Casu Marzu

 

                                                                      Casu Marzu

             'Casu Marzu' is the one of exotic food in the world. 'Casu Marzu' is a one of a kind cheese and that is from Sardinia, Italy. In that country, Casu Marzu means "rotten cheese". This sheeps' milk cheese is literally crawling with thousands of living maggots. But it is not simply rotten, it is alive!

   

 
               Casu Marzu is made from Pecorino Sardo cheese,  larvae of Piophila casei flies are introduced into Pecorino before its fermentation begins by lopping off the top of the rind and left out for flies to lay their eggs. Some producers add milk or olive oil inside as well as a drop of brandy or whiskey on the rind to ensure proper texture and taste. The resultant larvae help break down the cheese's fats unti the texture turns viscous and a liquid known as lagrimas, or tears, seeps through the rind.

            The larvae themselves have gernered the name "cheese skippers" because of their extraordinary agility. Diners must take care to eat because when you disturbed the larvae, they can leap up to 15cm (6 inchies) in the air.

              I choose this kind of exotic food because i like cheese and its sound so delicious. I'm so impressed when I heard dishes like this. Casu Marzu gained notoriety when the Guiness Book of World Records deemed it the "world's most dangerous cheese" in 2008. Still, about a hundred thousand kilograms are said to be produced in Sardinia each years, going for about 20 euro per kilograms. Which adds up to roughly 2 million euro per year made from its sale.

               My opinion about Casu Marzu is all cheese's lover much try this kind of food because its sound delicious and interesting but somewhat dangerous. We must try this!

                                                                                                                -AMIERUL-

Shark Fin

SHARK FIN

Shark fin soup or shark's fin soup is a popular soup or stewed item. The shark fins provide texture, while the taste comes from the other soup ingredients. International concerns over the sustainability and welfare of sharks have impacted consumption and availability of the soup. Shark fin is most of the popular food in China. They mostly like eat this food, and for sure the price is expansive.

In shark fin soup, the fins themselves are virtually tasteless. The taste comes from the soup, while the fins are valued for their texture. It has a "chewy, sinewy, stringy" texture. Most westerners' reaction to eating shark fin for the first time is that it has almost no taste. However, the fin is used to provide the soup's unique texture rather than to add any flavor. This food good for healthy, but we can't kill shark because many people killed shark only for their fin, then they throw away the shark.

Shark fins were believed in Chinese culture to have propertise boosting sexual potency, enhancing skin quality, increasing energy, preventing heart disease, and lowering cholesterol. Shark fins were believed to help in areas of rejuvenation, appetite enhancement, and blood nourishment and to be beneficial to vital energy, kidneys, lungs, bones, and many other parts of the body.Vitamin content of typical shark fin soup is much less than that of typical vegetable soup, containing almost no vitamin A. However, it contains slightly more iron, zinc, riboflavin, and phosphorus.

The bigger shark fin that show, very valuable and expensive. Only the rich people afford to buy and eat this food. But the poor one also can eat, they must catch by himself. The simple food we look, but it was a greatest food in the word.

                                                    - NAZMAN -

The Bibimbap

THE BIBIMBAP 

      

 This is the Bibimbap . The bibimbap is strange food in Korea . The Bibimbap Korean pronunciation bibimbap sometimes anglicized ''bi bim bap'' or ''bi bim bop''  . Also the signature Korean dish translates to '' mixed rice , ''  them is also a bowl of rice topped with various garnishes like egg , bean , carrots , meat , sprouts , spinach , kimchi and other pickled vegetables . The bowl is flavored with sesame seeds , gochujang and soy sauce or a chili pepper paste . 

Next , this is the bibimbap salad in London Korean . New Korean takeaway Togo in Leadenhall market serves a range of fresh bibimbap salads and burrito style bibimbap .

Futhermore , In South Korea , Jeonju , Jinju and Tongyeong are especially famous for their versions of bibimbap . In 2011 , it was listed at number 40 on the world 's 50 most delicious food reader's poll compiled by CNN Travel . 

