tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post4768810068969126252..comments2024-03-25T20:06:01.587-04:00Comments on Novel Adventurers: Food FoiblesSupriya Savkoorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-15259605797178261422011-05-06T20:22:01.011-04:002011-05-06T20:22:01.011-04:00Supriya, it is conservateur. It's always good...Supriya, it is conservateur. It's always good to know. And if you think the French kisses on the cheek are the same expressions of gratitude or greeting in Austria, you'd be wrong. I, very innocently, ended up "kissing" the father of a friend. Apparently the double kisses are French, not Austrian. Mental note: stick with a handshake if you're not sure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-88238642838617027132011-05-05T19:16:18.359-04:002011-05-05T19:16:18.359-04:00I can't say your post made me very hungry, Sup...I can't say your post made me very hungry, Supriya! And did you know that on the Australian coat of arms we have the kangaroo and emu and we serve them up to daring tourists? There was a big push for kangaroo meat to replace beef years ago, but not many people could get their head around eating one of the animals on our coat of arms.Alli Sinclairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00363202163419352155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-22195294850247075822011-05-05T14:22:30.305-04:002011-05-05T14:22:30.305-04:00For all of you saying I'm braver than you, OMG...For all of you saying I'm braver than you, OMG, what awesome stories you all have! So we have (fresh) porcupine stew, lamb "oysters", furry fruit bats, and kangaroo (which has to be a felony in Oz, no?). My beef tongue is starting to sound tame (bland?). <br /><br />And note, these experiences were most certainly the "old" me. The new and improved me has cut down significantly on eating meat of any kind ... must be all those old experiences catching up with me. ;)<br /><br />Rebecca, I loved the, uh, French story! How *do* you say preservatives in French??Supriya Savkoorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10854983392374596718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-23554312737680996042011-05-05T08:14:27.985-04:002011-05-05T08:14:27.985-04:00Misadventure and good intentions...
When I was in ...Misadventure and good intentions...<br />When I was in Strasbourg, France, the family with whom I was staying had hosted many exchange students over the years. Over breakfast, they told of the time an exchange student asked (in very rough French) if there were any PRESERVATIFS in the orange juice. While an innocent question, PRESERVATIFS in French does not translate to preservatives. It translates to condoms. You can imagine the host family's reaction.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-36984166878193688002011-05-04T23:35:07.025-04:002011-05-04T23:35:07.025-04:00I'm not that brave... I'm from Australia s...I'm not that brave... I'm from Australia so I have eaten kangaroo and crocodile, but I can't even bring myself to eat frogs' legs. And I thought I did really well in New Caledonia when my brother-in-law ordered the local delicacy -- roasted fruit bat -- and I managed to stay sitting at the table. I couldn't look at him for the entire time he ate though! I mean, it still had its fuzzy little face!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12314617048592538691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-41736921979223846762011-05-04T20:17:27.718-04:002011-05-04T20:17:27.718-04:00Uhm, I did work up my courage to try lamb's ba...Uhm, I did work up my courage to try lamb's balls in Jordan. It was OK, tasty but had a somewhat of a weird texture. Now, raw lamb's brains was something else! I was dying to try it, but was too afraid to get sick and screw up my trip. And a porcupine stew -- I'd definitely try that!Lina Zeldovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04258464515913616152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-31532977697406456612011-05-04T19:59:07.329-04:002011-05-04T19:59:07.329-04:00I've never eaten a squirrel, but there was a m...I've never eaten a squirrel, but there was a man in the town where I grew up who was known for his porcupine stew. Once my dog got a face full of quills after an unfortunate encounter with one of those critters, and the guy tracked down the culprit, shot him and served him up.Heidi Noroozyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03351899620446316075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8018311341701044333.post-56955142661506767142011-05-04T12:25:18.358-04:002011-05-04T12:25:18.358-04:00I pride myself on saying I'll try any food at ...I pride myself on saying I'll try any food at least once, but I don't think I'm as brave as you!Gigi Pandianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15378365974242102657noreply@blogger.com