I'm not eating that!

I have just read a newspaper article about people who have eaten some rather strange and exotic delicacies!
Some of the foods mentioned were warm Reindeer Blood in Sweden, Wasp Larvae in the Reunion Islands, Cobra Soup in China and Porcupine Stew in the Ivory Coast!

The most exotic thing I have ever eaten is Haggis (washed down with copious amounts of Lager!)

Come on Geeks, tell us all what delicacies you have ever tried out and where?

G

 

uke Im so not adventurous

 

Raw baby octopus in lime juice (before I became enlightened )
In Perth, Western Australia
btw: it was horrible

and
half a maggot in a chocolate bar
In my car if I recall correctly


So which was worse Grumbles, the Haggis or the octopus jelly

 

I lived and worked in Uganda for a couple of years. When the termites swarm, they are attracted to lights The kids are woken up to scoff them raw. Large source of protein but not for me thanks. Not even roasted.

 

Octopus Jelly was disgusting (lager didn't stop it coming right back up!) uke

Haggis is hot and spicy, fills you up :yum

 

Not even if you were starving then LOL

 

Mopane worms (when I was on holiday in Botswana a few years ago). They are actually a caterpillar. Not to my taste uke Now Haggis..Hmmm:drool

 

Haggis, which is pretty gross.
Squid, equally disgusting and slimey.

 

Do you boil them or eat live? Was it a dare? LOL

 

From what I remember they were dry roasted. They tasted peppery but with an unpleasant aftertaste. And no it wasn't a dare - I also tried Eland, Kudu and Dik-Dik which were all very nice. :yum

 

You are braver than me LOL I would run away at the thought of eating them

 

Some people say that about Haggis. But I love the stuff.

 

Anyone out there old enought to remember "Mono Cane"?
Released in the '60's, it shocked the world at that time.

The things they showed being eaten in various countries, the practices carried out in different countries, etc., like over feeding tribal wives because the tribal chief liked them built for comfort and not for speed.
Force feeding ducks to make them fatter.

Mondo Cane
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mondo_Cane
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

http://www.amazon.com/Mondo-Cane-Ro...6-4707607?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1191958465&sr=8-1

Also there was a followup a year later, called "Mondo Pazzo"

I have the double DVD released in 2001, from DVD Movie Classics Co. (arrow Home entertainment). Well worth watching if you can find a copy. Remember this was the '60's. Bazza

 

Yep, didn't affect me as bad as Faces of Death part ? Eating the brains of a live monkey they trapped in the middle of the table. Excuse me a min. uke
The worst I have eaten is a hot dog, we all know whats in there. No wait I used to use chorizo a lot. No telling what we've unknowingly eaten at restaurants.

 

I was visiting a Vietnamese friend of mine many years ago. Her parents were from the 'Old Country' and served up some real authentic dishes. What I didn't know until afterwards was that I was eating cat and dog for dinner..... *shudder* As much as I hate to admit it, they were not all that bad. A little more gamey than chicken, but otherwise.... well..> I hate to go down that road as I sit here typing with my 4 dogs looking up at me...


I have had rattlesnake and shark steak before also, those I knew ahead of time, and I am a big fan of sushi, if it is prepared in front of me that is.

OTher than that, I am not all that adventurous when it comes to food

~C

 

You mean you've never had calamari??!

That's one of my favourite seafood dishes!:yum

 

I have eaten farmed animals (such as crocodile, emu) in certain "sophisticated restaurants", and other unknown foods in places I've travelled as a courtesy to my hosts (while my stomach turned).

But personally, I can't see the need for such exotic tastes when we have a sufficient variety of farmed animals.

Global village or not, there is a law covering animal rights for some animals, particularly those that are endangered.

I'm aware of the Asians "eating cat and dogs" (in the past we had the law cracking down on a couple of Chinese restaurants who served same in Sydney's China Town). In certain Asian countries it's due to poverty and not always a case of "taste delicacy". Those places that only do it as a delicacy and not due to poverty, I cannot condone.

We can't just turn a blind eye because "tastes will vary" in a "global village"...otherwise it is like condoning Japan for eating whales, Asians using animal parts for "medicinal purposes" endangering certain bear species (to name only one type of animal), parts of Tigers (eg testicles) for verility and the list goes on.

The line has to be drawn globally particularly when certain species are endangered.

 

Iguana tacos in Mexico. Turtle in the Cayman Islands. Other than that just a lot of big game meat that really isnt all that rare for people to eat i.e. bear, elk, etc.

