
The fresh pig blood was processed by butchers to form and then cut into cube pieces. Bamboo skewers were then inserted and the food will be cooked over charcoal. This food was commonly seen on food stalls along the busy streets. You can easily locate one stall that sells this kind of food if you can trace a thick white smoke coming from the burning charcoals.
Upon cooking, the Betamax is dipped either to vinegar or the spicy vinegar. Some Filipinos eat Betamax as their viand while some eat this as their “pulutan” (or finger food) partnered with beer. The food is really cheap and affordable.
I think all Filipinos can eat Betamax, unlike Balut (duck’s egg). Aside from it is cheaper, there is no visible reason why someone cannot take to eat this Filipino delicacy. It is a simple black cube while balut somehow replicates a duck’s embryo.
I ate four sticks of Betamax earlier, and really enjoyed dipping it to vinegar with onions and little chillies. While on the other hand, I simply hold a plastic of softdrinks filled with too much ice. A relaxing way to eat “meryenda” (or afternoon snack). Though there is an ill-effect after eating this: you will smell like smoke due to exposure to it while waiting for your Betamax to be cooked.
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