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Offal

Rocky Mountain Oysters

Battered and fried testicles make use of a cattle-country surplus.

Stigghiola

The streets of Palermo are filled with the smell of succulent, sizzling lamb intestines.

Sopa de Pata

This Salvadoran soup gets its rich, buttery flavor from cow hooves.

Livermush

North Carolina's “poor man’s pâté” is rich in flavor.

Tacos de Sesos

Grilled or braised, these brains make a tasty taco.

Papaitan

The Filipino stew gets its signature bitterness from bile.

Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout

What began as an April Fools' Day prank ended in a testicle-spiked beer.

Svið

In Icelandic cuisine, few things are more traditional than half a sheep's head.

Kokoretsi

On Easter in Greece, whole lambs roast beside succulent skewers of their offal.

Soup Number Five

The aphrodisiac subtly references the “fifth” kind of meat: bull genitals.

Tuna heart carbonara

Cured Tuna Heart

In Sardinia, pasta gets a savory sprinkling of the dried and grated organ.

Lamb Fries

Breaded and fried, these testicles become tasty tenders.

A brain sandwich from the Hilltop Inn in Evansville, Indiana.

Fried Brain Sandwich

Only a handful of restaurants still serve the retro Midwestern meal.

Fried Octopus Ink Sacs

To track down these delicate, flavorful nuggets, you'll need to ask a local fisherman.

Zarajos

In Cuenca, chefs transform offal into succulent tapas.

A papyrus depiction of geese-feeding from Dynasty V.

We've Been Debating Foie Gras Since Ancient Times

Early Egyptians and Greeks force-fed geese, ducks, and hyenas.

Andrew Coletti January 18, 2018

A plate of guatita, with rice and plantains.

Guatita

The Ecuadorian cure for a hangover is beef tripe stew.

Mannish Water

Jamaica's spicy goat soup is also an aphrodisiac.