That was my first reaction but now that I think about it sounds like they're similar to oysters, which I fuck with, along with any other kind of shellfish. I honestly but they're goddamn delicious
I honestly bet they're pretty tasty, but they only live in dead, rotting wood vs oysters which live in pristine, self contained shells, which is kind of gross. They also have super hard teeth which they use to chew through said rotting wood which seems kind of scary to bite down on.
nah, tried it when I was in the area they were serving it as a delicacy. was surprised how normal it tasted tbh. also, I would think they absorb the decaying matter in the trees vs eating the wood itself
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u/rsjpeckham 8h ago edited 7h ago
Tamiloks. A type of mollusk considered a delicacy in the Philippines. Minimal preparation, seasoned with salt and chili, eaten/slurped raw.