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I’d say I’m semi-adventurous. But not enough so that I jumped at the chance of eating bird soup cow tongue when I was offered it in Ecuador. The bird soup had bird feet and beaks in it.
I wanted a Big Mac and went hungry
I love it that you were moving to Asia thinking you’d be eating a lot of Leann Chin cuisine. Hilarious.
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February 22nd, 2010 at 10:49 pm
Ok super ewww. And the Asia thing. Yeah, I was an idiot
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Heather of the EO
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February 22nd, 2010 at 11:04 pm
No. Not an idiot. Unless I’m an idiot too, which is entirely possible. Because when I went to Ecuador I thought I would just eat beans and rice. Not beaks.
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February 23rd, 2010 at 10:51 am
This is my favorite post ever DD! I am from Ecuador but I’ve never seen beaks in chicken soup. (gizzards, feet, liver and hearts? Yes!) growing up in Ecuador we had no chance to be picky, you either ate or went to bed without dinner. My 18mos old knows better and eats everything we eat, she knows the menu won’t change. I pretty much eat everything that appeals my palate unless is liver pâté, hot peppers or sweet like BBQ sauce. And I’ll pick cow tongue and pigs feet anyday over a big mac. My husband says I am picky because I don’t like BBQ sauce or polynesian sauce… after reading this post I know I won’t starve in China or Ecuador – Other weird things I’ve heard they eat in other regions of Ecuador are: bull testicles, monkey brain and guinea pigs Can we say YUM? Lol (FYI: I’ve never had these)
I just found out what a CSA is…I am not sure it’s worth it for me b/c I am just learning to eat Veggies..and it’s VERY expensive here. But I too am a VERY picky eater. I’ve gotten better…but I really used to be the worst!
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February 22nd, 2010 at 10:46 pm
I am going to challenge myself. And I bought this cookbook called Simply in Season that is getting me really excited.
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When I went to Japan for my little brother’s wedding, he asked me if I would be willing to try some “new” things. I told him not to tell me what it was and if the food looked edible I would try it. I think I was the Fear Factor champion by the time we left.
Weirdest thing I ate……HORSE sashimi. It tasted like salami.
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February 22nd, 2010 at 10:47 pm
no thank you. I thought the food in Japan was much less freaky than in China. Who knows what we were eating over there.
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I am the adventureous one in my marriage – I’ve brought my husband a long way too. The best weird thing I’ve eaten was shark – it was awesome. The worst weird thing I’ve eaten was squid – the little suction cups stuck to my cheeks and I couldn’t chew it, so I just swallowed the stuff whole.
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February 22nd, 2010 at 10:49 pm
And to think when we eat out together we hit the Pizza Hut buffet!!
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Ostrich tacos and haggis are probably the weirdest things I have eaten. I like calmari and I even like escargot. I also like sea eel sushi
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February 22nd, 2010 at 10:50 pm
I really like ostrich actually. Tastes like steak. And it is super healthy for you.
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Twitter: Sadiewindham
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I’m a pretty adventurous eating and am willing to try something at least once. I’ve had some pretty strange things (like small little fish in a Korean restaurant), but for me the weirdest has been pig’s brain. You read that right. I ate pig’s brain. Oddly enough, it looked like scrambled eggs that were greyish. Not sure I’d ever do it again.
.-= Sarah´s last blog ..Healthy fried chicken =-.
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Ok, that visual is just wrong. WRONG. Ew.
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I think I’ve eaten all the things you’ve mentioned. We are really, really adventurous eaters, in fact I feature a lot of these things on my blog.
Maybe the oddest was fermented raw squid in squid ink…it was….slimy and tart. Maybe lamb pancreas? Fish eyeballs? I will try anything once. I’ve never had bugs though. I’m not sure if I can eat the bugs.
Good for you for trying those things!
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:16 pm
DOODE!!!!! I would totally eat bugs over any of the other things you mentioned. Seriously!!
