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.

[Prodigal Son]

Mopani worms.

If you're ever in Jo'burg, South Africa try to find a restaurant called "Iyavaya" (it's in the suburb of Rosebank). They specialize in cooking up African varmints and I can tell you the food is great. Here's an article about the place in the local paper.

[PJ-Comix]

I must be the only vegetarian on Freerepublic!

And also the only vegetarian Fraulein. Which reminds me, has anybody eaten Landjaeggers? They are a real tasty sausage that I've gotten in Pennsylvania. I assume they are originally from Germany.

[MD5]

fish roe and eggs scrambled up together.

[ODDITHER]

Raised in the country, and out of the country and having worked at a restaurant that specialized in wild game while I was going to college, I have eaten a variety of "mystery meat."

Growing up, we ate Beef Brains and eggs, tongue, heart kidneys oxtails, and my all time favorite(still is) Rocky Mt. Oysters.

While in Afghanistan, I ate baby water buffalo, camel, and lots of sheep.

While going to college, I tried Mt goat, Bear, possum,squirrel,rattle snake, Mt. Lion, Elk buffalo and deer. Trust me they don't taste like chicken.

Ever notice that when they want you to try something they always say, "It tastes just like chicken."?

[Looking4Truth]

A big juicy mooseburger......with cheese.
2 posted on 11/6/01 9:00 PM Pacific by hole_n_one

I once ate a bird.
16 posted on 11/6/01 9:09 PM Pacific by Focault's Pendulum

You must like the cheezy moosie chirper at that little spot in )((@*%)@#(.

[Revolting cat!]

What's kolarahbi?

I think that should read kohlrabi: "a plant with an edible turnip-shaped stem". I useda eat that too. It's been years, but as I recall, it tasted tart and juicy, something between an unripe pear and a radish. Very hard too.

[PJ-Comix]

Any Aussies out there? If so then you are familiar with Vegemite. It is kind of like a mold that you can spread on crackers. Most Americans hate it because it is somewhat rancid tasting but I loved it. I had to stop eating it because it is causes a hundred times more flatulence than beans. But if you ever have to have an unwanted office meeting that you want the other person to cut short then I highly recommend Vegemite.

[maranatha]

I heard Carol Burnett talking about her favorite sandwich which sounds weird, but she loved it so I tried it. Toasted Rye, peanut butter, mayonnaise, and slice of onion. It is great. All of you who love peanut butter and bacon will love it.

I'll never forget my young sons first week in North Carolina. The waitress's accent was so strong and they were having trouble understanding her so, they ordered burgers. She asked, "you want those all the way?" They said yes figuring lettuce, cheese and all that. It came and they went YUK. It had coleslaw on it!

[dandelion]

Naw, I started to go vegetarian until my dairy allergy rose up and tried to kill me. I can take not being able to eat meat, or not being able to eat dairy, but not both at the same time... I might as well be vegan in that case!

[AndrewC]

You might want to go here.

[Revolting cat!]

Horse meat anyone?

[PJ-Comix]

You peanut butter lovers out there should check out Trader Joe's. That is one of their specialties. Trader Joes also has lots of other tasty foods. Too bad we don't have Trader Joes here in Florida.

[Standing Wolf]

None for me, thanks: I'm on the famous Häagen-Dazs diet these days.

[Kevin Curry]

I enjoy kimchi, pickled herring. Not much more adventurous than that.

[maranatha]

Wow. You must have been living an interesting life...is there a book there? Afghanistan?

[PJ-Comix]

Horse meat anyone?

I've had it by accident. When I was a kid I loved a certain brand of frozen hamburger. I used to eat lots of it. One day I was watching TV while eating those burgers and the local news announcer said the company executives of that frozen hamburger company had been arrested for using horsemeat in their burgers. My mother screamed at me right then to put down my burger. However, I continued eating it. My only regret was that those burgers were no longer available in supermarkets.

[WorldWatcher1]

Breakfast, lunch or dinner, baby!:

(you gotta admit, they're pretty weird)

[nopardons]

It's a weird vegetable. Hungarians love it and have many recipes ( mostly cooked ) for it. I like to eat it, as one does an apple, or cut it up and put it in salads.

No, I can't really describe what it tastes like. It is crunchy ( raw ) and a little sweet & spicey.

[Looking4Truth]

People think I'm lying, but a peanut-butter-and-dried-onion samwich is the bomb. So is a cold spagetti-sauce samwich, cold meatloaf-horseradish-sauce samwich, or even the hobo-gumbo samwich (meatloaf, peanut-butter, soynut, beansprout and mayonaisse) - which must be constructed at 2 AM or later to qualify as a true work of art.

I have prepared fine cuisine and mac-in-a-box, but I've got to try the onion and PB sandwich.

I hope you don't use dried onion from a box instead of slicing them and drying them yourself.

Ich ist ein Griesheimer. (Home of the onion fest. Zwiebelfest.)

You must try the PB&(D)O on some authentic German bread, not your basic 'white or wheat'. Now I am hungry. L8R, L4T