What Animals Did Romans Eat?

šŸ½ļø Fattened mice in jars. Flamingo tongues. 600 ostriches killed just for their brains. When it came to food, the ancient Romans were completely insane — and what they actually ate will change how you see them forever. šŸ›ļø In this video you'll discover: 🐭 Dormice fattened in special clay pots and eaten whole 🦩 Flamingo tongues served as pure luxury 🦚 Peacocks, parrots & ostrich brain pie fit for an emperor šŸ– The animal-stuffed-inside-animal banquet trick šŸ Moray eels kept as jeweled pets 🐟 Garum — the fish-gut sauce fermented in the sun they poured over everything But here's the twist: while the rich feasted on flamingos, most Romans lived on bread, porridge and beans. Two Romes. Two completely different tables. šŸ‘‰ Subscribe for more history they never taught you in school — new videos every week! #ancientrome #romanempire #romanfood