What's the Strangest, Most Exotic Food You've Ever Tried?
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The forums are a little boring today...so this should be interesting to hear what crazy things people have tried.
I'm not very adventurous when it comes to trying new delicacies, but I have had deep-fried cactus (which tasted like crap) & have had a pureed sea urchin soup served right out of it's shell; wasn't that bad either.
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...yeah, I'm not that adventurous either. I'm kinda food-sheltered. The strangest thing I've tried is probably fried calamari. Haha.. (& I don't eat any seafood other than fishsticks & the occasional salmon)
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Up in bar harbor, I tried clams. Clams arnt really exotic or strange but they are horrible. Rubbery squidlike blobs. Eww
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I forgot that my wife made me try escargot once at some fancy French restaurant; a little rubbery, but didn't taste that bad...I just couldn't get the image of a slimy garden slug ooozing across the sidewalk out of my head ewwww!
I've also had cavier paired nicely with a sparkling wine at a place called J Vineyard in Sonoma. I didn't care for it...it's mostly a texture thing.
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BellaItaliana wrote:
You would have never made it on Fear Factor :/...yeah, I'm not that adventurous either. I'm kinda food-sheltered. The strangest thing I've tried is probably fried calamari. Haha.. (& I don't eat any seafood other than fishsticks & the occasional salmon)
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Balot or balut.
If you've never heard of it, google it.
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I've tried scorpion before.
Tasted not bad
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ChainsawCharlie wrote:
Damn Charlie, that's pretty adventurous (balut)...I think you've topped everyone in the forums unless someone's had Rocky Mountain Oysters.Balot or balut.
If you've never heard of it, google it.
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ChainsawCharlie wrote:
That sounds familiar. I'm pretty sure they had that on a Survivor challenge. Is that the um..chicken fetus?Balot or balut.
If you've never heard of it, google it.
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BellaItaliana wrote:
partially developed duck actually...eeewwwww~!ChainsawCharlie wrote:
That sounds familiar. I'm pretty sure they had that on a Survivor challenge. Is that the um..chicken fetus?
Balot or balut.
If you've never heard of it, google it.
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~Matt~ wrote:
😖BellaItaliana wrote:
partially developed duck actually...eeewwwww~!ChainsawCharlie wrote:
That sounds familiar. I'm pretty sure they had that on a Survivor challenge. Is that the um..chicken fetus?Balot or balut.
If you've never heard of it, google it.
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If you don't look at it it's not that bad.
That being said, once was enough for me.
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~Matt~ wrote:
oh yeah, i meant embryo, not fetus.BellaItaliana wrote:
partially developed duck actually...eeewwwww~!ChainsawCharlie wrote:
That sounds familiar. I'm pretty sure they had that on a Survivor challenge. Is that the um..chicken fetus?Balot or balut.
If you've never heard of it, google it.
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I like frog ! 🇫🇷~٩(ˆoˆ▰)۶. lol
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Fried ice cream
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Japanese Cobie beef (raw)
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Never try balut. Where can you get it?
Anyhow, I am Chinese so you know my limit. All sorts of seafood- sea cucumber, urchin, any raw fish, oyster, clam or even some bugs that I cannot name. All kinds of internal organs and body parts of pigs, cattles, she eps, and chickens. Even chicken's balls (I should not have it since I am a woman). And I love pig intestine. The only problem is that I cannot kiss "him" after eating it, because he thinks it smells like "farm".
To all the ladys out there, swallow's nest can keep you young. That's our ancient secret.
The only thing I don't eat is chocolate. -
Look in Filipino markets for balut. I like to try the different cultural things where ever I go. Heart and liver are the extent of internal organs I've tried. Always wanted to try the monkey brains. And I've had my fair share of bugs...while cycling. Never on purpose.
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Haggis, you dirty bast*rds.
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Haggis isn't really exotic to me because I live in Scotland
intestines ain't exactly something I eat daily though
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Who wouldn't make it on fear factor and has two thumbs? 👎This guy👎!!!!! Weirdest thing I had was the first time I had sushi and I tried something like a fried eel sushi. It was really weird but i managed to finish it. I've had sushi a few times since and stick with the simple California rolls. Those I can manage to eat pretty well. Sushi is so weird. I would never eat it for pleasure. Only when I'm in a group setting at a sushi place. My friggin wife loves it.
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I'm no bear grills but I've had croc , emu, kanga ,Snails and frog legs. That's off the top of my head, I'm sure there's more. Great vitamins and minerals lol. U gotta try everything once.
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Turf Warrior wrote:
I used to hate it too...but then I had some really great sushi on the big island in Hawaii at a place called Fuji Mamma's; then I had another incredible sushi experience in St. Thomas at a place called Bhudda Sushi. Since then I've found a couple of really great sushi places in SoCal.Who wouldn't make it on fear factor and has two thumbs? 👎This guy👎!!!!! Weirdest thing I had was the first time I had sushi and I tried something like a fried eel sushi. It was really weird but i managed to finish it. I've had sushi a few times since and stick with the simple California rolls. Those I can manage to eat pretty well. Sushi is so weird. I would never eat it for pleasure. Only when I'm in a group setting at a sushi place. My friggin wife loves it.
You probably just haven't had 'GREAT' sushi yet :)
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I've had a big mac in turkey... But that wasn't that exotic.
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@ Turf Warrior:
Are there even any quality sushi places in your neck of the woods?Anyway, if it's not love at first taste then the key is to take it slow. Start off with the california rolls, tempura shrimp, etc..then work your way up to spicy tuna rolls or any roll with fish inside. Then you can venture out & start trying nigiri & you'll be eating sashimi in no time!
Oh & 23oz Kirin's and a shot of saki make a good sushi chaser!
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I once had a choclate bar wow 😝😜😝😝😺
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Ostrich or turtle soup.
As for big mac's. Ive had 1 in kuwait, n its not the same :(
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Agree with Matt. Sushi is all about quality. SoCal definitely has loads of great sushi restaurants. Sasabune on Wilshire in West LA is on top of my list. It's omakase sushi is amazing and the one sake named after the restaurant is so yummy. Apparently, the possibility of running into Larry David is extremely high (we did).
However, no California Roll is served. It says on a poster before you even get in the restaurant.
Big Mac was an exotic treat for me when I was growing up and still want one from time to time.
It is definitely interesting to learn different cultures through food. -
There is a restaurant in London called archipelagos in there I have had cricket and grasshopper salad Ants in mashed potato chocolate dipped scorpions and desert was actual bees still in the honeycomb . Beat that !!!!
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~Matt~ wrote:
@ Turf Warrior:
Are there even any quality sushi places in your neck of the woods?Anyway, if it's not love at first taste then the key is to take it slow. Start off with the california rolls, tempura shrimp, etc..then work your way up to spicy tuna rolls or any roll with fish inside. Then you can venture out & start trying nigiri & you'll be eating sashimi in no time!
Oh & 23oz Kirin's and a shot of saki make a good sushi chaser!
I prefer Sapporo myself. But Kirin is good. Asahi too.
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I've eaten lion before. It wasn't that good, kind of tough and dry. I've also had escargot which was awesome.
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