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Like you, I was SUPER-picky as a child, but I have also come along way. I will now try just about anything. Probably the strangest thing I ate was in Costa Rica (where I chose to study abroad in college). My host family ordered this take-out, which I believe was supposed to be Chinese food, but it was rice cooked up with all kinds of little seafood items in it, I think including mini squid or octopus. It was sooooo weird and really not my favorite!
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:17 pm
I think when you study abroad it is impossible not to eat weird stuff. Otherwise you would starve.
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I am so very not-adventurous. I passed up on the opportunity for muskrat at a wild game dinner and went with pheasant!
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:19 pm
People eat muskrat????
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:24 pm
Apparently so! They were gross looking. Baked them up exactly like they were caught – whole! They were crispy little critters. I guess they were to then “crack” into them like lobsters or something. EW!
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Asia does serve some crazy stuff! I would never survive in Japan as I am allergic to seafood.
When in China I had donkey and fresh goats milk. Goats milk isn’t too out there- but when it was fresh and warm, that just made it nasty. Donkey was ok, like tough beef.
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:21 pm
I subsisted in Japan on plain rice, noodles in broth and rolls. It was an interesting weight loss program.
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I’ll try almost anything. My dad and I used to get (and enjoy!) pineapple and anchovy pizza. Yes, really. It’s been a loooong time since I’ve had any since my husband is not up for that.
And yes, all bloggers ARE talking about eating more whole foods! lol. We are hoping to join a CSA this year too!
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:22 pm
I like pineapple and ham pizza, but I don’t think I could do anchovies. The texture would probably freak me out.
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I’m the same way. I’ve always been a picky eater, but my husband has expanded my comfort zone, especially in terms of spicy and ethnic food.
As for the weird stuff, I went to France in college. Rabbit tasted okay but it was weird to eat what we consider a pet, and duck turned out to be one of my favorite meals while there (though I haven’t eaten it since). My host mom would pack me these (what I considered) gross lunches of tuna and beans–I’d give away my lunch and buy a baguette.
Oh the memories! That was 16 years ago already. Feels like yesterday….
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:23 pm
I was surprised at how much I liked the rabbit, but it was breaded and tasted like a chicken nugget so that probably helped
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Beef tongue tacos are on the menu for dinner tonight. Don’t tell my husband. We had oxtail stew last week. I’ll try anything (and have!), but my husband is picky even with “normal” stuff.
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Erin G
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:09 pm
hahahaha that’s awesome! I love that you trick your husband! I have a friend who told her husband that his water chestnuts were mini potatoes. Too funny.
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:24 pm
I agree, that is funny. I am praying my hubby doesn’t do that with me. Now I am a little freaked out.
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Wow!! Um… I cannot top any of these! (And am a little grossed out by reading them all! Lol) We love Asian foods here, but stick to recipes where I can add chicken, beef, or turkey. As for the venison, we LIVE on deer meat since hubs, dad, and son are all hunters. It’s really not that bad when you know how to cook it!
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:26 pm
a girl after my own heart.
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I’m a relatively adventurous eater- I’ll generally try anything once. but I do draw the line somewhere- I’m not going to eat live monkey brain. (My FIL travels to Asia a lot for work and they literally walk the monkey to the table, crack open his skull and you eat it. My FIL has not partaken in this and I don’t blame him one bit. ewwwwwwwwwww)
I can’t recall all the weird things I’ve tried, probably because I don’t always know what it is I’m trying. But I have had alligator pie and that was yummy!
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:27 pm
Ok, that is the grossest thing ever. Poor little monkey!!
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I’m with your husband, I don’t mind trying pretty much anything once. When I was in China (pregnant with Nathan), I ate from food stalls and such, even though I had no idea what it was. I was like, ooooh deep-fried! yummy! I mean everyone else was eating it, it probably wasn’t going to kill me, right? And it was COOKED. (I still have issues with learning to love sushi.)
