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So I'm currently in Taiwan on my summer vacation working as an intern at KPMG.
Not important.
I went to the night market (Liouhe in Kaohsiung) and got some...
SNAKE!
My ASCII rendition of a snake.
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Yes it's quite an interesting meat, very little meat in the portion I had as it was boney.
what a rip off it was 400NT = 12USD
Simply made with basil/soy sauce, the meat's texture is a little gamey, the meat itself does not have a strong taste (such as lamb). Overall I'd recommend everybody try some snake if they aren't afraid or whatnot.
tl:dr It's like chicken 
Pics.
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/X89EA.jpg)
bucket o dead snake
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cage o live snake
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/KS9uq.jpg)
bowl of snake
![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/7AsLC.jpg)
a piece of snake meat
 
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Didn't go to Taiwan to not eat snake.
You forgot to tell us if it tasted like chicken.
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Something I definitely want to try someday.
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Had my share of snake when I went to China, tasted like chicken
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Always wanted to try, but I was usually told it's more a winter dish
Anything like eel?
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On July 17 2011 00:11 TonyL2 wrote:
Always wanted to try, but I was usually told it's more a winter dish
Anything like eel?
the meat is tougher than eel
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Snake definitely tastes a bit like chicken, but unless you can get a big enough chunk in your mouth you are always aware it's snake because the bones are right there.
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Everyone says everything almost tastes like chicken ants,bugs,snakes it just makes it normal then
gotta try it someday just because it tastes like chicken
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human meat tastes like chicken... but very very sweet chicken
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On July 17 2011 00:44 leo23 wrote:
human meat tastes like chicken... but very very sweet chicken
Uhh...
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On July 17 2011 00:27 Mawi wrote:
Everyone says everything almost tastes like chicken ants,bugs,snakes it just makes it normal then
gotta try it someday just because it tastes like chicken
Not sure about that. Why don't we do that with all the foods we don't like?
I think chicken is just an easy thing to compare foreign meat with. I definitely tasted the similarities when I had alligator meat.
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On July 17 2011 00:54 SilverSkyLark wrote:
Try balut..:>
DAT....
Have you eaten it before? That is something i wont wanna try eating...
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Looks really good. Never read a food blog when you're hungry, it's torture.
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On July 17 2011 00:44 leo23 wrote:
human meat tastes like chicken... but very very sweet chicken
Dr(o/i)pping some knoowledge!
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On July 17 2011 01:07 Black[CAT] wrote:DAT.... Have you eaten it before? That is something i wont wanna try eating...
You can eat eggs, you can eat a chicken (and a chick I assume)
THEN WHY NOT SOMETHING IN BETWEEEN?
I'm feeling so angry right now >_>
Looking forward to try it one day :D
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On July 17 2011 01:07 Black[CAT] wrote:DAT.... Have you eaten it before? That is something i wont wanna try eating...
I've had balut before! If you can stomach the thought of eating it, I reckon it tastes quite good. The closest thing I can think of it tastes like is abalone.
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What does it taste like? How exactly do they prepare balut?
Do you eat it after you boil it or is it cooked/seasoned somehow?
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On July 17 2011 01:07 Black[CAT] wrote:DAT.... Have you eaten it before? That is something i wont wanna try eating...
Haha it's really good. :D You can buy one here from the supermarkets and sometimes at night, there are people who go around the streets selling balut.
If you get the ones from the supermarket I think you'll still have to boil it in water or something, but when you get the ones from the streets, it's good to go. :D
It's actually really tasty, it goes really well with salt.
I don't think that much preparation is needed for balut, cuz the incubated duckling is there and all you have to do is to eat it.
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