What is the traditional New Year's Eve meal in Peru?

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The thread explores various personal plans and traditional meals for New Year's Eve celebrations, with participants sharing their intended activities and food choices. The discussion includes a range of celebratory customs, from quiet evenings at home to opulent parties, and touches on unique culinary traditions.

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants share their plans for New Year's Eve, including drinking martinis, enjoying pizza, or having a quiet evening at home with family.
  • One participant mentions a desire to buy a baked duck from a Chinese store, expressing admiration for the business's popularity.
  • Several participants discuss the Norwegian delicacy "Smalahove" (sheep's head), with varying reactions to its appearance and taste, including curiosity and disgust.
  • There are humorous exchanges about the nature of the dish, including comments on its components and the reactions it elicits from others.
  • Some participants express a preference for traditional foods like crab cakes, while others share their plans for simpler meals or snacks.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share their individual plans and preferences without reaching a consensus on any specific meal or tradition. The discussion remains open-ended with multiple competing views on food choices and celebration styles.

Contextual Notes

Some discussions around "Smalahove" include uncertainty about its appeal and preparation, reflecting personal tastes and cultural differences. The thread also highlights varying levels of enthusiasm for traditional dishes and the impact of personal experiences on food preferences.

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Readers interested in cultural food traditions, New Year's Eve celebrations, or personal anecdotes about holiday customs may find this discussion engaging.

  • #91
Evo said:
:bugeye:
Indeed, it is a very big monolith.
 
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  • #92
arildno said:
Indeed, it is a very big monolith.
What is the meaning of all of the bodies squashed together in what looks like painful torture?
 
  • #93
Evo said:
What is the meaning of all of the bodies squashed together in what looks like painful torture?

I thought it was a giant orgy on a giant phallus. :blushing:
 
  • #94
Moonbear said:
I thought it was a giant orgy on a giant phallus. :blushing:

new slogan for Norway:

"When in Norway, See the Giant orgy on the Giant Phallus"
 
  • #95
Well i wouldn't call it big.
 
  • #96
Kurdt said:
Well i wouldn't call it big.

Norway?
 
  • #97
Moonbear said:
I thought it was a giant orgy on a giant phallus. :blushing:
But there are babies and children...
 
  • #98
Evo said:
But there are babies and children...
Do you have any idea what babysitters charge in Norway?
 
  • #99
Gokul43201 said:
Do you have any idea what babysitters charge in Norway?
Oh geeze, I just spit all over my computer.
 
  • #100
Evo said:
Oh geeze, I just spit all over my computer.

Quick--back away from the computer!
 
  • #101
Evo said:
But there are babies and children...

Yes, giant orgies can lead to those. :wink:
 
  • #102
What else is there to do on those cold Norwegian nights that last for six months?
 
  • #103
Moonbear said:
Yes, giant orgies can lead to those. :wink:
Certainly not DURING the giant orgies, though, so who invited the kids?
 
  • #104
maybe it's a TRIBUTE to the ORGIES----and the aftermath
 
  • #105
Its Europe. Say no more.
 
  • #106
Evo said:
What is the meaning of all of the bodies squashed together in what looks like painful torture?
It is meant to portray the struggle of life in how we tear and trample and make love to each other.

The resolution is found at its very top, the dome is made out of joining hands.
 
  • #107
Circa 2000

http://img413.imageshack.us/img413/4656/topbirdiiwc1.jpg
 
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  • #108
Hi

I see that you guys have posted pictures of Smalehove. These pictures were actually taken by me...and I ate the head :biggrin: this is actually quite a popular dish especially around Christmas time and in the west of the country. And believe it or not...it is quite tasty (well, if you leave the eye out of this). So if you come to Norway in the wintertime be sure to try it...eating local food is an important part of the culture. That is why I tried cuy in Peru...fried guinea pig :-)

Regards
Gard
http://gardkarlsen.com - trip reports and pictures

Gard_eating_cuy_fried_guinea_pig.JPG
 
  • #109
You're a brave man Gard. Welcome to PF! :smile:
 
  • #110
gardkarlsen said:
http://gardkarlsen.com - trip reports and pictures

Gard_eating_cuy_fried_guinea_pig.JPG

:!) What a handsome-looking Nordic man. Welcome to PF :smile:
 
  • #111
Math Is Hard said:
:!) What a handsome-looking Nordic man. Welcome to PF :smile:

Do you want your children roasting their small pets? :wink:
 
  • #112
Kurdt said:
Do you want your children roasting their small pets? :wink:

:smile: :smile: Good point!
 
  • #113
I know, the first thing that came to mind was OMG! He's killed the Fruit Bat!
 
  • #114
Math Is Hard said:
:!) What a handsome-looking Nordic man. Welcome to PF :smile:
Uh-Oh, just thinking about MIH's other thread. <cough>
 
  • #115
Evo said:
I know, the first thing that came to mind was OMG! He's killed the Fruit Bat!

Ricco! :cry: :cry: :cry:
 
  • #116
Evo said:
Uh-Oh, just thinking about MIH's other thread. <cough>
I was thinking about the same thing. <cough> <cough>

So, how's the Nordic donor list looking?
 
  • #117
Astronuc said:
I was thinking about the same thing. <cough> <cough>

So, how's the Nordic donor list looking?

I've narrowed it down to Olaf and Sven. :biggrin:
 
  • #118
gardkarlsen said:
Hi

I see that you guys have posted pictures of Smalehove. These pictures were actually taken by me...and I ate the head :biggrin: this is actually quite a popular dish especially around Christmas time and in the west of the country. And believe it or not...it is quite tasty (well, if you leave the eye out of this). So if you come to Norway in the wintertime be sure to try it...eating local food is an important part of the culture. That is why I tried cuy in Peru...fried guinea pig :-)

Regards
Gard
http://gardkarlsen.com - trip reports and pictures
Was it really a dog?I'm sorry but I have to say !You know it wouldn't have made any difference for me even if it was a ship or a fish . <note that I'm not a vegetarian>
Regards
 
  • #119
I think he's eating one of these..
guinea_pig.JPG

deep fried.

Although those Peruvian Guinea Pigs seem awfully large!
 
  • #120
Wiki said:
Peruvians consume an estimated 65 million guinea pigs each year, and the animal is so entrenched in the culture that one famous painting of the Last Supper in the main cathedral in Cusco shows Christ and the twelve disciples dining on guinea pig.

:bugeye: