Penis. Mutton Penis.

It's kinda bad way to start off trying to convince people to try out exotic foods with such a title ain't it, but that is as "simple" as it gets.

So yesterday, Taufik and I went off on our usual monthly trip to Johor Bahru to unwind. Much to our disappoinment, our usual hangout spot was under renovation ( they sell one of the best cow's stomach satays*).

*To my non-Malay speaking readers, satay is pieces of meat marinated with spices skewered on a stick and barbecued on a charcoal grill, usually served with a side of chopped cucumber and onions or rice cake with a spiced peanut sauce for dipping. The types of meat usually served are chicken, beef and mutton and beef tripe. The unconventional ones include duck, gizzards, beef hearts and stomach linings.

So Taufik and I went off in search of an alternative place to satisfy our ever-hungry stomachs. We ventured into this shady looking alley where we found an array of stalls selling different kinds of foods.

As we entered, different kinds of amazing smells assaulted us, in a good way.

I found a few stalls selling mutton soup, and I am fully aware that these kinda soup stalls usually sell different cuts of meat, some of them exotic, so I browsed through the different cuts of meats placed in small bowls on the push cart stalls.

There were ribs, legs, meat (boring).

Then there were tongue, brains and tripe. ( I've tried them all before. Love the brains, I will get to that later in a post)

Then I bright white light appeared from the sky and shined on a bowl of suggestive looking meat. It was a sign. I had to. Flaccid and phallic looking, I knew immediately that was the one for me to try. It was the penis of a goat.

For Rm 8(USD $2.50)(SGD $3.10), it was quite a steal.

To be honest, this isn't my first time trying it. I've tried once at Geylang Market. It was quite small, and for $9 (USD $7.20) a bowl, it was not worth it.

To cut the story short, the shop keeper served me the chopped up penis in a spiced broth garnished with parsley and shallots.

Aside from the skin of the penis, the inner part of the meat has no taste at all. The texture is similar to the tendons we can find on the usual cuts of meat. There's nothing barnyard-ish or gamey about this particular cut of meat. It is slightly slippery in your mouth though. The soup is light on the spices, not too much black pepper and has a tinge of mutton essence, probably due to the mutton stock that was added by boiling the bones in the soup. Taufik refused to get a bite of this amazing piece of meat, but he agreed the soup was quite tasty. 

I wish I had more photos to share, but unfortunately I was too engrossed with my meal. I will make it a habit to snap a few more photos of my food escapades for my future posts though. I hope you guys enjoyed my first post. Cheers!

Firdaus Adam