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nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts)
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 09:21 PM Jan 2014

What "weird" or "gross" (to some people) foods do you enjoy?

This afternoon I had some ahi tuna sashimi (plain raw fish, that is, not sushi-style) from an Asian grocery store. Pretty tasty, though it did give me a brief bit of stomach upset - raw fish and sake aren't the best combo for human digestion, I suppose.

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What "weird" or "gross" (to some people) foods do you enjoy? (Original Post) nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 OP
Cold leftover pizza Paulie Jan 2014 #1
For when you're too lazy to microwave (or too hungry to wait)... nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #3
I love cold pizza! nt LumosMaxima Jan 2014 #11
Saladitos. Dried, salted plums. NYC_SKP Jan 2014 #2
I have had those before... not sure yuiyoshida Jan 2014 #12
I love me some dried cuttlefish! Makes me wish I still lived around the corner from the Korean store nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #24
Yup, yum yum... Locut0s Jan 2014 #60
Those are good but man do they have a lot of salt... Locut0s Jan 2014 #21
Marrow, blood sausage with lingonberry jam. Arcanetrance Jan 2014 #4
Sausage with jam? You're *weird*! nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #6
Well I could always serve this up Arcanetrance Jan 2014 #9
You don't get your Spotted Dick until after you finish your Cocky Leeky Soup! Walk away Jan 2014 #43
had sushi tonight. I love it all NightWatcher Jan 2014 #5
I do love sushi, don't eat it nearly often enough. Never had raw oysters though, only cooked. nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #7
Circus peanuts, a fat free food... Phentex Jan 2014 #8
I had a friend who liked those Mopar151 Jan 2014 #32
Oh, yuck! Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #78
I hadda look away Mopar151 Jan 2014 #80
Raw steak. noamnety Jan 2014 #10
Whoa... I like mine medium rare, but raw is a bit much for me. n/t nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #13
Steak tartare ? Nt. Locut0s Jan 2014 #15
Yup, but without all the fixings. noamnety Jan 2014 #20
When you say not sushi style what do you mean? Locut0s Jan 2014 #14
I just meant the fish by itself. No rice or seaweed. nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #19
Pork Roll. It's a NJ thing. amerikat Jan 2014 #16
Taylor pork roll.... mwdem Jan 2014 #77
Stilton and other 'stinky' cheeses... JCMach1 Jan 2014 #17
I'm 1/2 Chinese. Lived in China during the 80s for 4 years as a kid... Locut0s Jan 2014 #18
Bugs, snails, anything creepy-crawly. Also certain extremely pungent cheeses, though I do like nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #23
I haven't tried most of those either yet... Locut0s Jan 2014 #27
I ate street food when I was in China Major Nikon Jan 2014 #70
Which part of China? Locut0s Jan 2014 #71
Bejing, Shanghai, Suzhou, and Hangzhou Major Nikon Jan 2014 #72
Nice, sort of hit the major centres then... Locut0s Jan 2014 #73
I was there for 10 days Major Nikon Jan 2014 #74
Sweet, those are some great pics!... Locut0s Jan 2014 #76
I can tell you one thing I quite dislike but most people cant even stomach... Locut0s Jan 2014 #22
Best eaten with a head cold. It tastes pretty good once you get past the smell. hobbit709 Jan 2014 #54
Yeah but something like 60% or more of the sensation of taste IS smell... Locut0s Jan 2014 #63
I love Calf Liver. MicaelS Jan 2014 #25
Liver is one of the few things I need to work on more... Locut0s Jan 2014 #28
I have a family member who likes headcheese.... BARF! Agschmid Jan 2014 #26
Peanut butter & bacon sandwiches. TeamPooka Jan 2014 #29
+1000 geardaddy Jan 2014 #65
Peanut butter & hard salami. idendoit Jan 2014 #67
Oh yum, I love PB + bacon (nt) Ino Jan 2014 #68
I love blood sausage. chungking34 Jan 2014 #30
Every January 25th....Haggis! Walk away Jan 2014 #31
He looks like an awesome dog! nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #38
I make my own with liver and oatmeal.... Walk away Jan 2014 #41
Peanut butter and dill pickle sandwiches. cyberswede Jan 2014 #33
You mean milk together with diet Pepsi?... Locut0s Jan 2014 #40
Yeah - half & half... cyberswede Jan 2014 #58
All of them Generic Brad Jan 2014 #34
this would always upset the waitstaff... mithnanthy Jan 2014 #35
My brother-in-law puts ketchup on his pancakes. Inkfreak Jan 2014 #56
Okra....fried or boiled-basically any way you want to cook it Rowdyboy Jan 2014 #36
Who doesn't like okra!?... Locut0s Jan 2014 #39
My mom would fry it with little chunks of potato battered in cornmeal Rowdyboy Jan 2014 #49
Scrambled eggs with ketchup. Prisoner_Number_Six Jan 2014 #37
My favorite sandwich as a kid was scrambled eggs with ketchup between 2 slices Rowdyboy Jan 2014 #52
If you order an omelet in Japan, Art_from_Ark Jan 2014 #79
i love pate fizzgig Jan 2014 #42
too many to list though I'll give it a shot GoneOffShore Jan 2014 #44
Boiled wheat berries laundry_queen Jan 2014 #45
menudo hopemountain Jan 2014 #46
Oh yeah! I never thought intestines could taste so good! nomorenomore08 Jan 2014 #48
Sardines Go Vols Jan 2014 #47
YUP. California Girl. On Saltines. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jan 2014 #62
Chicken Liver charlie and algernon Jan 2014 #50
Kibbeh nayyeh antiquie Jan 2014 #51
Pickled herring, anchovies. hobbit709 Jan 2014 #53
Winkles intaglio Jan 2014 #55
My inner-child looks at me in disgust Inkfreak Jan 2014 #57
Fernet Branca Auggie Jan 2014 #59
Fluffernutter sandwitches YankeyMCC Jan 2014 #61
Chicken gizzards LNM Jan 2014 #64
my list geardaddy Jan 2014 #66
I really like kimchi, but I don't know if that's considered weird. Blue_In_AK Jan 2014 #69
I like balsamic vinegar on my ice cream. Chellee Jan 2014 #75

