momoese

Poop?

chong

Beth, since you know what it is, do you think it should be posted? Do you think that most people will have the stomach for it?

Harvey, as I said, I have heard from my draftsman at the time, who was a Vietnam Vet, and was still in the AF Reserves as a QM, that some people actually enjoyed it. But I don't think it brought them prosperity.

Mitchel, it is served in some regular restaurants, albeit the more exotic ones. So, by most health standards, it (the food) has to meet a certain level of hygiene.

It is kinda like sashimi, only fresher and more land based (hint, hint). No, it's not like the Rocky Mountain Oyster, either.

A lot of the people who were actively promoting it, have themselves never tried it, but only witnessed it. And they would brag about it when they got back to Vietnam from Thailand, telling other soldiers about to go to Thailand, that they should really, really order it as soon as they can get to such and such a restaurant.

Tog Tan

Do it! You have done enaf teasing.... or you can do it on the Weird Food thread. Yeah, I think the Weird Food thread should be better so we have a record of all the crap people eat and no one has the right to be offended as the thread's title is what it indicates.

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Tog Tan has sadly suddenly passed away 6/16/09. We will miss you Tog Tan.

Bob

Would someone please PM me and tell me what you're talking about.

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Lagniappe

Peace, love, and bananas....I think. At their age, you can never really tell.

momoese

Must be live monkey brains?

momoese

Or is it the still beating snake heart?

Tog Tan

Mitchel, quit it! Can't you see you are giving Chong the utmost pleasure out of his foxy teasing... I can't imagine the smirk on his face when he sees your 2 posts.

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momoese

I would guess that whatever it is it's served or should I say removed from something that is still alive. There is a funny video of a Man eating fresh sashimi from a fish taken out of a tank, and while he's eating he noticed that the chef had put the fish back in the tank to let it swim around with no flesh!

Btw I'm sure Harvey will be along anytime now to kick us out of hippie thread!

harveyc

Chong, I'm chilled out okay but may have to report you to a moderator. Don't you think you can start a "weird food" thread?

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momoese

It must be one of the things on this list!

Top 10 Disgusting Foods - Listverse

chong

You got it, Mitch - It is #5 on the list, and served with condiments while still warm(Not from cooking. Remember I said more fresh than shashimi?), with the crown cut-out exposing the "meal" (hence the king reference)!

I'm surprised that 'Balut' is #2, and snake blood is #1. I would have thought that #5 would be tops!

The picture of balut in that article is an exageration though. The duckling of that size, plus hardboiled egg yoke and the "stone" (hardened eggwhite, like white rubber), cannot possibly all fit inside the eggshell.

Snake blood is used in alternative medicine in many places in Asia. I told about my experience in Taiwan public market where they actually have live demonstrations of the collection of its blood. But I didn't describe the details of the process. In Japan, some Japanese businessmen actually serve snake blood to very important clients.

Re: #8, I personally prepare Bird's Nest Soup. While the author describes it in a more dramatic way, my soup does not come out as he describes. The bits of "nest" in my soup look like slivers of hard Knox gelatin. In fact, my guests often asks for seconds or thirds of this. I was able to do this back when I could get really cheap. Now, as the the article states the cost is just prohibitive for me.

I have experience with something similar to #9, though it wasn't from an Ox. It was that of the Tiger. On the last night of my business trip to Fukuoka, Japan, the Contractor I was working with took me to a swanky lounge after he sent his interpreter home. When we got there, there were other guests, but soon they all left, and the 7 hostesses(all gorgeous) then converged around me pumping me up(no pun intended) with 18-year old Dunhill Scotch Whiskey (a favorite in Japan). I didn't realize that my host had sent his interpreter home because two of the ladies spoke fluent English, whom I detected from their accents, must be Filipinas. When I joked about the ratio of the girls to the boys, and that if I continue to drink whiskey, I might lose control and may need Viagra. When the two Filipinas laughed out loud, the Owner(dressed like a Geisha) asked what was so funny. After hearing my response in Japanese, she laughed so hard as well, and motioned for me to wait, with both her hands. She came back with an assistant, who was holding a very large jar of Suntory whiskey with tiger penises marinating in it. She insisted that I drink that instead and aptly poured a couple of shots in a glass. Everyone was egging me to drink it, and afterwards, she offered me more (big wide smile on her face). I declined. I mean, it wasn't bad. But it's the thought that counts, you know.

chong

Ha! Ha! You were right on! Both with the food and Harvey kicking us out! What a KJ!

Sorry, I didn't see all of your posts earlier. But I was up until 3:00AM looking for a job, and they weren't there when I checked before I zonked out. When I looked the first time this morning, it opened on the following page starting with the "10 disgusting..."

momoese

Just the thought of the cruelty involved is horrible.

In the comments section someone posted a link to a penis restaurant and tiger penis was on the menu. Good for you not drinking that stuff!

I have a new most disgusting food that's not on the list but someone mentioned it in the comments. I'm not getting into it, but if you search through the comments you'll find it.

Maggot Cheese is pretty disturbing too!

Lagniappe

Chicken....THAT's a weird food!!!
Ever watch the stuff chickens eat? Nasty creatures indeed.
Besides, why do we even consider cooking an animal that eats with it's pecker?

chong

Very funny, Pete! Had a great laugh with that.

harveyc

I like chicken; better than eating the bugs directly myself!

Thank for making the move of posts, Chong. Good luck with the job hunting!!!

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re: Chicken - Har!
... and we eat them all the time, head to feet. 0_0 I know where those feet have been. (in the soup, if some folks I know have got anything to say about it.)

Haven't checked this thread in too long. Some of the stuff on that list looks great, but I think monkey brain is waaay more gross than bee larvae. The author's priorities seem a little strange... and where's the thousand-year egg? Or is that an urban legend?

chong

That was why I was hesitating to describe it in the People thread and as Mitchel aptly said the cruelty factor just made it too sensitive to even just imagine. But with the article, it was easier for me to describe. I didn't want to expound on the snake beating heart thing, except to say that that was one of the things that was being demonstrated in the marketplace in Taiwan.

It's called "Century Egg", and it's usually served fresh. No, not an Urban Legend, it's for real! Who wants some? All it is, is regular duck eggs soaked in lye water (Sodium Hydroxide)then hard boiled after a few days. The best time to eat them is after it is chilled immediately after boiling. The color of the egg becomes black, with the yolk black cheesy texture, while the white looks like light translucent licorice. Great with beer! Anybody want some?

Then there's the other preserved egg - the Salted Egg. This one is plain duck egg (chicken egg is sometimes substituted, but the texture is not as firm as the duck's) that is soaked in brine for several weeks, then hard boiled. The taste of this is like Caviar, without the fishy taste. Very good with salads, or just sliced or chopped tomatoes. Anybody want some?

That wasn't so bad, was it?

momoese

How about a plate of this lovely corn fungus, otherwise known as Cuitlacoche or Huitlacoche? Yum....not