Bladesmen
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« on: July 04, 2006, 11:55:18 AM » |
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As we all know the fast east have some strange delicacies. Has anyone tried anything usual apart from the normal western/oriential diet you regular eat daily?
Have you tried Thit Cho or Thit Meo?
I have tried quite a few strange food on my travels which you may find quite disgusting.
A good indicator on how adventurous you are and if you would try it if you was present it on a plate? What wouldn't you try? And why?
Sorry if it has put you off your food. I think it is an interesting topic to get people to response.
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Doanh
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« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2006, 12:13:44 PM » |
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I voted no, i havent tried any of them, i don't see a problem in eating cho or meo.
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« Reply #2 on: July 04, 2006, 12:30:05 PM » |
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OMG!!! I just can't eat anythin lyk that.. it just doesnt feel right with me.. sorry!
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Bladesmen
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« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2006, 12:59:21 PM » |
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It is looking like that the responses I am getting is pointing to the fact that forum members are not as open-minded as I thought.
It sound like the response up to now is what most of my English friend would say. I did come across a western 5 years ago asking me where he can try dog. I was as shock as the person I ask on his behalf to see a western wanting to eat something like this.
I can say that I have tried dog this year. And I would not eat it again if I was given the choice. I could have tried cat as it was en-route to some of the houses I went to for lunch. Some people say that cat is not nice, whilst other people i have spoken to said the opposite.
I can remember eating fried insects (Grasshopper, Locust, scorpion, beetles) in Thailand. I can also remember chewing like mad trying not to choke myself eating squid whiskers in South Korea. These squid whiskers are still moving even though they have been cut from the main body.
I know that I have eaten snake, but I am sure that I have tried other animals when I was a nippy and lived in the jungle.
I believe in the expression "Don't knock it until you tried it" probably stem from the days of rationing after the war.
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Bladesmen
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« Reply #4 on: July 04, 2006, 01:18:18 PM » |
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Forgot to add the following:
Reindeer - Lapland (Finland)
Snail - Belgium
Rabbit - Beligum
Mammia (hope someone from Finland can correct me)
Salamikki Kosavoka - Finland
Ostrich
Kangaroo.
Wouldn't mind trying crocodile, puffer fish (missed the chance during WC 2002), Kobe beef (Only if I win the lottery), horse.
Anybody got any suggestion?
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Monni
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« Reply #5 on: July 04, 2006, 01:21:51 PM » |
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I'm not from Finland, but I know it is spelled "mämmi"... It's Eastern food... looks like shit, but doesn't taste like it...
also.... I think the second one is "salmiakkikossu", or Salmiakki-Koskenkorva.... Koskenkorva is a place in Finland, so sometimes it is also spelled as "Koskenkorvan viina"
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Bladesmen
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« Reply #6 on: July 04, 2006, 01:35:36 PM » |
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You definately know your stuff.
I think you spelling is correct. I could check, but I am too busy watching the football to go and get my dictionary.
Mammi is a licorice rye pudding served with double cream. That was what the finnish work colleages described it to me before I tried it.
Salmaikki-koskenkorva is taste bad as I remembered it. The Fins love their licorice.
How did you know all this information? Have you got friends from that region?
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Monni
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« Reply #7 on: July 04, 2006, 02:19:08 PM » |
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How did you know all this information? Have you got friends from that region?
My mother is from Finland.
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« Reply #8 on: July 04, 2006, 04:14:19 PM » |
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I wanna try stir fried Kowala ^_^
You forgot Donkey - Greece
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Bladesmen
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« Reply #9 on: July 05, 2006, 10:07:34 AM » |
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What does stir fried Koala taste like? Does it have an eucalyptus favour?
Is the donkey something you'd tried or a suggestion if I get an chanced to try?
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Bladesmen
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« Reply #10 on: July 05, 2006, 10:20:08 AM » |
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Monni if your mother is from Finland (Suomi). Can I ask where does your family live?
Does you mother know the town called Kokkola (Karleby) or Pietersaari (Jacobstad)? Because I used to live Kokkola and travel to Pietersaari ever so often. I was lucky to get out of Finland considering that I could have killed going to Finland and travelling within the country. I won't be forgetting the first 3 months in a hurry.
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Monni
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« Reply #11 on: July 05, 2006, 10:47:26 AM » |
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Does you mother know the town called Kokkola (Karleby) or Pietersaari (Jacobstad)? Because I used to live Kokkola and travel to Pietersaari ever so often. I was lucky to get out of Finland considering that I could have killed going to Finland and travelling within the country. I won't be forgetting the first 3 months in a hurry.
Even I know those places... and I think you mean "Piet arsaari" 
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« Reply #12 on: July 05, 2006, 11:11:20 AM » |
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Monni, you are loving correcting my spelling mistakes aren't you?
I haven't use the Finnish language for over 7 years, so forgive me for not getting all the spelling correctly. The last time I was in Helsinki was an stop-over travelling to Vietnam 3 years ago. Is my Swedish spelling correct for the two mentioned towns?
I have never heard of the two town until I arrived there. If someone would asked me what are the two towns are famous for. I can only say that Kokkola is famous for their Tar and Zinc. Now my company use their steel and wire. I couldn't say what Pietarsaari is famous for.
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Monni
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« Reply #13 on: July 05, 2006, 11:41:34 AM » |
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Monni, you are loving correcting my spelling mistakes aren't you? Eh... I used to be a teacher in one Finnish college. It kinda stuck... I haven't use the Finnish language for over 7 years, so forgive me for not getting all the spelling correctly. The last time I was in Helsinki was an stop-over travelling to Vietnam 3 years ago. Is my Swedish spelling correct for the two mentioned towns? I have used it since 1996. My father didn't speak Finnish at all when I was young, so we spoke mainly English. My father is half Livonian, half German. I'm not really fluent in Swedish so I don't remember if your Swedish spelling is correct or not...
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