Bibimbap is the most famous in London Korean , The Bibimbap ingredients are rich symbolism . Between the materials bibimbap is red or orange represents South , and the heart with chilli , jujube debts and carrots . For white is West or the lungs , with food such as bean sprouts , rice and radish . Next black or dark colours represent North and the kidneys - for instance , nori seaweed , shiitake mushrooms , or bracken ferns . For green represents East and the liver , with cucumber and spinach . And finally is yellow represents the centre or stimach . Food include pumpkin , egg or potato . 

BOTTOMLESS POT OF BIBIMBAP

This is the most recipes to make bibimbap :-

BIBIMBAP 

• 6 cups /1,2 kg short  - grain white rice such as sushi rice ,
• 3 large carrots , peeled , 
• 1 tbsp toasted sesame oil ,
• 2 to 3 tbsp peanut oil 
• 3 to 4 handfuls spinach leaves ,
• 1 medium zucchini ,
• 4 eggs , fried sunny - side up ,
• sea salt ,
• kimchi ( see seaparate recepi ) / purchased kimchi for topping ,
• sesame seeds for sprinkling .

  

The Bibimbap has opened up on London's Charlotte street , bringing our specially in Korea's national dish . Besides that , you can find us just around the corner from Goodge Street Station and a short walk away from Oxford St . And we specialise in various different types of bibimbap including Dol Sot , Bulgogi , Fillet Beef and Mushroom . 

My opinion about the bibimbap is although the bibimbap is exotic food but it was very interesting for customers to eat it as a kind of colourful material to make bibimbap . 

The Brochette

THE BROCHETTE

The meaning of brochette is in cooking , it prefer en brochette refers to food cooked, sometimes served, brochettes, or skewers. Besides, the French term generally applies to French cuisine, while other terms like shish kebab, satay, or souvlaki . It also describe the same technique in other cuisines. 

Also , Food served en brochette is generally grilled.Then , the skewer itself , the brochette can also be used to dip pieces of food in a fondue. In those cases it normally takes a slightly different form and is sold as a brochette de fondue or as a set along with the fondue pot.

Futhermore ,  lots of countries have different names for a skewer, and in Cameroon, that name is “brochette.” Known locally as “soya,” then Cameroonian skewers usually feature chicken, beef or goat meat.

Among the ingredients to create recipes brochette is

For Garlic Sauce

4 garlic cloves , finely chopped Kosher salt

⅓ cup olive oil

3 tablespoons plain yogurt

For Chicken

2 pounds skinless, boneless chicken thighs, cut into 2” pieces

2 garlic cloves, chopped

½ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

2 teaspoons ground cumin

2 teaspoons paprika

¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Kosher salt

Vegetable oil for grilling

Warm pita bread, 

 Lebanese strained yogurt,

 chopped tomatoes,

 fresh mint leaves for serving.

Special Equipment

Sixteen 8” bamboo or metal skewers

this is for Recipe Tips brochette

Preparation

For provided Garlic Sauce ,

     Place garlic in a mortar season with salt and pound to be very fine paste. Then , alternatively place garlic on a cutting board , season with salt and mash with the side of a chef's knife . Transfer garlic paste to a small bowl and gradually whisk in oil .

Next , after very gradually whisk yogurt into garlic mixture  until emulsified . { Add too fast and sauce will break . If it does break , gradually whisk in 1 tsp , water just before serving }. 

Do Ahead : Garlic sauce can be made 6 hours ahead . Cover and chill .

For cook chicken ,

   After this , toss chicken garlic , parsley , cumin , paprika , and red pepper flakes in a medium bowl , season with salt , cover and chill at least 2 hours .

     Lastly , prepare grill for medium - high heat and oil grate . Thread chicken onto skewers . Grill , turning  occasionally , until cooked through , 8-12 minutes . Serve with garlic sauce , pita bread , labneh , tomatoes and mint .

