Genitalia restaurant in China

by Abha Malpani on

If you think that eating water-buffalo penis, a yaks knob with a hunk of foreskin, a dog’s penis, bull’s penis tip, bull’s perineum, or deer-penis juice is gross (excuse me one minute while I go to throw up), think again. Apparently they’re delicious delicacies, with energetic and virility benefits that rich Chinese people (mainly male members of the Communist Party) pay up to £250 for.

Guo-li-Zuang restaurant in Beijing specializes in serving such dishes of animal penises and testicles. China has a history of poverty and famine, which is why they are used to eating any animal and every morsel of it, so eating penises and testicles is nothing out of the ordinary. The stuff is mainly boiled, roasted or steamed, and served with a variety of items like lemon, soy, chili, honey and sesame-seed paste.

According to the author of the article on this restaurant: “All the knobs have intriguing, delicate and bizarre textures, although the flavor is mainly of pork braised in hot stock.” The restaurant is sexist though as it doesn’t serve female genitalia — but oh what the heck.

Now that I think about it a bit more, it doesn’t seem all that gross. They are really just body parts like anything else. I would have to say though, I’d probably enjoy it more if I didn’t know what I was eating.

World’s Largest Penis, Um, Erected

by Willy Volk on

Longwan Shaman is an amusement park in north-central China. Recently, Longwan (sounds like “long one”) erected what it claims is the world’s largest penis. Made of straw and steel, the giant phallus is a monster-sized 30 feet high — and it stands on top of a 1250-foot-tall hill, meaning the head of the penis towers .2424 miles over nearby Changchun city. I don’t know if there’s any significance in that number; I just wanted to use my head.

Dubbed “Sky Pillar,” the giant wiener is — according to park officials — “a totem of Shamanistic culture, which originated in this city.” Shi Lixue, director of the China Folk Culture Association, chimed in and extended his, er, approval, by claiming that the over-sized grass pecker “symbolizes our ancestors’ pursuit of happiness and prosperity.”

No word yet on how the giant pit — just a few meters away — is coming.

GADLING’S TAKE FIVE: Week of March 11

by Adrienne Wilson on

Are you ready for another fantastic Gadling recap of a week that was, um quite fantastic? I reckon so, but before I dig in I must say there were several other highlights to this week not listed here like how to speed through security check points or some new outdoor places in China to use the potty (only for those who aren’t shy) which were recently blogged about, but let’s go back further in the week.

5. Japanese Penis Festival:
Penis, fertility and renewal are all the hype at the Hounen Matsuri festival, known also as the Japanese Penis Festival for those who aren’t as swift with Japanese pronunciation. Sadly, the festival has come and past this year, but go on, read further and beef up your knowledge for next year’s events.

4. New Matt: “Dancing Man” Harding Video:
Honestly, there are parts of me that really can’t take watching the well perfected horrible dance jig-like moves performed by Matt Harding across the world. While I fancy seeing various locations, his dancing is just awful. Yes, I said awful. No matter my thoughts, Matt is the lucky one here and Justin has done us the favor of posting his latest dance outtakes clip and providing fans of Matt with some very tasty news. Check it out!

3. Underground Railroad Bicycle Route:
Hungry for history and cycling around the country? If you have five weeks to do it you can join in on exploring the route of the Underground Railroad with the Adventure Cycling Association or purchase the maps and head out on your own. Either way this is very, very cool.

2. Vieques: A Trip Report:
Having recently toured Vieques, an island off of Puerto Rico, Erik brings us the 411 on what’s going on and why you should get there fast.

1. Round the World in 100 Days: Nassau, Bahamas:
Slowly, but surely Dia Draper is heading around the world in a big floating city of about 900 people. In this dispatch she touches on a place not too, too far from home for most of us (depending on where home is) in Nassau, Bahamas. Which is my saying even if you can’t take off 100 days to cruise the world you might want to look into her notes for planning a smaller trip to the Bahamas, though being ambitious and following in her footsteps might not be so bad either.

Detour Worth Making: The Icelandic Phallological Museum

by Willy Volk on

In an otherwise unassuming building, in extreme northern Iceland, sits the only museum in the world to contain a collection of phallic specimens belonging to all the mammals found in a single country. That museum, The Icelandic Phallological Museum, dedicated to the science of phallology, contains more than 150 penises and penile parts of a variety of Icelandic creatures — including those from an Icelandic Christmas lad, a Merman, a Changeling, and an Elf. More unusually, the museum’s collection also includes penises from whales, polar bears, reindeer, and mice.

In addition to the biological section of the museum, visitors can view the collection of “artistic oddments and other practical utensils related to the museum’s chosen theme.” Umm…you got me.

Open noon to 6 p.m. from May through September, the museum’s curator, Sigurdur Hjartarson, is passionate about his subject and happy to show you around the place. Just be careful of some of the questions you ask him.