Talk:Delicacy

Fiddlehead ferns outside of Canada
The statement that fiddlehead ferns' status as a delicacy is confined to Canada is uncited and seems suspicious to me. I live in Massachusetts where these ferns are considered a special springtime treat. Many folks gather their own and they can also be found in local markets in season. Mr. Kalish (talk) 01:55, 14 June 2011 (UTC)


 * I can't edit the article because Wikipedia is blocking the proxy I use; however, I'd suggest the following:

Fried Bull or Sheep Testicles
A well-known delicacy throughout North America's cattle farming regions: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountain_oysters

Featured in a major hollywood movie: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Funny_Farm_(film)


 * That's not a delicacy.2600:4040:B078:6C00:7802:3BFD:42B3:3B5C (talk) 01:31, 25 September 2023 (UTC)

Blowfish
A well-known delicacy in Japan: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetraodontidae

Featured in a Simpsons episode: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/One_Fish,_Two_Fish,_Blowfish,_Blue_Fish

disputed list
Some of these are delicious but not rare at all, other are someone's gross-out food list and belong rather under acquired taste.--Kintetsubuffalo (talk) 03:16, 1 October 2017 (UTC)


 * Agreed. There are many that aren't delicacies within their culture but rather staple food such as Ambuyat. I wouldn't even go so far as to call some of them acquired tastes, as that's a Western-centric way of viewing them. (Though some, like Hakarl, are acquired tastes even within their homelands) 148.4.201.116 (talk) 19:22, 10 March 2020 (UTC)


 * I'd add as well that the countries of supposed origin need not be included. For example, caviar is a delicacy anywhere, and while the most expensive kinds come from Iran many kinds that are still plenty enough expensive and rare come from other countries as well. 148.4.201.116 (talk) 19:24, 10 March 2020 (UTC)


 * I added a rather large list, but it may not be necessary / need to be removed. User:Heyoostorm_talk! 01:47, 8 December 2020 (UTC)

add history?
Should a history of delicacies section be added to the article? How would that be organized if that were to happen? 777burger (talk) 03:58, 21 December 2020 (UTC)

Euphemistic or dysphemistic use
It seems to me that a number of these dishes are not "delicacies" inside of a particular culture, but are merely seen as unusual by outsiders. This seems like a conflation of meanings.--Pharos (talk) 17:39, 12 April 2021 (UTC)

Racial slur
The term used for Australia’s aboriginal people is widely considered a slur. It could be changed, however, could it not just be reduced to Australia - seems odd that just this one is like this 49.179.79.51 (talk) 14:44, 3 November 2023 (UTC)

Removing sections centred on individual delicacies
I support removal of two recently added sections (Overview of Delicacy Consumption and The History of Various Delicacies), and a third, which I've deleted (Potential risks). In all cases, the sections deal with only a select few delicacies, not the general topic of 'Delicacy'. As such, they are perhaps even original research, not relying on a secondary source to establish the notability of various narrowly focussed facts in relation to such a general article. Information on individual delicacies is best provided in their respective articles. My two cents. signed, Willondon (talk) 20:56, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Support. The Subjectivity section is also... well, subjective, poorly-sourced, and should be deleted. The remainder of the article is just a subjective list with poor sources, WP:NOTDIRECTORY. Delicacy needs to be defined for the encyclopedia, but the article should be overhauled. Zefr (talk) 21:39, 14 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I think there are some valuable resources there, based on their description, but the presentation of the information is awkwardly phrased, and organized in a way that suggests original research. I think the Subjectivity section could be improved, instead of being deleted. Subjectivity is an inherent part of delicaciness: it's that a certain community finds it desirable. I agree with comments that pose the distinction between "delicacy" among a community and "exotic" to another. My three cents.  signed, Willondon (talk)  00:17, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

Removing the "World" section
The section has been challenged since October 2017, and is a haphazard collection of mostly unsourced instances of supposed delicacies. To illuminate the article about delicacies, it provides no information on why they are considered delicacies, or any information relevant to the general topic. Perhaps in a list of delicacies article. signed, Willondon (talk) 00:34, 15 November 2023 (UTC)