Unlawful, Dangerous, or Just Plain Silly: Eight of the World's Most Taboo Foods
SFoodie may have just discovered the secret to world peace: The tenets of Islam, Judaism, and Hinduism all agree that the consumption of horses is forbidden. If we can all come together on what's just plain icky to eat, we might be able to all just get along. This list of foods forbidden around the world just might help us all gauge how far we are from being on the same page.
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Singapore is no fan of kissing a little longer. You're not allowed to bring chewing gum into the country, and stiff fines await those outlaws who dare to litter with the sticky stuff.
7. Shark's fin soup
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A staple in Chinese restaurants even in the Western world. Opposition to shark's fin soup begins with the "finning" process: cutting fins from sharks still alive, then dropping them back into the water, defenseless, to die. Even though California Cuisine godmother Alice Waters isn't a fan anymore, at this point shark's fin is still only a private taboo.
6. "Downer" cows
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture banned the slaughter of cows too sick to stand up (called "downers") just this year. Before that, pretty much any old diseased bovine had a fair shot at your plate.
5. Bear
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Another commonality between Islam and Judaism: Don't eat bear. Ted Nugent, however, is still a believer.
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I'm about to do some research on the gum one. To me, that doesn't make much sense. Besides grade school teachers, I never knew anyone could have such a vendetta against gum.
The "downer cow" one really bothered me but, bring on the steak!
Posted On: Tuesday, Sep. 15 2009 @ 6:36PMThe authentic Chinese food experience:
http://www.filthyrichmond.com/2008/08/authentic-chinese-food-experience.html
Oh wow I never could understand gum!
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Actually from what I gathered, gum is banned in Singapore cos it was known to be affecting the Metro services. Inconsiderate commuters leave it all over the place, driving up operation cost.
Posted On: Friday, Sep. 25 2009 @ 2:53AMYes, it's true. I'm a Singaporean and chewing gum is really banned here. And it's also true what Charles Wilson mention. However not all are banned. Nicorettes are allowed for sale here and you can bring in chewing gums from neighboring Malaysia for personal consumption
Posted On: Saturday, Sep. 26 2009 @ 4:05PM
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