Matador takes a sneak peak at the world’s bullocks.
Cooking animelles (you know) is taken so seriously that there’s a yearly World Testicle Cooking Championship held each year in Serbia. There’s even a cookbook available for scrotum enthusiasts.
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Here>The American West (Bull)
Known as Rocky Mountain Oysters (or Prairie Oysters), these balls hail from the nether-regions of bulls or buffaloes. They are “peeled” (yelp), coated in flour and fried. In a final act of indignity, some chefs prefer to cook them only after they’ve been pounded flat.
Photo by viognier
Eagle,>Taiwan (Rooster)
As Nellie Haung reported on Matador last year, rooster testicles are “bigger than you’d imagine, with thin veins and a tight plump texture.” They’re easily found in Tapei’s Snake Alley.
Philippines (Bull)
Fan’s of Andrew Zimmern’s Bizarre Foods might be enlightened about bull’s rectum and testicle soup, which is served piping hot in the Philippines. This adapted version of oxtail soup is found in Philippines and pretty much combines everything back there into one pot.
Lancashire, England (Lamb)
Photo by horatio3k
Guess>food sucked in the UK?
While they are also served in Oklahoma and Indonesia, Lancashire has allegedly developed a particular taste for these particular balls.
China (Everything)
You’ll have no problem finding testicles in China. You’re likely to find almost any variety, including dog, ox, deer and goat. Many restaurants (or carts) allow you to peruse your options before they’re cooked on skewers.
Community Connection
Into worldly food? Be sure to check out Ripped Knickers and Other Chilean Food. We’ve also shed a little light on how Canadians treat a hangover with extreme grease and were happy to binge eat in Bangkok.
Tom Gates
Tom is a wayward writer based in Los Angeles. He has served as Editor for both Matador Nights and Life. He loves to go far, far away whenever possible. He is also pretending to be a third person right now and is obviously writing his own bio. He knows that you knew that, despite the deft maneuvering of pronouns.
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