23 Mar2009

What is This?

by Marketman

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Care to hazard a guess? I have been so stressed out over other matters more important than this blog, hence the lack of substantial posts for the past few days. So in the meantime, I am curious just how many of you can figure this one out. The last time I asked such a question, I got such intriguing, amusing, outrageous and a few correct answers that the post managed to keep you all amused… Remember to formulate your answer before making the jump and reading other comments, that makes it a more “honest” answer. Heeheehee. :)

 

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COMMENTS:

  1. chinkee, Philippines says:

    Hi MM, fresh ox tripe?

    Mar 23, 2009 | 10:10 am

     

  2. Quillene, Philippines says:

    close up of a carabao’s body part???

    Mar 23, 2009 | 10:22 am

     

  3. Cathee, Philippines says:

    I’m guessing it’s some sort of tripe…

    Mar 23, 2009 | 10:30 am

     

  4. tipat, Philippines says:

    some part of a tree’s bark?

    Mar 23, 2009 | 10:43 am

     

  5. kulasa, says:

    a very dirty towel..

    Mar 23, 2009 | 10:49 am

     

  6. mdg, Philippines says:

    i agree with u quillene

    Mar 23, 2009 | 10:50 am

     

  7. zel, Philippines says:

    It’s a very thick jacket

    Mar 23, 2009 | 10:53 am

     

  8. Nuj m, Philippines says:

    it’s a carabao skin ready to be made into chicharon..

    Mar 23, 2009 | 10:56 am

     

  9. Kat, Philippines says:

    Kangaroo pouch? Hehe.

    Mar 23, 2009 | 10:59 am

     

  10. Rhea, Hong Kong says:

    tualya ng Baka – yung ginagamit sa nilaga sa Bacolod???

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:07 am

     

  11. Xed, Philippines says:

    It’s “MANDUNGO” in Cebuano, I think! ;-)

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:08 am

     

  12. Bernard, Philippines says:

    im going with Kat with the Kangaroo pouch

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:11 am

     

  13. whackerZ, Philippines says:

    I’d go with TOWEL

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:19 am

     

  14. aiden, says:

    a sea cucumber perhaps?

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:21 am

     

  15. natie, United States says:

    it’s tripe–not yet cleaned

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:23 am

     

  16. eej, United States says:

    A vulva of some sort?

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:24 am

     

  17. GayeN, Philippines says:

    i’m thinking tripe too…

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:24 am

     

  18. angelbride, United States says:

    bendunggo o tualya sang carabao?

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:27 am

     

  19. diday, Australia says:

    I am also going with Kat. A female kangaroo’s pouch showing Joey’s front legs. Or the mother’s front legs checking if Joey is in.

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:36 am

     

  20. Marketfan, Philippines says:

    some body part of an elephant

    Mar 23, 2009 | 12:04 pm

     

  21. katrina, United States says:

    tuwalya ng baka, for callos?

    Mar 23, 2009 | 12:05 pm

     

  22. luna miranda, Philippines says:

    a bitch in labor? hahahah

    Mar 23, 2009 | 12:10 pm

     

  23. istine, Philippines says:

    it’s an ox tripe, uncleaned, the “twalya” part

    Mar 23, 2009 | 12:13 pm

     

  24. mars, Philippines says:

    mushroom?

    Mar 23, 2009 | 12:23 pm

     

  25. kersbabe, Philippines says:

    abalone :)

    Mar 23, 2009 | 12:47 pm

     

  26. Deedee, Philippines says:

    rotting vulva of some elephant?

    Mar 23, 2009 | 12:47 pm

     

  27. sunset, Philippines says:

    is it nagbubusa ng rice or some type of grain in a bilao captured in such a way? =)

    Mar 23, 2009 | 12:59 pm

     

  28. cwid, Canada says:

    You are a naughty boy (wagging finger).

    Mar 23, 2009 | 1:01 pm

     

  29. Jack, Great Britain (UK) says:

    Hide of a cow/carabao

    Mar 23, 2009 | 1:03 pm

     

  30. sunset, Philippines says:

    ok… i tried zooming it… kinda like a body part of an animal now… =P

    Mar 23, 2009 | 1:03 pm

     

  31. sunset, Philippines says:

    an eye of a cow maybe… geeeeez…

    Mar 23, 2009 | 1:07 pm

     

  32. Lenlen S., Philippines says:

    trunk of an old tree???

    Mar 23, 2009 | 1:13 pm

     

  33. tna, Philippines says:

    elephant’s trunk turned inside out???

