^I had jellyfish at my uncle's wedding. My aunt Mai is from Vietnam and all the food was traditional Vietnamese. I quite liked the jellyfish, it was like noodles, but with the texture of grapes.
Bizarre Foods You've Eaten
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I love buffalo, but still prefer moose! Buffalo steaks need to be cooked right though.
Scorpion? I was just stung by a bark scorpion!! How did it taste?
Aah, well. I have severe issues with food, so I've never really eaten "bizarre" foods. I tried seabass once. It was vile. And just a few weeks ago, I sat down to eat one of my favourite meals, rumbledethumps - a lovely Scottish dish, and it was like eating salt. Nothing but salt. Now that was bizarre!
I see this list, and all I think is "Ewwww, liver."
LOL same here. Alligator is pretty good, especially with redcurrant chutney!
The weirdest dish I had was when I was working for a farming project in Namibia. We got a slight pest problem... well, we got raided by a few billion migrating locusts. Our native colleagues caught and BBQed them and we Europeans came up with a few ideas for dips. The most popular combination turned out to be Locust with Tzatziki, a recipe that after 25 years is still in use as my sis had a chance to discover when she went there on a vacation last year
The weirdest dish I had was when I was working for a farming project in Namibia. We got a slight pest problem... well, we got raided by a few billion migrating locusts. Our native colleagues caught and BBQed them and we Europeans came up with a few ideas for dips. The most popular combination turned out to be Locust with Tzatziki, a recipe that after 25 years is still in use as my sis had a chance to discover when she went there on a vacation last year
Yeah, liver is gross. Of course I only had it a couple of times as a kid so the last time was probably 25-30 years ago. However I can still smell the stench of it frying *shudder*
Grass fed beef liver is very healthy though, and I have a recipe that I am considering where you make burgers with 30% liver and 70% buffalo. I'm considering tweaking the recipe slighly by replacing the liver with buffalo. That should be pretty good.
Bone marrow is pretty common where i'm from. Usually it's cooked in a soup base with whole black peppers, cabbage, and potatoes or yams.
I actually like liver, whether it's chicken or pork.
I actually like liver, whether it's chicken or pork.
Liver by itself is disgusting imo. The smell alone makes me feel sick. But here in Bavaria we have a recipe for liver dumpling soup and interestingly, the dumplings don't taste liver-ish at all anymore. It's a pretty yummy dish, in fact.
Hmmm, how about starting a recipe thread? Anyone interested?
Hmmm, how about starting a recipe thread? Anyone interested?
Rabbit - like "wild" chicken & was good.
Alligator - decent. Could have been made better.
Lamb's tongue shawarma - tasted good, but felt like it was tasting me back.
Abalone - IMO the closest a sea creature can get to tasting like chicken. It was good, but $$$
Ostrich - boring & doesn't taste like beef as some claim.
Mako Shark - amazing! 1st and only time I've had shark + cooked it myself.
Buffalo (ground) - my favorite. Have had it at restaurants, and often cook it at home. Better than beef, less fat and no hormones.
Alligator - decent. Could have been made better.
Lamb's tongue shawarma - tasted good, but felt like it was tasting me back.
Abalone - IMO the closest a sea creature can get to tasting like chicken. It was good, but $$$
Ostrich - boring & doesn't taste like beef as some claim.
Mako Shark - amazing! 1st and only time I've had shark + cooked it myself.
Buffalo (ground) - my favorite. Have had it at restaurants, and often cook it at home. Better than beef, less fat and no hormones.
Agreed. I might have to try my hand at making that this weekend.
I am far from a picky eater, but my list is pretty tame compare to some here. I need to get out more!
Kangaroo
Rabbit
Buffalo
Anchovies (deep fried, whole, delicious)
Escargot
Swordfish
Shark fin soup
Moose
Crayfish
Pemmican
Black pudding
Tripe (in Pho)
Haggis
I'm probably forgetting a few things...
Escargots, black pudding and Haggis! You're brave!
Is rabbit really an exotic dish in Canada and California? It's quite common in Europe
Is rabbit really an exotic dish in Canada and California? It's quite common in Europe
