Ok, so I guess 'exotic' mean different things for different people. So basically, what's the wierd animals you chaps have eaten? And for reference give a taste/texture guide. I'll start - frogs legs. Beautiful. Sort of a mixture between chicken and (to a minor degree) potato. Certainly nothing anyone should be wary of.
i guess it would be alligator, kinda like a sturdier chicken vibe, best in some sort of cayenne recipe
I've heard that about alligator. A mix of chicken and fish also? I had it in small salami form. But obviously couldn't get the feel for it. Also have to say, my brother is in South Africa currently and I'm hoping he's going to bring me back some biltong (dried meat). And if he's got half a brain he'll bring back some of the more exotic variety (wildebeest, springbok etc). Here's hoping.
Croc, kangaroo and ostrich - fairly standard stuff. Have also eaten bugs, worms etc while bivouacing - not sure that counts under exotic Have eaten kudu biltong - kudu being a type of antelope. Very good biltong !
I don't know how exotic they are but I've had snails before, they were great. Buffalo stew from Tommy's Joint in SF(a long time ago), rattlesnake(very boney) and sweetbreads(brains).
Deep-fried pigeon, head intact, in Hong Kong's New Territories. The idea was that you were supposed to use the head like a stick and just eat the rest of it.
On Guam and the rest of the Mariana Islands, Fruit Bat is considered a delicacy. Unfortunately, the fruit bat is on the endangered list so it is no longer a common food item on fiesta party tables. I tried it when I was young boy but I never developed a taste for it.
Japan, Hote Nikko Narita Broiled sparrow. Tasted like a tiny, itsy bitsy chicken. I also ordered and attempted to eat alligator. I couldn't get used to the texture.
When I was alot younger I was in france with my dad- I didnt understand a word on the menu so he had to order for me- He told me he ordered chicken- It was sheepbrain! very jelly like! And some day I will go Iceland- they eat some pretty weird stuff up there
I had pigeon years ago in Morocco. And you can get biltong in London (or at least you could, a few years ago) if you know where to look. I can't vouch for it being good biltong, though.
It'll be fine biltong I'm sure. But I don't live in London and frankly I can't be buying a ton and a half of biltong just to make the ludicrous shipping charges worthwhile. I looked on various sites and there's stuff out there, just not right for a miser.
Sea urchin omelet. Pretty good. I've had gator a few times. The only reason to eat it is to say you did, I guess. Not bad, but why bother?
Just about everything vaguely exotic I've ever had was at a Sushi bar; Octopus, eel, various roes, and sea urchin.
Brains are pretty standard fare in Continental Europe. My dad always asked me if I had eaten them as a youngster before he let me eat them as a teenager. Local lore has something about a germ (prion) that may cause problems as an adult if you had not previously ingested it as a child. Pretty interesting, what with scrapie, BSE and suchlike... but anyway. Next point: We have large expatriate Saffa, Aussie and Kiwi communities here, all of whom consume biltong (that is the Saffa word, btw). You can certainly find good biltong here. If you go to local stores rather than buying online, you will find it at the right price. Pretty sure that the same is true of the US, given similiar numbers of expatriates. I actually get biltong from former Yugoslavia, but that is just me Pigeon is not bad, actually. Reading this thread, it is interesting what people consider exotic and not. I have probably consumed most of what has been mentioned, bar dog - still cannot get over the Western mental block taboo of dogs and cats being pets. One thing I would like to try is the sushi made out of the really poisonous fish - I think it is a type of blowfish. Can anyone here recommend that ?
I used to eat gator but I don't anymore. Pulpo (octopus) is really good in Habanero sauce. I like squid sushi. This place in Denton, TX makes great lengua (tongue) tacos. I've eaten fried rabbit, but I don't like it. Someone told me barbacoa is heart from a cow. I don't know if it is true, but I eat it sometimes. Try some cabrito (baby goat) sometime, you may like it.
Kangaroo is magic - although not really "exotic" here now. Emu and Crocodile are OK, but I wouldn't rush back. Shark (flake) is the standard you will get if you order fish & chips in Australia and don't specify the type of fish you want.