    Mar 23, 2009 | 1:36 pm

     

  34. sonnysj, Philippines says:

    i go with natie and istine…it is an uncleaned/unbleached tripe

    Mar 23, 2009 | 2:08 pm

     

  35. Jun b, United States says:

    Bath Towel or Kitchen Towel or Basahan :)

    Mar 23, 2009 | 2:18 pm

     

  36. Lex, Philippines says:

    Is is what I think it is or it not as bad as what we think it is?

    Mar 23, 2009 | 3:28 pm

     

  37. Gener, Qatar says:

    Im so sure its a “BEEF STRIPE” or we called it tualya2, its the first stage of a cow/lamb/goat/deer/elk intestine or where its food were grinded accordingly, we normally mixed it with papaitan recipe. cleaning it is tricky as you have to remove all attached dirts on every corner of its tissue, note that some parasites are hiding in them too so it has to be prepared at the highest form of hygiene. a boiling water can do the tricks and even turn it in white or light color, i wonder what the tricks they do in australia as stripes imported from there are already cleaned almost perfect! i liked eating it with papaitan or simply boiled with some basic repices with a lemon…mmmmmm! love it with few cans of foster or buds…..

    Mar 23, 2009 | 3:34 pm

     

  38. millet, Philippines says:

    tripe! the kind that’s called “tuwalya”.

    Mar 23, 2009 | 3:38 pm

     

  39. Mila, Philippines says:

    I recall you had a recent survey and the number one choice of pinoy dishes on that list was kare kare. One of the main ingredients for karekare is tripe. So I shall guess that the photo is tripe, unwashed, with a very leathery looking ridge.

    Mar 23, 2009 | 3:42 pm

     

  40. millet, Philippines says:

    ..the “goto” in goto lugaw, the tripe that’s very good stuff in callos, kare-kare and “paklay” (although i prefer the “honeycomb” type to the “towel” type). and of course, pinoys generally are OV about cleaning this to a creamy white. i’ve seen thai noodle soups using tripe as black as this..YUCK!

    Mar 23, 2009 | 3:44 pm

     

  41. chicanerx, New Zealand (Aotearoa) says:

    carpet!

    Mar 23, 2009 | 4:14 pm

     

  42. isabella, Philippines says:

    MM,

    You are naughty,or are we who are the naughty ones…..ha..ha.ha.ha. can’t figure ito out…..the answers are so funny…make me laugh so loud….. ha..ha…ha.

    I think the blogs erased some of your stress by now.

    Mar 23, 2009 | 4:30 pm

     

  43. chrisb, says:

    What the hell is that!?! A carabao’s behind with it’s tail held up high? It looks fuzzy and fur-ry. But I’d guess, like the others, that it is unwashed tripe, gray from the high chlorophyll content from undigested grass. (Haha, tnx wikipedia!)

    Mar 23, 2009 | 4:34 pm

     

  44. ariel, United States says:

    ang itim naman..somebody should send it to the belo clinic first. kuyakot ng baka

    Mar 23, 2009 | 4:36 pm

     

  45. Jing, Philippines says:

    beef tripe!!!

    Mar 23, 2009 | 5:13 pm

     

  46. keefe, Philippines says:

    so what is it!? :)

    Mar 23, 2009 | 5:42 pm

     

  47. Deedee, Philippines says:

    naduduwal ako…

    Mar 23, 2009 | 5:56 pm

     

  48. Diwata08, Philippines says:

    The PUSOD of a dark skinned Hairy Giant… HaHaHaHa… Seriously I’m thinking it’s the uncleaned tripe of a Carabao???

    Mar 23, 2009 | 6:08 pm

     

  49. sanojmd, says:

    looks like an elephant skin to me..hehehe

    Mar 23, 2009 | 6:45 pm

     

  50. rose, Philippines says:

    it’s a kangaroo pouch…

    Mar 23, 2009 | 6:58 pm

     

  51. gentle reader, United Arab Emirates says:

    labia majora ng kalabaw. devirginized.

    Mar 23, 2009 | 7:01 pm

     

  52. Melda Onur, Turkey says:

    Absolutely tripe

    Mar 23, 2009 | 7:16 pm

     

  53. lee, Philippines says:

    That is the alien who attempted to abduct me last night!!!

    Mar 23, 2009 | 7:40 pm

     

  54. lee, Philippines says:

    darth vager!

    Mar 23, 2009 | 7:41 pm

     

  55. rod, Australia says:

    it’s a close-up of a carabao’s nose…

    Mar 23, 2009 | 7:45 pm

     

  56. Pia Mac, Philippines says:

    uncleaned beef tripe? the kind you have to boil and scrape and soak in several changes of vinegared water?

    Mar 23, 2009 | 8:04 pm

     

  57. Dredd, says:

    LOL It’s Darth Vager fighting Luke Skyscraper.
    I guess its a brown towel under another towel.

