Movies •Books •Music •Food •Tv Shows •Technology •Politics •Video Games •Parenting •Fashion •Green Living •more >

Lunch » Tags » Food » Reviews » Taiwanese Cuisine » User review

Stir fry chicken testicles with sea cucumbers

Taiwanese Cuisine

Where in the world are chicken testicles considered a gourmet food?

Edit Topic

< read all 1 reviews

Do you ever wonder what people eat around the world? How about some chicken testicles in Taiwan?

Mar 29, 2011

by LandyLin
posted in World Cuisine

Rating:

I am always writing about international cuisine, but today, I am going to take everyone to my country and into a local, traditional Taiwanese restaurant for some authentic island taste.

Taiwanese cuisine has many different facets and influences. It is originally based on dishes from the Mid- to Southern parts of China, especially Fujian province. However, Japanese culture and ingredients play an important part in Taiwan’s cuisine due to the island’s 50 years of history being a Japanese colony. Furthermore, Taiwan’s cuisine is also influenced by its indigenous population ( Austronesian ) who have inhabited the island dating back 8000 years.

Being a sub-tropical island surrounded by the ocean, seafood predominates the Taiwanese cuisine. Almost everything is eaten from the sea from large fish such as tuna and grouper, to sardines and even smaller fish. Crustaceans such as lobsters, shrimps crabs as well as squid, and cuttlefish are also very popular. Other creatures like jellyfish, sea urchin and sea cucumbers (slugs) are very much treasured by the gourmet seekers as well.

Pork, beef, chicken are common meats while lamb is less popular on this island. Nothing is wasted and all parts of animals are usually used as food. For example, the parts of chicken that are eaten include the stomach, liver, intestines, feet, head, testicles and even the fatty tail as well. Chicken testicles are considered a super delicacy, favored by women who think they are good for the luminosity of the skin. They have the texture of soft tofu, but without much taste and are usually cooked in soup or stirred fried with sesame oil.

Chicken testicles stirred fried with sea cucumber

Seafood dominates , lobster sashimi is a stable

crabs are eaten steamed, dipped in ginger vinegar

Shrimps steamed and eaten with ginger vinegar too

Local fish usually eaten whole, hot on the table

Taiwanese fish roe caviar, pressed into a cake

Meal is not complete without a rice noodle hot pot

What did you think of this review?

Helpful

Thought-Provoking

Fun to Read

Well-Organized

Post a Comment

Trekscribbler April 01, 2011

Ewwwwwwwww .. just ... ewwwwwww ... !!!!

LandyLin April 03, 2011

hahaha :-)

show text editor

reply to this comment

Follow this review

Sharrie April 01, 2011

Tried the cow's, haven't had any from chicken's YET! Looks HUGE, LOL....

LandyLin April 03, 2011

I heard the cow's testicle is called fried oyster in the South!! Chicken testicles are big!!

show text editor

reply to this comment

Follow this review

woopak_the_thrill March 29, 2011

LOL! so what about some monk fish ovary? Nice write up! I was quite entertained.

LandyLin March 29, 2011

Only entertained, not convinced to try? You mean you are not running to catch the next flight out to Taipei for some chicken testicle tasting? :-)

woopak_the_thrill March 29, 2011

I've had soup # 5 in Asia...so I have an idea LOL!!

LandyLin March 30, 2011

# 5 is "Chicken ear fries the vegetable belly?" http://www.rahoi.com/2006/03/may-i-take-your-order/

woopak_the_thrill March 30, 2011

close. you are good! ;)

show text editor

reply to this comment

Follow this review

Charley2 March 29, 2011

I may never enjoy soft tofu again!

LandyLin March 29, 2011

then go for chicken testicles instead...some say they are good for your skin, others say they are a natural aphrodisiac!!! :-)

show text editor

reply to this comment

Follow this review

About the reviewer

Landy (LandyLin)
Ranked #228

I love traveling around the world, and think of myself as a little adventurist. I have visited more than 60 countries, with multiple trips to certain destinations. I enjoy writing and analysing things … more