My husband and I go out into the local economy where they speak virtually no English and we have our favorite restaurant here. Last week we couldn’t identify a particular meet. They have a “burner” in the middle of the table as we sit on the ground and we essentially cook our own meat. We ordered pork and beef, but there were 2 odd looking pieces that oozed white gunk upon cooking it. We suspect it was penis of something or other. We promised each other we’d try everything but I chickened out. I’ve eaten the squid and other squishy, rubbery stuff, but this in particular we are convinced was penis.

Once we went to a place that served burnt popcorn and bugs as an appetitzer. We only went there once.

In the Orient when times were tough, they would eat whatever they could. That’s where some of these dietary customs come from. Most of Korea food, anyway, if not Chinese, is delicious. Lots of spicy veggies and beef, pork…seafood.

Living south of North Korea we’re learning a lot of history. During “tough times” under the brilliant communist Kim Il regime, citizens were told about the great nutrional value of grass and dirt. So, I think we see where a lot of these customs in communist and historically struggling countries come from.

I was sad the other day to see that in Peru they eat guinea pigs. I have 5 guinea pigs. It made me cry.

Just not doggies’ penises…

/What do you mean? It’s not really dick? That’s different. Never mind.

//Emily Latella

///If you don’t get it, you’re too young.

Since they’re American reporters, I wonder if they can tell the difference between these and Obama’s.

NoDonkey on August 8, 2008 at 2:20 PM

This is the definitive blog comment. We mortals can just delete our accounts and become mere lurkers…

You must be joking. You can’t seriously not see, at least the psychological, difference.

Esthier on August 8, 2008 at 3:54 PM

What? Me joke?

- The Cat

Thanks for the fix!

Oldnuke on August 8, 2008 at 4:58 PM

Awesome. Prepare yourself for the ultimate rib-stickin’ feast ;)

LimeyGeek on August 8, 2008 at 4:36 PM

In Virginia. I have a friend who has a dairy farm and makes cheese. Every spring she gets a new batch of lambs. She markets the lamb and also turns them into summer sausage. I’ve asked her to hold a few pounds of kidney for me. I’m sure I could get the stomach and any other pieces parts too. Of course I’ll have to wait till next year now. If I can remember I’ll talk to her about it. She loves my Steak and Kidney pie and I’m sure she’d try the haggis.

And as someone else said, they’ve taken dog and cat off the menu as to not disgust the Westerners. However, there is a good chance some of you have eaten here in the US. A good friend ate a place near LA and ordered the pepper steak. He said it was gamey and grey-colored. The next day the place was closed for serving cat. I once ate at a hole-in-the-wall Vietnamese/Chinese place here in Texas. Their pepper steak steak was also gamey and grey. This was before the incident with the friend and I’ve never wanted to know what it was I ate but it damn sure wasn’t steak, pork, venison, or chicken.

So, if you’ve ever eaten grey-colored meat, there’s a good chance it was something from outside of your regular diet.

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Can’t imagine why…

I’ve always wanted to try haggis

I don’t know where you are, but I have trouble finding it, and I’m damn sure I couldn’t buy the ingredients.

I’ll have to wait until some friends butcher a hog and go beggin’ for the innards, then make my own.

I do love steak and kidney pie though. I make it at home every now and again

Oh man. Steak and kidney pie. Don’t do this to me ;)

I’m gonna have to dig out a recipe and bake one this weekend.

LimeyGeek on August 8, 2008 at 3:24 PM

I’ve always wanted to try haggis. In all my travels I never had the opportunity. I do love steak and kidney pie though. I make it at home every now and again.

“I’ve learned through years of international travel that it’s best to not ask what it is, just eat it.”

Yeah, I’ve eaten my share of shwarmas at Middle Easter sooks, they cost about a $.25 each.

Because they use such high grade meat.

But they are really good.

NoDonkey on August 8, 2008 at 2:46 PM

I have had a few of those myself, served at the “Women Only” window of course, and outside as we were not allowed to be seated inside. They are good. But I only ate the chicken. In fact, most of what I ate in the KSA was chicken. I am not an adventurous eater.

jgapinoy on August 8, 2008 at 2:23 PM

I’ll bet she likes baluts too. Some of my buds loved them but I just couldn’t eat one. Monkey on a stick, now that was a different story there!