Ok, this is not as gross as it sounds. One part of taveling is experiencing other cultures and yes, even within the United States there are oportunities to love the people around you by having s genuine interest in learning about them and their culture. This often includes food…pretty much everything social in this country comes with a side of food, also many people express their love and appreciation through their hands into their food cooked for others.
Today one of my coworkers offered me some “pig blood”. It is a Philippino dish with pig blood, pork, and some delicious peppers.
It may not look that great but be honest it doesn’t look that bad. Picture it on rice. It was pretty good. My iron levels must be good now. It tasted great. Graininess was the only drawback of the dish. 
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