Do Ahead: Chicken can be marinated 12 hours ahead. Keep chilled.

     Lastly , in my opinion the brochette is are interesting food to be served to invites guests could but unfortunately it is not eaten by Muslim as there are wine mixed once in the food ingredients.

Sannakji (Moving Octopuses)

                                                                Moving Octopus 

    Sannakji is one of a special delicacy in Korean. Sannakji is octopus, nakji means small actopus. It usually serves in a small bowl with sesame oil eaten while its still moving. its still moving even after they choped it into a hundred pieces. It beacuse of the nerves activity is made the tentacles moving.

   Many of you guys would have this kind of question in your head.... how to eat them? all those baby octopuses? This is the right way to eat all of them.. you need to cewing it really fast cause you would not like the octopus to latch into your throats and choke it. They can kill you if u not eat them right. Perhaps, you can it them with sesame oil. 

WITH SESAME OIL 

   What does it taste? most of the feedback said they taste really good but it is kinda scary to eat all of them will it still moving. You will find this dish at Bunsan in Korea. After i done my review this dish is quite hard to eat cause it is sticky and it will stuck where ever you put it . If you go to the reastaurant that provide this kind of manu you can asked them put serve it with garlic and onion.

   My opinion for this dish is, if you want to eat just to gain some experinces, you are allowed to, but make sure you it them right. if not..... you will die on the spot just right after you ate them. Make a right decision before you decide to eat. 

  So here i leave yoou guys with a video of a woman eating octopuses on youtube. So you guys can click on the link below. Hope you enjoy it !! 

        https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2&v=oNy8MUPOAtQ
   

                                                                                                      -NURUL NAJIHA-

The Haggis

HAGGIS

These days there are some superb places to eat exotic food in scotland . So , haggis is one of the exotic food of scotland to write visiting and is celerated on burns night every 25th of January . Known to be a rational dish in Scotland . Haggisis a flavourful pudding mode of sheep's pluck , which is an aderable eupremen for the liver , heart and lungs . Then they missed with outmeal ,svet , onion , salt , spices  and stock , an in the sheep's stomach . Haggis is the served with mashed potatoes ( tatties) and swede or tornip neeps after hows of swimmering.

People in Scotland and people who travel to this country love to eat Hoggis because they said the meats are not the main ungredient in haggis , the oats are what binds it together and it is a heavily specied dish . So the beat they can said is haggis tastes like a spicy oatmeal.

Haggis is not recommended to several culture in Malaysia because it is not a healty food for our body  There a lot of disadvantages when eating this food . Foe example , we may get sickness such as high-blood pressure , high level of cholestrole and so on ,

As a conclusion , don't take this kind of food frequency , it may harmful for our body .

The Kobe Beef

KOBE BEEF

Kobe beef - kobe bifu? (KO-BEH) refers to beef from the Tajima strain of Wagyu cattle, raised in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture according to rules as set out by the Kobe Beef Marketing and Distribution Promotion Association. 

The meat is a delicacy renowned for its flavour, tenderness, and fatty, well - marbled texture. Kobe beef can be prepared as Steak, Sukiyaki, Shabu Shabu, Sashimi and Teppanyaki.

All the myths about cows getting massages and drinking bear while listening to classical music are just that myths, but nonetheless real Kobe beef is produced under some of the world's strictest legal food standards, whereas ''domestic kobe'' beef production, along with that in Australia and South America, is as regulated as the Wild West. 

In Japan, to be Kobe requires a pure linegage of Tajima - Gyu breed cattle (not any old Japanese breed crossbred with American cattle as is the norm here). The animal must also have been born in Hyogo prefecture and thus raised on the local grasses and water and terrior its entire life.

It must be a bull or virgin cow, and it takes considederably longer to raise a Tajima - Gyu foe consumption than most other breed , adding to the cost.

