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Post by Patjade on Jan 1, 2003 23:46:39 GMT -5
OK, what is the strangest thing you have eaten? Did you like it? I have spent a lot of time here in Korea, and I have always had the attitude "Don't knock it until you've tried it". Over the years, I have tried a LOT of things. Most took a bit to get used to, if I even bothered to. Here are a few things I've had: Dried cuttlefish. Cuttlefish is small squid. They dry it like jerky. I love this stuff. Raw octopus: It's like chewing on rubery phlegm. Ugh. I am not a fan of raw seafood.  Steamed snails: I tried them. Meh. Steamed silkworms: Blech Dog: Yes, I actually got conned into trying some barbequed ribs ONCE. I was NOT told what it was until afterwards. It was tough and stringy. I would never try it again. Other stuff not in Korea: Rattlesnake: I killed one while on an exercise in Yakima Washington. I decided to do the "gung ho" thing, so I skinned and made stew. Tastes like salty chicken. Hokey answer, but it's true. So sue me. Survival training teaches you not to be picky. Kiwis: I love them, and I eat them skin and all. In fact, I rarely, if ever, peel my fruits and veggies. Bananas and oranges (sometimes) being the exception. I have been known to nibble on orange/lemon/lime/tangerine peel. Grapefruit, however, is too bitter. I prefer my potatoes raw, if they aren't in potato salad. I prefer most of my veggies raw. Nasturtium: Pretty flowers, and a nice pungent flavor. Heaven help the garden I pass during the summer, since I love to reach down and grap a leaf to nibble on. Don't knock it unless you tried it. I also like wild mint, too. OK, so I am strange. I'll be the FIRST to admit it. Anyone else want to share their experiences, other than McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, and Taco Bell? |
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Post by streamingblue on Jan 1, 2003 23:53:08 GMT -5
sashimi for me is the norm.. mainly because right now in canada.. every other restraunt is japanese.. usually run by cantonese people..
i THINK i tried fish eyes once.. although someone told me i was just throwing it around the table
hmm.. does literally gray cafeteria food count?
how about mouldy bread that you didnt' realise was mouldy.. uuh.. i'm pretty much up there with weird food.. in the stupid category.. i usualy end up eating food that is off and i don't know it
oh.. once.. i went to 7 11 and got a chocolate bar... and as i was eating it i was like. .strange.. look all of sudden there's all these glittery things in hte air.. and then i looked at the chocolate bar and it was covered in dead flies and moss.. and the glittery things were the wings.. i'm blaming my stupidity on that
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Post by oddhatter on Jan 1, 2003 23:54:49 GMT -5
I adore dried cuttlefish.
I've lived in Malaysia for seven years and the Philippines for six so....
Turtle : It was in soup. And no, it was not endangered. It was quite good.
Roast pig : Called "lechon baboy" in the Philippines, it really is the entire pig, head, hooves and all. The odd part was eating the tongue, or part of it. Not bad, but probably not again.
Frog legs : Eh. It's like squishy chicken.
Fried and crispy pieces of pig skin(and fat) : Another Filipino delicacy. It is actually really, really good.
Sea cucumbers : I actually love them
Chicken feet : My mom loves the stuff. I tasted it once...it tasted like a lot of sauce.
A small, anchovy like fish - live. : Well, I'm definitely not doing that again. I also usually choose "truth" for "truth or dare" now.
I also love tuna sashimi with all my heart.
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Post by Patjade on Jan 2, 2003 0:04:51 GMT -5
Frog legs : Eh. It's like squishy chicken. Yes, they do. Rattlesnake tastes similar. Fried pork rinds? I enjoy that, too. Or is it pan fried and not deep fried? |
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Post by oddhatter on Jan 2, 2003 0:08:20 GMT -5
Fried pork rinds? I enjoy that, too. Or is it pan fried and not deep fried? Yep, deep fried and very crispy. I too, go with "I'll try everything once". Within reason, I guess. No endangered species and on a more personal level - no dogs or cats. And it's not a weird food, but I LOVE young, fresh coconut, right off the tree. |
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Post by streamingblue on Jan 2, 2003 0:12:16 GMT -5
Hmmm.. on the topic of "gross foods" which foods do you think are gross? personally.. i'm pretty much disgusted with prime rib.. or a lot of beef anyways. when i had prime rib last it was red and bleeding on my plate and hte fat was 2 centimeters thick all aroudn.. it was disgusting.. so you can bet i'm not going to be eating steak tartare anytime soon.