yuiyoshida

(41,818 posts)
12. I have had those before... not sure
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:12 PM
Jan 2014

Which I liked better..those...or sugar coated squid. (yes they have that in the Asian stores!)

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
21. Those are good but man do they have a lot of salt...
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:30 PM
Jan 2014

I'm thinking of the Chinese variety at least.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
43. You don't get your Spotted Dick until after you finish your Cocky Leeky Soup!
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 12:56 AM
Jan 2014

The Brits make the worst food and call it even worse names.

NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
5. had sushi tonight. I love it all
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 09:37 PM
Jan 2014

I haven't had them make a piece or a roll that I didnt like. Scratch that, I had the quail egg sushi and did not like.

I love raw oysters as well, but we can't eat them anymore. I know of two peeps that got very sick this past year from them.

nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts)
7. I do love sushi, don't eat it nearly often enough. Never had raw oysters though, only cooked.
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 09:42 PM
Jan 2014

And it sounds as if the risk of food poisoning is a tad too high to be worth it.

 

noamnety

(20,234 posts)
20. Yup, but without all the fixings.
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:28 PM
Jan 2014

I guess normally it's ground or minced, and with garnishy condiments. But just plain, it's kind of sweet, and with a good cut, almost melts in your mouth.

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
14. When you say not sushi style what do you mean?
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:19 PM
Jan 2014

Sushi by definition contains rice while sashimi is just the raw fish. But many types of sushi contain the same raw fish along with the rice.

The stomach upset suggests perhaps that it wasn't handled quite as hygienically as it should have been? Or it wasn't as fresh as it could have been? Otherwise sashimi and sake go together perfectly and shouldn't upset your stomach at all, assuming it's fresh and handled properly.

nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts)
19. I just meant the fish by itself. No rice or seaweed.
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:26 PM
Jan 2014

And it was a few hours old, I guess. Tasted pretty fresh though.