Think you're tasted the famous Japanese Kobe beef? Of course, there are a small number of you out there who have tried it - I did, in Tokyo and its is delicious. If you ever go to Japan I heartily recommend you splurge, because while it is expensive, it is unique, and you cannot get it in the United States. Not as steaks, not as burgers, certainly not as the ubiquitous ''Kobe Sliders'' at your trendy neighborhood '' bistro.

This world famous in Japanese delicacy is a definite must - try...! A portion of this fancy plate can cost up to $300,00. Kobe beef is made from Tajima cattle, raised in very strict and meticulos conditions in the Hyogo prefecture in Japan. The sophisticated lifestyles of these animals includes a diet of apples and beer, regular massage as well as sake - infused brushing sessions. All of this care result in an incomparable buttery and tender meat .

                                                    - NAZMAN-

Monkey's Brain

A CUTE MONKEY 

MONKEY BRAIN

Monkey is well known in Asian country such as Malaysia, Thailand etc. Monkey brain is attributed to china, also eaten in Africa and many other countries. However this dish was banned in china because people find it inhumane when this dish is eaten while the monkey is still alive.

Different culture sometimes made some of human believe in the important of eating this dish. Some of them said it may bring luck, some said it gives you vitality and many other beliefs.

This cuisine is such a very expansive and only affordable for rich people. These people sometimes ordered this dish just to prove their richness and bravery, even they can not sallow a single bite of it.

For my opinion this dish is no way a tradition cuisine. Monkeys usually located in many Asia country, yet the Monkey brains is never been on any menu in any local store, legally or illegally. I bet they are prohibited though. If i be you, i would never eat this dish because the monkey look very cute!

Many of you did not know how was this dish been prepared for customer right? so, each monkey was alive in a small wooden box with it's shaved head sticking out. Each of the customer received a hammer, knife, and a large spoon. the hammer used to knock the monkey until the monkey die. The knife is used to cut the monkey brain and the spoon is used to take the brain out from the monkey's head.

Why u should not eat this dish is because it is kinda risky for your health. It is high of fat, it also can cause creutzfeldt-zakod disease and other prion disease in human.

what does it taste like? it taste a bit mushy and too salty. As you guys know that high of salt can cause high blood pressure. 

So i leave you guys with this link below. You guys can check on to see how this dish was done. Hope you guys enjoy the video!

.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dz9XP7qDFPY&oref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Ddz9XP7qDFPY&has_verified=1 

                                                                          -NURUL NAJIHA-

Tarantula

    

                                          TARANTULA

  Fried spider is a regional delicacy in Cambodia . Throughout markets in Phnom Penh and in the small Cambodian town,fried Tarantula is a popular snack that locals and tourists simply love . People in Skuon called a - ping . If you find the right vendor, you my even get to handle a live tarantula if you're brave enough , and then take a bite .


  These spiders are Zebra tarantulas , which are native to the forests of Cambodia . It is normal to see a vender in Cambodia with several buckets full of live spiders , ready to fry up to the next hungry customer . The zebra tarantula has a nasty bite , so be sure not to get too close to the bucket unless you want to have a close encounter of the hairy , scary kind !

The taste has been described as bland, "rather like a cross between chicken and cod (genus gadus)", with a contrast in texture from a crispy exterior to a soft center. the legs contain little flesh, while the head and body have a delicate white meat inside'' .

  If you need a further incentive to try this Zebra tarantula , you should know that the local women believe that it will greatly enhance their beauty . Even the kids in Cambodia are brave enough to eat these deep fried tarantula , so don't be scared . Once you bit into this crispy fried tarantulas , you are sure to have a one of a kind experience .

                                                                                                                   -AMEIRUL-

Live Cobra's Heart

COBRA 

LIVE COBRA'S HEART

Cobra means poisonous snake that can spread out the skin at the back of its snake . Cobras live in India and Africa .

