Why are Arabic people sensitive to smells on plates? | WTFAQ | ABC TV + iview

Alex Lee investigates a very peculiar viewer question and finds some interesting theories behind the 'Zankha' smell in Arabic cultures. #WTFAQ
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[@c.c.1051]

I have been fighting for so long to make my family and friends understand what I feel when that smell turns up on my plates. Finally, there's an explanation for it !

[@AdventureDeficit]

This series is really well produced ☺️

[@MsBaldhead1]

That smell is what Jamaicans call ‘raw’. I smell it and taste it in some meat dishes, but I can never describe it to non-Jamaicans. That’s one of the reasons why we wash our meats, especially chicken, in lemon juice and vinegar. That smell/taste is especially evident on leftover chicken if it’s not washed. I find that quiches and some very eggy foods make me nauseous, because of the ‘rawness’. The smell stays on utensils if they’re not properly washed.

[@xxncncncxx6431]

Great video and something I’ve thought about as well! We have a word for it in Vietnamese - “tanh”. I grew up around vegetarians who are very sensitive to this, so I learned to be as well. However, I’ve noticed that non-vegetarian Vietnamese are not as sensitive and English speakers virtually unaware of something being “tanh”!

[@mrpandabites]

I can smell egg on plates, too. I'm not middle eastern.

[@marklee81]

Wouldn't 3.5/5 be closer to what you would expect if they were guessing at random? 0.5/5 is very close to being perfectly wrong.

[@Samaelganzoury]

yessss! I always smell this and no one of the non Arab friends smells it!!

[@-Deena.]

What! Only 6 comments and 86 likes in a month? WTFAQ?

[@dn8015]

Interesting 🧐

[@innercitadel3279]

Its like westerners complaining about the smell of arabic food. 😅 im not offended bacon stinks to me

[@saraabaza7633]

That's why we wash our dishes with bleach

[@Zynxs94]

interesting.

[@eek4674]

This smell makes me gag