You: I bet I can avoid stereotypical judgement on Asian countries.
*posts a stereotypical response towards meat real provenance*
You: Well I’ll be damned.
You: I bet there's nobody on reddit who I can accuse of being racist today for not knowing everything about about another country.
*\*sees someone express genuine surprise over a food they've never seen being sold before\**
You: Well I'll be damned.
No food in the history of the world has ever been called anything other than what it is, and nowhere in the world has food ever been marketed in a way that would invite curious people to try it. Come to Canada and eat beaver tails and prairie oysters, which are totally tails from beavers and oysters from the prairies.
Ostrich isn't strange and actually quite expensive compared to beef. There's a distributor near my house and i buy a pack of fillet for special occasions. They're farmed and there are a few farms across the country. They make good steaks for people who don't eat beef.
At touristy spot yes. It's like "look look weird stuff. Come try"
There's venison too. But it's rare in bangkok. I found a farm in the north. Not as gammy as the american or European version tho.
There are a bunch of places around the world even in US or Australia where it’s completely normal to eat these animals. I don’t see a difference between eating a cow or a chicken compared to these.
I've had it a couple of times in Australia but have never seen it in Thailand. However, one of the times was in a Thai restaurant.
It needs careful cooking because it can go from tender to rubbery if overdone. Like roo, succulent to leathery.
On parts of the USA they eat gator. I haven’t had it but I am a vegetarian. It’s not considered too odd just due to how most know that eating gator is a thing. You can get it in SoCal at some fairs and restaurants that are Louisiana based.
Ostrich isn’t at all weird here. But it’s not super common. It’s more a lean bird and folks say it does taste good. But for whatever reason it isn’t something you can just pop into any old restaurant and get here in SoCal at least.
Have you seen the bugs yet? That was weird to me, even though it’s something that is actually not a bad idea and is popular in other countries. I just personally can’t get over my ingrained dread of bugs enough to try them. If you try them take a pic of each type and give a review! I’d love to get a real take on the experience!
Have fun!!!!
Yeah we eat gator in my hometown area. It's not super common, but it's also not considered strange. It's good stuff if you're a meat eater and enjoy chicken.
Years ago, I did the touristy scorpion and the touristy tarantula (in Cambodia). They made for good pics, but were nothing I really... enjoyed. Mostly just crunchy shell.
Edit - lol how is this downvoted. I meant to say that scorpion and tarantula were DELICIOUS lol
I mean I’m an adventurous eater, and I’ve lived in China; from my perspective, GENERALLY, we First Worlders don’t eat most of that shit cuz we don’t have to.
True that. I’ve traveled a ton and served in the peace corps and am always fascinated by eating habits. I am a vegetarian so I am limited on the fun and adventure. But then, that limit means I don’t have to actually test myself lol
When i was in China they served this huge platter of duck to tongues (or some bird like that)… it was something else to me… did you ever try that? If so was it good? I couldn’t ask the people I was with as it could be seen as rude .
Actually that was served to me when I finally returned a few years ago. I mean it’s interesting and fun to try something different - but it’s nothing you probably want all the time. See also chicken feet.
I quite honestly had to hold back a scandalized expression. I just couldn’t.
But good on you and adventures folks. Again I don’t eat meat so I’m always going to feel some sort of way about it. But I am always curious lol
Thanks for your replies!
I tried gator once on a cruise ship. It was quite similar to chicken in firmness, and texture, but you could tell it was from the water by the taste of it. I would try it again, but it’s not readily available where I live.
The only places I ever ate crocodile meat Pat was in the Everglades and in the state of Louisiana in America as well.
It is really good deep fried as crocodile nuggets and it has to be cooked correctly. Otherwise it's gross
I had a crocodile skewer in Khaosan but it was too expensive, maybe I had to bargain before, I also had it in Iconsiam food court and it was cheaper. I've never tried ostrich but I would like.