Live Cobra Heart is not a common thing to eat but some in Vietnam do it. ''Many young tourists come to Vietnam and think that this kind of activity is part of Vietnamese culture'' . Said Nguyen Tam Thank of Animal Asia in a statement . This is not part of modern Vietnam and the fact that it survives at all is largely down the tourist trade''

The Vietnamese eat live cobra's heart raw and uncooked . To prepare this dish they will wash the cobra's heart with the cobra's blood . People who eat this dish think that they will endure the powers and strenght of the cobra and so , they don't even clean it , just swallow it whole , while it is still beating . This dish is definitely not far the faint- heated .

Cobra Heart is edible but the blood is vicious . In addition , drinking snake blood , eating its heart is the trendy thing to do far western tourists in  Vietnam . Animal Asia is now running a campaign against it , calling it ''barbaric'' .

Those who follow the teaching of Islam are not allowed to eat cobra heart because it is not halal . Practising Muslim can not eat any animals which eat other animals , such as these reptiles . Prohibited for Muslim yet it is allowed for other religion . 

Some people might like to give a try some adventures food . We recommend you guy to try live cobra heart . It might sound a little bit weird but just to gain some more experience of eating it . Why not ? who knows you guys might fall for its if you guys come to Asia country try to find some . Good luck and have fun !

                                                                                     -AIMI NATASHA-

Eating Frog's Legs

FROGS IN A RESTAURANT

                  It happened when monks assert themselves grown too fat , church jurisdiction suggest them not to eat meat on a certain day a year . The monks said frog didn't qualified as a fish and it is didn't count as a meat . A national delicacy was born when hungry French peasants followed the monks example .

                   These cuisine also eaten in other part of the world such as Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia etc. Based on my review, most of people love eating frog's legs because it tastes good. Some of them said it tastes like fish and chicken. Meanwhile, the texture of the meat is mild. It can be cooked in variety of methods such as deep fried, steam, grilled and etc.

              Indonesia constitute the world's largest exporter and consumer of frog's legs. Many of you did not know that a frog's leg contain high of protein, and only have 0.3 grams of fats compared to 3 grams of grilled chicken breast. they also rich of source of omega-3, fatty acid, potassium and vitamin A which is good for our health. 

              The Chinese believe, if you are eating frog's legs while pregnancy will make babies develop strong legs. They also believe that the frog's legs consider as good luck.

Barack Obama eating frog's leg

            Lastly, frog is the little green thing that eats disease-caring mosquitoes and water-consuming algae. Their skin secretions have been proven to combat some viruses. However, the festival and  tradition of eating frog's legs must be stopped. FL have a frog eating festival each year. The festival is responsible for the death of 80,000 of frogs each year. Thus, we need frogs and frogs need their legs to stay alive. Together we stand to help the frog!

STOP EATING FROG'S LEGS!!

  

                                                                                                                -NURUL NAJIHA-

Introduction

        

         According to the Oxford dictionary exotic means exporting extraordinary things from other countries. It is best describe as very different, strange, or unusual of a plant or animal: not living or growing naturally in a particular area: from another part of the world. The most common example of exotic foods are Monkey Brains, Cobra Heart, Bear Claw, etc. Exotic food though known as something that is unacceptable to certain countries, people, religion, they are somehow a delicacy to others. 

         Our blog is about Exotic Foods All Around The Globe which is we share the benefits of exotic food, some religion thought, the food background, and the taste.

         Why we choose this topic is because it is a unique topic plus, many of people nowadays did not have a lot of input about this exotic food. They could have at least knowledge only on certain types of exotic food in their own country yet, not at the outside of their country. Other than that, they also did not know about what cause them by eating these types of food. It may harm them or gives them advantage.

         We give them information through our blog story, tell them about those exotic foods. We provide enjoy and relaxing feeling for reader to read. 

         Last but not least, readers can gain a lot of a new information about exotic food just by reading our blog. Hopefully this blog will help our readers to be more aware and open towards all the exotic foods all over the world.

                                                                                                       -NURUL NAJIHA-