Pages

do Click here...

Welcome To TcRaiN's Main Blog

CLICK TO FIND OUT MORE

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Weird food of the world.. Do Not See If You Don't dare... Most of Them Were Very Yucksss! But some of Them Were Just Normal


--- On Thu, 3/17/11, Shyjith M <jithu.m1984@gmail.com> wrote:

From: Shyjith M <jithu.m1984@gmail.com>
Subject: Weird food of the world..

Date: Thursday, March 17, 2011, 7:25 AM

Fried tarantulas – Cambodia
An arachnophobe's worst nightmare comes fried and crunchy in Cambodia. In Phnom Penh markets and in the town of Skuon, locals deep fry spiders for locals and adventurous tourists alike. Buy one of these crispy snacks from a wandering hawker and you may even get to play with a live tarantula before tucking into one of his hairy brothers. The abdomen is only for the truly brave and is said to taste like "licking damp cobwebs."

Cuy (guinea pig) – Peru
They may look cute in the classroom but a guinea pig on your plate looks less adorable. Peruvian families keep guinea pigs as they are a good source of protein for villagers living up in the Andes. Cuy, as they are called, are generally roasted before they are served with all limbs and the head attached. There is not a great deal of meat on them and the skin can be rather rubbery but otherwise they taste similar to rabbit.

Casu marzu – Sardinia

This is a Sardinian speciality that comes with a health warning. Most food that's crawling with maggots finds its way into the bin but the decomposition of this "rotten cheese" is positively encouraged. Pecorino Sardo is set aside so that cheese flies can lay eggs inside the rind which then hatch into crawling maggots. These feed on the cheese, aiding fermentation and producing a pungent smell. Officially banned in the EU, the maggots are eaten live with the cheese, assuming they haven't jumped away first – some can jump up to 15cm.

Civet excrement coffee – Asia
Considered a delicacy in parts of Asia, these coffee beans are roasted after passing through the digestive system of a civet. Farmers on coffee plantations allow the weasel-like creatures to eat their crop in order to collect their bean-filled droppings for a steamy and surprisingly chocolatey beverage. While it has yet to make the menu at Starbucks, the beans can be bought in shops in London, including Selfridges.


Fugu – Japan 
Certainly not as repugnant as some of the other dishes on our menu, fugu – or puffer fish – has nevertheless become a notorious delicacy thanks to the fact that eating it can be fatal unless it is properly prepared. The fish's liver, ovaries and skin contains large amounts of the poison tetrodotoxin and there is no known antidote.

Balut – Philippines 
 Sometimes described as "eggs with legs", Balut is an utterly gruesome – by some Western standards – delicacy from the Philippines. A common, everyday food, it is a fertilised duck or chicken egg containing a nearly-developed embryo – including feathers, feet, et al – that is boiled and eaten straight out of the shell. If you're not too squeamish, there are plenty of videos on YouTube.


Chicken feet – Worldwide

A common part of Asian, Jamaican and Peruvian cuisine, chicken feet are often served in soup or with black bean sauce. The foot is largely cartilage, while there are lots of small bones, so they certainly aren't for everyone.


Live octopus – Japan and Korea 

Many Westerners would find the practice of eating squirming octopus legs particularly hard to digest. It can seem cruel to the bystander, especially when the octopuses wrap themselves around the diner's chopsticks in an attempt not to be eaten. According to one diner's report, the wriggly bits can taste like "a party in your mouth" – but the suckers can be dangerous if they stick on the way down.

Scorpions – China, Vietnam

Like tarantulas, scorpions are usually eaten fried, though are also served coated in chocolate or in a soup. They are said to possess medicinal qualities, and are popular with tourists at Beijing's famous night market, alongside crickets, sea horses and countless other appetisers.

Witchetty grub – Australia
 An Australian term for large, white moth larvae, witchetty grubs are a staple in the Aboriginal diet. They can be eaten alive or cooked and are an excellent source of protein. They are said to taste like almonds.


Durian fruit – Southeast Asia
The smell of durian is so disagreeable that it has been banned from taxis, hire cars and public transport throughout southeast Asia. The novelist Anthony Burgess described it as "like eating sweet raspberry in the lavatory". 

Seagull wine – Arctic Circle
Not something you're likely to find down your local Brakespeares, seagull wine is an invention of Inuits in desperate need of a drink during those cold Arctic nights. Simply stuff a dead seagull (in bits, or whole) into a bottle of water and leave in the sun. 

