WEIRD FOOD!

1. WEIRD FOOD! Done by: Anthony Tan (3A201) Mark Mun Wai (3A211)

2. CONTENT • INTRODUCTION • WEIRD FOOD • BIBLIOGRAPHY

3. INTRODUCTION Weird – odd, uncanny Food – any nourishing substance that is eaten, drunk, or taken into the body to sustain life So.. Weird food – odd or uncanny substance that is eaten, drunk, or taken into the body to sustain life

4. MAMMALS

5. OX penis (introduction) • Chinese nations, they are commonly eaten by humans • The penis is generally cooked by steaming or deep frying, and can also be eaten raw • Believed to boost sperm count and cure for ailments • Contains a lot of testosterone…women are not encouraged to eat it Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXRZSZanKm4

6. OX penis (pictures)

7. BIRDS

8. Century Egg (introduction) • Century egg is a Chinese cuisine ingredient made by preserving duck, chicken or quail eggs • They are placed in mixture of clay, ash, salt, lime, and rice straw for several weeks to several months • After the process is completed, the yolk becomes a dark green, cream-like substance with a strong odor of sulphur and ammonia • the white becomes a dark brown, transparent jelly with little flavor or taste • Century eggs can be eaten without further preparation, or added to porridge

9. Century Egg (pictures)

10. SEA ANIMALS

11. Rotten Shark • Hákarl ( icelandic for “fermented shark”) is a basking shark which has been cured with fermentation and hung to dry • It has an acquired taste and has a very particular ammonia-rich smell and fishy taste. • Those new to it will usually gag involuntarily on their first attempt and are advised to pinch their nose while taking their first bite • It has been often described as disgusting, horrible, hardcore and not for beginners

12. Rotten shark (pictures)

13. Pla Ra (introduction) • Pla ra is fermented fish, popular in Northeastern Thai cuisine. • It is made by pickling several varieties of fish, mainly Snakehead Murrel and herring • The fish is cleaned and cut into pieces, after which it is mixed with salt and placed in big buckets • They are left ferment for three months • One can tell if Pla ra is fermented by looking at the number of maggots

14. Pla Ra (pictures)

15. BUGS

16. CANNED CHRYSALIS • Before emerging as a butterfly, a caterpillar goes through a stage during which it is called a “chrysalis.” • A popular snack in South Korea. Also known to be a great side dish when drinking alohol

17. 3) Escamoles • Popular dish in Mexico. Ant larvae, harvested from the root of the agave (tequila) plant. • In some forms of Mexican cuisine, escamoles are considered a delicacy and are sometimes referred to as "insect caviar". • They have a cottage cheese like consistency, and taste buttery and slightly nutty.

18. Scorpion soup (introduction) • A soup made from scorpions • Preparing can be a dangerous task. A chef was stung while preparing this soup • Scorpions are eaten in the south of China. • They are reared in people’s homes, then sold in the markets. • Scorpions have a woody taste and should be eaten whole, except for the tip of the tail

19. Scorpion Soup (pictures)

20. ORDINARY THINGS THAT SEEM NOT SO ORDINARY

21. Bread (Body bakery) • Thai Fine Art student and artist Kittiwat Unarrom is the son of a baker. • All that baking exposure growing up has been a clear influence, but his artistic need to see things a little differently definitely flared up as he created the tacitly named “Body Bakery” – brutally, gruesomely, almost unbelievably realistic looking sculptures of dismembered human body parts sculpted entirely from bread

22. Casu Marzu (description) • “Casu Marzu” means “rotten cheese” and is most commonly referred to as ‘rotten cheese’ and is most commonly referred to a ‘maggot cheese’ • The sheep’s milk cheese has had the larvae of the cheese fly, Piophila casei, introduced to it. • The cheese has to be eaten when the maggots are still alive because when they are dead it is considered to be toxic • Diners have to sheild their eyes or place the cheese in a sealed paper bag first (larvae can jump when they are disturbed) • Health issues have arisen (allergic reactions, intestinal larval infection)

23. Casu Marzu (pictures)

24. Raw blood soup (introduction) • Raw blood soup is a dish made with raw blood of ducks or geese, with peanuts and herbs on top • It is originated in Vietnam • This is made by taking fresh blood and consume immediately with beer • Blood soup tastes strangely metallic

25. 7) Raw Blood Soup (pictures)

26. Another version is to place the blood in the fridge to gently coagulate. To form a pizza like thing

27. BIBLIOGRAPHY • Madison, J. (2009, June 24). 15 most disgusting food. Retrieved from http://foodnetworkhumor.com/2009/06/disgusting-foods-from-around-the-world Brewood, V. (2009, September 15). 10 weird food delicacies. Retrieved from http://www.bootsnall.com/articles/09-09/10-weird-food-delicacies-from-around-the-world.html • Top ten weird foods. (2007, October 16). Retrieved from http://pinkmonster.wordpress.com/2007/10/16/top-ten-weird-foods/ • JFrater, Initials. (2009, july 22). 10 more utterly disgusting foods. Retrieved from http://listverse.com/2009/07/22/10-more-utterly-disgusting-foods/ • Top 10 disgusting foods. (2007, september 11). Retrieved from http://listverse.com/2007/09/11/top-10-disgusting-foods/ / • Culinary schools, Initials. (2007, september 11). The 10 most disgusting delicacies to try before you die. Retrieved from http://www.culinaryschools.org/cuisine/10-disgusting-delicacies/