Peculiar/ Strange dishes

[ayeshasadique]

two large back legs of frogs (now also in US )


Skinks or salamanders (japan)

Tarantula (Cambodia)

Seagull Wine (Eskimo) They put a seagull in a bottle. Fill with water. Let it ferment in the sun.

Fermented Mare's Milk (Mongolia)

A special type of clay is eaten by some tribesmen in parts of Africa. The clay is very rich in minerals and is similar to a multi-mineral tablet

[dsath]

Frog's leg is a delicacy in France.

[Alan]

The Japanese eat a special, poisonous (if not cleaned properly) Fish called the Puffer Fish, at the cost of their lives- Its said to be very expensive & tasty but if it is not cooked properly by an expert chef, the eater could die within minutes!

[dev]

The Japanese eat a special, poisonous (if not cleaned properly) Fish called the Puffer Fish, at the cost of their lives- Its said to be very expensive & tasty but if it is not cooked properly by an expert chef, the eater could die within minutes!

Yeah... the restaurants need to get a special license from the govt if they wish to serve puffer fish in their restaurant...

[ayeshasadique]

The Japanese eat a special, poisonous (if not cleaned properly) Fish called the Puffer Fish, at the cost of their lives- Its said to be very expensive & tasty but if it is not cooked properly by an expert chef, the eater could die within minutes!

at the cost of their lives... ......must be a sure delicacy

[ayeshasadique]

well.thnx Alan
learnt something new....the puffer fish !!
checked the wikipedia...

[ssanjinika]

in southeast asia , there is a dish called bird nest soup...it is indeed made from a birds nest
there is a kind of swallow/swift bird that binds its nest with its gummy saliva secretion...this is what they use to make the dish ...

Ohh God!!!