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Eight Blood-Spiked Dishes to Try in D.C.

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Did yesterday's premiere of True Blood's sixth season incite a craving for something a little heavier than the average red sauce? Probably not, but although it can seem taboo today, eating and drinking blood has been a culinary mainstay all over the world for centuries. Historically, this "trend" started as a matter of thriftiness — not wasting any part of a kill — and has developed to become a delicacy for only the strongest of stomachs.

The DC area is home to plenty of dishes dripping in sangre. Just like the show True Blood, this list is not for the squeamish. Seen any other vampire-friendly dishes around town? Share in the comments.
—Shayla Martin

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The dish: Bloedworst Wafel Met Appeltjes
This Belgian specialty features a waffle stuffed with "boudin noir", also known as blood sausage made with animal blood. The waffle is then topped with caramelized apple, green apple sauce and vincotto cream.

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The dish: Sundae Bloody Sundae
This chocolate ice cream sundae utilizes pig blood as a substiture for egg yolks in the ice cream to turn it into a smooth custard. According to Chef Fleming, the recipe is based on an ancient Italian recipe for blood pudding.

Sichuan Jin River

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The dish: Duck Blood curd in Sichuan sauce
The "Authentic Chinese Style" menu at Sichaun Jin River features delicacies like intestines with hot peppers, duck tongue with pickled pepper and the duck blood dish above.

Full Key Restaurant

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The dish: Duck blood in ginger and scallions
Full Kee's blood dish provides a bit of texture. Slices of congealed, solid pieces of blood are sliced and then stirfried with onions, scallions and garlic in a light sauce.

Ireland's Four Courts

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The dish: Traditional Irish breakfast
The Irish breakfast includes black and white pudding – sausage made with blood and sausage without blood.

Quan Quynh

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The dish: Bun Bo Hue
This Vietnamese Spicy Beef noodle soup includes shredded beef, pig knuckle, congealed pig's blood and rice noodles.

El Chucho Cocina Superior

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The dish: Sope de Moronga
While blood sausage isn't hard to find in DC, El Chucho does something different by removing the sausage from its casing and placing it atop a fried corn flour crust. The loose sausage is then topped with fresh tomatoes and a shiso leaf.

Del Campo

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The dish: Morcilla
Blood sausage isn't just for Irish breakfast. The new South American restaurant Del Campo in Penn Quarter features morcilla, a sausage made with pig's blood.

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The dish: Bloedworst Wafel Met Appeltjes
This Belgian specialty features a waffle stuffed with "boudin noir", also known as blood sausage made with animal blood. The waffle is then topped with caramelized apple, green apple sauce and vincotto cream.

The Pig

The dish: Sundae Bloody Sundae
This chocolate ice cream sundae utilizes pig blood as a substiture for egg yolks in the ice cream to turn it into a smooth custard. According to Chef Fleming, the recipe is based on an ancient Italian recipe for blood pudding.

Sichuan Jin River

The dish: Duck Blood curd in Sichuan sauce
The "Authentic Chinese Style" menu at Sichaun Jin River features delicacies like intestines with hot peppers, duck tongue with pickled pepper and the duck blood dish above.

Full Key Restaurant

The dish: Duck blood in ginger and scallions
Full Kee's blood dish provides a bit of texture. Slices of congealed, solid pieces of blood are sliced and then stirfried with onions, scallions and garlic in a light sauce.

Ireland's Four Courts

The dish: Traditional Irish breakfast
The Irish breakfast includes black and white pudding – sausage made with blood and sausage without blood.

Quan Quynh

The dish: Bun Bo Hue
This Vietnamese Spicy Beef noodle soup includes shredded beef, pig knuckle, congealed pig's blood and rice noodles.

El Chucho Cocina Superior

The dish: Sope de Moronga
While blood sausage isn't hard to find in DC, El Chucho does something different by removing the sausage from its casing and placing it atop a fried corn flour crust. The loose sausage is then topped with fresh tomatoes and a shiso leaf.

Del Campo

The dish: Morcilla
Blood sausage isn't just for Irish breakfast. The new South American restaurant Del Campo in Penn Quarter features morcilla, a sausage made with pig's blood.

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