    Mar 23, 2009 | 8:06 pm

     

  58. hchie, Philippines says:

    Some kind of unshelled nut maybe?

    Mar 23, 2009 | 8:06 pm

     

  59. marilen rodriguez, United States says:

    give up??!!

    Mar 23, 2009 | 8:12 pm

     

  60. tinybelle, Philippines says:

    it looks like a tripe…raw and not yet cleaned

    Mar 23, 2009 | 8:21 pm

     

  61. Homebuddy, Philippines says:

    That’s tripe! Not yet cleaned, whitened and washed.

    Mar 23, 2009 | 8:33 pm

     

  62. titashi, Philippines says:

    a brown towel?! hehehe…

    btw, MM did u happen to be eating in a fastfood chain in tagaytay early this morning? i thought i saw you ; )

    Mar 23, 2009 | 9:19 pm

     

  63. maricar, Philippines says:

    what is this????? ox tripe? or a towel???????

    Mar 23, 2009 | 9:42 pm

     

  64. ragamuffin girl, Hong Kong says:

    an animal’s huge arse?

    Mar 23, 2009 | 9:44 pm

     

  65. melody, Philippines says:

    i’m guessing it’s tripe

    Mar 23, 2009 | 9:48 pm

     

  66. Lava Bien, United States says:

    Close up ng puwet ng Kalabaw

    Mar 23, 2009 | 10:14 pm

     

  67. toping, Philippines says:

    Never mind what that thing is; I’ve just finished watching Marketman on World Cafe Asia, woohoo! There’s a good shot of Katrina there, too!

    Mar 23, 2009 | 10:30 pm

     

  68. Joni, Hong Kong says:

    a dirty car rug, folded up haphazardly. (i’m guessing it’s from an SUV) hehe

    Mar 23, 2009 | 10:40 pm

     

  69. MOMMY, Philippines says:

    wet brown towel?

    Mar 23, 2009 | 10:41 pm

     

  70. Nina, United States says:

    I can’t post what I think it is ‘coz it’s x-rated; is it me and my dirty mind? Hahaha. Does anybody know where we can access the Marketman on World Asia series?

    Mar 23, 2009 | 10:49 pm

     

  71. Anabanana, Norway says:

    The hood of a chocolate brown polyester fleece jacket?

    Mar 23, 2009 | 10:59 pm

     

  72. roland, United States says:

    whatever it is its got me scared… but if its a trick question, it might be a buttonhole of some kind of leather/animal hide jacket or parka

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:03 pm

     

  73. Mackie, Philippines says:

    I can’t think of anything aside from dirty, but for formality, I will go on Carabao’s Ear… hehehehe

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:09 pm

     

  74. charmaine, United States says:

    first guess – fleece liner ng jacket. 2nd guess – towel. 3rd guess – will not venture that direction. will leave it to others. haha. your photo is very suggestive. good one!

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:24 pm

     

  75. Dennis, United States says:

    tastes like chicken, but smells like fish…

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:33 pm

     

  76. betty q., Canada says:

    As I was vacuumuing rhe area rug yesterday and flipped it over, my guess initally was carpet! Then, I was thinking out loud….why would MM want to take a picture of carpet? It is a food blog after all!!!! I saw the underside of the rug and thought …..IT HAS TO BE CONNECTED WITH FOOD!hmmmm, maybe it is the cow tripe? like flipped over? or turned over? …like the rug, the outside has the follicle looking thingey!

    OK…I give up!

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:33 pm

     

  77. uniok, Philippines says:

    hahahah tuwalya ni……ttt####$@@*

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:44 pm

     

  78. sunflowii, Canada says:

    tuwalya / tripe. or a sweater that’s been dunked in the estero.

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:49 pm

     

  79. Edwin D., United States says:

    Carabao ear???

    Mar 23, 2009 | 11:53 pm

     

  80. Diwata08, Philippines says:

    2nd guess… some kind of marsupial and it’s baby’s legs?… how many guesses are each of us allowed MM? ;-))

    Mar 24, 2009 | 12:20 am

     

  81. patty, United States says:

    check this out:
    http://www.bantaworld.com/tripe.jpg

    Mar 24, 2009 | 12:26 am

     

  82. myra_p, Philippines says:

    Is there a prize for guessing correctly? :P

    This looks like a dirty Mr. Snuffleupagus, but one thing I know for sure… I’ve never eaten anything that looks like this.

    Mar 24, 2009 | 12:33 am

     

  83. faithful reader, says:

    It’s tripe! I’m hoping to see a good callos recipe in the next post?

    Mar 24, 2009 | 12:33 am

     

  84. betty q., Canada says:

    Monday blues begone! Thank you, MM…first it was the carrot and now this!!!! Yup, MM…like Diwata08 said, how many guesses are we allowed? Do we get any consolation prize?