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Post by sara on Jan 2, 2003 0:13:12 GMT -5
All of the vegetarian things mentioned so far I've tried, but none of the meat things 'cept sashim. I wouldn't call kiwis unusual - every grocery store around here have them (though they are mostly run by Koreans and they sell rice flavored with squid ink, so go figure).
There are plenty of nasturshim flowers around here.
Instead of eating the whole flower, I just like to get at the nectar (it's really easy - take the pointy end going down that's not connected to the stem, pinch it, and nectar comes out. I also take nectar out of Jasmine flowers, though it requries ruining the whole flower and they don't have as much nectar anyway. I've also eaten the leaf, and it's nothing special.
Other edible plants availbie locally uncultivated and in mass quantity are "miner's lettuce", "redwood sorrel", and "fennel". I like all of them except fennel, which is so-so, though my mom loves fennel. There are also a lot of blackberry bushes, but they are not precisely unusual.
As for other werid foods I've eaten, I can't think of anything stranger than calligari (octupus - but not raw)
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Post by Patjade on Jan 2, 2003 0:15:18 GMT -5
Yep, deep fried and very crispy. I too, go with "I'll try everything once". Within reason, I guess. No endangered species and on a more personal level - no dogs or cats. And it's not a weird food, but I LOVE young, fresh coconut, right off the tree. I didn't know it was dog. They knew I wouldn't bother. I was not impressed, even when I didn't know. Of course, there are people out there that'll say "Hey, most of that stuff you mention is our daily diet." But to me, it was unusual. My vegetable habits come from the fact that my mother liked planting gardens, and I spent more time snacking off the plants and vines. Can't get it any fresher! |
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Post by streamingblue on Jan 2, 2003 0:17:49 GMT -5
Hmmm does anyone know what bil tong is? it's the best snack ever |
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Post by Patjade on Jan 2, 2003 0:18:15 GMT -5
Hmmm.. on the topic of "gross foods" which foods do you think are gross? personally.. i'm pretty much disgusted with prime rib.. or a lot of beef anyways. when i had prime rib last it was red and bleeding on my plate and hte fat was 2 centimeters thick all aroudn.. it was disgusting.. so you can bet i'm not going to be eating steak tartare anytime soon. As I said, one person's "gross" is another's Wheaties...  I am not a fan of meat like that.I have the feeling that if someone had gotten to it a few minutes earlier, they could have "saved" it... ;D |
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Post by sara on Jan 2, 2003 0:19:45 GMT -5
I consider even such "normal" foods as celery and banana to be gross - especially banana. Once in a resteraunt my relatives secretly ordered ice cream with fried banana to test if I really hate it. I ate it, and the very first bite I spat out and said "Sorry, but it tastes too much like banana" (later, I found out the truth).
I also used to dislike peanuts, but not anymore (though I'm not peanut fan).
Most meats I simply don't find appetizing, so I don't eat much meat. But I do love meat substitutes - tofu, gluten, whatever, as long as it looks like meat but isn't meat, with a few exceptions. They taste better than real meat. The other day I tasted a WONDERFUL "eggless egg salad" - I do like egg salad, but I like that better, and I couldn't believe my eyes when the label said it was made out of tofu!
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Post by Patjade on Jan 2, 2003 0:20:25 GMT -5
I wouldn't call kiwis unusual - every grocery store around here have them (though they are mostly run by Koreans and they sell rice flavored with squid ink, so go figure). Most people look at me strange because I never peel my kiwis. I just bite the end off, suck out the insides, then eat the cover. GREAT source of fiber for us geriatrics out here...  |
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Post by Kiddo on Jan 2, 2003 0:21:34 GMT -5
My definition of gross food is Thanksgiving dinner at Melody's. Her mom is a vegetarian and loves olives. I almost died.
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Post by sara on Jan 2, 2003 0:23:03 GMT -5
Hmmm does anyone know what bil tong is? it's the best snack ever Can it beat Israeli snacks? Isreal makes snacks 5 times better than American snacks, but unfortunately most are not availible in America *sniff* |
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Post by streamingblue on Jan 2, 2003 0:24:52 GMT -5
i'm not particularly fond of fruit except for the "normal" things.. or normal for me. berries, mandarins, apples, grapes, pineapples, lychees.. etc.. but i do hate bananas.. they make me gag. maybe cuz they're sticky and they leave that weird film on your teeth after but eew.. i'm not fond of that
i like tofu. a lot of people hate it.. but i don't know why.. maybe if you get the non-smooth tofu.. it's a bit sour.. but i'm fine with it.
personally.. i'm a seafood person.. fish and shellfish.. although sea cucumbers scare me (probably because i held a real one and it turned.. inside out or something and nasty stuff got on my hand)
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