What's weirdest thing you've eaten or seen someone eat? - Page 3

wodin · 07-14-2009, 01:33 PM

Balut

wodin · 07-14-2009, 01:46 PM

I once had a friend from Sweden who went home on holiday. When he returned he brought this can of stuff (some kind of pickled fish) with him. The can was probably 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter and 2.5 inches (6 cm) high, and the top was domed out from internal pressure. When he opened the can he cleared the room, the smell was HORRIBLE!!!

He told us that in Sweden, people have been evicted for opening a can of the stuff. I don’t recall what it was called but I wasn’t able to get close enough to taste it so I don’t know if it was good or not.

phenomshel · 07-14-2009, 05:16 PM

Well, let's see. I'm probably not too far off the beaten track when it comes to exotic foods, unless it was the Thanksgiving that my ex father in law decided it was going to be Wild Game Day. We had partridge, grouse, quail, and pheasant, in addition to the traditional turkey. My ex mother in law drew the line at a Turducken arrangement, however.
I like fried alligator bits, a la Porche's in the Ft. Worth stockyards. They use a cayenne spiced breading that is wonderful. The alligator itself tastes similar to catfish, to me.
My mom loved pickled pig's feet, but could never convince me to try them. She also liked Pork Rinds, which are the same as MoeJoe's pork scratchings.
I haven't seen calamari mentioned, perhaps it isn't exotic enough, considering it's on the menu at a lot of Italian places I've been, but the equation of "squid" and "eat" to me sounds fairly exotic.
I always wanted to try sour cream herring - haven't managed it yet, though.

KoKoPuff · 07-14-2009, 05:58 PM

Mmm.. Balut. I had it once.. the "juice" is to die for

Muskrat · 07-14-2009, 06:25 PM

Tarantula spiders fried in butter and garlick in Cambodia.

wodin · 07-14-2009, 09:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Muskrat

Tarantula spiders fried in butter and garlick in Cambodia.

I heard the deep fried scorpions were a delicacy in Thailand, but I haven’t witnessed it myself.

krisk · 07-15-2009, 11:17 AM

oh and I forgot Rocky Mountain Oysters

Alphapheemail · 07-15-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by GlennD

I hope you're not referencing what I think you're referencing. *shudder*

(from the referenced site. Not for the weak of stomach!): "That practice, known as "placentophagy," did not go over well when depicted last year on the British cooking show "TV Dinner," according to The Independent, a London newspaper. The show featured a London couple celebrating the birth of their granddaughter by preparing, then eating, the baby's placenta as a means of reflecting rituals around the world and symbolically sharing in the baby's gene pool.

The placenta was fried with shallots and garlic, flambeed and pureed and served to 20 family and friends as a pate on focaccia bread. The father had 17 helpings, but other guests were less enthusiastic, the paper reported. "

boy do i learn new things on MR... excuse me i'll have to go powder my nose.... :::running:::

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Originally Posted by Sweetpea

You know, it all depends on where you come from... Most Americans I've met looked horrified when I ate salty liquorice. They'd spit it out after one taste (especially the double salted versions!) But it's yummie!

And what about our soused herring? (The Dutch variety, naturally, not the cooked one)

Outside our native cuisine or western cuisine, I can't remember eating something that would be called weird...

phew..ok back. You know Sweetpea, next time an american looks at you with crazy eyes over your salted liquorish tell them that their country invented these monstrosities...

DISCLAIMER: I have not seen anyone eat this aside Jon Stewart

EDIT: This is from the swedes...akshually...

I saw squeeze bacon... no fry no nothing just buy and squeeze and I asssssuuumed it was an American behind this....

phenomshel · 07-15-2009, 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by krisk

oh and I forgot Rocky Mountain Oysters

Me too! Actually, those are so common where I was raised I don't think of them as weird.

I do have a friend who loves bacon/chocolate bars. I think she gets them at her local Whole Foods store.

TallNHairyDave · 07-15-2009, 07:04 PM

did someone mention salty licorice? Mmmmm Dubbel Zout

Not had that for ages!