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
18. I'm 1/2 Chinese. Lived in China during the 80s for 4 years as a kid...
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:26 PM
Jan 2014

My mother is actually Malaysian Chinese and I lived in Malaysia for a year. Ate all the street food one could wish for. Since then living in Vancouver I've maintained a fairly adventurous diet. I'll admit there are a lot of foreign cuisines I've yet to try though, from a lack of availability and not from a lack of adventurousness. There's not much I've come across that I truly hate. And I enjoy a heck of a lot.

So I guess what I'm trying to say is I don't know what other people would find gross that I enjoy. I enjoy most things. A better question is, what do you find gross, then I'll tell you if I enjoy it

nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts)
23. Bugs, snails, anything creepy-crawly. Also certain extremely pungent cheeses, though I do like
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:39 PM
Jan 2014

fontina, gruyere, etc. - those aren't too strong I guess. Also not that fond of feta - tastes okay but the texture is weird to me, especially on pizza.

Probably anything that would be featured on "Bizarre Foods" I would tend to avoid. I'm not a picky eater by any means, but I'm not gonna eat a duck fetus or "bat soup" (fur and all) either.

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
27. I haven't tried most of those either yet...
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:47 PM
Jan 2014

I say yet cause I'd like to try them. I'd like to try some good insect dishes. The key to most cuisines is to try to get it as authentic as possible as often the foreign imports or fakes taste vastly different from the way it was meant to taste. Sadly even in Vancouver I don't know of any bug restaurants. As for stinky cheeses I don't care for the smell but I quite like the taste, and I love feta

The duck fetus is called Balut and is a Philippino specialty. I haven't tried it either but after watching and reading many reports it's supposedly MUCH more a mental issues than a taste one. It supposedly doesn't taste that different from a strong duck soup or something of that nature. I want to try Balut!

Bat soup would worry me a bit more depending on the origins of the bats. Bats in the tropics are now known to carry Ebola and other similar diseases.

Major Nikon

(36,818 posts)
70. I ate street food when I was in China
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 11:41 PM
Jan 2014

They put a lot of spices on the meat so I had no idea what it was. Tasted like chicken. I tried a lot of things and found most of it quite tasty. I did stray away from anything fried in oil and ate things that were either grilled or steamed.

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
71. Which part of China?
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 12:10 AM
Jan 2014

Indeed most street food meat world wide will be heavily spiced. It may have all tasted like chicken cause it may all have been chicken, Chinese use chicken a lot!

The things fried in oil aren't likely to make you sick but you are likely to get "montezuma'a revenge" from them as they rarely replace the oil, yeah it's not clean oil

The stuff I would stay away from is any form of shellfish. Fish is usually ok cause it just needs to be seared well. But shellfish is a dangerous one.

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
73. Nice, sort of hit the major centres then...
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 12:23 AM
Jan 2014

When was this? How long were you there? What overall opinion did you come away with?

Major Nikon

(36,818 posts)
74. I was there for 10 days
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 12:35 AM
Jan 2014

It was through a tour group so I got to see a lot of things in a relatively short period. It was an amazing trip.

I've been to India before and I was expecting something along those lines, but it was much different. We didn't get to see much of the rural areas and I'm sure there are still areas of China which are quite depressed still. From what I saw everyone seemed to be doing pretty well and seemed as happy and content as anywhere and even more so than in the US. I didn't see any homelessness or people living in shanties although I'm sure there are some.

I was there in 2012 during the weeklong fall Chinese vacation period. The tourist traps were crowded, but it was a good time to be there. Here's an old post which contains a few pictures that I think give a good sense of what it was like.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10369726

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
76. Sweet, those are some great pics!...
Sat Jan 4, 2014, 01:14 AM
Jan 2014

You've captured feeling of the place through the faces of the people. I'm not one to take shots of people myself, I'm more into abstract, landscape, architectural, nature and the like. But I appreciate good shots of all types.

Yeah China has changed IMMENSELY over the years. In fact the pace is so fast that all you have to do is wait a few years and it will seem like a different country again when you return. Poverty is still a big problem throughout China but not at the levels it is in India. The major issues are more the growing wealth gap, and how to support such an immense population while trying to raise the standard of living. China has ironically become the epitome of laissez-faire capitalism. Everyone wants to become wealthy, there are few rules, corruption is everywhere, money flows like water and business deals are being done by the second. New buildings and mega projects sprout up like bamboo shoots. There's a real energy in the air. A feeling that "we are going places". Of course there are some epic challenges they are facing and exactly where they are going is yet to be determined.

