>>107064290Oh wow, you got click-baited by the most exaggerated title possible.
No papaitan is NOT poop.
But I get why people say that, because of one ingredient.
Here’s the real explanation:
What papaitan actually is
Papaitan is an Ilocano dish made from:
Goat or beef innards (liver, intestines, heart, tripe, kidney)
Bile (apdo) from the animal — this is the part that makes it taste bitter.
What people misunderstand
Some people think the bile or the contents of the intestines = poop.
But in proper cooking:
The intestines are thoroughly cleaned, washed, boiled, and scrubbed.
The poop is removed completely.
Only the bile (apdo) is used for bitterness bile is NOT poop; it's a digestive fluid produced by the liver.
Why it tastes “funky”
Papaitan has a strong, bitter, earthy flavor from:
Innards
Bile
Sometimes slight "gamey" taste from goat
This makes some people joke that it tastes like “poop soup,” but that’s just a joke. It's not real.
In short:
Papaitan = innards + bile
Papaitan ≠ poop.