Jill74 · 07-15-2009, 09:16 PM

We'll I have tried eating fried bats. But those were clean bats.

fugazied · 07-15-2009, 09:37 PM

A 'witchity grub'. ot sure on the spelling, but basically a fat white grub that lives in dead trees. The aboriginal people of Australia eat them, it wasn't bad!

stevenharper · 07-15-2009, 11:01 PM

Raw hamburger with raw onions and a raw egg cracked over it. (Someone else at it, not me!)

phenomshel · 07-16-2009, 02:13 AM

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Originally Posted by stevenharper

Raw hamburger with raw onions and a raw egg cracked over it. (Someone else at it, not me!)

Basically, Steak Tartare. My grandmother used to eat raw meatloaf mixture, consisting of raw hamburger, raw onion, raw egg, crackers, and crushed tomatoes. It never hurt her - I can't remember her ever even having a stomach virus.

TallNHairyDave · 07-16-2009, 07:19 AM

Steak Tartare. Omnomnom.

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wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	Balut

07-14-2009, 01:46 PM	#32
wodin Illiterate Posts: 10,279 Karma: 37848716 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: The Sandwich Isles Device: Samsung Galaxy S10+, Microsoft Surface Pro	I once had a friend from Sweden who went home on holiday. When he returned he brought this can of stuff (some kind of pickled fish) with him. The can was probably 6 inches (15 cm) in diameter and 2.5 inches (6 cm) high, and the top was domed out from internal pressure. When he opened the can he cleared the room, the smell was HORRIBLE!!! He told us that in Sweden, people have been evicted for opening a can of the stuff. I don’t recall what it was called but I wasn’t able to get close enough to taste it so I don’t know if it was good or not.

07-14-2009, 05:16 PM	#33
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Well, let's see. I'm probably not too far off the beaten track when it comes to exotic foods, unless it was the Thanksgiving that my ex father in law decided it was going to be Wild Game Day. We had partridge, grouse, quail, and pheasant, in addition to the traditional turkey. My ex mother in law drew the line at a Turducken arrangement, however. I like fried alligator bits, a la Porche's in the Ft. Worth stockyards. They use a cayenne spiced breading that is wonderful. The alligator itself tastes similar to catfish, to me. My mom loved pickled pig's feet, but could never convince me to try them. She also liked Pork Rinds, which are the same as MoeJoe's pork scratchings. I haven't seen calamari mentioned, perhaps it isn't exotic enough, considering it's on the menu at a lot of Italian places I've been, but the equation of "squid" and "eat" to me sounds fairly exotic. I always wanted to try sour cream herring - haven't managed it yet, though.

07-14-2009, 05:58 PM	#34
KoKoPuff Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Mmm.. Balut. I had it once.. the "juice" is to die for

07-14-2009, 06:25 PM	#35
Muskrat Enthusiast Posts: 49 Karma: 11 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: prs500	Tarantula spiders fried in butter and garlick in Cambodia.

07-15-2009, 11:17 AM	#37
krisk Wizard Posts: 2,148 Karma: 8229 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: on the road again Device: kindle	oh and I forgot Rocky Mountain Oysters

07-15-2009, 07:04 PM	#40
TallNHairyDave The Yeti Posts: 82 Karma: 3502 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mitcham Device: iPhone 3gs	did someone mention salty licorice? Mmmmm Dubbel Zout Not had that for ages!

07-15-2009, 09:16 PM	#41
Jill74 Banned Posts: 74 Karma: 410 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: NYC Device: Sony Reader 505	We'll I have tried eating fried bats. But those were clean bats.

07-15-2009, 09:37 PM	#42
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	A 'witchity grub'. ot sure on the spelling, but basically a fat white grub that lives in dead trees. The aboriginal people of Australia eat them, it wasn't bad!

07-15-2009, 11:01 PM	#43
stevenharper Connoisseur Posts: 62 Karma: 530142 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast Michigan Device: Kindle 2	Raw hamburger with raw onions and a raw egg cracked over it. (Someone else at it, not me!)

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07-16-2009, 07:19 AM	#45
TallNHairyDave The Yeti Posts: 82 Karma: 3502 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Mitcham Device: iPhone 3gs	Steak Tartare. Omnomnom.