Has anybody tried any exotic meats ?

[watchf]

Originally Posted by bungcarlo

There's a japanese restaurant nearby where they serve "fugu" fish. Always tempted to try but I heard it has to be a pro chef to prep this dish or else.... RIP.

I watched a documentary about it on youtube recently https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icBau6bfPBE

I learned some interesting facts from the documentary,

1) Apparently in Japan you can get less expensive pre-prepared detoxified fugu produced by factories who employ people/chef who have undergone the certification.

2) There is also a business in Japan raising toxic free fugu fish as fugu's neurotoxin are not actually synthesized by itself but rather accumulated by its diet of starfish and other marine life. By raising fugu in a man made environment eliminates these toxin accumulating diet. They have done numerous analysis to determine that it is free of toxin but kept getting turned down by the ministry of health for approval to market it as food.

3) There is an entire department in the ministry of health dedicated solely for fugu regulation ad certification.

4) There are two types of fugu, the expensive kind and the cheap kind but both are toxic and requires detoxification before consumption.

5) Fugu parts removed during the detoxification preparation in restaurants etc. are required by law to be locked in a metal bin for discard to prevent the homeless from digging through the trash and consuming it.

[landroverking]

I eat mostly wild game.

[Matt C]

Venison, Elk, Bison, Kangaroo and American gator. The gator was a bit greasy, although it was fried. Good though. The Kangaroo was about the same consistency, although much cleaner. The elk and bison are comparable to sirloin except much leaner and more flavorful. I would love to try the Japanese Fugu or blowfish. Also urchin would be neat.

[Thunderball57]

Elk, hands down. Makes the top Black Angus cuts seem like flank steak in comparison. My late uncle was an expert hunter and fisherman. He and his buddies took pack horses up into the Blue Mountains and everyone always came back with an elk. Really miss him and those steaks. A great guy.

[The Joker]

Lions are not currently on the endangered list but could be soon, let's hope eating Lion is just a silly fad, we don't need to encourage a demand that could eventually lead to issues with the wild popultaion.

In 1975 there was an estimated 250,000 lions in Africa, today the continent wide population stands at a mere 25 – 30,000 individuals.

http://www.bornfreeusa.org/a9c_lionmeat.php

[vwpilot]

Originally Posted by The Joker

Lions are not currently on the endangered list but could be soon, let's hope eating Lion is just a silly fad, we don't need to encourage a demand that could eventually lead to issues with the wild popultaion.

In 1975 there was an estimated 250,000 lions in Africa, today the continent wide population stands at a mere 25 – 30,000 individuals.

http://www.bornfreeusa.org/a9c_lionmeat.php

That site though says it only uses US bred lions and nothing from Africa. I guess like anything else, if there is a sustainable program for it, it can work.

However, looking at the pricing of it, I dont think its going to be too common a practice any time soon.

[tfly212]

Springbok and impala in south Africa...puffin in Iceland. Those are my most exotic.

[KINGROLESAR]

Alligator, Ostrich, Deer, Caribou, Elk, Bear, Boar, Rabbit, Whole Frog, Snake, Ell and assorted Bugs ( that was just breakfast ) Some of the bugs tasted like a rancid pistachio ,but the worst was the Whole Frog its preparation - let's just say - left a lot to be desired.

[Andad]

I'm partial to trouts eyes.

And that has won me a few bucks over the years.

[sea-dweller]

Kangaroo steak, once in Australia. Blowfish (fugu) once in Tokyo.

[Too Old]

Apparently some Koreans favourite fast food is a greyhound

[Tools]

Originally Posted by Too Old

Apparently some Koreans favourite fast food is a greyhound

I would think that they would be pretty tough...

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[Too Old]

Originally Posted by Tools

I would think that they would be pretty tough...

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Nice one!

[Daytona4130]

I've had shark, and alligator.

[threemonkeys]

Doesn't it all taste like chicken? Just asking.

[Rusty888]

I think we are lucky in Australia. We get to eat our coat of arms. Kangaroo is a very lean meat but you need to be experienced to cook it. Anything past Medium Rare gets very chewy due to its low fat content. Emu is similar to most others that fall into the whole "tastes like chicken".

I went to an African restuarant and they had the Big 5 available. It was a share plate and was quite nice.

I dont often go looking for eating exotic meats but if the opportunity arises I wont say no. One time after a drinking session a food stall were selling bratwursts however ran out. They did have crocodile though, and that was the first time I tried crocodile.

However if we talk about other parts of animals, thats where I stop. No liver, brains, tongue or testicles for me.

[joli160]

Travel a lot and always try to eat the local dish;
Bush meat, monkey, snakes, crocodile and the strangest was eating donkey bowels in China.
I am not willing to eat dog, but give anything else a try.

[andrewd]

Whale. Quite nice barbecued with some sour cream sauce.

[Thunderball57]

Tuna safe dolphin. ;)

[Nrmsu]

Rattlesnake, frog, alligator, a few more that I can't remember. I'm quite the foodie.

[Matt C]

Originally Posted by Nrmsu

Rattlesnake, frog, alligator, a few more that I can't remember. I'm quite the foodie.

How was the snake? I've always wanted to try that since my Uncle told me about it when I was young, never got the chance to.

[watchf]

Originally Posted by Matt C

How was the snake? I've always wanted to try that since my Uncle told me about it when I was young, never got the chance to.

I am curious too. I have always imagined it to have the texture of a firm fish like grilled eel you get in Japanese cuisine especially after watching this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0brg1KtRMk where they deep fry it first before stirfrying.

[TopNotchChach]

I stick to Culver Meat.