Rat-balls and Spaghetti anyone?

Could it be?. . . . Is it really?. . . What’s the Mystery-meat-on-a-stick that the man holds up for the picture.
I’m sure everyone has heard of meat-balls and spaghetti –but the other day at our breakfast table a different twist to meat-balls and spaghetti was discussed.   Ruth and Nancy (my secretary) went to the market the other morning.  Ruth asked Nancy what one product was it that everyone was so interested in at the market that day.   One man was selling small fried balls made of some mystery meat.  A smattering of people were gathered around waiting their turn to buy them hot out of the skillet.  The conversation lemay have gone something like this.

Nancy:  “Normally, they are a specialty meat ball from Manado (her home town) but in Papua they add other types of meat.”

Ruth: “What ‘other types of meat’ are you talking about?”
Nancy: “Well, I’m shy to tell you!”
Ruth: “Don’t be shy!”
Nancy: “Well, they add whatever meat they can get!   Maybe even rats!”
We Boyd men being boys, ran with the discussion.  One said, “You mean Rat-balls?”   Another bigger boy said, “Rat-balls and Spaghetti!”   Then everyone collectively said, “UUUUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH!!!”

For now I’ll stick with vegetarian Meat-balls and spaghetti.