    Mar 24, 2009 | 12:36 am

     

  85. kit, Philippines says:

    Does it have anything to do with your chocolate labrador?

    Mar 24, 2009 | 12:41 am

     

  86. jdawgg, United States says:

    Marketman,

    me thinks it’s a dirty beef tripe or an elephants “gina”

    Mar 24, 2009 | 12:46 am

     

  87. Alan, Philippines says:

    I know this is a food blog but my first thought was a pitcher plant or orchid. My second guess would be Tripe of some animal. I just saw the AFC River Cottage episode a few days ago about Cow Tripe, but it was already white.

    Mar 24, 2009 | 1:08 am

     

  88. Nina, United States says:

    Betty Q., may I have your award-winning chocolate cake? I already checed the archives and got your recipe of Nov. ‘08 but what I was looking for was your award winning one. Pleassse? Sorry for ambushing this thread!

    Mar 24, 2009 | 1:31 am

     

  89. Maria Clara, United States says:

    Virgin tripe.

    Mar 24, 2009 | 2:21 am

     

  90. Joanie, United States says:

    That reminds me of our water buffalo’s (kalabaw) anus :-D

    Mar 24, 2009 | 2:38 am

     

  91. SinNombre, United States says:

    an animal’s vagina!

    Mar 24, 2009 | 3:08 am

     

  92. Connie C, Philippines says:

    I say de-collagenized fish lips with swollen biforked tongue. Na -allergy sa lato! Ha, ha, ha.

    MM, you and your wild ideas!

    Mar 24, 2009 | 3:31 am

     

  93. kim, United States says:

    something crocheted ?

    Mar 24, 2009 | 3:46 am

     

  94. Con, United States says:

    ox tripe?

    Mar 24, 2009 | 3:48 am

     

  95. Lilibeth, United States says:

    Very suggestive photo. After the carrot and this one, I must say you are really one naughty boy, marketman. Kidding aside, it looks like the hood of a fleece jacket.

    Mar 24, 2009 | 3:52 am

     

  96. linda, Australia says:

    MM,you are so funny and naughty,but,I like it!

    Unbleached tripe? A lot of the comments made me LOL!!

    Mar 24, 2009 | 4:38 am

     

  97. raul e ramos, Philippines says:

    It’s a marsupial’s pouch

    Mar 24, 2009 | 4:49 am

     

  98. lojet, United States says:

    Would look at cleaned and pristine looking tripe differently from now on. I hope it’s not a Callos dish coming up soon. Talk about pre empting your appetite!

    Mar 24, 2009 | 5:20 am

     

  99. navyGOLF, United States says:

    Oh no it’s lent and I’m not supposed to entertain these thoughts… meat thoughts, or meat dishes I mean (hmmm.. :). I think it’s ox tripe for callos or kare-kare.

    Mar 24, 2009 | 5:57 am

     

  100. navyGOLF, United States says:

    Off topic, MM, I tried your humba recipe over the weekend but instead of anise I used 5-spice powder. Wow! something different that the family enjoyed. Thanks as always for this blog site, really helpful on all aspects!!!

    Mar 24, 2009 | 6:01 am

     

  101. consol, says:

    hala! you are firing up people’s dirty little minds!

    as for me … hmmm, an animal’s genitals (yes, labia majora and the minora peeking through), or ‘twalya’/tripe, or a rolled-up old gray towel, or a closeup shot of some exotic plant.

    >> lee: si darth vager ba ay kuya ni ‘dark vajayjay’? heeeheee!!

    Mar 24, 2009 | 6:26 am

     

  102. Good Life, United States says:

    I agree with Consol. It’s an animal’s genital ,the minor and major labia.Maybe I am wrong.But anyway you are funny!!!

    Mar 24, 2009 | 6:55 am

     

  103. paolo, Philippines says:

    callos! yum!!!

    Mar 24, 2009 | 9:06 am

     

  104. sunset, Philippines says:

    so that’s what it is…. o my i now see callos the ulam and twalya in lugaw & karekare in a different way… =(

    Mar 24, 2009 | 10:13 am

     

  105. ray, France says:

    Kabayong buntis!

    Mar 24, 2009 | 5:22 pm

     

  106. momsy, Philippines says:

    some sort of a seed?

    Mar 24, 2009 | 11:33 pm

     

  107. marissewalangkaparis, Philippines says:

    hehehe…mahalay ang itsura…naughty marketman…

    Mar 25, 2009 | 7:32 pm

     

  108. TimTam, Philippines says:

    i think it’s a Bat…lol~

    Mar 31, 2009 | 2:38 pm

     

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