Piranha. Pantanal, Brazil

The Pantanal is brimming with piranha.  All you need is a fishing rod and a cow heart (or similar) to lure them in...  Fried up, there's a lot of bone and not a great deal of flesh, but the crispy tails are particularly good, and if you caught it yourself it will taste even better!

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