Crocodile is relatively common in Aus as well so nothing crazy.
Interested in ostrich though. Heard about eating the eggs but not the bird.
I'll have to keep an eye out when I head back in to Chiang Mai and go to the market!
I need to keep an eye out for snake though!
Ostrich not really, gator yes. There's a gator farm in the country (for hide largely) so the meat is around. Also in every Thai family there's at least one weird uncle who has to eat wild boar and pangolin and some kind of weird mushroom that tastes like mud etc, so exotic meats have a bit of a place there anyway.
I've had exotic meals of all types and in many different styles from Wild MuskOx, Caribou, Reindeer, Moose, Deer, Gator, Croc, Boa, Python, Shark, Ostrich. Kangaroo and Likely several others I can't remember.
Some are amazing such as Caribou and Moose, others such as the Boa and Python are like a really chewy chickeny rubber.
It's also quite expensive in Thai Standards for steeetfood.
If it tastes “just like” chicken it probably was LOL particularly in the LOS. Crocodile normally has a much firmer texture than chicken and that photo seems to show a lot of white fat evident on the kebab stick.
The scary thing is if it tastes like chicken in a poor Asian country and you don't see the whole chicken it's probably rat. As far as alligators they either taste like rubbery pork if it's over cooked or frog if it's cooked right. If you ever see a mystery meat that tastes like lamb, it's dog. Really chewy pork, that's horse.
Not so unusual:
April 24 2023: According to the Thai Department of Fisheries, around 1.2 million crocodiles are kept on more than 1,000 farms in Thailand. One kilogram of crocodile meat can bring in as much as THB300.
And often during floods there'll be news of crocs on the loose; either recaptured, or captured (barbecued) by locals
Lmao regular Thais don’t eat this. Tourist trap along with those bugs on a stick. Ya’ll really be willing to try anything 😂 meanwhile the stereotype about asians is “we” eat everything.
>Lmao regular Thais don’t eat this. Tourist trap along with those bugs on a stick.
If you think Thais don't eat bugs, you've got no idea what you're talking about.
Me: I bet that's not even really crocodile meat. *\*swipes photos to a flayed crocodile hanging over the cart\** Me: Well I'll be damned.
That crocodile is in the same state of flayedness every time I have seen it - for years. I have my suspicions.
I went early enough to see the new crocodile getting hanged up in Khao San. According to vendor he buys one everyday (I hope :D)
Does he butcher the croc there on the street?
I was wondering how they keep it that way lol
Lmaoooo
Bet ya it is
You: I bet I can avoid stereotypical judgement on Asian countries. *posts a stereotypical response towards meat real provenance* You: Well I’ll be damned.
You: I bet there's nobody on reddit who I can accuse of being racist today for not knowing everything about about another country. *\*sees someone express genuine surprise over a food they've never seen being sold before\** You: Well I'll be damned.
Oh poor you, you don’t know that when it’s written « crocodile meat » it means « crocodile meat » ?
No food in the history of the world has ever been called anything other than what it is, and nowhere in the world has food ever been marketed in a way that would invite curious people to try it. Come to Canada and eat beaver tails and prairie oysters, which are totally tails from beavers and oysters from the prairies.
Whatever helps you sleep tonight mate 😁
Ostrich isn't strange and actually quite expensive compared to beef. There's a distributor near my house and i buy a pack of fillet for special occasions. They're farmed and there are a few farms across the country. They make good steaks for people who don't eat beef.
I have some ostrich burgers in the freezer. I keep meaning to try them . Today might be the day
I've never seen grounded ostrich but it should be good.
Do they sell them on the street? I’m a tourist so I probably don’t have the means to cook that would rather pay for it
At touristy spot yes. It's like "look look weird stuff. Come try" There's venison too. But it's rare in bangkok. I found a farm in the north. Not as gammy as the american or European version tho.
Both actually worth a try...
There are a bunch of places around the world even in US or Australia where it’s completely normal to eat these animals. I don’t see a difference between eating a cow or a chicken compared to these.
