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Tamilok is a fat Palawan Worm found in the Palawan mangrove swamp of the Philippines that grows to the length and width of a 30-centimetre ruler, and locals say it tastes like oyster and is an aphrodisiac!
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Sat, 2011 Jan 15, 8.30pm
Sun, 2011 Jan 16, 9.33am, 2.33pm, 6.02pm
Yours Truly, Asia #6
Yours Truly, Asia takes you worm hunting in the Philippines and squid fishing in Taiwan this week. Christine Ong navigates a Palawan mangrove swamp and enjoys fresh helpings of the exotic local worm known as Tamilok. The fat worm grows to the length and width of a 30-centimetre ruler, and locals say it tastes like oyster and is an aphrodisiac! In Keelung, Christina Lo observes the traditional “torch light” method of catching neritic squids, and relishes the abundance of seafood in the port city. Find out why sea-food ice cream is all the rage there, with summer sales exceeding US$20,000 a month!
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| Christine Ong on the search for Palawan Worms |
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| Close-Up of a Palawan Worm |
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| Christine Ong sampling a Palawan Worm |
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