Soup Number Five Explained
| Soup Number Five |
| Alternate Name: | Lansiao |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Type: | Soup |
| Main Ingredient: | Bull's testes |
Soup Number Five, variously spelled Soup No. 5 or Soup #5, is a soup made from bull's testes[1] [2] or penis.[3] The dish originates from Filipino cuisine. It is believed to have aphrodisiac properties.[3]
Regional appellation
Cebu's variant of Soup Number Five is called lansiao or lanciao[4] and is a popular street dish. Its name 'lansiao' was adapted from Chinese descendants who speak Hokkien, of which Hokkien refers to the male's genitals.
Soup Number Five also known as Remember Me (usually shortened to RM) in Cagayan de Oro. The name originates from the name of a restaurant specializing in Soup Number Five. The name has become the most common name for Soup Number Five in Mindanao, supplanting its other names in the northern regions of the Philippines.[5] [6] [7]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Philippines: Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern. July 16, 2007. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20070827155311/http://travel.discovery.com/tv/bizarre-foods/destinations/philippines.html. August 27, 2007.
- Web site: Sutherland . Matthew . Philippines From A British Perspective . July 16, 2007.
- Web site: Asiras . Reggie . More Healing Recipes . July 16, 2007.
- Web site: Soup No. 5, Lanciao. Overseas Pinoy Cooking. September 8, 2017. February 14, 2011.
- News: Taguchi . Yasunari Ramon Suarez . Culinary Slangs . August 2, 2022 . The Freeman . May 28, 2013.
- Web site: Region X (Northern Mindanao – Misamis Oriental Cagayan de Oro): RM (Remember Me) Soup . Around the Philippines in 12 Plates . April 7, 2018 . Bitesized.ph . August 2, 2022.
- Web site: Philippines CRAZIEST food? SOUP #5 in MINDANAO . GrooTravel . August 2, 2022.
