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  EXOTIC BUT VERY WEIRD FOOD FROM AROUND THE WORLD

  Hi Guys,
  
  Now I love my food and would try just about anything but there are some foods that even a dedicated eater like me would draw the line:
  
  1) sheep eyes and testicles. It might be a delicacy in many parts of the middle east, but I don't think i'd like to eat a dish that is staring at me. As for the testicles?....Hope I am not offending my middle eastern friends.
  
  2) In China they like their insects....crunchy cockroaches, anyone...yum?
  
  3) Would you like a nice slice of Mimolette cheese? Ugh...
  
  4) You will need to keep your cats and dogs indoors in certain parts of Asia and Phillipines.
  
  I have to go and have much lunch now, so Bon Apetit to you all!!!!!

  Silvana Lowry started this discussion 2 months ago. ( reply )

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  €ÇL€Ç†íÇ 

  Tarantula, EEWW or monkey brains!!!! :/

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    Silvana Lowry 

    Good heavens where on earth do they eay monkey brains???

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    €ÇL€Ç†íÇ 

    I saw it on a documentary many years ago called "Faces of Death" I can't recall what country it was in. I just remember them putting the little monkey on the table "alive" and bashing it's head to eat the brains! Ive never forgotten it was horrible.

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    Bennnc63 

    Many countries in Africa eat monkey brains. Also in Vietnam, were they use a machette to chop the top of the skull open, then eat the brains with the monkey still kicking.

    I want go into their favorite method of eating dog. :(~

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  Halie 

  I once went to a steakhouse in Oklahoma City and some people in my group ordered bull testicles.

  I'm not a fan but if you like it, eat it. It's lest wasteful to use all parts of the animal, anyways. If you grew up with it, it wouldn't be weird.

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    Silvana Lowry (edited)

    True True, If I am served a dish that i don't particulalry like i still eat it, because it is rude and the person that has cooked it has taken the time and effort to cook it. I especially feel humbled when someone will cook their own traditional food, from their country. But, when i go to a restaurant I would try a dish that i haven't tried before mainly becasue i am a curious little buggar, but then there are some foods that i don't mind if other people order it but, I prefer not to have a second helpings. i am sure that there are a lot of people out there that don't like vegemite, but us Ausies just love the staff. One question I'd like to ask our friends.

    If you wuent to a person's home and they served a dish that you would never eat and cook yourself example: sheep eyes and testicles, or mimolette cheese etc., wold you still eat it or politely decline? This is a serious questions and would like your honest opinion.

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    Halie 

    I would say that I have never tried it before and would ask for only a small portion. If they asked why, I would say I'm watching my waistline or something. I think in these cases a little white lie doesn't hurt...

    But I would certainly try it. First, I wouldn't want to offend (as you said), and second, who knows, it could turn out delicious!

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    €ÇL€Ç†íÇ 

    My manners would win over my taste buds. I would have to eat even if it was a little and go from there. But it would be rather difficult to do especially if I knew it was something I would consider out of the ordinary in my kitchen.

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    Silvana Lowry 

    As you probably already know, in some Asian countries the cockroach is a delicacy. I think they make stew out of the them. Some parts of Asia like to eat crickets and worms and other types of insects. I have a phobia of cockroaches and that's where I think i would draw the line and would have to say no thanks. Eating cockies, worms and other insects goes against my sensibility. To each his/her own taste.

    As for Dogs and cats, no no no, it is like eating your best friend. No way.

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    €ÇL€Ç†íÇ 

    Im with you Silvana, on eating cats or dogs, I have 3 furbabies and the thought makes me cringe.

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    Bennnc63 

    In Vietnam I was asked to visit a school that was teaching children English, which I did, and enjoyed doing. The couple that ran the school ask me to join them in their home that evening for dinner.
    A number of dishes were served, including hog tounge. Not wanting to be rude, I tried the dish, and found it to be rather like chewing an auto tire. After a few bites, I had this brilliant idea that I would just begin slipping it into a napkin in my pocket. Finally the dish was gone. However, to my surprise, cleaning your plate is not a good thing, for it means you have throughly enjoyed it, a compliment to the host, and therefore calls for the dish to be refilled.

    Soooo, be careful where you are when you say you will try a little :)

    Dog on the other hand is not bad if it is prepared well. It's the idea that may bother you.

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  prisha 

  dog meat is sth i would really like to try. i have friends who eat it and say it's really tasty. has anyone had locusts?

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    Giuliana C 

    Interesting we feel we can't eat certain animals because of the pet idea, yet what really is the difference between those and farmyard animals. If you ever do try it, do let us know what you think.

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    Halie 

    I once heard some advice -- "Don't eat anything you couldn't kill." And if you think about it, it makes so much sense. Who are we to expect pre-packaged meats that are so far removed from nature that we forget that they're even natural and not straight from a factory? Anyways, not to sound to gruesome, but I think I could kill poultry and fish, no problem. A dog, though, that's a different story.

    Some cultures eat guinea pigs. Apparently, they're a great source of protein. But they're so small I feel like preparing one would be more trouble than it's worth.

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    prisha 

    yeah, not in the near future though...i burp too much now. i'm carrying. had the same problem with my first and it's more now. it's irksome and i have normal food, nothing too gassy. does anyone know a pacifier for this?