I think the last time I was there was in 2011.

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
22. I can tell you one thing I quite dislike but most people cant even stomach...
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:34 PM
Jan 2014

Durian.

My mother loves the stuff. I would really rather not eat it but I can if I have to. But most "westerners" can't even stomach / handle it at all

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
63. Yeah but something like 60% or more of the sensation of taste IS smell...
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 06:11 PM
Jan 2014

I describe the flavour as fruity creamy custard, with a strong hint of raw onion and garlic. Top it off with the aroma of rotting garbage.

But it's not as bad as people make it out to be.

MicaelS

(8,747 posts)
25. I love Calf Liver.
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:42 PM
Jan 2014

Yum-yum. Either breaded in flour and smothered in gravy or fried in corn meal. I love fried chicken gizzards, chicken hearts or chicken livers, too. But that is about as far as I'll go for organ meats. Never have eaten brains or thymus and don't plan to. I know that brains and eggs is a well loved dish by some, but not me. As far as tripe, or haggis...."Oh, Hell No!"

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
28. Liver is one of the few things I need to work on more...
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:50 PM
Jan 2014

That irony, mineral flavour, when combined with the chalky pasty texture, doesn't do much for me.

 

chungking34

(51 posts)
30. I love blood sausage.
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 10:56 PM
Jan 2014

Other foods I like that are considered to be an acquired taste by others:

Tomally
Kimchi
Natto
Brussel Sprouts
Okra
Marmite/Vegemite
Blue Cheese

And etc.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
31. Every January 25th....Haggis!
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 11:00 PM
Jan 2014

In honor of Robbie Burns. My middle dog was rescued on a freezing cold night on the 25th of Jan. and I named him Robbie.

"But mark the Rustic, haggis-fed,
The trembling earth resounds his tread.
Clap in his walie nieve a blade,
He'll make it whissle;
An' legs, an' arms, an' heads will sned,
Like taps o' thrissle."

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nomorenomore08

(13,324 posts)
38. He looks like an awesome dog!
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 12:31 AM
Jan 2014


Being of Scottish heritage, I feel like I should try haggis sometime, I just want to be sure I'll be able to ingest it/keep it down.

Walk away

(9,494 posts)
41. I make my own with liver and oatmeal....
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 12:50 AM
Jan 2014

it actually comes out like a sausage pate. This way I can leave out the naughty bits!

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
33. Peanut butter and dill pickle sandwiches.
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 11:12 PM
Jan 2014


Also, I used to drink milk & diet Pepsi, before I quit drinking soda.

cyberswede

(26,117 posts)
58. Yeah - half & half...
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 01:54 PM
Jan 2014

It tastes kind of like a float, but not as sweet. I miss it, now that I don't drink soda.

Generic Brad

(14,272 posts)
34. All of them
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 11:19 PM
Jan 2014

My food preferences fall outside of the mainstream. Uni (sea urchin). Unagi (eel). Liver. Mabu Tofu. Blue cheese. Beef tongue. Tripe. The other night I had a wonderful meal of rice, miso pork and kim chee.

I suppose I appreciate a wide variety of tastes and textures.

mithnanthy

(1,725 posts)
35. this would always upset the waitstaff...
Thu Jan 2, 2014, 11:33 PM
Jan 2014

My brother and I, as kids, traveled with our parents, for 2 weeks each summer, around the country. I have NO IDEA how we came up with the concoction of Pancakes with slivers of cold butter and Kero dark syrup (both smashed together into a "paste&quot and Ketchup on the side, for dipping each piece of Kero soaked pancakes. I'm now 67 years old and I STILL eat pancakes that way, at home or in a restaurant.....yum!

Locut0s

(6,154 posts)
39. Who doesn't like okra!?...
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 12:33 AM
Jan 2014

I guess the slimy aspect of it could put you off. But the taste is wonderful.

