What do you think David Beckham misses most when he’s kicking a ball around in other parts of the world like the US Italy? Fish ‘n’ Chips? Roast Beef? (er, what else does the rest of the world think we Brits eat? Cucumber sandwiches?!). Nope - Jellied Eels. Yes, that’s eels as in the slimy fish-snake thinkgs and jelly as in Jell-O type jelly.
So, what are they? Well, eels! hah! Okay, they are eels boiled in a spiced stock and then left to set and ‘jellify’. Read more »
(also spelled Baloot, Baalut, Baluge, or Balute.) I think this might be the yuckiest looking food I have come across so far in researching for this site. Although we have no hestitation in eating eggs, or even young animals (not usually birds, but still) - this just pushes all of the ‘eww’ buttons in my [...] Read more »
Baby what, wine, eh? Yes indeedy, baby mice wine. It’s wine with, well, baby mice in it. Found in China and Korea, this deliciousness is believed to be a cure-all health tonic. Koreans in particular believe it can cure anything from asthma to liver disease. Read more »
The Cambodians are well known for eating a variety of foods that Westerners (myself included) find rather odd. Then again I imagine that they would find some of the crap we eat rather disgusting! One commonplace food is spider, usually fried and crispy. Mmmh. Now spiders in Cambodia aren’t your little coin sized beasts we see [...] Read more »
That’s right - you may find eating standard (ie DEAD) octopus a little weird (though I have to admit I think it’s lovely!), but how about live, wriggling, squirming, slimy octopus. Wait, not just octopus, BABY octopus! Well in Korea it’s a delicacy and they like nothing better than slipping that little sucker (no pun intended) [...] Read more »
Sounds delicious, eh? It also sounds like something that people must eat in some far flung corner of Asia, right? Cambodia, Korea, Japan? Actually, if you are reading this from the US of A, you can head down south and pick yourself up a can of Pork Brains yourself. This is an Armour product (the [...] Read more »
(also spelled Baloot, Baalut, Baluge, or Balute.) I think this might be the yuckiest looking food I have come acro...
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Baby what, wine, eh? Yes indeedy, baby mice wine. It’s wine with, well, baby mice in it. Found in China an...
[read it]
The Cambodians are well known for eating a variety of foods that Westerners (myself included) find rather odd. T...
[read it]
Sounds delicious, eh? It also sounds like something that people must eat in some far flung corner of Asia, right...
[read it]