Tasty Weird Foods

Self | November 6, 2001 | PJ-Comix

[PJ-Comix]

Just to take a break from politics for a bit, I was wondering if there are others out there who also have a taste for weird exotic foods. I thought I was one of a kind in this regard until I read a newspaper article that said that there are many folks who have a hankering for exotic foods that others may find yucky.

I've eaten sea urchin eggs directly from sea urchins, cooked ox tails (or "tako" as it is called in the Phillipines), raw quail eggs, all manner of spicy European sausages such as the very garlicky Kabanosi, blood sausages in Argentina, alligator meat, and I don't even have to be drunk to eat the worm in the Mezcal bottle (although I usually am since I have to drink my way to reach it).

So what are your favorite "yucky" foods? I am always on the lookout for new exotic foods so I will be most interested in reading your comments and food suggestions.

[Petronski]

Oh My God! You are talking about human placenta, aren't you? I thought the eggs-with-ducks-inside, the marrow-slurp, the fish-head-dumplings, and so forth were bad enough, but 'Placenta Cocktail' is obscene.

[SERE_DOC]

Dog/monkey on a stick with San Magoo beer (Philippines) the worst part is San Magoo beer farts I think it's the formaldehyde that's the killer. Peel paint off the walls and make grown Marines cry for a mop suit type of bad.

Then crawling over the bridge of SH!T river back to NS Subic Bay praying that you don't fall in and have to face the corpsman with the Gamma Globulin shots (ouch!)

[AppyPappy]

As a kid:

Toasted buttered saltines
Peanut butter and garlic salt on saltines
Campells Chicken Noodle soup with minced garlic and pepper flakes added (great for a cold)

We have an International Festival downtown every year and the food is the highlight. Foods from around the world prepared by college students. Bliss.

[AppyPappy]

We can get San Miguel beer at a local shop. Should I send you some?

[WhiteGuy]

Sorry,

They're all lying

Have a nice day

[BigBlueJon]

Peanut butter and boloney sandwich. Does this count?

[X-USAF]

Broiled grapefruit (pink) with sugar and honey glaze.

Very tasty!

[Brewer]

Rocky Mountain Turkey Oysters...Yum, yum..

[Rebelbase]

Me and a few friends plowing through about a 1.5 lbs of Beluga caviar at his wedding. The bride's daddy was Mr. moneybags who held a private reception just for the wedding party, prior to the "gala" reception(which is another story altogether!).

The only wierd thing about it is the stuff is so darn expensive, I have yet to eat the good stuff since. (had some less expensive, but its not anywhere near the quality/taste as the real)

[Rebelbase]

"Toasted buttered saltines"

I remember doing that! As a kid my buddies and I would go down the street to a neighbohrood park that had charcoal grills, build a fire and toast buttered crackers.

[The Energizer]

Re lutfisk, until recently I saw a car regularly in East Lansing, Michigan, the this bumper sticker: Legalize Lutfisk.

I used to chuckle every time I saw it.

[Fiddlstix]

Calf Brains and Eggs!

Breakfast of Champions!

[govols]

How bout a fatback and onion sandwich. Lots of salt and pepper.

[gnarledmaw]

You would enjoy dillpickles and pralines. I know it sounds gross just do it, youll be happy you did.

[Bryan24]

Well, this is a VERY interesting thread. My contributions...

Pineapple and mayo on white bread.

Sliced Apples and mayo on white bread.

Turtle. Has to be in stew because if you don't cook it for 3-4 hours you'll never get it chewed up. In the species we ate (in North Alabama), the meat along the inside top of the shell was snow white. Everything else was dark brown.

Rabbit hash. Rabbit, potatoes, Whole kernel corn. MMMMMMM!!!!

[PJ-Comix]

Personally, I think that is an understatement of the millenium since we Asian are humble people. In fact, the actual status of Durian is "THE GOD OF ALL FRUIT!".

Does anybody know if Durians can be obtained in South Florida? That fruit sure does look familiar. Maybe I've seen it and just overlooked it. I sure would like to try it.

[lds23]

Cold pork-chops with heavenly hash ice cream.

[shaggy eel]

,,, we go to a sushi bar twice a week and would do it more but it ain't cheap.

Favourite roasted meat is goat, with tarragon and heaps of rosemary - accompanied by mint sauce. Favourite BBQ or stewed meat is venison - no shortage of either here.

Off the wall [local] food favourites are marinated mussels (green lip variety of shellfish) and lamb tongues. Yep, I'm a product of my environment.

[Dan Day]

While I was growing up, every Christmas Eve Grandma Henrickson made a traditional Swedish dinner. The main course was lutfisk, a bland, gelatinous whitefish, served with a cream sauce. (Lutfisk is made gelatinous by soaking it for several days in lye!) I actually like lutfisk! For most people, though, lutfisk is "the piece of cod that passes all understanding."

Lutefisk is popular in Norway, too.

I visited Norway several times on business and learned the details of it there, and upon my return it was my favorite food to make fun of.

Finally a Norwegian friend here in Texas made some for me, and... I liked it. Oh, the shame. Now I can no longer make fun of it.

[Mr. Mulliner]

Does anybody know if Durians can be obtained in South Florida? That fruit sure does look familiar. Maybe I've seen it and just overlooked it. I sure would like to try it.

I have a friend in Seattle who insists that he has found it in Seattle, apparently at his local supermarket and not an Asian market. It's very possible.

There are many varieties of durians, but the ones that I'm familiar with fall into two main categories which, here in Singapore, we call Malaysian and Thai. Malaysian durians are preferred here, but on my last trip to Thailand I had a Thai durian, one they call "Golden Pillow." It is less thorny and can actually be handled without thick gloves. The meat was plentiful with small seeds. It was the best I've had and has somewhat put me off the Malaysian variety which are much more plentiful here.