Rat – Vietnam, China, Thailand, Laos

Rats destroy crops in rural Vietnam so farmers catch them, wrap them in banana leaves and sell them as a dinnertime treat. A roasted version can often be seen on the end of a stick in Thailand. Bats on a stick are also popular. 

Kumis/Airag – Central Asia

Made from fermented mare's milk, Kumis is an important drink for many Central Asian cultures. It is sour, slightly alcoholic and a rich source of vitamins and minerals – ideal for long treks across the Steppes. 

Bull's penis – China
A traditional aphrodesiac – for obvious reasons – bull's penis is eaten in various parts of the Far East. It was revealed last year that China's Olympic athletes even requested bull's penis soup on their weekly menus. Whether this contributed to their record haul of 51 gold medals, we'll never know. 

Seal flipper pie – Canada
Commonly eaten at Easter, seal flipper pie is a traditional dish from the Canadian province of Newfoundland. The internet is awash with recipes, usually featuring root vegetables, pork fat and a dash of Worcestershire sauce.

Smalahove (sheep's head) – Norway
A traditional Christmas dish, Smalahove is made by boiling a salted lamb's head (minus the wool and brains, thankfully) for around three hours. Etiquette dictates that the ears and eyes are eaten first, while they are still warm, before the rest of the head is consumed, from front to back. The tongue and eye muscles are considered the prime cuts.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

Photos Of one of The World's isolated Tribes...

--- On Tue, 3/15/11, Shyjith M <jithu.m1984@gmail.com> wrote:
From: Shyjith M <jithu.m1984@gmail.com>
Subject: Photos Of one of The World's isolated Tribes...
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 5:11 AM

New photos obtained by Survival International show isolated Indians in never-seen-before detail. The Indians are living in Brazil, near the Peruvian border, and are featured in the 'Jungles' episode of BBC1's 'Human Planet' (Thurs 3 Feb, 8pm, UK only).

The pictures were taken by Brazil's Indian Affairs Department, which has authorized Survival to use them as part of its campaign to protect their territory. They reveal a thriving, healthy community with baskets full of manioc and papaya fresh from their gardens.



The tribe's survival is in serious jeopardy as an influx of illegal loggers invades the Peru side of the border. Brazilian authorities believe the influx of loggers is pushing isolated Indians from Peru into Brazil, and the two groups are likely to come into conflict.
Survival and other NGOs have been campaigning for years for the Peruvian government to act decisively to stop the invasion, but little has been done.

Last year an American organization, Upper Amazon Conservancy, carried out the latest of several overflights on the Peru side, uncovering further evidence of illegal logging in a protected area.
Marcos Apurinã, Coordinator of Brazil's Amazon Indian organization COIAB said today, 'It is necessary to reaffirm that these peoples exist, so we support the use of images that prove these facts. These peoples have had their most fundamental rights, particularly their right to life, ignored … it is therefore crucial that we protect them.'
Renowned Brazilian Indian leader Davi Kopenawa Yanomami said today, 'The place where the Indians live, fish, hunt and plant must be protected. That is why it is useful to show pictures of the uncontacted Indians, for the whole world to know that they are there in their forest and that the authorities must respect their right to live there.'


Peru's Amazon Indian organisation AIDESEP issued a statement saying, 'We are deeply troubled by the authorities' lack of action… despite complaints from Peru and abroad against illegal logging, nothing has been done.'
TV presenter Bruce Parry of hit TV series Tribe said, 'Protecting the land where uncontacted tribes live is of global importance. We have consistently failed to introduce them to our world without inflicting terrible traumas. It is for them to decide when they want to join our world. Not us.'



Survival's Director Stephen Corry said today, 'The illegal loggers will destroy this tribe. It's vital that the Peruvian government stop them before time runs out. The people in these photos are self-evidently healthy and thriving. What they need from us is their territory protected, so that they can make their own choices about their future.
'But this area is now at real risk, and if the wave of illegal logging isn't stopped fast, their future will be taken out of their hands. This isn't just a possibility: it's irrefutable history, rewritten on the graves of countless tribes for the last five centuries.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

World's Biggest Family.The man with 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren

--- On Sun, 2/20/11, Deepak Punjabi <indigoblue2005@yahoo.com> wrote:




The world's biggest family: The man with 39 wives, 94 children and 33 grandchildren
By Daily Mail Reporter
Last updated at 9:39 PM on 19th February 2011


Ziona Chana lives with all of them in a 100-room mansionHis wives take it in turns to share his bedIt takes 30 whole chickens just to make dinner
He is head of the world's biggest family - and says he is 'blessed'  to have his 39 wives.
Ziona Chana also has 94 children, 14-daughters-in-law and 33 grandchildren. 
 They live in a 100-room, four storey house set amidst the hills of Baktwang village in the Indian state of Mizoram, where the wives sleep in giant communal dormitories.