 

Bet they were eyeing you up for dessert LOL

 

On the contrary Your recipe looks :yum

 

Everything tastes good when you're really hungry. Most exotic thing though it isn't is calves brains, quite tasty if done right. :yum

 

Honestly i cant see the difference

Cow, sheep, fish, chicken, horse, monkey, dolphin, dog, human - it is all flesh

A pig has the same rights as a whale

 

Pigs aren't endangered species...nor do we have Foreign farmers invading our land for pigs the way we have our waters invaded by fisherman capturing sharks for their fins then releasing them or snaring dolphins in their nets or "Japanese scientists" invading our waters for whales...particularly those that are endangered.

As for monkeys, there are some endangered species also of concern. Farmed animals are another story...such animals are destined for "the dinner table".

I think you're just "flame baiting" Mr.

 

Oh thats all right then rolleyes

Not at all, If I were it would be very obvious

It is something I feel very strongly about, while I agree that endangered species should not be eaten; I disagree that one culture has the right to critisize anothers dietary choices.

I also do not believe that we own the water, whether it be a river or a section of ocean. If it can be owned, surely it would be owned by those that live within it.

to take life at all is wrong, but, one whale will feed a lot more people than one pig.
So is the greater evil to kill one whale or a couple of dozen pigs ?

/rant

apologies to Grumbles, my aim was not to hijack your thread.
Back to the uke

 

Yes. Farmed animals destined for "dinner table" is a different story. That is legally considered as being "the contract we have with animals". (On a hypocritical note, I would become a vegetarian before I could personally kill one to eat one.)

I respect your opinion. The only criticism I have offered per my earlier post is:

In certain Asian countries it's due to poverty and not always a case of "taste delicacy". Those places that only do it as a delicacy and not due to poverty, I cannot condone.

My reasoning with those comments is based on animal rights issues, many bordering on legal issues that fall within international boundaries. For example, animals are being poached to cater for "delicacies". You believe that's right? I doubt it.

So we do not own our Australian waters? (I'm resisting rolling my eyes here.) Therefore we strictly only own the land we stand on and not our water boundaries?!! Sorry. I'm not going to get into a environmental legal argument here regarding boundaries that are already well established. As an Australian, you need to check that out for yourself.

As you are an Australian living in WA near a former whaling port and knowing our whaling history, I'm surprised by your comment. Killing of our whales (or whales in other waters), in particular our endangered whales is not necessary. The Japanese use the excuse of "scientific experiments" for whale killing (whale meat being part of their diet)...government lead investigations have already provided studies and proof showing there is no need for these whale killings, particularly as such a country already has an abundance of other available food and seafood.

As for pigs...I have referred to them as a "farmed" animal destined for the dinner table...I'm not being cruel, simply stating a fact that applies to Australia and some other countries.

Other countries do have their own tastes which can be contrary to others, and I don't believe this is the issue being discussed in this post. Not my points in question anyway.

I've travelled sufficiently to understand and respect different cultures...My points that I wish to clarify here: I simply cannot condone those that break the law whether international and/or if against animal rights.

My apologies also to you Grumbles...didn't mean to hijack your thread either, just wanted to try clarifying some of my points.

 

All life is precious

Because we have the 'power' to raise other animals in captivity does not give us the right to do so.

It is the arrogance of man that leads us to believe we are superior to any other animal that exists on this planet.
I would assume that the vast majority of people who express their views here abhor the slavery of humans; why is it any different for the other species that inhabit this planet
If we were truly superior we would understand that 'power' is a responsibility, not a right.

Meat is not a dietary requirement for humans, so from my view-point any consumption of it is a want not a need; which I believe puts all meat consumption into the category of "taste delicacy".

As far as laws go, they differ in other countries and as such different countries will dispute the ethics of another countries laws.
To say something is so, does not make it such.

If the need ever arises, I will break australian or international laws to do what I believe is right as opposed to what I am told is right by those that I have little faith in.

 

Not my favourite, but I do eat it every now and then. The cold smoked (also raw if you're picky) salmon I find nicer. And midsummer without pickled herring is no midsummer!

Never heard about the hot reindeer blood, Grumbles. I make a very nice reindeer stew though, and I make a point of telling friends from English speaking countries that I'm having Rudolf for dinner! :drool There are some disgusting stuff from some regions in traditional Swedish cooking though... Soup or bread with pigs blood in it. I wonder what this obsession about blood is. But I can't think of anything more horrible to eat than a traditional English steak and kidney pie... Ewww!

As for drinks, I find coca cola so revolting it would probably make me physically ill if I was forced to drink a glass. I've never tried, and see no reason to either...

 

Shane, you have made some good points in your last post. I am an animal lover, so don't get me wrong...And I would be a vegetarian if I had to kill to eat.

