I'm not going to trash talk the stuff (shit I love Marmite) but after an embarassing moment last night where in company I dipped a piece of meat without realising it was Prahok and immediately vomited and more than 12 hrs later I still haven't managed to eat anything I thought I'd ask this question to try and take my mind off the continuing feeling like I should go and vomit some more.
I get that it's my body's automatic reaction to thinking it has been poisoned but why do I love anchovies but hate prahok?
Does anyone here actually like the stuff?
And most importantly is there anything I could eat / drink to make the (memory of the?) taste fuck the hell off?
Prahok - why ....?
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There are different types. I just discovered this recently. I tasted one which was made from pig fat and whilst it wasn't great it wasn't as bad at the fishy one. Consistency of a pate, lighter in colour.lurcio wrote:I'm not going to trash talk the stuff (shit I love Marmite) but after an embarassing moment last night where in company I dipped a piece of meat without realising it was Prahok and immediately vomited and more than 12 hrs later I still haven't managed to eat anything I thought I'd ask this question to try and take my mind off the continuing feeling like I should go and vomit some more.
I get that it's my body's automatic reaction to thinking it has been poisoned but why do I love anchovies but hate prahok?
Does anyone here actually like the stuff?
And most importantly is there anything I could eat / drink to make the (memory of the?) taste fuck the hell off?
A can of red Sting should sort out the bad taste for you...
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I can handle it in little doses.
And most importantly is there anything I could eat / drink to make the (memory of the?) taste fuck the hell off?
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Prahok - Yum, Yum,,,
Why did you have such a dramatic reaction ?
Was it the smell ?
My better half says Cambodians eat Prahok and Barangs eat Cheese.
She has no intention of eating any of the stronger smelling cheeses and is surprised that I would eat Prahok.
It's a taste that takes a long time to learn to enjoy.
Why did you have such a dramatic reaction ?
Was it the smell ?
My better half says Cambodians eat Prahok and Barangs eat Cheese.
She has no intention of eating any of the stronger smelling cheeses and is surprised that I would eat Prahok.
It's a taste that takes a long time to learn to enjoy.
I refuse to go out with nothing more than a whimper followed by a small farting sound and a shit stain on my bed sheets..
Just thought I'd share that with you.
Just thought I'd share that with you.
I just had beef slices, fresh veggies and prahok dip with white rice yesterday. Lush!lurcio wrote:I'm not going to trash talk the stuff (shit I love Marmite) but after an embarassing moment last night where in company I dipped a piece of meat without realising it was Prahok and immediately vomited and more than 12 hrs later I still haven't managed to eat anything I thought I'd ask this question to try and take my mind off the continuing feeling like I should go and vomit some more.
I get that it's my body's automatic reaction to thinking it has been poisoned but why do I love anchovies but hate prahok?
Does anyone here actually like the stuff?
You could man up.lurcio wrote:And most importantly is there anything I could eat / drink to make the (memory of the?) taste fuck the hell off?
I've had it twice before but was warned I might not like it and both times I felt like chucking up but managed to hold it down. This time I thought it was something else so it took me totally by surprise. Not sure if it is the smell or taste - just the thought that it exists makes me gag now. Trying to eat some strong cheddar to wipe the taste out of my mind. I'm man enough to admit prahok has me beat.
On a lighter note I was trying to find a video I remember of a Japanese guy drinking milk and it squirting out of his eyes as he tried not to vomit. I didn't find it and I recommend not googling 'japanese vomit'
Really don't - I can't unsee that (def. NSFW)
On a lighter note I was trying to find a video I remember of a Japanese guy drinking milk and it squirting out of his eyes as he tried not to vomit. I didn't find it and I recommend not googling 'japanese vomit'
Really don't - I can't unsee that (def. NSFW)
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Lucky man. My better half hates anything like a nice Limburger or Munster but her kids like them....scoffer wrote:She has no intention of eating any of the stronger smelling cheeses
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Just because you said I should not, I did.
Not much fun to be found in 'japanese vomit'
Not much fun to be found in 'japanese vomit'
I refuse to go out with nothing more than a whimper followed by a small farting sound and a shit stain on my bed sheets..
Just thought I'd share that with you.
Just thought I'd share that with you.
Maybe you're allergic to formaldehydelurcio wrote: I dipped a piece of meat without realising it was Prahok and immediately vomited and more than 12 hrs later I still haven't managed to eat anything I thought I'd ask this question to try and take my mind off the continuing feeling like I should go and vomit some more.
I get that it's my body's automatic reaction to thinking it has been poisoned but why do I love anchovies but hate prahok?
"Authorities in Takeo province carted away 183kg of formaldehyde-tainted prahok from four processing plants yesterday morning after complaints that Vietnamese fish was being used to produce the Cambodian culinary staple."
“We collected 183kg of prahok that we suspected to have harmful chemicals and we are waiting to hear the results of the test from the Camcontrol experts about what kind of chemical substance it contains,” he said, declining to comment where the fish originally came from."http://www.khmertimeskh.com/news/29929/ ... in-prahok/
The Encyclopedia Cambodiana definition:
Prahoc – Rotten fish left to ferment in the sun. Cambodian cheese. Pungent.
Prahoc – Rotten fish left to ferment in the sun. Cambodian cheese. Pungent.
Hanno wrote:Lucky man. My better half hates anything like a nice Limburger or Munster but her kids like them....scoffer wrote:She has no intention of eating any of the stronger smelling cheeses
My lass pokes fun at me over the cheese I will eat and almost vomits at the smell of a blue vein or other strong smelling cheese.
But she has developed a taste for milk and quite enjoys it.
I told her cheese was made from milk, she thought I was trying to trick her.
I also made another comment about about Prahok and what it reminded me of, but that is another story.
I refuse to go out with nothing more than a whimper followed by a small farting sound and a shit stain on my bed sheets..
Just thought I'd share that with you.
Just thought I'd share that with you.
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she's such a lucky womanscoffer wrote:Hanno wrote:Lucky man. My better half hates anything like a nice Limburger or Munster but her kids like them....scoffer wrote:She has no intention of eating any of the stronger smelling cheeses
My lass pokes fun at me over the cheese I will eat and almost vomits at the smell of a blue vein or other strong smelling cheese.
But she has developed a taste for milk and quite enjoys it.
I told her cheese was made from milk, she thought I was trying to trick her.
I also made another comment about about Prahok and what it reminded me of, but that is another story.
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When the sandwich queen of 440 questions your masculinity ...Joon wrote:You could man up.lurcio wrote:And most importantly is there anything I could eat / drink to make the (memory of the?) taste fuck the hell off?
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