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Diabetes Support Advent Calendar 2016

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Um I'm a bit errrrr phobic about wasps and bees so no no no no no no no
 
Day 18 - Fried spider, Cambodia 😱 😱 😱 Really, don't look at this one unless you are feeling particularly brave and have a strong stomach! 😱 You might even want to avoid reading the description!

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Fried spider is a regional delicacy popular in the Cambodian town of Skuon, prepared by marinating it in MSG, sugar and salt and then frying it in garlic. Apparently it has more meat on it than a grasshopper, but also has brown sludge in the abdomen, which consists of mainly innards, eggs and excrement. Yum.
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Omg I just wish I hadn't peeked
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It's not put me off my lunch though, celery and hummous :D
 
I don't think I'd try the spider dish, the problem being working out the Creon dose. I wouldn't want to poo them out undigested:confused:
 
mikeyB said:
I don't think I'd try the spider dish, the problem being working out the Creon dose. I wouldn't want to poo them out undigested:confused:
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Omg That would be rather ouchy to say the least.
 
Day 19 - more insect-related fodder: Escamol, Mexico 😱

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Also known as ‘insect caviar’, this dish is made of the edible larvae and pupae of ants, harvested from the tequila or mescal plant. Considered something of a delicacy, it is said to have the consistency of cottage cheese and a buttery, nutty taste. Looks a bit like risotto! 😱
 
Now look , I've just had my breakfast and I'd rather like to keep it down 😉
 
Day 20 - Fugu, Japan 😱

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Made famous by The Simpsons, this little delicacy has the potential to be deadly if prepared incorrectly. As such, only chefs that have been drilled to perfection are allowed to handle the serving of the pufferfish. Still, it’s said to make one mean little sashimi dish.
 
Give me fish fingers any day!
 
I'm with you Susan. I don't eat to risk my life. Fish finger butties....🙂
 
Fortunately, none of us (except those who traverse afar) are likely to encounter fugu, as it's banned in the EU. 😱 The Emperor of Japan is also prohibited by law to eat it.

There are just 17 licensed fugu restaurants in the USA (18 if you count the fictional one in Springfield), most of them in New York State.

The training and licensing process for fugu chefs culminates in their having to prepare a dish of fugu and eat it themselves. This has led to the black joke that those who survive are the ones who get their licence. :D
 
When my son went to France with the school back in the day he brought me a puffer fish back...like you do. I hung it in the bathroom and yonks later flung it out when it slowly deflated. :D Would not want to eat one. 😱
 
Phew I'm safe I only like fish in batter.
 
Perfect Keto meal.....
 
I have just started looking at these!! Where have you found these, they are horrendous. I like the anticipation of revealing the pictures ourselves.
 
Day 21 - Spam, USA, a perfect Christmas choice 🙂

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The famous mystery meat. It’s said that Spam is made from chopped pork shoulder meat, ham and potato starch, but who knows what ends up in there. 😱 Actually, one of my favourite snacks as a child was grilled luncheon meat sandwiches, with a liberal dollop of brown sauce 🙂
 
AAArgh! Just had a flashback to school lunch spam fritters! Now, I like spam on its own, but enclose it in a batter which seals all the cheap spam fat in, so it's swimming in grease when you cut into it, then deep fry it in more cheap fat? 😱
 
Good grief, Spam.

Somebody must buy it, but I don't know who. I'm always vaguely tempted when I pass it in the shop, but then what do you do with it? You can't eat nostalgia, its bad for you:confused:
 
mikeyB said:
Good grief, Spam.

Somebody must buy it, but I don't know who. I'm always vaguely tempted when I pass it in the shop, but then what do you do with it? You can't eat nostalgia, its bad for you:confused:
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I'm told by a Spam officiando that you batter and fry it to make a nice high fat, tasty but very cheap meal! :D
 
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