• Animals have rights, hence laws to protect them (in Australia anyway and some international laws and agreements).
  
  I myself wonder just how "superior" we are when I see an animal's intelligence reflected in their eyes looking back at me.
  
  However, we are "at the top of the food chain", hence our "power". How wisely we use that power is another matter. As you stated: "'...power is a responsibility, not a right."... hence the laws we have protecting animals.
  
  
• "Meat consumption", that is an individual's choice and not necessarily a need.
  
  
• Laws do vary from country to country, but don't forget there are international laws that still apply.
  
  
• You're not alone in making the type of statement: "If the need ever arises, I will break Australian or international laws to do what I believe is right as opposed to what I am told is right by those that I have little faith in." I've heard this said many times before. But laws are there for society's structure...without it there would be chaos.
  
  Those who feel strongly about any particular laws, should go the correct route for changes (eg lobbyists)...breaking the law is not the way to make a point, regardless of what you may think of the law makers or those imposing it.

 

Calves Brains !! You are winding us up Augie?? Surely? Please tell us you are joking ??

 

And with my disgust about it I guess my Celtic genes are stronger than the Viking genes (I have about 50/50)... Wonder if my Swedish ancestors didn't have enough blood in their diet! roflmao

 

My late Mum used to cook Sheep's brains. :drool
This delicacy is long gone from the butchers displays. :cry
Couldn't stand the look of the raw product, but the finished dish was delicious.

I've eaten Dugong at a traditional feast on Thursday Island. It was OK, Nothing special. Prefer a good marinaded steak from my local butchery. :cool
Bazza

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Hey Bazza :wave
Why did they stop supplying Sheeps' Brains if it was so good??:confused

And what is Dugong?

G

 

If I were starving probably yes! But I wasn't and as far as stuff growing wild goes, that country is really well off. There is an oak tree in the Church of Uganda premises which is reputed to have come from a tent peg used by some of the first missionaries. In the more Northern Areas hunger is a problem, but around Lake Victoria, less so. No, if I were starving I wouldn't even turn my nose up at you Grumbles. :drool :yum

 

Years ago in survival training, I was taught that maggots are a great source of protein. Let a fly lay eggs on awound and they will clean it up and then you you have a meal of them. :yum Haven't tried that yet.

 

Anyone here watch Survivor man? The guy who travels around in remote places living on what ever he can dig up?

 

Nobody loves me, nobody cares, I'm goin' down the garden to eat worms. :yum

 

I got paid a dollar to do that, when I was 12

 

LOL You Would ! I smell of Haggis, Whisky and Pickled Onions :fart

 

I think we had the same instructor Muskie although i could not bring myself to try it.

 

Thats the reason I just drink the beer when visiting your country

Maybe some chocolate too

 

Sheep's brains went the way of tripe and other offcuts. People had more money so they no longer bought offal. Remember Rabbit and Hare on sale. Same with Black sausage and other stuff. Bread and Golden Syrup, Bread and dripping also. Lots more if I think seriously.

PS: Dugong is protected, except that Aboriginals are allowed to hunt it. It is endangered in various areas and there are moves to stop the Aboriginals hunting it, although how they would enforce that, I don't know. Check out the wikipedia link posted earlier.

Bazza

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Thanks for that bazza
Ahhh Tripe and Bread & syrup :yum

I still eat Black Pudding with chips - good for you they say

G

 

Most of the Olde Engkish style offal is still around, for those like that stuff (i.e. muck!). Lambs brains still in the stores here. I shudder every time I see them, ugh! I don't care what anybody says - I'm not eating anything anyone else has been thinking with! uke Brains as food took a nose-dive when the 'Mad Cow' disease scare was on.

At least I don't see 'Chitlins' over here. Anybody who likes eating pig's intestines, which were formally full of you-know-what, is not right in the head, i.m.o. uke

 

@BIGBAZZA

i still have Tate & Lyles Golden Syrup in the larder to this day and HP brown sauce the syrup is fantastic on hot pancakes and little HP on an english breakfast is unbeatable.

the Heinze baked beans :fart are also available these are all things i remember from my childhood.

 

Yep. Always have a supply of all three, myself. I.I.R.C., with the Lyles Syrup, the green tin is the Golden syrup and the red tin for treacle <*yum!>. I also have 'Brown Sauce', by Beetop (similar to H.P.).

 

You are all (including me) showing your age. :major :cool

Bazza

 

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All these memories of Golden Syrup and treacle :yum

No wonder i leave my teeth in a glass beside my bed every night

 

I'm suprised it took so long to mention Mad Cow and brains as food. Sheep have a similar desease, but I've never heard it spreading to humans.