Bird's nests command enormous prices as an edible in China, where also dogs and cats are ordinary food.

At Rome camels' heels were a tidbit for an epicure.

Whale's tongues ranked among the delicacies feasted on by the Europeans in the middle centuries.

The bark of the palm tree is the abiding place of a large worm, which is sought for, roasted, and devoured as a delicacy.

In Brazil, a monkey pie is a favorite dish, and the head of the monkey is made to protrude and show its teeth above the crust by way of ornament.