OH MY GOD! I think I ate cat meat kabob/satay in Shanghai, China! (disguised as lamb)
Jan 8, 2006, 7:48 am
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eeeeeeechhh.
OTOH, some years ago I poured myself some good old grapenuts, and was munching happily away when I realized it tasted bitter. Looked in the bowl to see dozens and dozens of worm casings floating in the milk.
I wouldn't eat from a street vendor in Asia, period.
Rita
OTOH, some years ago I poured myself some good old grapenuts, and was munching happily away when I realized it tasted bitter. Looked in the bowl to see dozens and dozens of worm casings floating in the milk.
I wouldn't eat from a street vendor in Asia, period.
Rita
Jan 8, 2006, 9:27 am
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[QUOTE=sfbarry]Did it taste like chicken?? 
They said the cuy I ordered in Cusco would....but they lied... 
Wow, i've never had the guts to order cuy (fyi guniea pig). I'm a pretty adventerous eater, but just can't in this case. The restaurant that served cuy in Lima served it whole, with head on.
Back to China. You do have to becareful when eating out at street vendors. I never do as you don't know what you're getting. At least when I was in France and Italy, I knew I was getting horse or breaded cow brains in tomato sauce.
Another thing that I realized when in Beijing was NEVER to get water from individual vendors. Apparantely, they'll send kids out to collect the empty bottles and refill them with tap water. That's how people get sick as you can't drink the tap in China.
They said the cuy I ordered in Cusco would....but they lied... Wow, i've never had the guts to order cuy (fyi guniea pig). I'm a pretty adventerous eater, but just can't in this case. The restaurant that served cuy in Lima served it whole, with head on.
Back to China. You do have to becareful when eating out at street vendors. I never do as you don't know what you're getting. At least when I was in France and Italy, I knew I was getting horse or breaded cow brains in tomato sauce.
Another thing that I realized when in Beijing was NEVER to get water from individual vendors. Apparantely, they'll send kids out to collect the empty bottles and refill them with tap water. That's how people get sick as you can't drink the tap in China.
Jan 8, 2006, 11:55 am
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Originally Posted by gemini573
Wow, i've never had the guts to order cuy (fyi guniea pig). I'm a pretty adventerous eater, but just can't in this case. The restaurant that served cuy in Lima served it whole, with head on.
They serve it whole, too.
It does NOT taste like chicken. More like gelatinous ham. Tastewise it wasn't too bad, but I didn't care for the texture at all.
Jan 8, 2006, 12:03 pm
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Originally Posted by GeoGirl
Yet another reason I'm so glad to be vegetarian!
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Grain has a rat/mouse feces limit. don't know what the limitations are.
Jan 8, 2006, 12:20 pm
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Originally Posted by gemini573
I've heard of it prepared as a stew.
Jan 8, 2006, 12:28 pm
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Originally Posted by slawecki
Canners change the label on the vegatable cans depending upon the maggot count. Premium veggies have less than 100 maggots per pound.
Grain has a rat/mouse feces limit. don't know what the limitations are.
Grain has a rat/mouse feces limit. don't know what the limitations are.
GG
Jan 8, 2006, 7:22 pm
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Originally Posted by IceTrojan
Oh I forgot.... I also (accidentally) had goat udder on my recent trip 
Don't know about the udders, but goat meat is excellent and lower in cholesterol than any other red meat. It is good for you compared to cow. Stay healthy, eat more goat.
THE best ribs I have ever had anywhere on this planet were in beautiful downtown Hanoi. Place run by Ozzie ex-pats called Al Frescos. Also the best pizza I have ever had. Only later did I wonder: Were the ribs cow? Pig? Kangaroo? Other?
Other Other? Glad I did not ask. I would have them again no problem. Damn they are good. Sure did not taste like chicken!
FYI: My tour book says there are places that serve dog in Hanoi, but patronized almost exclusively by locals. Most open only a few days a month, as having a little fido fillet is supposed to be good luck at certain times of the month, either full or new moon time. So the places serve fido burgers for three or four days at whatever time of the moon cycle that the astrologer says is Special.
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