sheep eye balls are edible

I've been told that among certain middle eastern peoples (Bedouins?) the sheep's eyeball is considered a delicacy, to be offered to the guest of honor at a feast.

Which in times past, around the 1920's, made for not-little difficulty when said guest of honor was a peace negotiator from a european country with rather different customs.

The astute and tactful negotiator would insist that the place of highest honor be accorded to his esteemed host.