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Strange food from around the world
Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 10:37pm

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.

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!

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Reply #1 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 10:40pm

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

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Reply #2 - Feb 2^nd, 2015 at 10:44pm

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-austra...

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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: Strange food from around the world Reply #3 - 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.
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cods Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 88048	Re: Strange food from around the world Reply #4 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 7:13am you cannot buy vegemite in Denmark its on the banned list..
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: Strange food from around the world Reply #5 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:21am cods wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 7:13am: you cannot buy vegemite in Denmark its on the banned list.. why is that?
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Black Orchid Moderator Offline Posts: 5826 Gender:	Re: Strange food from around the world Reply #6 - Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:00pm Baby mice wine? OMG
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Reply #7 - 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!

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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Strange food from around the world Reply #8 - Feb 4^th, 2015 at 5:42pm Black Orchid wrote on Feb 3^rd, 2015 at 9:00pm: Baby mice wine? OMG lol... I know right... ugh!!
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Reply #9 - Feb 4^th, 2015 at 5:44pm

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?

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President Elect, The Mechanic Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 17501 Gender:	Re: Strange food from around the world Reply #10 - Feb 4^th, 2015 at 5:53pm omg... whats wrong with these people...
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miketrees Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6492 Gender:	Re: Strange food from around the world Reply #11 - Feb 4^th, 2015 at 10:40pm https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au/resources/aus/word/map/search/word/peanut%20paste/West%20Central%20Qld/ I peanut cut and pasted that
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AiA Gold Member Offline Posts: 18405 Gender:	Re: Strange food from around the world Reply #12 - Feb 5^th, 2015 at 4:10am miketrees, you sure you haven't confused peanut butter with Psilocybin Mushrooms?
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miketrees Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 6492 Gender:	Re: Strange food from around the world Reply #13 - Feb 5^th, 2015 at 8:38am Actually peanuts also get a fungus, kills lots of people via liver cancer. Not sure if you get a trip out of it tho
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Reply #14 - 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?

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