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Monkey brains is a supposed dish consisting of, at least, partially, the brain of some species of monkey or ape. While animal brains have been consumed in various cuisines (e.g. eggs and brains or fried brain sandwiches ), there is debate about whether monkey brains have actually been consumed.
The brain, like most other internal organs, or offal, can serve as nourishment. Brains used for nourishment include those of pigs, squirrels, rabbits, horses, cattle, monkeys, chickens, camels, fish, lamb, and goats. In many cultures, different types of brain are considered a delicacy.
Consuming monkey meat is a defining feature of the Bari people, who "perceive the eating of monkey meat as a boundary between them and non-indigenous people"; in recent years, however, some Bari tribe members have shied away from the practice because of how similar monkeys look to humans.
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Monkey brains is a dish consisting of, at least partially, the brain of some species of monkey or ape. In Western popular culture, its consumption is repeatedly portrayed and debated, often in the context of portraying exotic cultures as exceptionally cruel, callous, and/or strange. [92]
“It was made out of latex, then filled with something like a thousand monkey brains so it’d have the right weight,” Maddin explains, stone-faced and lying (hopefully). Blanchett winces.
Maclura pomifera has many common names, including mock orange, hedge apple, hedge ball, monkey ball, pap, monkey brains and yellow-wood. The name bois d'arc (French, meaning "bow-wood") has also been corrupted into bodark and bodock. [11] [12] [13]
According to Dr. Mill Etienne, MD, MPH, FAAN, FAES, an Associate Professor of Neurology at New York Medical College, scientific studies about how eating cheese impacts brain health have had mixed ...