So I didn't take any pictures, but did have an interesting dinner. I love the Korean BBQ places; those are the ones with cutouts in the table with a BBQ stuck right there. My favorite are the buffet style, where you can go to a big open refrigerated buffet of raw meat, and heap up a bunch of raw meat to take back and cook at your table. It is most exciting because since I can't read Japanese, so I have to guess at what kind of meat I am getting.
Well we were at one such establishment, and I saw a plate of raw chicken, and thought that I might get a little chicken to go with my pork and beef. So I grabbed a couple of pieces and sat down to BBQ and eat my rice. Mark, who I work with, asked if I knew what that was. "Yep, its chicken." He smiled. Its bad news when Mark thinks something is funny.
"Tell me what it is" I said.
"No."
"If you tell me I promise to try it anyway."
He grabs the tongs and throws my two now suspicious raw somethings on the grill.
"Intestines" he says.
So it turns out that intestines are rather tasteless, albeit extremely chewy. Reminded me of the unfortunate squid I sampled last time I was in Yokohama, only without the crunchy parts (the little round sucker things.)
I didn't go back for seconds.
all i can say is EEEEWWWWW!!!!! i can't believe you ate it after you knew what it was!! you are one crazy but adventurous dude!!
ReplyDeleteIntestines--very nice. You'd do just fine with haggis (in all honesty, I actually really liked it--has good flavor too).
ReplyDeleteYeah, so just to set the story straight I haven't enjoyed any of the stranger stuff I've tried (and I realize that I have only experienced the tip of the iceberg...) Generally, I try it just to give these foods a chance, but there hasn't been anything yet that isn't as nasty as it sounds. But you can't say that I haven't tried...
ReplyDeleteHaggis hasn't been on the list of things to "experience", but I suppose if the opportunity presented itself I'd have to follow through with it.