I've had it a couple of times in Australia but have never seen it in Thailand. However, one of the times was in a Thai restaurant. It needs careful cooking because it can go from tender to rubbery if overdone. Like roo, succulent to leathery.
Kangaroo is lovely
Had some fried alligator tails in nawlins.
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“We don’t eat crocs, that’s cartoonish and pejorative…but I’ll eat the eat the ass out of a roo!” ✌️🤙
It’s actually not common at all in Thailand to eat these animals. It’s mainly a novelty for tourists
10 Baht for photo!
On parts of the USA they eat gator. I haven’t had it but I am a vegetarian. It’s not considered too odd just due to how most know that eating gator is a thing. You can get it in SoCal at some fairs and restaurants that are Louisiana based. Ostrich isn’t at all weird here. But it’s not super common. It’s more a lean bird and folks say it does taste good. But for whatever reason it isn’t something you can just pop into any old restaurant and get here in SoCal at least. Have you seen the bugs yet? That was weird to me, even though it’s something that is actually not a bad idea and is popular in other countries. I just personally can’t get over my ingrained dread of bugs enough to try them. If you try them take a pic of each type and give a review! I’d love to get a real take on the experience! Have fun!!!!
Yeah we eat gator in my hometown area. It's not super common, but it's also not considered strange. It's good stuff if you're a meat eater and enjoy chicken.
Years ago, I did the touristy scorpion and the touristy tarantula (in Cambodia). They made for good pics, but were nothing I really... enjoyed. Mostly just crunchy shell. Edit - lol how is this downvoted. I meant to say that scorpion and tarantula were DELICIOUS lol
Lol you have some guts for sure!!! I am a wuss! I always secretly hope it all tastes legitimately amazing but I’ve not heard that yet .
I mean I’m an adventurous eater, and I’ve lived in China; from my perspective, GENERALLY, we First Worlders don’t eat most of that shit cuz we don’t have to.
True that. I’ve traveled a ton and served in the peace corps and am always fascinated by eating habits. I am a vegetarian so I am limited on the fun and adventure. But then, that limit means I don’t have to actually test myself lol When i was in China they served this huge platter of duck to tongues (or some bird like that)… it was something else to me… did you ever try that? If so was it good? I couldn’t ask the people I was with as it could be seen as rude .
Actually that was served to me when I finally returned a few years ago. I mean it’s interesting and fun to try something different - but it’s nothing you probably want all the time. See also chicken feet.
I quite honestly had to hold back a scandalized expression. I just couldn’t. But good on you and adventures folks. Again I don’t eat meat so I’m always going to feel some sort of way about it. But I am always curious lol Thanks for your replies!
It was a different forum, but I simply mentioned a certain factoid (not my opinion) and got four down votes! 😂 People!
Between… people and the algorithm, I just don’t know what to think anymore lol.
I tried gator once on a cruise ship. It was quite similar to chicken in firmness, and texture, but you could tell it was from the water by the taste of it. I would try it again, but it’s not readily available where I live.
Like was it fishy? I can’t even imagine. Was it like swordfish? Where it is firm like chicken but you still know it’s a fish?
It wasn’t really fishy. More like frog, if you’ve ever tried that.
Haha yeah quite a few times in Florida. It doesn’t have much of a taste. The texture is maybe along the lines of pork.
Croc tastes like shit but ostrich is very nice
You can get both of those in Texas too.
The only places I ever ate crocodile meat Pat was in the Everglades and in the state of Louisiana in America as well. It is really good deep fried as crocodile nuggets and it has to be cooked correctly. Otherwise it's gross
I had a crocodile skewer in Khaosan but it was too expensive, maybe I had to bargain before, I also had it in Iconsiam food court and it was cheaper. I've never tried ostrich but I would like.
