| DaleB |
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Originally posted by ByeByeChrysler
http://www.flurl.com/item/Bizarre_Cuisine_f_1598/
thank God, I'm a meat & potatoes guy.
Hardly exotic for us. Our garden is full of frogs. But they eat insects, we don't eat them. :)
BTW, as soon as I saw the frog and the cook my imagination took over. I did not need to see the rest. |
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| andreseng |
| Anyone remember that old Little Rascals episode "The Kid From Borneo"? In the immortal words of the cannibal(kids thought it was their "Uncle George"), "Yum, yum, eat 'em up"! |
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| crmsnidol |
| The most "exotic" I get is eating Scrapple occasionally. Though I haven't seen GreatScot post in awhile I'll bet he's got a Haggis story or two. :) |
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| keremoner |
| alligator, turtle, rattle snake |
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| ByeByeChrysler |
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Originally posted by DaleB
BTW, as soon as I saw the frog and the cook my imagination took over. I did not need to see the rest.
my thoughts exactly |
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| Ronsully |
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Originally posted by ByeByeChrysler
http://www.flurl.com/item/Bizarre_Cuisine_f_1598/
thank God, I'm a meat & potatoes guy.
I love watching that show. That guy can eat almost anything... except durian. He tried to eat durian and puked it up. :lol: I took a little sniff of durian and almost barfed. |
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| carguy1234 |
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Originally posted by Ronsully
I love watching that show. That guy can eat almost anything... except durian. He tried to eat durian and puked it up. :lol: I took a little sniff of durian and almost barfed.
Yeah, durian smells pretty strong. It's funny to see all those No Durian signs posted in Singapore, in the MRT stations and other places.
I have seen durian flavored ice cream too....that's just sick! |
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| cardingtr |
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Originally posted by carguy1234
Yeah, durian smells pretty strong. It's funny to see all those No Durian signs posted in Singapore, in the MRT stations and other places.
I have seen durian flavored ice cream too....that's just sick!
I eat Durian any time. It is one of the tastiest fruit I even ate. After a while it actually smells good! |
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| anjan |
| I don't know about Durian but growing up in India I ate a lot of Jackfruit. It looks exactly like Durian but much, much larger. In fact, its the largest tree grown fruit, reaching upto 80 lbs in weight. From what I understand, the smell doesn't reach anywhere close to Durian's but it does have a very peculiar taste that non-eaters find strange. However, when you take the flesh out and toss it with some rice krispies, its absolutely delicious. |
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| hondacuraworld |
| What's durian? :confused: |
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| Tom-TX |
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Originally posted by hondacuraworld
What's durian? :confused:
If you haven't been there, this one is pretty hard to explain. I'm no expert and I'm sure others will be able to do a better job. But from my one experience... oh well I don't know any other way... its like.. dam, well... is smells like a septic tank but the fruit is actually very sweet.
Ok, I've got one for you. How about baloot (sp ???) from the Philippine's? Been there and after several shots of liquid encouragement tried that one too. |
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| dj-mdx2 |
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Originally posted by Tom-TX
If you haven't been there, this one is pretty hard to explain. I'm no expert and I'm sure others will be able to do a better job. But from my one experience... oh well I don't know any other way... its like.. dam, well... is smells like a septic tank but the fruit is actually very sweet.
Ok, I've got one for you. How about baloot (sp ???) from the Philippine's? Been there and after several shots of liquid encouragement tried that one too.
I would never eat balut, although a lot of my countrymen swear by it. For the curious, it's half-developed duck embryo still in the shell.
Durian doesn't bother me much - the ice cream is actually pretty good if it's prepared right. |
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| ByeByeChrysler |
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Originally posted by dj-mdx2
I would never eat balut, although a lot of my countrymen swear by it. For the curious, it's half-developed duck embryo still in the shell.
Durian doesn't bother me much - the ice cream is actually pretty good if it's prepared right.
my co-worker was telling me he eats them, he's from the Philippine's too, he said if its a little crunchy, its the beak or bones??
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I'm not daring at all, nor will I ever be.. |
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| Tom-TX |
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Originally posted by ByeByeChrysler
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I'm not daring at all, nor will I ever be..
In my past job, I traveled overseas quite extensively. It was part of my adventurous nature mixed with a desire to show respect for local culture that really gave me the encouragement to try a bunch of local delicacies. I did draw the line on two points. I would not eat insects in any form, nor any item that was still fighting back.
I was in Korea once at a park when my host asked if I would like a snack. He took me to the edge of the ocean where little old ladies were diving for seafood. They would come up and put their catch into large buckets. Totally in Korean, my host ordered up some real fresh sushi. The no fighting back rule came after trying some octopus. Just imagine a still squirming tentacle dangling from the end of your chopsticks. Of course if you don’t chew, they have a tendency to stick to the inside of your mouth or throat. |
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| maddawg995 |
| My coworkers and I were just talking about monkey brains today. The kind that's scooped out of a live monkey's skull. Anyone tried it? |
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| andreseng |
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Originally posted by maddawg995
My coworkers and I were just talking about monkey brains today. The kind that's scooped out of a live monkey's skull. Anyone tried it?
Urban Legend? Check this out. |
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| Sinecure |
Weird things I recall eating:
blowfish
various forms of eel
halibut cheeks (really yummy)
calf's brains
cooked frog legs (yep, tastes like chicken)
snails (escargot)
pigeon
gefilte fish
tongue
elk
boar
bambi
But the worst thing I recall having in my mouth was:..........
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| Fabvsix |
| I LOVE Balut ! Yjm, espically the duck eggs! |
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