Found some interest meals we should be dying to try.... /tic


BAALUT
(Philippines) How about that great delicacy of the Philippines - You take a fertilized duck or chicken egg, bury it in the ground for a few weeks and then enjoy.

Also known as "the treat with feet" or "the egg with legs".

Balut are duck eggs that have been incubated until the foetus is all feathery and beaky, and then boiled alive. The bones give the eggs a uniquely crunchy texture.

They are enjoyed in Cambodia, Philippines and the fifth and seventh levels of hell. They are typically sold by street vendors at night, out of buckets of warm sand.

http://www.stuffucanuse.com/more_images/Blogpics/baalut.jpg

Baby Mice Wine

Baby mice wine is a traditional Chinese and Korean "health tonic," which apparently tastes like raw gasoline.

Little mice, eyes still closed, are plucked from the embrace of their loving mothers and stuffed (while still alive) into a bottle of rice wine.

They are left to ferment while their parents wring their tiny mouse paws in despair, tears drooping sadly from the tips of their whiskers.

Wait, it gets worse ...
Do you wince at the thought of swallowing a tequila worm?

Imagine how you'd feel during a session on this bastard. Whoops, I swallowed a dead mouse!

http://www.stuffucanuse.com/more_images/Blogpics/baby-mice-wine.jpg

Cannot believe this was classed as a strange food.

Vegemite

vegemite spread toast bread australiaA smear of thick, black Vegemite on some crisp toast is a favorite among Australians. Made from brewer's yeast, the spread was developed in Australia in the 1920s and has since been an Australian kitchen staple -- and a part of the country's history. Australian World War II troops were given cans of the beloved spread in their rations. This stuff is as popular in Australia as hot dogs and apple pie are in the States -- Kraft celebrated the production of its billionth jar of Vegemite in 2008.

So what does Vegemite taste like? It's salty and tangy, with an indescribably unique flavor. Many agree that Vegemite is an acquired taste, so travelers who didn't come of age in the Land of Oz may need some time to get used to it

A good news post on our favourite additions to our burgers. I miss this.

Beetroot on burgers

This one isn’t entirely unique to Australia, it’s super popular in New “don’t-get-our-accents-confused-with-Australians” Zealand too, but as burger lovers we couldn’t ignore this one. This is exactly what it sounds like; a burger with a slice of pickled beetroot on it. We’re kind of OK with this one, it’s a burger topping that never caught on with the rest of the world but we think it works. A good burger topping adds contrast to the awesome meatiness of the burger – the sharp tang of the beetroot adds something you rarely find in other burger toppings. Good work Australia, you win this round. (Though sometimes they also add a fried egg too … way to go overboard, Australia. Round lost.)

http://www.bridgeandwickers.co.uk/blog/worldwide/item/weird-and-wonderful-australian-foods

i think of vegemite more like the peanut butter of australia.  yet peanut butter, an american creation, caught on in australia yet vegemite is only known in the states in the lyrics of a song.

you cannot buy vegemite in Denmark its on the banned list..

cods wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 7:13am:

you cannot buy vegemite in Denmark its on the banned list..

why is that?

Baby mice wine?  OMG   :o

i think of vegemite more like the peanut butter of australia.  yet peanut butter, an american creation, caught on in australia yet vegemite is only known in the states in the lyrics of a song.

I think the Phil. O,Stein is strong in this one.

Australians understand subtle, as with comedy something the Yanks have to learn.

Vegemite has to be used very sparingly or its toxic.
Its Australias version of the Japanese Fugu.

And real Australians say peanut paste ,,, no such thing as peanut butter, how vulgar and lacking cooth!

Black Orchid wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:00pm:

Baby mice wine?  OMG   :o

lol... I know right... ugh!!  :-X

miketrees wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 10:14pm:

i think of vegemite more like the peanut butter of australia.  yet peanut butter, an american creation, caught on in australia yet vegemite is only known in the states in the lyrics of a song. I think the Phil. O,Stein is strong in this one. Australians understand subtle, as with comedy something the Yanks have to learn. Vegemite has to be used very sparingly or its toxic. Its Australias version of the Japanese Fugu. And real Australians say peanut paste ,,, no such thing as peanut butter, how vulgar and lacking cooth!

what?  :-?

omg... whats wrong with these people...  ::)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ru6wri23Ljk

https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/resources/aus/word/map/search/word/peanut%20paste/West%20Central%20Qld/

I peanut cut and pasted that

miketrees, you sure you haven't confused peanut butter with Psilocybin Mushrooms?

Actually peanuts also get a fungus, kills lots of people via liver cancer.

Not sure if you get a trip out of it tho

I have never heard of it being called peanut paste.  It's always been peanut butter to me.

I Googled it and apparently peanut paste is a Queensland term.  Something about Queensland legislation prohibiting anything other than dairy products to be called butter?

Well, you learn something new every day.  Are you a Queenslander Mike?

AiA wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 3:15am:

i think of vegemite more like the peanut butter of australia.  yet peanut butter, an american creation, caught on in australia yet vegemite is only known in the states in the lyrics of a song.

When I introduced Vegemite to some American friends they spread it on their toast half an inch thick like they do with jam/jelly.  No wonder they didn't like it.  I like Vegemite but only a scraping.

