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Originally Posted by capt_noonie  Oh man! You are in TX right? I'm sure there's lots of mexican places there, try a lengua taco! It's almost like the consistency of tendon or firm-ish fat, but tastes beefy, and since it's tongue (a muscle) no extra fat!
Well, uni is hard to find in the way it's supposed to be. The best uni in my area is from Catalina Island which is just off the coast of Los Angeles, so it may be hard for you to find. It should be moist, smooth, sweet and nutty. You know like how butter can be infused with garlic? It's like the texture of butter infused with nuts. Just melts in your mouth. It's better plain without soy sauce or wasabi, it just masks its real flavor. YUM!!! But word of warning, it's totally overpriced! Like $12 for a two piece order!!!!
Frog's legs I've only had once and I think they were overcooked, they tasted like rubbery chicken, so I'm waiting for round two.
As for lobster and crab brains, I don't know if it's actually the brains. When you steam whole crab and lobster when you open them up, that creamy greenish stuff, that's what I'm talking about. I'm sure it's some kind of innards or something.
I've never tried lamb fries, BUT I got my dad the 1000 places to see before you die book for Xmas two years ago. he is retired and travels like CRAZY now! He just got back from the great barrier reef! *Super jealous!!!*
Hmm what else... I'm gonna have to say deep fried "chitterlings". Small intestines of pork deep fried and sliced thin, served with garlic infused oyster sauce and ginger. i think all my favs are taiwanese food, it's what I was raised on (as breakfast food!)
MMMM I'm so hungry now!!!
Have you seen the Travel Channel show Bizarre Foods w/ Andrew Zimmern? That's what I wanted this thread to be about... people telling about their cultures "bizarre" food, but you are my only biter it seems... LOL |
Yeah, I do live in Texas. I'm totally going to find a Mexican restaurant here that serves it. Shouldn't be that hard since there are thousands of them in San Antonio. It sounds delicious. I'll probably even make some people here try it and just won't tell them ... until afterward.
Oh man. My mouth is watering from you describing uni. Well, as long as I don't eat it every day, I'll take the price hit for the experience! I'll make sure to try uni whenever I go to a sushi restaurant so I can see where the best is here. Such a chore!
Lobster and crab brains sound disgusting! I can't wait to try it.
I'm jealous of your dad getting to travel everywhere, too! I want to get the book for myself, but I don't want to be sad when I only have one little mark in the whole book.
I've been to Korea so many times and there isn't ONE thing in that book regarding Korea. I've wasted my life seeing things that weren't worth seeing before I die!
I've never had deep-fried chitterlings. That sauce sounds so delicious. I've probably had chitterlings in menudo, though. I'm sure I would love it deep-fried, too! I absolutely love menudo. The meat is sooo chewy. So good. I am unbelievably hungry right now and all the great places with "disgusting" food are closed!
I'm just glad that we've managed to try such awesome food. Can you imagine all the people who miss out?
I don't think I've ever tried real legit Taiwanese food. I would love to, though. One of these days I plan on traveling all over the world and eat everything I can get my hands on.
The flavours are just so unique to a country. To me tasting a country's food for the first time is like seeing a brand new colour.
Korean food is mainly kimchee and rice lol. They do have exotic foods, but every day eating is pretty ordinary, I think. I absolutely love kimchee and all spicy foods, though.
I love that show! He does eat stuff that I wouldn't dare touch. I just can't even think about eating stuff that's still alive. It makes me too sad!
I know! I'm surprised no one else is at least commenting. Even if they don't have experience with eating gross stuff, they could at least say "NASTY!" or something like that so we'd know they were paying attention.