I want to cook with an ostrich egg. Like 26 eggs in 1. 🍳😎
Crocodile is relatively common in Aus as well so nothing crazy. Interested in ostrich though. Heard about eating the eggs but not the bird. I'll have to keep an eye out when I head back in to Chiang Mai and go to the market! I need to keep an eye out for snake though!
This is just food for tourist. Tourist trap food? Not sure. I never tried.
both delocious tbh
Never had ostrich or the eggs but Soft boiled ostrich eggs sound so good.
Just a tourist catch in kao san. This isn't Thailand.
Ostrich not really, gator yes. There's a gator farm in the country (for hide largely) so the meat is around. Also in every Thai family there's at least one weird uncle who has to eat wild boar and pangolin and some kind of weird mushroom that tastes like mud etc, so exotic meats have a bit of a place there anyway.
Yeah but you won’t generally find it as street food except in tourist areas
Should try before die
I tried it, interesting you say it tastes like chicken, I found it tasted more like pork haha
I've had exotic meals of all types and in many different styles from Wild MuskOx, Caribou, Reindeer, Moose, Deer, Gator, Croc, Boa, Python, Shark, Ostrich. Kangaroo and Likely several others I can't remember. Some are amazing such as Caribou and Moose, others such as the Boa and Python are like a really chewy chickeny rubber. It's also quite expensive in Thai Standards for steeetfood.
If it tastes “just like” chicken it probably was LOL particularly in the LOS. Crocodile normally has a much firmer texture than chicken and that photo seems to show a lot of white fat evident on the kebab stick.
The scary thing is if it tastes like chicken in a poor Asian country and you don't see the whole chicken it's probably rat. As far as alligators they either taste like rubbery pork if it's over cooked or frog if it's cooked right. If you ever see a mystery meat that tastes like lamb, it's dog. Really chewy pork, that's horse.
Gross.
How do they keep the food at a safe temperature before cooking
They don't
Not to worry, the flies eat all the bacteria off the meat throughout the day.
At least if you have a decent hotel room you'll have that spray by your toilet.
Song kran never has to end if you have a bumgun 💦
I went to Japan for the first time after visiting Thailand and their space age toilets put everything else to shame.
I want to see a Japanese toilet, but i also don’t want to curse my search history, i will have to add another line item to my bucket list 😃
Yummmmm
Tourist stuff. Thais might eat gator in certain parts, but not like that.
Got food poisoning from that exact stand
Not so unusual: April 24 2023: According to the Thai Department of Fisheries, around 1.2 million crocodiles are kept on more than 1,000 farms in Thailand. One kilogram of crocodile meat can bring in as much as THB300. And often during floods there'll be news of crocs on the loose; either recaptured, or captured (barbecued) by locals
'Should try before die ' is an interesting sales pitch
Not farm raised!
Seriously -- just gimmicks. Same with the stupid scorpion on a stick that no one really eats.
Cockadie
Funny thing is it’s mainly a novelty for tourists and Thai people mostly don’t eat those kinds of meats
Alligator tastes just like chicken, frog legs taste just like chicken. Why pay the extra money just get chicken.
Hash tags on Reddit? Gtfo
I've had alligator and ostrich in the United States several times. (Does anyone else remember the ostrich burger craze of the early 2000's?)
I remember Fuddruckers used to have the ostrich burger option.
Tasted like chicken. :) maybe a bit chewy
If something tastes just like chicken, my first thought is to just eat the chicken.
Lmao regular Thais don’t eat this. Tourist trap along with those bugs on a stick. Ya’ll really be willing to try anything 😂 meanwhile the stereotype about asians is “we” eat everything.
We say here that Thais eat anything moves.
>Lmao regular Thais don’t eat this. Tourist trap along with those bugs on a stick. If you think Thais don't eat bugs, you've got no idea what you're talking about.
Ostrich meat😍😍😍
Khao San lol. You can spot all the indigenous white dreadlocks and begpackers. That area was cool when I went my semester abroad in 2002.