The “Vegetable Lamb” was thought to be an animal that grew from the Lamb Tree in the region of Tartary, an area that eventually became Europe and Central Asia. The special plant came in two different varieties, according to medieval texts (the myth has been traced back to the year 436). One grew newborn lambs inside of pods and another produced a lamb that was attached to a stem by its bellybutton. The lambs were apparently hunted (or gathered?) for their flesh, which tasted like fish and sweet blood. Yum?
