Would you eat this?
Posted: Tue Jan 30, 2007 7:19 am
Would you eat this?
Camel's feet - Do I need to elaborate?
China
Bird's nest soup is a delicacy in Chinese cuisine.
A few species of swift, namely cave swifts, are renowned for building the nests used to produce the soup's unique texture. Such edible bird's nests are among the most expensive animal products consumed by humans. The nests have been traditionally consumed in China for over four-hundred years, most often as Bird's Nest Soup. When dissolved in water, the birds' nests have a gelatinous texture. Bird's nest soup can either be served as a savory soup or sweet, as tong sui.
Iceland
Hakari
After catching a shark, Icelanders bury the carcass in the ground for
several months till it’s good and rotted. Then they dig it up, cut it up and serve it cold.
Alaska
Stinkheads
A delicacy the Yup’ik Eskimos developed by cutting the heads off several salmon, burying them in the ground, then digging them up to eat. Apparently stinkheads are supposed to produce some hallucinogenic quality when eaten.
Philippines
Tiet Cahn
Duck’s blood is left to congeal on a plate and then spiced with lemon and herbs. It is customary to eat it with a cracker. Another interesting Filipino ingredient is Balut, a soft-boiled egg that contains partially developed duck embryo. This is a main stable on the “Fear Factor” eating challenge.
UNITED STATES
Opossum
Rocky mountain oyster (bull testicles)
Fried beaver tail.
Camel's feet - Do I need to elaborate?
China
Bird's nest soup is a delicacy in Chinese cuisine.
A few species of swift, namely cave swifts, are renowned for building the nests used to produce the soup's unique texture. Such edible bird's nests are among the most expensive animal products consumed by humans. The nests have been traditionally consumed in China for over four-hundred years, most often as Bird's Nest Soup. When dissolved in water, the birds' nests have a gelatinous texture. Bird's nest soup can either be served as a savory soup or sweet, as tong sui.
Iceland
Hakari
After catching a shark, Icelanders bury the carcass in the ground for
several months till it’s good and rotted. Then they dig it up, cut it up and serve it cold.
Alaska
Stinkheads
A delicacy the Yup’ik Eskimos developed by cutting the heads off several salmon, burying them in the ground, then digging them up to eat. Apparently stinkheads are supposed to produce some hallucinogenic quality when eaten.
Philippines
Tiet Cahn
Duck’s blood is left to congeal on a plate and then spiced with lemon and herbs. It is customary to eat it with a cracker. Another interesting Filipino ingredient is Balut, a soft-boiled egg that contains partially developed duck embryo. This is a main stable on the “Fear Factor” eating challenge.
UNITED STATES
Opossum
Rocky mountain oyster (bull testicles)
Fried beaver tail.
