Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Bizarre Foods




So I love the show "Bizarre Foods" on the Travel Channel (yes, I do watch some educational shows). If you haven't watched this little gem of a show, it is hosted by Andrew Zimmern who is a chef/writer/world traveler. He basically gets to go around the world and eats random things.



Highlights include:


Goa

Cow's Urine Tonic


Phuket

Fish Stomach Sauce


Ethiopia

Raw Camel Kidneys with Berbere and Lemon Juice


Tanzania

Fresh Goat's Blood


Uganda

Giant Flying Ants


Hawaii

Roy Yamaguchi's Homemade Natto

Tofu Skin with Hana Snails and Salmon Roe


Samoa

Giant Clam Sashimi


Iceland

Hakari (eight-week-old putrefied shark) in

Slatur (blood pudding)


Russia

Pickled Lamprey


Bolivia

Chafaina (cow vein stew)

Chunos (freeze-dried rotten potatoes)


China

Penis Soup, Donkey Skin



Of these, I'm not really sure which ones I would eat. I have a slight aversion to anything with blood in it. And they didn't specify what exactly the "Penis Soup" in China came from...