I think the weirdest thing I have eaten was some homemade beer in the home of a complete stranger in one of the townships outside cape town south africa. it seemed rude to refuse, and even though the “house” was made of cardboard and had a garbage-bag roof and therefore was probably COMPLETELY UNSANITARY, I told myself, hey it’s alcohol, it’s self-cleansing, right? And it was fine. Not tasty, but fine. I was there to learn and experience (and lay out on some fabulous beaches, but that’s neither here nor there), and I did.
Keep up the good work on trying new things! What’s the worst that can happen, after all? You won’t like it and don’t have to finish. But at least you’ll have tried.
I am jealous of your CSA. How do I find out if they have that kind of thing in my area?
.-= Erin G´s last blog ..Were Space Bags Made for This? =-.
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:28 pm
Here ya go: http://www.localharvest.org/csa/
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Erin G
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February 23rd, 2010 at 2:04 pm
wow there’s like FOUR in my town! thanks for the link, I am going to research it and pick one. So excited for this!!! maybe it will make Nathan less picky?
.-= Erin G´s last blog ..Were Space Bags Made for This? =-.
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I’ve eaten some pretty crazy things..at least in my book: snails (screw “escargot”), fish eyes, dehydrated fish, etc. But nothing sent me over the edge more than when I thought I was eating mutton (goat) and it was really a German Shepherd. %-P
.-= Jenny 867-5309´s last blog ..What is a booger? =-.
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:30 pm
Awwww….that is just wrong. Where was that?
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:32 pm
India…
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Have you thought about having a garden to grow you own veggies?
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February 23rd, 2010 at 1:35 pm
I have attempted it for the last 2 years. To say I have a black thumb is a serious understatement
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A friend killed a snake & cooked it up. I tried one bite. Ugh. Tough & rubbery. But the sauce he made with it was great. Not great enough for me to go for more though.
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February 23rd, 2010 at 2:26 pm
I actually think I had rattle snake once. Tasted like chicken
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Just so you know, we do also get some choices in what we take, so if there’s something you’re not yet ready to try, it’s totally ok! But I think you’ll do great. One thing I have learned is that you can make anything taste great if you slather it in cheese…
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February 23rd, 2010 at 8:25 pm
mmm…..cheese…..
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Best line EVER … “there ain’t enough alcohol in the world!”
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I was super super picky growing up and now I’m not as picky, but not as adventurous as I’d like to be. I also married a man that will eat anything so I feel your pain. I’m also on the whole food bandwagon and it’s been a bit of a chore- especially with my six year old who’s as picky as I was when I was his age!
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Good for you!! I’m more like your husband (although I don’t think I’d touch tripe with a 10 foot pole!). There are definitely things I like better, but I’ll usually at least try it. Are your kids picky eaters?
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I just love this blog so much! There is always such interesting stuff on here to read. It’s one of my favorites. Thanks for sharing! Feel free to visit me back
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a few years ago we did a vegetable share through Trillium Farm. there were a lot of veggies that either i wasn’t familiar with or not too fond of. One trick is that I would shred or puree some of the veggies so they were in the dish but i couldn’t tell. A book I really enjoyed reading was animal, vegetable, miracle by barbara klingslover. it documents a year of her family trying to eat only locally. they make their own bread and also tried making their own cheese (which mozzarella cheese is really easy to make and fun project to do with kids)
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Wow, and I thought I was picky!
I grew up on salmon though so I guess I can’t fault you too much… especially as it probably wasn’t fresh. Fresh salmon prepared right is amazing!
I eat more things as I get older… but somehow my mom still can’t seem to remember that I don’t like red peppers and she puts them in everything!
I’m not sure we have a CSA around here living in a smallish town, but we do have an awesome farmers market in the summer! And that way I don’t get veggies that I won’t eat either…
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We had a Japanese exchange student when I was in HS. Just say no to octopus jerky. Trust me.
That said, I am pretty adventurous when it comes to eating and it makes me sad you didn’t eat real Chinese food! It took a while, but once we figured out what to order…it still makes my mouth water 8 years later.
I firmly believe that if you think you don’t like duck, maybe they didn’t prepare it well. Because duck = heaven.
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