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)
49. My mom would fry it with little chunks of potato battered in cornmeal
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 11:13 AM
Jan 2014

and it was heavenly. I like it boiled too especially in gumbo and soup but fried is simply awesome.

fizzgig

(24,146 posts)
42. i love pate
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 12:51 AM
Jan 2014

Love it, love it, love it. Smoked herring in sour cream and smoked oysters might also put people off, but I think they're damn tasty.

GoneOffShore

(17,337 posts)
44. too many to list though I'll give it a shot
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 01:18 AM
Jan 2014

Sushi
Sea urchins
Raw oysters, clams, mussels
Blue cheese
Blood sausage
Head cheese
Prunes
Anchovies
Radicchio
Belgian endive
Tripe
Andouillete - chitterling sausage

Venison
Quail
Rabbit
Goat
Duck
Goose
Eggplant
Mushrooms
Olives

laundry_queen

(8,646 posts)
45. Boiled wheat berries
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 01:52 AM
Jan 2014

with honey mixed into the water is the 'weirdest' thing I like.
I *think* it's called Kutya in Ukrainian. We used to eat it at Ukrainian Christmas every year (and sometimes my dad would make it for a treat once in awhile). To me, wheat berries w/honey seem harmless but none of my friends or even my kids ever liked it. Even my mom and brother only 'tolerated' it. Just my dad and I really loved it. Then there's the other Ukrainian foods that may seem strange to other people...Nalysnyky (cottage cheese filled crepes with dill cream sauce) is just one. My Baba used to make these little dumplings rolled in beet leaves that were very yummy too. People are more familiar with other Ukrainian fare like perogies, borscht and cabbage rolls though so I wouldn't count those.



hopemountain

(3,919 posts)
46. menudo
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 02:01 AM
Jan 2014

a soup made with spicy red chile, garlic, onions, cumin & oregano, hominy, and well prepared tripe (rinsed well, cut into bite size pieces, marinated for a while with lemon juice) - served hot with lemon wedges, cilantro, fresh diced onions, and more oregano. hmmm, hmmm, hmmm, good!

charlie and algernon

(13,447 posts)
50. Chicken Liver
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 11:27 AM
Jan 2014

Spread it on crackers.

We get it every time we go to my Aunt and Uncle's place on Christmas. Though the running joke is that only the blood relatives like it. None of the spouses will eat it. The common phrase heard is "You like it? Then you must be a <last name>."

 

antiquie

(4,299 posts)
51. Kibbeh nayyeh
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 11:56 AM
Jan 2014

We ate this and looked forward greedily to it in my youth. Might be one reason I don't eat meat now.

intaglio

(8,170 posts)
55. Winkles
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 12:34 PM
Jan 2014

Mussels, oysters, ox tongue, ox tail, Brains faggots, hogs pudding, steak and kidney pudding, lambs heart ...

Inkfreak

(1,695 posts)
57. My inner-child looks at me in disgust
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 12:38 PM
Jan 2014

every time as I eat shredded wheat for breakfast. I swore to myself as a kid I would eat Golden Grahams everyday when I grew up. Now, I'm just trying to stay regular..

And as far as odd eating habits..I love to dip buttered toast in milk. Not do strange I guess. But it's gotten me odd looks.

YankeyMCC

(8,401 posts)
61. Fluffernutter sandwitches
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 05:46 PM
Jan 2014

At least I did, I haven't tried it since I was 10 or 11. It never occurred to me that people might find that weird until one time while traveling to England I described it to a colleague young children, they and their parents were completely appalled. Did I mention this was England

A maybe weird one I do still enjoy from time to time, is Pickle sandwiches, just a pickle, preferable a half sour, wrapped in a slice of bread.

geardaddy

(24,926 posts)
66. my list
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 06:31 PM
Jan 2014

haggis
steak and kidney pie
sashimi
pickled herring
kippers
dried cuttlefish
black and white pudding
chicken feet
duck webs
duck tongues
pickled jellyfish
organ meats of any kind
the pope's nose (chicken or turkey tail)

Blue_In_AK

(46,436 posts)
69. I really like kimchi, but I don't know if that's considered weird.
Fri Jan 3, 2014, 11:25 PM
Jan 2014

I know a lot of people can't get past the smell.

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