Black Orchid wrote on Feb 5^th, 2015 at 12:21pm:

I have never heard of it being called peanut paste.  It's always been peanut butter to me. I Googled it and apparently peanut paste is a Queensland term.  Something about Queensland legislation prohibiting anything other than dairy products to be called butter? Well, you learn something new every day.  Are you a Queenslander Mike?

Really?

The only time I've heard it called Peanut Butter, is on old American TV shows.

I've always known it as Peanut Paste.

I have only ever known it as peanut butter in NSW.  Maybe I don't get out enough?   ;D

I'd always known of it as Peanut Butter in NSW, but after coming up here to Qld I started hearing people refer to it as Peanut Paste.

In regard to the buried, boiled Duck eggs, I've tried the unburied, but freshly boiled fertilised eggs of the Chicken variety, and despite what you'd think the whole crunchy bones, beak and feather experience would be like, they're a very yummo and recommended culinary experience.

Surstromming anyone?  Some sort of fermented, almost rotten fish that crazy swede eat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmu7bHj81WI

Peanut Butter for me!

I has always been Peanut Butter for me too and I was raised in Victoria.

It seems to be another strange Queensland thing. It's the heat and humidity up that way. NT is as bad. Very odd people.

Plus, I haven't had Vegemite for a long time.  There is a small jar of it in the Pantry but I rarely use it and, as Black Orchid said, only on buttered toast and just a smidgen of Vegemite.  It is an acquired taste. Americans slather everything an inch thick and stick CHEESE on Shepherds Pie!  :o

Noooo, I am just so old I fart dust.

It was always peanut paste in the old days.

I am in Kalamunda West Australia, not a too shabby place to live

http://www.fishfiles.com.au/knowing/species/finfish/Pages/West-Australian-Dhufish.aspx

I have aquired a taste for Dhufish airbags.

I was at the Abrolhos Islands and met up with the skipper of a prawn trawler that went wet lining in his off season.
So he caught lots of the magnificent Dhufish.
He said the air bag was the only bit he ate,,, which makes sense as the fillets are worth a fortune.

He scrubbed the airbags, cut them into small squares then threw them on a hot oily barbecue plate.
They go all kind of soft and chewy, sticky.
The flavour is magnificent, so glad I tried it.

I would eat the airbag and leave the fillets also now, if I ever get the chance again.

Oh, thats my example of what could be considered as weird food, but not to me.

Neferti wrote on Feb 5^th, 2015 at 4:44pm:

Americans slather everything an inch thick and stick CHEESE on Shepherds Pie!  :o

I put cheese on Shepherds Pie.  My kids insist on it.  Must admit, I like it too   ;D

Neferti wrote on Feb 5^th, 2015 at 4:44pm:

Americans slather everything an inch thick and stick CHEESE on Shepherds Pie!  :o

We always had cheese on Shepherd's Pie, when I was a kid.

Africa- Geophagy is the practice of eating earth or soil-like substrates such as clay or chalk. EATING DIRT!!!!! :D :D :D

Not sure what Dhufish airbags are either.  I Googled but came up blank.

In my day, Shepherd's Pie was made from the left-over Sunday roast lamb, minced up and topped with mashed potatoes.

These days they use raw minced beef to make it.  No wonder they add cheese on top.  ;D

An American friend rang me, years ago (from Connecticut), about making Shepherd's Pie. He figured it was a "Australian" recipe.  He wanted to know whether he should grate some carrots into the minced beef mix and put cheese on top of the mashed potatoes.  I laughed.  Americans tend to put cheese on top of just about everything, so it seems.  Oh, and I have from a reliable source that the cheese the Yanks use tastes like soap. Much like the Kraft Cheddar cheese you give small children to nibble.  ;D

Neferti wrote on Feb 6^th, 2015 at 5:59pm:

In my day, Shepherd's Pie was made from the left-over Sunday roast lamb, minced up and topped with mashed potatoes.

Yep, that's exactly how we had it when I was a kid, and then we'd put cheese on top.

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 6^th, 2015 at 6:06pm:

Neferti wrote on Feb 6th, 2015 at 5:59pm: In my day, Shepherd's Pie was made from the left-over Sunday roast lamb, minced up and topped with mashed potatoes. Yep, that's exactly how we had it when I was a kid, and then we'd put cheese on top.

Kraft Cheddar?  Why?  Added protein? Or did it fill you up quicker?  :o

Neferti wrote on Feb 6^th, 2015 at 6:10pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 6th, 2015 at 6:06pm: Neferti wrote on Feb 6th, 2015 at 5:59pm: In my day, Shepherd's Pie was made from the left-over Sunday roast lamb, minced up and topped with mashed potatoes. Yep, that's exactly how we had it when I was a kid, and then we'd put cheese on top. Kraft Cheddar?  Why?  Added protein? Or did it fill you up quicker?  :o

I think it made it brown quicker    :-/

greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 6^th, 2015 at 6:11pm:

Neferti wrote on Feb 6th, 2015 at 6:10pm: greggerypeccary wrote on Feb 6th, 2015 at 6:06pm: Neferti wrote on Feb 6th, 2015 at 5:59pm: In my day, Shepherd's Pie was made from the left-over Sunday roast lamb, minced up and topped with mashed potatoes. Yep, that's exactly how we had it when I was a kid, and then we'd put cheese on top. Kraft Cheddar?  Why?  Added protein? Or did it fill you up quicker?  :o I think it made it brown quicker    :-/

That is a possibility. Makes sense too but ........