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In Asia people eat a lot of really weird stuff for us Westerners. I live in Thailand with my Thai girlfriend. I don't understand why my girlfriend likes to eat

by wsc981 7y ago

In Asia people eat a lot of really weird stuff for us Westerners. I live in Thailand with my Thai girlfriend. I don't understand why my girlfriend likes to eat various kinds of insects and larva and why people in my village like to eat a pigs' brains. Yesterday my girlfriend showed me a YouTube movie of a Chinese girl eating a live octopus. I also know some people like to eat snakes around here. Different strokes for different folks and all that.

chx 7y ago
There's a ragout made from lungs (Beuschel) that is enjoyed in the former Austro-Hungarian empire area and absolutely nowhere else. If you want to try it, the best can be had at the Meierei, just don't forget to reserve a seat a few weeks ahead especially if your lunch aligns with the strudel time, the place is packed to the gills then.
- bmn__ 7y ago
  > that is enjoyed in the former Austro-Hungarian empire area and absolutely nowhere else Nonsense, that's Austrian exceptionalism at its worst. All across Europe the dish (English speaking locales: "calf's lights") can be had in a minority of restaurants and also is occasionally cooked at home.
exdsq 7y ago
You live in a Thai village? How do the costs compare to living in a larger city?
- wsc981 7y ago
  Thai food and drinks like coffee can be a bit cheaper for sure. Most dishes can be bought on the local markets or in local "restaurants" for 40 Baht or so. Smaller coffeeshops also offer drinks for around 40 Baht. I believe in bigger cities prices might be 50% higher or so. Clothes and such can be had very cheap as well (maybe 200 Baht for jeans), but no brands of course. For reference: 1 USD is around 30 Baht right now.
  - toastal 7y ago
    Can confirm. Many dishes around Bangkok have been raised to around 50฿ now and I'd say your average 'indie' coffee shop with AC, wifi, and power outlets, drinks will be about 60-80฿. Rent for a studio outside the city centers of Bangkok with AC and a hot shower (rare since locals don't like hot showers) is like 4000-8000฿ / mo.
rlonn 7y ago
Eating a live octopus is a horrible practise. But seeing people reacting to it with distaste just because it is "yucky" makes me really sad. These animals are highly intelligent, many of them on par with dogs, and most surely capable of suffering as much as a dog would suffer, if it was being eaten alive. The only creatures I'd ever consider eating alive are insects. I've stopped eating squid altogether.
qwerty456127 7y ago
Eating brains is dangerous - there is a risk of a prion infection.

by wsc981 7y ago

chx 7y ago

There's a ragout made from lungs (Beuschel) that is enjoyed in the former Austro-Hungarian empire area and absolutely nowhere else. If you want to try it, the best can be had at the Meierei, just don't forget to reserve a seat a few weeks ahead especially if your lunch aligns with the strudel time, the place is packed to the gills then.

bmn__ 7y ago
> that is enjoyed in the former Austro-Hungarian empire area and absolutely nowhere else Nonsense, that's Austrian exceptionalism at its worst. All across Europe the dish (English speaking locales: "calf's lights") can be had in a minority of restaurants and also is occasionally cooked at home.

exdsq 7y ago

You live in a Thai village? How do the costs compare to living in a larger city?

wsc981 7y ago
Thai food and drinks like coffee can be a bit cheaper for sure. Most dishes can be bought on the local markets or in local "restaurants" for 40 Baht or so. Smaller coffeeshops also offer drinks for around 40 Baht. I believe in bigger cities prices might be 50% higher or so. Clothes and such can be had very cheap as well (maybe 200 Baht for jeans), but no brands of course. For reference: 1 USD is around 30 Baht right now.
- toastal 7y ago
  Can confirm. Many dishes around Bangkok have been raised to around 50฿ now and I'd say your average 'indie' coffee shop with AC, wifi, and power outlets, drinks will be about 60-80฿. Rent for a studio outside the city centers of Bangkok with AC and a hot shower (rare since locals don't like hot showers) is like 4000-8000฿ / mo.

rlonn 7y ago

Eating a live octopus is a horrible practise. But seeing people reacting to it with distaste just because it is "yucky" makes me really sad. These animals are highly intelligent, many of them on par with dogs, and most surely capable of suffering as much as a dog would suffer, if it was being eaten alive. The only creatures I'd ever consider eating alive are insects. I've stopped eating squid altogether.

qwerty456127 7y ago

Eating brains is dangerous - there is a risk of a prion infection.