Unusual food that you have recorded on your daily food diary?
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nicsflyingcircus wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I'm a vegetarian. There's really not much that's exotic that I would be logging since I have no intention of ever trying durian or natto.
I have an acquaintance whose daughter loves natto. Yes he and his family live in the US and yes his wife is Japanese. That said, there are probably plenty of fruits and vegetables you haven't tried in part because they just aren't available where you live.
The strange veggies/fruits just don't seem to create same frisson as chicken feet or prairie oysters, though.
Chicken feet do make for awfully good chicken stock though. I'm sure I would like them if they weren't braised. Or rather, if they were braised and fried, roasted, or sauteed.
Walmart sells them labeled as "Chicken Paws".
No. Just, No.
That's an "interesting" marketing strategy.0 -
nicsflyingcircus wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I'm a vegetarian. There's really not much that's exotic that I would be logging since I have no intention of ever trying durian or natto.
I have an acquaintance whose daughter loves natto. Yes he and his family live in the US and yes his wife is Japanese. That said, there are probably plenty of fruits and vegetables you haven't tried in part because they just aren't available where you live.
The strange veggies/fruits just don't seem to create same frisson as chicken feet or prairie oysters, though.
Chicken feet do make for awfully good chicken stock though. I'm sure I would like them if they weren't braised. Or rather, if they were braised and fried, roasted, or sauteed.
Walmart sells them labeled as "Chicken Paws".
No. Just, No.
That's an "interesting" marketing strategy.
Yeah, I am not opposed to chicken feet (especially for broths, etc) but chicken's don't have paws!0 -
nicsflyingcircus wrote: »nicsflyingcircus wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I'm a vegetarian. There's really not much that's exotic that I would be logging since I have no intention of ever trying durian or natto.
I have an acquaintance whose daughter loves natto. Yes he and his family live in the US and yes his wife is Japanese. That said, there are probably plenty of fruits and vegetables you haven't tried in part because they just aren't available where you live.
The strange veggies/fruits just don't seem to create same frisson as chicken feet or prairie oysters, though.
Chicken feet do make for awfully good chicken stock though. I'm sure I would like them if they weren't braised. Or rather, if they were braised and fried, roasted, or sauteed.
Walmart sells them labeled as "Chicken Paws".
No. Just, No.
That's an "interesting" marketing strategy.
Yeah, I am not opposed to chicken feet (especially for broths, etc) but chicken's don't have paws!
It's like they're marketing to children who don't have families that eat chicken feet. I'm sure people who eat chicken feet are giving the labels some serious side eye or just laughing (or both). It's also interesting because in countries that are primarily English speaking, animals with paws are typically not eaten and if anything people are disgusted with the idea of doing so.1 -
nicsflyingcircus wrote: »nicsflyingcircus wrote: »GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I'm a vegetarian. There's really not much that's exotic that I would be logging since I have no intention of ever trying durian or natto.
I have an acquaintance whose daughter loves natto. Yes he and his family live in the US and yes his wife is Japanese. That said, there are probably plenty of fruits and vegetables you haven't tried in part because they just aren't available where you live.
The strange veggies/fruits just don't seem to create same frisson as chicken feet or prairie oysters, though.
Chicken feet do make for awfully good chicken stock though. I'm sure I would like them if they weren't braised. Or rather, if they were braised and fried, roasted, or sauteed.
Walmart sells them labeled as "Chicken Paws".
No. Just, No.
That's an "interesting" marketing strategy.
Yeah, I am not opposed to chicken feet (especially for broths, etc) but chicken's don't have paws!
It's like they're marketing to children who don't have families that eat chicken feet. I'm sure people who eat chicken feet are giving the labels some serious side eye or just laughing (or both). It's also interesting because in countries that are primarily English speaking, animals with paws are typically not eaten and if anything people are disgusted with the idea of doing so.
Yeah, paws makes me think of cats and dogs, which are highly taboo meat wise in the part of North America I've lived (Canada and US).
That to me is what makes it so weird I think. For a lot of people, paws probably equals pets, so how is associating an already a little odd food item with something most people purchasing would be appalled to consume a good idea?
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New_Heavens_Earth wrote: »
I guess it depends on location. Those meats are only available in specialty stores or hunt it yourself where I'm at, and hunting is not allowed (metro area)
It totally depends on location. I'm in Spain, our supermarkets carry some things you can hardly find in American ones, but we can't find anywhere some things which are fairly common in the States...
As a side note, real paella has got rabbit in it. If they try to give you a dish without rabbit-and chicken-, this is not paella. (It makes me sad what kind of things people call paella... they are delicious, sure, but they are not paella).0 -
One of the perils of being a cyclist.
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Being from the southwest, I never had alligator before. Sure enough, it was listed as a food on the app. What unusual foods have you recorded?
Some years ago now. I'd recorded seaweed pie once and it's not at all like any of the varieties you'll see if you're to search engine it.1 -
@k8eekins What is seaweed pie? I am guessing that it is like a big sushi.
