Mr Chow and Black Exceptionalism With Van Lathan
The Dave Chang Show
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The Taboo of Eating Tiny Songbirds and Balut
In this chapter, they discuss a traditional dish made with tiny songbirds, which are eaten under a towel because it is considered taboo. They mention their experience with similar tiny birds in Lebanon and how strange and disturbing it was to eat them. They also talk about another food called Balut, which is a half-formed baby duck in an egg, and discuss its cultural significance in the Philippines.
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