 
The wives and I: Mr Ziona Chana poses with his 39 wives at their home in Baktawang, Mizoram, India. The full monty: The Ziona family in its entirety with all 181 members


 
You treat this place like a hotel: With 100 rooms the Ziona mansion is the biggest concrete structure in the hilly village of Baktawng

Mr Chana told the Sun: 'Today I feel like God's special child. He's given me so many people to look after.
'I consider myself a lucky man to be the husband of 39 women and head of the world's largest family.'
The family is organised with almost military discipline, with the oldest wife Zathiangi organising her fellow partners to perform household chores such as cleaning, washing and preparing meals. 
One evening meal can see them pluck 30 chickens, peel 132lb of potatoes and boil up to 220lb of rice.
Coincidentally, Mr Chana is also head of a sect that allows members to take as many wives as he wants. 


Feeling peckish? The senior ladies of the Chana family show what it takes just to make a meal

He even married ten women in one year, when he was at his most prolific, and enjoys his own double bed while his wives have to make do with communal dormitories. 
He keeps the youngest women near to his bedroom with the older members of the family sleeping further away - and there is a rotation system for who visits Mr Chana's bedroom.
Rinkmini, one of Mr Chana's wives who is 35 years old, said: 'We stay around him as he is the most important person in the house. He is the most handsome person in the village.
She says Mr Chana noticed her on a morning walk in the village 18 years ago and wrote her a letter asking for her hand in marriage. 

Shared bedroom: A look inside the four-storey mansion, Chhuanthar Run - The House of the New Generation
Another of his wives, Huntharnghanki, said the entire family gets along well. The family system is reportedly based on 'mutual love and respect'
And Mr Chana, whose religious sect has 4,00 members, says he has not stopped looking for new wives.
'To expand my sect, I am willing to go even to the U.S. to marry,' he said.
One of his sons insisted that Mr Chana, whose grandfather also had many wives, marries the poor women from the village so he can look after them.

Monday, March 14, 2011

Preventing and Fixing Bad Breath (Halitosis)


Sunday, March 13, 2011 4:22 AM

Preventing and Fixing Bad Breath (Halitosis)

Many people have bad breath without even realizing it. This can cripple your likelihood of enjoying a healthy social life, finding a significant other, and even advancement in your career. Halitosis or bad breath is mostly a result of poor hygiene and is completely treatable. It is quite easy to prevent and fix bad breath with the following guidelines.
  • Brush your teeth and scrape your tongue first thing every morning, and also after each time you take a nap. Foul-smelling bacteria have had a chance to take over your mouth while you slept, and are most likely causing yucky "morning breath." Tongue scrapers can be found in most health food stores, and also in drug stores and convenience stores as they become more popular.

  • After you brush your teeth and scrape your tongue, rinse your mouth thoroughly and gargle with fresh, cool water. This is a very important step, one that many people overlook. Nobody likes to smell your breath when it's laden with dirty, used toothpaste scum.

  • Drink plenty of water - Insuring that you drink plenty of water throughout the day can help to control bad breath (halitosis). This can be an especially important consideration for those people who suffer from xerostomia (chronically dry mouths).

    If you allow yourself to become dehydrated your body will try to conserve moisture by reducing its production of saliva. Saliva has a cleansing and diluting effect on the bacteria and bacterial waste products that cause bad breath. A reduction in the amount of saliva in your mouth can make it harder for you to control odors associated with your breath.

  • Rinse your mouth with water often - Rinsing with water can mitigate bad breath problems for brief periods of time. Rinsing will both dilute and partially remove the bacterial waste products that are the cause of breath odors. 
  • Stimulate your mouth's flow of saliva - You can help to minimize bad breath odors by stimulating your body's flow of saliva. This is because saliva has a cleansing and diluting effect on the bacteria and bacterial waste products that cause bad breath.
  • One way to stimulate salivary flow is to chew on something. Doing so will trick your body in to thinking that it is getting a meal. And in preparation for digesting this meal your body will increase its production of saliva.

    Chewing gum, cloves, breath mints, or lozenges can also be used to stimulate salivary flow. If you elect to use one of these products make sure it is sugar-free since sweets will promote the growth of bacteria that cause tooth decay.

