23-04-2014, 04:52 PM
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Sheep's eyes - at my Arab boss's place not too far from a place called Habshan in Abu Dhabi province in 1982.He came from Bedouin stock and it's a delicacy of theirs and an honour to be presented with it by your host!
He had a large tent that he lived in behind the house he had built for his wives.
All his entertaining was out there too.
I had a good relationship with my boss, Mohammed Bin Fariah was his name and he called me his little son, which didn't go down well with the 3rd son at all!
Mind you, he was always in some kind of trouble with his Dad!
The other two were fine - good lads and they all spoke perfect English thanks to their Dad ensuring they got the best education he could get for them in Abu Dhabi and the UK.
My boss relied on them or his Indian aide Haji to translate English but I learned a fair bit of Arabic over the years so I could do some basic chatting.
To be honest the eyeball was horrible but I had to eat it and show my appreciation.
He knew though. The look on his face was enough so I made a real show of it - and swallowed it after pretending the chew!
The eldest son asked me later if I'd really chewed and swallowed it and when I said yes he said "more than I've ever done - they're ghastly!" stevmk2
23-04-2014, 04:55 PM
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Originally Posted by lilac
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Yes..I'm on an American forum where these things are considered the norm..BBQ'd turtles..and chitterlings...
23-04-2014, 04:58 PM
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Having said that..I once ate snails for England...The French people around me were mocking the English person's disgust for snails..So I said..''Gimme a plateful!!''
When I had finished I have never felt so sick in my life, especially when they told me the best snails were harvested from the local cemetary!
23-04-2014, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by Dorothyinoz
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I'm American and I've never had either of those things.
I suppose it depends on which part of America you are from..
I'm from the UK..and have never eaten a haggis!
23-04-2014, 05:09 PM
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Originally Posted by stevmk2
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Sheep's eyes - at my Arab boss's place not too far from a place called Habshan in Abu Dhabi province in 1982.He came from Bedouin stock and it's a delicacy of theirs and an honour to be presented with it by your host!
He had a large tent that he lived in behind the house he had built for his wives.
All his entertaining was out there too.
I had a good relationship with my boss, Mohammed Bin Fariah was his name and he called me his little son, which didn't go down well with the 3rd son at all!
Mind you, he was always in some kind of trouble with his Dad!
The other two were fine - good lads and they all spoke perfect English thanks to their Dad ensuring they got the best education he could get for them in Abu Dhabi and the UK.
My boss relied on them or his Indian aide Haji to translate English but I learned a fair bit of Arabic over the years so I could do some basic chatting.
To be honest the eyeball was horrible but I had to eat it and show my appreciation.
He knew though. The look on his face was enough so I made a real show of it - and swallowed it after pretending the chew!
The eldest son asked me later if I'd really chewed and swallowed it and when I said yes he said "more than I've ever done - they're ghastly!" stevmk2
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