I learned that term from my friend Heidi, and I think it's especially appropriate for what I'm about to share:
MICE ON A STICK.
While I was in Malawi, our translator, Edwin, wanted to stop and buy a snack. He had our driver stop in the middle of a little village, and he got out of the van and bought some mice. You know how we buy.... hotdogs? Well, Malawians buy mice. And they eat them as casually as we eat Twix bars. Just, a little snack. No prob.
They were perched on the dashboard of our van for the next two days. Two, days. Bouncing along, as we drove for hours along the bumpy dirt roads of Malawi.
we got used to the smell after a while, i think
possibly
here's to new experiences. :)
anybody have a gross food experience they'd like to share?
5 comments:
best face ever!!!!
gross food? umm, we have white hot dogs around here and people who travel to western ny think they are gross and never try them... but they are good!
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Okay, that is worse than having to eat cow eyeballs on Fear Factor. Seeing those gnarled mice bodies grimacing on the dashboard is much worse than my imagination ever conjured up. Thank you for sharing this experience with the world, Shannon. My respect level for the bravery of Malawians just notched up about 100 percent.
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wow. wow. I have never even heard of that before!
how about pig tongue, pig ear, chicken feet (complete with nails) and cow stomach?? all things i've eaten in china. does that count? thanks for the lovely photos and stories, shannon. i quite enjoy. :)
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