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Everyone knows how big the culinary world is. In this way, dishes considered exquisite in some cultures may be considered necessary in others and even banned from the local menu. Knowing this, we brought a list of some of them forbidden foods in some countries of the world but common in Brazilian consumption.
forbidden foods
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There is a place where chewing gum is forbidden. Can you believe that?
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This place is located in Southeast Asia, in Singapore and it happened in 1992 as a result of a local government strategy to keep the island clean, stain and dirt free.
raw milk
Milk that comes directly from the cow without going through a pasteurization process, i.e. industrialization. Widely consumed before the industrial revolution.
Like chewing gum, raw milk is banned in some places, including Canada and 22 US states, on the grounds that it can carry diseases like salmonella, listeriosis, and other diseases caused by germs and bacteria.
horse meat
Even though it’s banned in countries like Ireland, Canada, Australia and the US, horse meat can still be found in some restaurants in Brazil.
The ban came in the 8th century when Pope Gregory III. and Zechariah prevented their missionaries from consuming it, theoretically because it was related to Germanic pagan rituals and the animal was a companion to man.
absinthe
Due to its high alcohol content, this drink has become illegal in countries like New Zealand, Australia, the United States and even France. Although the latter is said to be the place of origin of the substance, absinthe has been banned in France for over 100 years because it causes powerful hallucinations.
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shark fin
After all, “shark fin” is a forbidden dish in most parts of the world, the main specialty of which is shark fin. The barbaric process of this practice led to its illegality, since the fin is taken from the animal that is still alive, which returns to the sea to die.
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