My Taiwanese friend led me into what looked like just another restaurant out of many among the overwhelmingly busy and bustling night market. Nothing was written in English, so I would not have discovered this dish there on my own. Though, someday I'd like to have a lot more symbols memorized.
Taiwan was a culinary thrill ride for me. I had tried lots of delicious desserts and teas and a few unusual things like blood cake (not the sweet kind of cake) and chicken feet. But brain was my highlight of unusual dining.
It was a pig brain, or so I was told. I stuck my big spoon into the bowl of dark soup and lifted up the organ. I got excited at the sight of the wrinkles emerging. It was an intact, brain. Not severed or chopped up or anything.
I scooped a chunk of it with my plastic spoon which easily cut into it like clay. The taste was subtle and starchy. The flavor is difficult for me to describe but honestly It tasted to me like it was an intelligent piggy! I liked it, it wasn't bad at all. I'd definitely eat it again. And of course I filmed it.
Well, Hope you enjoyed. Even more food posts will be coming in the future!
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