Kutti pi
Encyclopedia
Kutti pi is a dish from the Anglo-Indian cuisine
, consisting of the flesh of an unborn fetus
from an animal. It is unique to the Anglo-Indian community
, where it is considered a delicacy despite being abhorred as taboo by both parent cultures.
The flesh of a fetus is not regular table-fare in any culture. The non-Anglo-Indian butchers' markets make efficient use of all other portions of the animals, but since the fetus is considered taboo
by most Indians, even when goat fetus is available, those who seek it may not be able to buy it without difficulty.
Anglo-Indian cuisine
Anglo-Indian cuisine is the often distinct cuisine of the Anglo-Indian community in both Britain and India, as well as in America and Australia....
, consisting of the flesh of an unborn fetus
Fetus
A fetus is a developing mammal or other viviparous vertebrate after the embryonic stage and before birth.In humans, the fetal stage of prenatal development starts at the beginning of the 11th week in gestational age, which is the 9th week after fertilization.-Etymology and spelling variations:The...
from an animal. It is unique to the Anglo-Indian community
Anglo-Indian
Anglo-Indians are people who have mixed Indian and British ancestry, or people of British descent born or living in India, now mainly historical in the latter sense. British residents in India used the term "Eurasians" for people of mixed European and Indian descent...
, where it is considered a delicacy despite being abhorred as taboo by both parent cultures.
The flesh of a fetus is not regular table-fare in any culture. The non-Anglo-Indian butchers' markets make efficient use of all other portions of the animals, but since the fetus is considered taboo
Taboo food and drink
Taboo food and drink are food and beverages which people abstain from consuming for religious, cultural or hygienic reasons. Many food taboos forbid the meat of a particular animal, including mammals, rodents, reptiles, amphibians, bony fish, and crustaceans...
by most Indians, even when goat fetus is available, those who seek it may not be able to buy it without difficulty.