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    Silvana Lowry 

    I totally agree with Halie. Being the proud grandmother of two gorgeous puppies and two cats, I just could not eat them, no matter how tasty they might be. Dogs and cats, especially dogs have a bond wit their owner, they love you to bits and they are also very loyal. I eat meat occasionally and prefer to eat veggies or other kinds of food. I guess I am getting to be a big softie as I get older.

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    Silvana Lowry 

    Congratulations Prisha !! I had the same problem when I had my first one, I had to cut down on having milk, ice cream and especially onions. I also stopped drinking carbonated drinks altogether. The thing is tha i used to have a lot of heartburn so, to help my heartburn I used to have a lot of milk, but that seemed to make me belch and burp like a trooper. Try not to swallow to much air when you eat. All the best, Silvana

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    philosophefop 

    I don't know anything about burps as relates to pregnancy (congratulations Prisha!), but drinking apple cider vinegar really helps with all kinds of digestive disorders. It tastes horrible though, so have a big glass of water at hand to gulp down after two tablespoons of ACV!

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    prisha 

    thank you both of you. i'm nauseous about milk but soda is advised to be had to expel gas. even i thought initially that carbonated drinks create gas but they only expel the existing. and i have one bottle of apple cider vinegar that is untouched and i'll give it a try.

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    Bennnc63 

    Eating dog or horse is no different than eating a cow a chicken or a sheep. I am not saying that you would want to eat your pets. And if you can eat a rabbit, or a squirel, then rat should follow.

    Many countries dry rat meat into a thin jerky which has lots of pepper in the making.

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  Giuliana C 

  Some food my father loves but I couldn't bring myself to try is Sheep brains, he's had cows eyes, and snails. Not from too exotic a place, only Italy. When my mother was ill over there and anaemic, she was given horse meat because of the high iron content, but when she was well and found out was shocked, the thought of poor horses - it tasted nice, though, she said.

  In Britain where I am, an old favourite is making a comeback because of the economy fall, pigs trotters, although I used to think yuk! now I'm not as averse as I was...

  To the question of manners and eating, I would hope my manners would come out but I'm not sure if they would, I think I'd be honest and decline, though would feel guilty.

  Can you tell me what Mimolette cheese is?

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    Silvana Lowry 

    Hi Giuliana,

    My father loved tripe, but I have never tried it, maybe, because I knew what it was. My father was anaemic too and he had to eat horse meat that was quite rare. He never commented on the taste. When we go to our friends place, they know what we like so its not a problem, but when I am invited to a home that i don't know my hosts very well, then i do eat what I am served. I found that in the middle east, people get offended if you don't eat what they serve. There are some type of delicacies for example: cockroaches and worms, that i would have to politely decline.

    Mimolette is a cheese that is traditionally made in some parts of France. It is made from cow's milk. When young the crust is supple but it gets harder with age.The craters in the cheese are actually the result of cheese mites that begin to eat at the cheese as it ages. They eventually create the hard pitted rind.

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    prisha 

    wow tht's good input.

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  Tyra W 

  Before I knew much about food, I ordered sweet breads in a restaurant. It sounded interesting. I ate them - did not love them, but wasn't disgusted, but then someone told me what I had eaten. Felt odd.

  My parents ate frogs legs regularly when I was a kid. I thought that was exotic at the time.

  Insects? I once had a chance to try and could not bring myself to do it.

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    Bennnc63 

    Frog legs are very good, even the farm raised ones, though they are not as tasty.

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  €ÇL€Ç†íÇ 

  Another thing I can't put anywhere near my mouth would be sushi, I have to have everything well cooked. Bacteria is what comes to mind with that.

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    philosophefop 

    I love sushi and sashimi! (I only like raw fish actually...somehow it tastes sweet and not "fishy" like it does when cooked.)
    I just make sure to eat it at reasonably respectable-looking places :)

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    Halie (edited)

    If it's fresh you're not going to get sick. It's not like eating undercooked chicken where there's a chance of salmonella. (Even though the name salmonella sounds like it could be associated with fish!) Do you eat raw/rare steak? Obviously there's a risk factor for that, too.

    I agree, just don't eat it anywhere that looks shady. There's a place in a strip mall (point of interest #1) called Yummy Sushi that's all dark and dodgy-looking (point of interest #2) so I'd never tried it but when I went in it was huge, bright and beautifully decorated, with 5 (!!!) sushi chefs. The food was great, and it's now one of my favorite restaurants. Where I live the restaurants have to post their rating by the health inspector, and I will never ever eat anywhere that doesn't have an A.

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    €ÇL€Ç†íÇ 

    Hi Halie,
    Exactly, like I described above, I HAVE to have everything well cooked. Including steak. The only thing raw I eat are fruits, veges and nuts.

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  prisha 

  i remember my korean friends were so fond of their gim bap (sushi) breakfast. i can however happily pull out the sea weed and nibble. oh i love the sea weed rolls.

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  ~Diamond-Girl~ 

  While on vacation in New Orleans several years ago, my husband and I tried Alligator. At first I was like no way I'm eating that. But after eating a small piece it was pretty good. I also love sea weed. I think because it's so salty. Salt is my weekness.

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    philosophefop 

    That's interesting. I love seaweed too. I really, really love it, but I hate salt!

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    Bennnc63 

    lol, did you not know that the world would stop spinning without salt!!

    Welllll, at least mine would :)

    posted 1 month ago. ( reply )

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