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Because, that makes it so much better. Remind me what the dark line often found inside that part is?
 
ferider said:
I once was at a customer dinner in Taiwan (~15 years ago?) where they had cages in front of the restaurant with dogs and cats for you to pick.

I had sea food.
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Yeah. I’m fairly adventurous with food, but Taiwan was the one place I recall our whole family choosing not to stick around to try something.

Went to a restaurant for a 7 course meal. First 6 courses were great. Then the tour guide explained what the restaurant was famous for, and what the 7th/dessert course was. Our family said, “Yeah… we’re gonna go wait on the tour bus”. 1/2 to 2/3rds of the tour group got up and headed to the bus with us.

I don’t know about anyone else, but I personally looked at the other people who stayed, differently when they got back on the bus.

Don’t click the spoiler if you’re squeamish.

The table we sat at, had a small hole in the center. I’d seen that before in Chinese restaurants, where they place a propane burner for the hotpot, and assumed that’s what it was for.

Well, after the first 6 courses were done, they pulled the two halves of the table apart, and I could see that there was a small box under the whole.
Then they brought out a live monkey, stuck it in the box, and closed the 2 halves of the table, so only its head was sticking out. At this point, the monkey was freaking out, and my brother and I were asking, “Uhhh… what are they going to do with the monkey?”.

The tour guide then explained, that the restaurant was famous for their monkey brains in brandy dessert. They were going to bash the monkey’s head in. Crack its skull open in front of everyone, pour brandy over the brains, and for $$USD, everyone who stayed got a teaspoon, to scoop out some of its brains to eat.

Nope. We’ll wait in the bus. We weren’t the only ones. Numerous other people/families got up and left.

I think 8-10 people from the tour group stayed.
 
ferider said:
Worst part is how they get slaughtered. I won't get into the details, you can google if you are really interested. Be prepared to see stuff you won't forget.
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I remember reading something about shrimp industry and sustainability problems years ago. Don't recall the details.

But I just wanted to add this:

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What’s the most extremely unusual or downright crazy thing you’ve ever eaten?



Only more-or-less ethical answers accepted, you know — nothing like pets or anything like that.
 
bluemax_1 said:
Yeah. I’m fairly adventurous with food, but Taiwan was the one place I recall our whole family choosing not to stick around to try something.

Went to a restaurant for a 7 course meal. First 6 courses were great. Then the tour guide explained what the restaurant was famous for, and what the 7th/dessert course was. Our family said, “Yeah… we’re gonna go wait on the tour bus”. 1/2 to 2/3rds of the tour group got up and headed to the bus with us.

I don’t know about anyone else, but I personally looked at the other people who stayed, differently when they got back on the bus.

Don’t click the spoiler if you’re squeamish.

The table we sat at, had a small hole in the center. I’d seen that before in Chinese restaurants, where they place a propane burner for the hotpot, and assumed that’s what it was for.

Well, after the first 6 courses were done, they pulled the two halves of the table apart, and I could see that there was a small box under the whole.
Then they brought out a live monkey, stuck it in the box, and closed the 2 halves of the table, so only its head was sticking out. At this point, the monkey was freaking out, and my brother and I were asking, “Uhhh… what are they going to do with the monkey?”.

The tour guide then explained, that the restaurant was famous for their monkey brains in brandy dessert. They were going to bash the monkey’s head in. Crack its skull open in front of everyone, pour brandy over the brains, and for $$USD, everyone who stayed got a teaspoon, to scoop out some of its brains to eat.

Nope. We’ll wait in the bus. We weren’t the only ones. Numerous other people/families got up and left.

I think 8-10 people from the tour group stayed.
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Funny how google AI lies to protect the reputations of other cultures in response to the query "monkey brains bash head":

Based on the search results, the phrase "monkey brains bash head" generally refers to a sensationalized, largely mythical, or historically depicted practice rather than a common modern reality. Here are the key findings:
  • Urban Legend/Historical Accounts: Stories of consuming raw monkey brains, sometimes involving cracking open the skull of a living monkey, have existed for decades. These are often considered urban legends or sensationalized accounts from travelers in the 1950s or historical accounts from the Ting Dynasty.
  • Media Depictions: The graphic, often depicted scene of bashing a monkey's head to eat the brains was famously shown in the 1970s film Faces of Death, which contributed significantly to the rumor.
  • Pop Culture: In the movie Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, "chilled monkey brains" were featured as a dessert, but this was actually a prop made of custard and raspberry sauce.
  • Health Risks: Consuming raw monkey brains is dangerous and can lead to fatal neurodegenerative disorders.
  • "Monkey Brain" Misunderstandings: Sometimes, the term refers to the Monkey Head Mushroom (Lion's Mane) or a dish made from avocado/mushrooms, such as the "Monkey Brain" appetizer served in some sushi restaurants.
  • Physical Fruit: The term also refers to the fruit of the Osage orange tree (also known as bodark), which is a heavy, lumpy fruit that can indeed "bash" or "clunk" someone in the head if it falls from a tree.
 
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