Explanation of the Norwegians' bravery!

[Igor Hardy]

And what about this delicacy:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monkey_brains

[Wyz]

That made me think of a certain movie:


So what's next? this:

[Babar]

That movie was so bizarre in it's misunderstanding of Hindu dietary habits and hilarious hindi cusses.


As long as we're talking about weird dishes from different countries, while the images of these dishes are probably not going to disgust anyone, a breakfast delicacy in Pakistan is Brain Masala:




And for dinner there is takatak, which is a dish made from chopped up goat balls, kidneys, brains (again) and other such left-overs. The name comes from the rhythmic noise made when the cook is chopping them all up together on a griddle over an open flame:


If you don't know what it is (or you don't care), they can actually be quite tasty .

[Matti]

That actually (doesn't sound but) looks delicious.

That movie was so bizarre in it's misunderstanding of Hindu dietary habits and hilarious hindi cusses.

That movie sucked anyway. Not as bad as the 4th, but still..

[Babar]

Awww...it had it's moments

[Peder 🚀]

Babar and Nikolas, all those meals actually look pretty tasty .

[Igor Hardy]

That movie was so bizarre in it's misunderstanding of Hindu dietary habits and hilarious hindi cusses.

I don't think that feast at the Maharadja's was meant to represent traditional Hindu dishes. Rather to be the most gross-out feast you've ever seen.

But what about the hindi cusses in that film? I'd love to hear about them.

[Babar]

Well, considering that Kali Ma IS actually worshipped (and even interpreted by some in a dark and violent light, like in the movie), and STILL her worshippers wouldn't eat stuff like that, it seemed a bit odd. Hindus are a bit picky about their meats, and stuff like the monkey brains in the movie are especially weird, considering that they revere Hanuman, the monkey god.

Anyhow, if translated into english, the cusses sound fairly benign and boring, but the hilarity was how they aren't really used like that in hindi. Like "Go, go! Go catch the swine!"

and while not a cuss, "AB US KI DIL MERI MUTTHI MAY HAI!" still sets me in giggles- "NOW HIS HEART IS IN MY HAND!" (as it suddenly bursts into flames).


I guess most speakers of a less common non-english language that is used in a movie generally find it funny how the movie does it, as most never do it properly.

[Ryan Timothy B]

I guess most speakers of a less common non-english language that is used in a movie generally find it funny how the movie does it, as most never do it properly.

Kind of unrelated, but I know I don't like movies that are dubbed to English. The lines are so comical and unfitting just because they try to match the words with their mouth movements. Either that, or these foreign movies all have horrible writing.


As for the dishes, I used to be unbelievably picky with my food when I was a child. I couldn't even eat a damn hamburger without wanting to gag. It was weird, I remember it being something about how it tasted. Now I can eat practically anything without any issues. I'll try anything once and those dishes look pretty good.

I just can't get past the bitter taste of coconuts and the combination of mint and chocolate. Eww. I'd rather try brains and balls wrapped in intestines before attempting to eat any of that again.

[Babar]

* Babar threatens Ryan with a Bounty

[Monsieur OUXX]

I can't see anything wrong with that dish

+1. Looks delicious.

[Ryan Timothy B]

* Babar threatens Ryan with a Bounty

At least it doesn't have mint!

I'd be more tempted to eat that than I would a mint center covered in chocolate. The combination of the two result in an unbelievably horrible flavor. Actually, to me, it's similar to putting sugar in your coffee. Sweet and bitter don't work well with me. It's either one or the other, not combined.
Black sugar-free coffee all the way.

[Anian]

I'd be more tempted to eat that than I would a mint center covered in chocolate. The combination of the two result in an unbelievably horrible flavor. Actually, to me, it's similar to putting sugar in your coffee. Sweet and bitter don't work well with me. It's either one or the other, not combined.
Black sugar-free coffee all the way.

I admit I haven't tested it, but supposedly if you put a few drops of lemon into your coffee it'll make seem sweeter, by some theory sour and bitter give an impression of sweetnes.