Have you ever tried snake wine?

**traveler2** · 27th April 2009 03:15

I am wondering if anyone here ever tried Snake wine?

I have a friend who received a bottle as a gift and is not sure if he should drink it or just keep it for show. I have never tried the stuff myself.

Here are various pics of the stuff:

snake wine photos - Google Image Search

**aiee37** · 27th April 2009 05:21

I have never tried it, but I definitely think you should! Even if it tastes gross, at least you can say you have done it. Life is short.

**Lotuslevi** · 27th April 2009 06:21

I tried it in Laos some time ago. Had a bit of a kick and it wasn't the tastiest thing I ever had, but if I could still drink, I would gladly try it again. Tell your friend to go easy on it though.

**jimbo** · 27th April 2009 07:28

I've got a bottle something like this one sitting at home:

Opening it and drinking has never really crossed my mind!

**phuketbound** · 27th April 2009 07:54

^That looks so gross. I wouldn't try it, but I'm not your friend.

Apparently, Many Vietnamese men believe that drinking snake-blood enhances both good fortune and sexual prowess.

**tomcat** · 27th April 2009 08:03

....I understand formaldehyde wine has a good kick, too...

...I think some labs offer fetus wine as well (under the counter)...

**999** · 27th April 2009 08:19

I tried it in Nam.

Yeah, it's okay, but not something I would want to get drunk on or have a hangover from.

Did it make me feel horny baby? Not in the slightest!

**tomcat** · 27th April 2009 08:36

^...another folksy myth bites the dust...

**jimbo** · 27th April 2009 08:37

Here's a baby mice wine that is imbibed in Korea. Apparently Chinese produced.

Baby mice wine is a traditional Chinese and Korean "health tonic," which apparently tastes like raw gasoline. Little mice, eyes still closed, are plucked from the embrace of their loving mothers and stuffed (while still alive) into a bottle of rice wine. They are left to ferment while their parents wring their tiny mouse paws in despair, tears drooping sadly from the tips of their whiskers.

From: The 6 Most Terrifying Foods in the World | Cracked.com

**Lor Ling** · 27th April 2009 10:37

Originally Posted by jimbo

baby mice wine

There are truely some sick, fucked up people in this world.

May they contract swine fever and not actually die but at least grow a curly tail!

**Mister T** · 27th April 2009 16:02

Shared a bottle with two little Vietnamese business owners in Saigon. Tasted okay with soda - BUT - worst hangover I ever had, even worse than week old Mekong.

**traveler2** · 28th April 2009 02:34

Originally Posted by jimbo

Here's a baby mice wine that is imbibed in Korea.

That is disgusting!

, can't you get sick from it? (snake wine is just as bad, I am guessing) or does the fermenting process neutralize the bacteria?

Have you tried it Jimbo??

I bet they have cat and dog wine?

**jimbo** · 28th April 2009 05:11

Naw,...no, no....I don't eat or drink things that are that twisted! The deepest I've ever gotten is dog soup and live octopus...which are both nearly standard for expats here to try at least once.

**Hollow** · 28th April 2009 05:26

Originally Posted by Lor Ling

There are truely some sick, fucked up people in this world.

May they contract swine fever and not actually die but at least grow a curly tail!

Ever eaten veal or had an egg?

**traveler2** · 28th April 2009 05:37

Originally Posted by jimbo

The deepest I've ever gotten is dog soup and live octopus...which are both nearly standard for expats here to try at least once.

Dog Soup? I bet it tastes like chicken!

I've had snake curry in Vietnam before. It tasted like chicken!

Live Octopus sounds interesting. My heritage is Maltese. The Maltese have a traditional dish where they make Spaghetti sauce out of the tentacles and add a bit of wine with the sauce. It is one of my favorites.