It's similar to the German Schweinskopfsulze only NOT for it's 100% vegan, without the use of gelatin - strictly a specific breed of seaweed plus a myriad of what you'd like in your tomatoes & onions or peppers & onions salad + any choice of fish or a fish substitute. It's not a main course.
ETA: For accuracy, it's also similar to the Japanese crab kanten or konyaku, only seaweed + fish + onions with tomatoes or red/orange peppers salad.1 -
@k8eekins What is seaweed pie? I am guessing that it is like a big sushi.@k8eekins What is seaweed pie? I am guessing that it is like a big sushi.
It's similar to the German Schweinskopfsulze only NOT for it's 100% vegan, without the use of gelatin - strictly a specific breed of seaweed plus a myriad of what you'd like in your tomatoes & onions or peppers & onions salad + any choice of fish or a fish substitute. It's not a main course.
We use the agar seaweed ( green variety), which we also culture, farm and export. It's the seaweed that agar-agar stabilizing agent derives from. Sometimes manufacturers add it to ice cream as a thickening agent.
The seaweed is thoroughly cleaned prior to pouring hot water over them to melt the strands. As the hot liquid cools you would add your raw/cooked onions, tomatoes, seafood meat and coconut milk/cream (stir it around your pie dish to evenly distribute) prior to letting it set, like making Jell-O at home from crystals. Some of us choose to modernize it with a rootcrop base, similar to a savory for easier serving and eating.2 -
Super fun post!
My semi weird things: (I’m in Africa and The Middle East a lot!)
Molpani 🐛 worms -Zimbabwe
Camel milk - UAE
Camel Meat - Egypt
Crocodile - Egypt
Niku- Natto - NYC (Japanese restaurant - beef eye)
Still don’t like the taste of tripe, stomach or tongue though. Won’t have any of that again.
Still haven’t had grasshopper tacos or snake yet - it’s on my list!3 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I'm a vegetarian. There's really not much that's exotic that I would be logging since I have no intention of ever trying durian or natto.
I have an acquaintance whose daughter loves natto. Yes he and his family live in the US and yes his wife is Japanese. That said, there are probably plenty of fruits and vegetables you haven't tried in part because they just aren't available where you live.
The strange veggies/fruits just don't seem to create same frisson as chicken feet or prairie oysters, though.
Oh chicken feet. I ordered them and I couldn’t do it. My husband ate them for me. That’s love. Lol.
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GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »I'm a vegetarian. There's really not much that's exotic that I would be logging since I have no intention of ever trying durian or natto.
I have an acquaintance whose daughter loves natto. Yes he and his family live in the US and yes his wife is Japanese. That said, there are probably plenty of fruits and vegetables you haven't tried in part because they just aren't available where you live.
The strange veggies/fruits just don't seem to create same frisson as chicken feet or prairie oysters, though.
Oh chicken feet. I ordered them and I couldn’t do it. My husband ate them for me. That’s love. Lol.
Didnt think there was enough meat on chicken feet to even bother. I prefer Cows foot0 -
Hmm @mg07030 Since you spent time in southern Africa (Zimbabwe), I would think that termites would be on the list. I understand that it is high in protein and abundant.
@golfchess - I didn’t see termites!! But I would have probably tried it lol! I’ll look next time!
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@golfchess@mg07030 when ever I travel, I try to find the local unusual foods.
Love that!! Any plans coming up? 🙌🏻
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I haven't personally logged it, but when you search dog treats a surprising amount of entries pop up. Makes me wonder2
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@mg07030 I was in Europe this past summer so I will probably stay in my own hemisphere this summer. How about you?
@golfchess - we go to Italy every year - to see the in laws. (I always make the trip go through France so I have a mini vacay!)
New places this year: India & Nepal! We got bamboozled in August/September due to Monsoon season. So - hopefully early Spring. Wonder what interesting food items I can add to our list! Lol
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youcantflexcardio wrote: »I haven't personally logged it, but when you search dog treats a surprising amount of entries pop up. Makes me wonder
@youcantflexcardio nooooooo waaayyyy 😱
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youcantflexcardio wrote: »I haven't personally logged it, but when you search dog treats a surprising amount of entries pop up. Makes me wonder
As far as I can recall from childhood (when I was very curious and experimental), Milk Bone dog biscuits were not very good at all. I tried some fake-chocolate dog treats then, too: They didn't taste like chocolate, not even a little.
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I LOVE chicken feet! I only tried them for the first time a few years ago. Not easy to get in NZ.
I have had frog, crocodile (yummy), camel, snake, snails, ostrich, and other things I can't remember. Only snails in NZ, all the rest overseas. I like to try everything new.
I've also had durian. It was nice.0 -
youcantflexcardio wrote: »I haven't personally logged it, but when you search dog treats a surprising amount of entries pop up. Makes me wonder
@youcantflexcardio A lot of dog biscuits are just cookies without sugar.1
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