Odd foods
September 26th 2009 01:07
Unusual foods and odd food laws
Okay this column isn’t really nutrition or health related but it does contain a few fun facts about food. Here are a few unusual foods that I have found on the internet and around home.
In Thailand, the blood of the King Cobra is consumed straight or mixed in a cocktail. It is thought to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties
Here in the Land of Long White Cloud people enjoy eating huhu grubs. I personally I have not tried huhu grubs and probably never will, but apparently they taste like peanut butter or buttery chicken, which seem to me to be two completely different flavours. We along with the Aussies have a habit of adding beetroot to our burgers, which is considered odd by the rest of the world. If you haven’t tried it, I recommend it. Additionally eating Marmite or Vegemite is also considered weird by the rest of the world, excluding Britain. Some Australians prefer the taste of little green ants, which apparently taste like lemon sherbet.
In Japan, they have a lollipop, which is flavoured like salted plums. They’re dried plum candies covered in a layer of salt and have a gooey, salty liquid substance. Sounds good to me. Japan also has green tea flavoured chocolate. It tastes exactly the way it sounds – like green tea and chocolate – it’s okay but it’s just not my cup of tea. I prefer my green tea separate from my chocolate, thanks.
In the USA they have jelly with marshmallows and fruit in a can, among other sugary treats. It sounds somewhat nice if you’re into canned desserts.
In Britain, they have bangers and mash in a cone. It’s exactly that – a cone that consists of sausage, mash potato, gravy and peas. Only in Britain.
In the States, there are some pretty unusual food laws, well at least according to Really Long Link I don’t know if they’re true but they are pretty amusing and hopefully you will find them amusing too.
It's against the law to eat peanuts and walk backwards down the street while a concert is playing in Greene, New York.
When you go to a wake in Massachusetts, you’re not allowed to eat no more than three sandwiches.
It is forbidden to eat watermelon in the park in Beech Grove, Indiana.
Riverside, California: It’s against the law to carry lunch down the street between 11am and 1pm. So they’re not allowed to eat lunch outdoors in Riverside?
In Maryland, it's against the law to eat while swimming in the ocean. Hmm I wonder why one would do that?
Marion, Ohio: It's a violation to eat a donut while walking backwards. In case you trip? Or walk into someone?
Carmel, New York: It's illegal to eat ice cream while standing on the sidewalk. How about walking on the sidewalk?
In Rosemead, California, eating ice cream in public with a fork is prohibited. Why would you?
California: It is illegal to eat an orange in your bathtub. But, how would they know?
It is illegal to eat peanuts in church in Boston. Is it because the peanuts are a noisy food?
That is me for this week. If you have any questions then please email me at nutrition.advice@gmail.com or leave your question here.
Ciao!
Krissi
Okay this column isn’t really nutrition or health related but it does contain a few fun facts about food. Here are a few unusual foods that I have found on the internet and around home.
In Thailand, the blood of the King Cobra is consumed straight or mixed in a cocktail. It is thought to have medicinal and aphrodisiac properties
Here in the Land of Long White Cloud people enjoy eating huhu grubs. I personally I have not tried huhu grubs and probably never will, but apparently they taste like peanut butter or buttery chicken, which seem to me to be two completely different flavours. We along with the Aussies have a habit of adding beetroot to our burgers, which is considered odd by the rest of the world. If you haven’t tried it, I recommend it. Additionally eating Marmite or Vegemite is also considered weird by the rest of the world, excluding Britain. Some Australians prefer the taste of little green ants, which apparently taste like lemon sherbet.
In Japan, they have a lollipop, which is flavoured like salted plums. They’re dried plum candies covered in a layer of salt and have a gooey, salty liquid substance. Sounds good to me. Japan also has green tea flavoured chocolate. It tastes exactly the way it sounds – like green tea and chocolate – it’s okay but it’s just not my cup of tea. I prefer my green tea separate from my chocolate, thanks.
In the USA they have jelly with marshmallows and fruit in a can, among other sugary treats. It sounds somewhat nice if you’re into canned desserts.
In Britain, they have bangers and mash in a cone. It’s exactly that – a cone that consists of sausage, mash potato, gravy and peas. Only in Britain.
In the States, there are some pretty unusual food laws, well at least according to Really Long Link I don’t know if they’re true but they are pretty amusing and hopefully you will find them amusing too.
It's against the law to eat peanuts and walk backwards down the street while a concert is playing in Greene, New York.
When you go to a wake in Massachusetts, you’re not allowed to eat no more than three sandwiches.
It is forbidden to eat watermelon in the park in Beech Grove, Indiana.
Riverside, California: It’s against the law to carry lunch down the street between 11am and 1pm. So they’re not allowed to eat lunch outdoors in Riverside?
In Maryland, it's against the law to eat while swimming in the ocean. Hmm I wonder why one would do that?
Marion, Ohio: It's a violation to eat a donut while walking backwards. In case you trip? Or walk into someone?
Carmel, New York: It's illegal to eat ice cream while standing on the sidewalk. How about walking on the sidewalk?
In Rosemead, California, eating ice cream in public with a fork is prohibited. Why would you?
California: It is illegal to eat an orange in your bathtub. But, how would they know?
It is illegal to eat peanuts in church in Boston. Is it because the peanuts are a noisy food?
That is me for this week. If you have any questions then please email me at nutrition.advice@gmail.com or leave your question here.
Ciao!
Krissi
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