Sheep Testicle

Ha! I knew you would open this blog if I named it that! Maybe I should always title my blogs some random word. But this time, it's not random! Last night I had the opportunity to order and eat Sheep Testicle (yes, balls Jason) and I did it! Can you believe it???? For everyone that knows me that is not something I would even THINK about doing!

Some of us went to Hou Hai last night to meet one of our friends - Byron- who was in our chinese class at UF and is here this summer in Beijing, but isn't on our program. So he took us to this great hot pot place (nan men - literally south gate) it was great. For those of you who don't know what hot pot is, it's basically like the melting pot - fondue. you get spicy base (but this time it was just boiled water with herbs) and you cook your food - typically after it is cooked, you can dip in into a sauce (which this sauce was awesome - and you can make it as spicy as you want!!!)

we gorged on sheep, lamb, beef, spinach, baicai, etc etc etc. then the boys got the random idea to order our wonderful sheep testicles. let me tell you, when cooked they shrink up like balls! lol totally random, and slightly inappropriate, I know, but I felt the need to share this great experience with you. My first ball slice (yes, they bring it thinly sliced) I dipped in sauce, so I didnt taste much else, but the next bite I ate without anything else... it's a little more chewy than Chicken, but the same color and basically bland flavor.

Thanks for listening. hope I grossed some of you out! others, hope it was funny!

I just wanted to remember this experience in August and I know I will forget my initial reaction! So, go out and try some sheep testicles.

The Chinese believe that what you eat you become, so if you eat cow brain, you become more smart, eat tongue, you become more witty. so if you eat testicle (for a guy) you become more manly... don't know what the implications are for females...

and what happens when you eat lung (which we did the other night) Does that mean you are able to breathe better!? Who knows.. oh the eating habits in Asian never cease to amaze me!

Love to all!!!!