So, you want to get a little bit more knowledge about what monkey meat tastes like. In this article, I’ll answer the question “What does monkey meat taste like?” the best I can and after answering the question I’ll also answer a few more related questions, so make sure you read this article till the end.
What does monkey meat taste like? There are a few aspects that’ll probably play their part when it comes to what monkey meat tastes like. The first aspect is what the diet of the monkey was, and the second aspect is what monkey species it is. Besides, these aspects will monkey meat mainly taste:
- Slightly gamey.
- Smoky.
- Veal-like.
- A bit greasy like goat meat.
- A bit tough like llama meat.
- Chewy.
- A bit like chicken meat.
You also have to keep in mind that the taste of all the meat that exists is very much dependent on the way you decide to prepare and cook it. Besides, online there wasn’t much information out there to find about what different monkey limbs might taste like as monkey meat isn’t popular meat. When you take, for example, chicken meat then there are differences in what every single limb of a chicken might taste like and I’d imagine this fact to be the same for many animals and therefore also for monkey meat.
Does monkey meat taste good?
When taking a look at the overall flavors that are present in monkey meat I can conclude that monkey meat isn’t going to taste that great but this is a personal opinion of course. Also, it is probably possible to make every kind of meat taste good when the right spices are added.
There have even been reports of certain areas in Japan where eating monkey meat was a delicacy many years ago. Thankfully though, this isn’t the case anymore in Japan. If you’re truly a meat lover then you should probably just stick to the more commonly consumed meats as monkey meat is in my opinion just a weird kind of meat to want to eat.
What does baboon meat taste like?
Online I can’t find any experiences about what the meat of a baboon would taste like but you probably can expect to find the common tastes I’ve mentioned before in this article to also be present in baboon meat. Which are:
- A bit greasy like goat meat.
- A bit tough like llama meat.
- A bit like chicken meat.
- Slightly gamey.
- Chewy.
- Smoky.
- Veal-like.
Now, I’m guessing here as I also don’t have any experience with baboon meat but there are probably at least some truths that are in line with this answer.
If you can’t get enough of learning about monkeys then I encourage you to check out the “Monkeys Category Page” which consists of various articles that give answers to monkey-related questions.
What does chimpanzee meat taste like?
I can’t find any information online about what chimpanzee meat might taste like but also for this animal it’s probably best to expect the tastes that are commonly experienced in monkey meat which are:
- A bit like chicken meat.
- A bit greasy like goat meat.
- Chewy.
- Slightly gamey.
- Veal-like.
- Smoky.
- A bit tough like llama meat.
The reason why there isn’t any information to find about what chimpanzee meat tastes like is probably that worldwide it is not an animal that we feel like eating. Also, when considering that monkeys are our cousins, to me it would even be weirder to want to eat monkey meat.
What does gorilla meat taste like?
Online it is said that you can expect gorilla meat to have a smoky and veal-like taste which are both tastes we do commonly see in general monkey meat as well, so I’d imagine that the following tastes also apply to gorilla meat:
- A bit like chicken meat.
- Slightly gamey.
- A bit tough like llama meat.
- A bit greasy like goat meat.
- Chewy.
Once again there isn’t much known about the taste of gorilla meat and we probably want to keep it this way as people will enjoy pork meat or chicken meat much more if they’re meat lovers.
What does the monkey brain taste like?
From the people that have shared their opinion online about the taste of the monkey brain (and I can assure you that there weren’t that many), the main taste that was experienced often was bitter. Also, a bit of a firm fish roe taste was experienced but then without the fishy taste.
So, together with an unpleasant bitter taste and I assume a not so tasty looking meal I’m pretty sure that it is not something you want to have on your bucket list as a food you need to eat before you die.
Related questions
Is monkey meat dangerous?
You can expect monkey meat not to be dangerous when eating it. Of course, you have to make sure you properly prepare and cook monkey meat just like you would with other commonly consumed meats, and when the meat has gone bad, it is best to throw the meat away as you should not eat it.
Do people eat monkey brains?
As crazy as it sounds to me there are people out there that commonly eat monkey brain or have eaten monkey brain before. The brain of the monkey is served within its skull and the taste that is commonly experienced by people eating the monkey brain is a bitter taste.
Is eating monkey meat a form of cannibalism?
When considering that monkeys are our cousins as we both evolved from a common ancestor, it is in my opinion the best to say that eating monkey meat can be categorized as cannibalism as we’re in some way eating our species.
Check out the video below if you want to learn more about cannibalism in humans.
Conclusion
Now you know that different tastes can be experienced when eating monkey meat. Examples of these flavors are a veal-like taste, a smoky taste, a slightly gamey taste, a greasy-like taste, a tough taste, a chewy taste, and a chicken-like taste. After researching this topic I can assure you that it is best to stick to the more commonly consumed meats like pork, chicken, or beef as these meats will pretty much never disappoint when it comes to taste. Or what you can also do is follow the vegetarian route which in most cases is probably going to bring you the most health benefits as well.
