what is sweetmeat
Sweetmeat actually doesn't come from an animal. The term 'sweetmeat' refers to a way of preserving nuts/fruits with sugar. What you are thinking of is 'sweetbreads'.Sweetbrea â¦ ds are taken from the thymus gland, pancreas or genitalia of young animals, most often calves, pigs or lambs.They are roundish in shape and are a favorite ingredient in many European dishes.arakh, the shiny foil that is used to garnish sweetmeat, is  sometimes made of real silver or real gold. These metals are made  by pounding the metal into very thin sheets â¦ that are very brittle.