Vegetarian Awareness Moments Trivia Quiz

Answer: A Bedouin wedding

I say 'might' because this recipe is thought by many to be an urban/desert myth, with no definitive examples of it ever actually being eaten.
The ingredients include one camel stuffed with one lamb. The lamb is stuffed with twenty chickens. The chickens in turn are stuffed with eggs and rice.
Barbecue in a large open pit fire until tender and don't forget to leave me some of the hump!

Answer: It contains live insect larvae

Casu Marzu, which means 'rotten cheese' in Italian, is a Sardinian specialty cheese made from sheep's milk.
Sounds okay so far?
Flies (Piophila casei) are introduced in the fermentation process. Their larvae break down the fat leaving a moist soft crumbly cheese. The cheese must be eaten while the larvae, which have grown to a third of an inch, are still alive.
Not everyone chooses to eat the larvae but care must be taken as they can jump up to six inches and you wouldn't want to find one floating around in your Chianti, would you?

Answer: Fried cow brain sandwich

Because of the dangers of Creutzfeldt-Jakob, the human version of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), it is now illegal to serve cow brains from cattle older than thirty months.
Fried cow's brain is often battered, deep fried, served in a bread bun with a lashings of hot sauce and a side salad. Sounds wonderful but hold the brains please!

Answer: Baby mice

I like mice. These wee mice, only days old, are dropped live into the rice wine. A traditional health tonic in both China and Korea, it is said to taste like petrol. I think I'll stick to Tequila.

Answer: Fugu

Fugu is the highly poisonous puffer fish and the one delicacy strictly forbidden to the Emperor of Japan.
The chefs who prepare Fugu have to be specially trained and licensed before being let lose in the kitchen.
One puffer fish contains enough toxin to kill around thirty people.
Misu is fermented bean curd, Wasabi is a hot horseradish sauce and Zorba a type of noodle.
I'll stick with them - Thank you very much!

Answer: Choking on a suction cup of a live octopus

Sannakji consists of live baby octopus which are diced, or sometimes served whole, and seasoned with sesame seed oil. A plate of squirming food. Sounds like something a Klingon from "Star Trek" would eat!
The suction cups, which are still active, sometimes stick to the diners' mouths or their throats. Deaths due to choking have been reported. I do hope your mother taught you how important it is to chew your live food properly?

Answer: A boiled duck egg

It sounds harmless enough, but Bulat is an egg which contains a fertilized duck embryo. The egg is left to 'ripen' in the warm sun for days and then it is boiled and served in the shell with a variety of toppings. The eggs are savoured as a high protein snack as well for their combination of texture and taste. Some believe they are also an aphrodisiac.

Answer: Norway

Smalahove is a traditional Norwegian dish served in November and December, sometimes the night before Christmas day.
It consists of an entire sheep's head including the eyes and tongue, which has been salted, smoked and boiled for a few hours.
One sheep's head serves two people. I'm told it doesn't smell very nice, but is delicious.
I don't think I like the idea of my food looking at me!

Answer: They all are

The Japanese must be enthusiastic ice cream eaters as they appear to have more flavours than anywhere else in the world.
Fish ice cream is made with 'saury', a very fishy saltwater fish.
If fish just isn't your thing and you fancy something a little meatier, you could always try oxtail or goat ice cream.
Vegetarians are catered for too with the likes of garlic, spinach or curdled bean ice cream. They all sound delicious eh?

Answer: In a test tube

It seems with the rising world population 'in vitro' meat grown from stem cells may be the best answer for all you meat eaters out there.
Mark Post, A professor of Physiology at Maastricht University, has said "We are trying prove to the world we can make a product out of this, and we need a courageous person who is willing to be the first to taste it, If no one comes forward then it might be me."
Good luck to you mate, I'll stick to my soya!