Showing posts with label adventure. Show all posts
Showing posts with label adventure. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Top adventures food in Vietnam

 Some people think these animals should be eradicated, or at least there are body parts that must be discarded. But in Vietnam, all the body parts of animals into the pot to be cooked.

There is a local expression of Vietnam who said that when a man confronted with a new kind of animal was first seen, he would ask: "Is it dangerous animal". Furthermore, he would ask: "Is this animal can be eaten?"

Vietnamese people are an adventurous eater, and they are not afraid to eat all the animals. Here are six unique dishes from Vietnam.


Fried crickets, farmed, mild taste and crunchy like popcorn.
Insect

Khmer tribes living in the Mekong Delta is one-eating insects and spiders mostly in Vietnam, although some tribes who lived in the mountains also enjoy a snack giant water bugs, tarantulas and scorpions. The most frequently consumed are crickets, bees and silkworm larvae. Most insects that are fried and flavored to taste because there is no seasoning, the insect has no taste.


Frog enjoyed the most delicious with lemon grass and chili.
Frog

Vietnamese people not only eat frog legs. After removing the entrails and fat skinning frogs, they are usually fried, boiled or baked. One exception: the first night of torrential rain, the villagers would hunt a kind of smooth-skinned frog. They will then boil it intact, after removing the abdominal muscles, and then eat the whole frog - including skin, intestine, and others, with a little lemon juice, salt and pepper.


Pha lau very popular added to the cooked noodles and hot pots. Of the many strange foods that are written here, pha lau is the most commonly found in tourist restaurants.
Pha lau

Disposing of animal body parts is not the custom in Vietnam. Pha lau is a pile of intestines, lungs, kidneys, liver and stomach of a cow or pig. Savory innards were cut and loaded into a baguette or sold per plate for a snack friends drinking beer or rice wine.


Dental squid is a popular food in coastal cities - always presented near the fish market fishermen.
Dental squid

Dental squid (now MUC) is another proof that the Vietnamese never throw the body parts of animals. Parts of the squid's mouth round marble-sized, white, with tiny black beak appear at the ends. Boiled with ginger, roasted so sate, or fried flour, snack foods are popular as school children or busy mothers.


In Vietnam, duck eggs (Trung vit long) and quail eggs are a popular snack. Photo Credit: Adam Bray / CNNGo
Fetal duck egg

Fetal duck eggs are snacks, appetizers, and beer drinking friend who is very popular. Contents are harder than regular hard-boiled eggs, with a fetus that has been half-formed duck in it. There may be signs of hair that began to emerge, but slowly dissolved in the mouth. How to eat: break the top, insert the liquid, then spoon the contents. Is a popular seasoning lemon and black pepper, fresh herbs, pickled vegetables, raw garlic or green chili.

Before eating wild animals

Unfortunately, some Vietnamese restaurants serving wild animals, even endangered, and most gained by illegal means. Some guide books and television programs recommend these places, and ignoring environmental issues. Channels Travel Channel recently have re-edit the episode "No Reservations" and "Bizarre Foods" that show the consumption of wild animals in Vietnam and Cambodia over the demands of the Wildlife Conservation Society.

Vietnam allows "farm" of wild animals is if they pay a license to operate. But many farms that get the meat of animals from poachers, including tiger parts, bear liver fluids, and rhino horn smuggled from Africa.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

Travel adventure to Sentosa Island SIngapore

Located in the southernmost part of Singapore, Sentosa island has an area of ​​only 465 acres, but there is more potential than it appears. Behind the general notion of the abundant sunshine, white sand and crystal-clear water, which complement the charm of Sentosa is the number of activities that can be done, performances and interesting sites, a resort island that you can enjoy.

AdventureSentosa Luge and Skyride is a toboggan ride (luge ride), the first in Southeast Asia. You will be brought up using the Skyride to view the stunning scenery around the island on the day or night. After that, be prepared with adrenalin slid down as far as 650 meters on a colorful path with an easy control system and brakes are safe for all ages. Next, try flying fox rides high as 70 meters and 450 meters long that takes you to divide the forest, directly to the sandy beach, past the sea and finally landed on a small island on the coast Siliso.

Historic SitesAfter World War II, the island is still storing the debris of buildings that tell the pain of the past preserved at Fort Siloso. Search the tunnel that was built more than half a century ago, human-sized sculptures and exhibits will take you back to the past. In the open, a row of guns and cannons from the 17th century on display, and the spectacle attracted many people.
If you're in the sun too much, go to The Images of Singapore, a location that provides comprehensive information on Singapore for tourists to get a quick understanding of culture, tradition and history of Singapore. Taste a variety of local cuisine and take home some souvenirs to complement the core experience of Singapore.
BeachThere are three famous beaches on Sentosa beach and each offers a different satisfaction. The most famous is the Siloso Beach, a paradise for lovers of beach volleyball. Especially on weekends, the beach full of bikini-clad women and men's beach enthusiast. There are bars and bistros along the coast, including the famous Café Del Mar and turn the night with the pounding music.
Walk further along the coast to coast of Palawan and you're at the point at the southern tip of the continent of Asia. Connected by a suspension bridge across the waters, a small island off the coast has a width of less than one mile (approximate) and is the point closest to the equator! Tanjong beach is located farthest away from the central coast, but ideal for those who seek peace and tranquility. With fewer visitors, Tanjong Beach is the perfect place to stay away from the crowd, but the distance is only 10 minutes walk from the busy center.


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Children will have fun and parents were entertained with performances that are available every day on the island. There are performances Animal and Bird Encounter, where visitors can get to know animals more closely, some can even interact directly with the short-tailed macaque, parrots, eagles, pythons, eagles and dogs Siberia. There is also the Dolphin Lagoon to visit humpback dolphins are very intelligent (sometimes called pink dolphins because of his skin color).
At night, be sure to buy tickets for a laser show Songs of the Sea, with a stage built over the water and visitors enjoy the show near the beach. Laser effects and pyrotechnics combined performances of the artists deserves two thumbs.