Jaunted

Where Bull Penis Is Just the Beginning

2/20/2006 at 11:15 AM
Tags: Restaurants, Food (all tags)

What took them so long? Guo-li-zhuang has the honor of being the first restaurant in China to serve animal penises (or testicles) in every dish. As you might expect, the place is mainly for businessmen and other wealthy guys who want to give their virility a shot. If you need some yourself (or just lost a bet), then it sounds as if the hotpot's the way to go: you get six penes and four testicles, all of them boiled in chicken stock. (Not only does the busy waitress have to boil them herself, but she also has to recite stories about the organs' previous owners as their privates are being devoured.)

How's it all taste? Let's let the Telegraph take that up:

The Russian dog was first. It was julienned, and rather gamey.The ox was, of all six, the most recognisable for what it was, even though it had been diced. In texture seemed identical to gristle. The deer and the Mongolian goat were surprisingly similar: a little stringy, they had the appearance and feel of overcooked squid tentacles. The Xinjiang horse and the donkey, on the other hand, were quite different. Though both came sliced lengthwise, and looked like bacon, the horse was light and fatty, while the donkey had a firm colour and taste. The testicles were slightly crumbly, and tasted better with lashings of the sesame, soy and chilli dips thoughtfully provided.

Hungry yet?

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