  • After you eat or drink anything (besides water), thoroughly rinse your mouth and gargle with water. Use this practice without fail, day and night, and you will keep abreast of nasty bacteria buildup in your mouth, which cause bad breath. Run your tongue along the surfaces of your teeth throughout the day, and if you ever notice any plaque buildup, brush your teeth again and rinse thoroughly with water, making sure that you feel your teeth, not plaque buildup, which is a contributing factor in bad breath.

Fixing Bad Breath on the Spot -

  • Drink water and ask for lemon to be included. Surreptitiously squeeze as much of the lemon into the water as possible, as it will help cover up the odor.

  • Chew a piece of gum or eat some mint candy.

  • Gargle with salt to neutralise some of the odour.

  • Sneak a spoon into the bathroom. Check to make sure you're alone. Look into the mirror, stick out your tongue and check for a pasty white goo on it. Turn the spoon upside down and use it to scrape your tongue, using a back to front motion. If you can't manage to sneak off with a spoon, head to the restroom, wash your hands, use your fingernails to scrape your tongue.

Sunday, March 6, 2011

Feeding Time For Small Chicks

--- On Fri, 3/4/11, Deepak Punjabi <indigoblue2005@yahoo.com> wrote:

From: Deepak Punjabi <indigoblue2005@yahoo.com>
Subject: Feeding Time For Small Chicks
To: funonthenet@yahoogroups.com
Date: Friday, March 4, 2011, 8:58 AM
 

'Get the food in mum, we still can't fly': Amazing pictures of warbler chicks at feeding time
By Richard Hartley-Parkinson
Last updated at 4:12 PM on 3rd March 2011

They are cute, they are funny and they are just like human offspring.
These stunning photographs show the lives of warbler chicks and their relationships with their mother, but while they may be birds, they have striking resemblance to our own children.
All day long they sit around, tweeting, waiting for mum who is on a constant battle to keep them stocked up with food.
Grumpy: These three chickens look unhappy that they've had to wait  so long for food, unaware that their mum is just behind them with a  treat
Grumpy: These three chickens look unhappy that they've had to wait so long for food, unaware that their mum is just behind them with a treat
Hungry: These chicks look shocked that their mother has returned  without food
Hungry: These chicks look shocked that their mother has returned without food

Open wide: A grasshopper is brought to this waiting chick

Incey wincey: The chicks will make easy work of this spider
The demanding warbler chicks can't fly yet so they perch precariously on tree branches waiting for their mum to bring delicious grubs and grasshoppers and there's much excitement when they arrive.
The images display the incredible lengths the mother birds will go to in order to feed their hungry brood who are just days old.
The pictures, captured by photographer Octavianus Darmawan in Jakarta, Indonesia, show their incredible skill as they hover with the tasty treat and feed them in mid air.
The 56-year-old said when he takes the pictures he can take anything from a few days to week to capture the perfect shot of the mother and her chicks together.
He said: 'I take pictures to showcase the beauty of nature around me.
Perched: This caterpillar's days are numbered as this chick  prepares for its next meal
Perched: This caterpillar's days are numbered as this chick prepares for its next meal
Tweet me: They may be hungry but these young warblers expect mum  to come to them with food
Tweet me: They may be hungry but these young warblers expect mum to come to them with food
Birdsong: A chorus emits from these youngsters competing for this  delicious treat
Birdsong: A chorus emits from these youngsters competing for this delicious treat
Fast food: The birds stand precariously on the thin branch as  their mother comes and goes at great speed
Fast food: The birds stand precariously on the thin branch as their mother comes and goes at great speed
'I'm always impressed when I see the mother birds feeding their chicks because I can see how difficult it can be to find food and raise their kids.
'They have to face dangers like snakes and cats and it can be a struggle but they work hard.
'I became appreciative of my own parents after watching these birds and it made me thankful for the struggle they'd gone through to teach me and raise me well.'
Under pressure: A long-suffering mother passes a grub up to her  chick who looks big enough to go and get its own food
Under pressure: A long-suffering mother passes a grub up to her chick who looks big enough to go and get its own food
Pick me! Pick me! The two on the right compete for food while the  chick on the left looks like its been elbowed out
Pick me! Pick me! The two on the right compete for food while the chick on the left looks like its been elbowed out
Midnight feast: There's no rest for this warbler parent as she  continues foraging and feeding late into the night
Midnight feast: There's no rest for this warbler parent as she continues foraging and feeding late into the night
Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...