What is the weirdest food you ever had?

Before I tell you, I want to say I like my meat medium to well done. 

That being said, there is an Arabic dish called Kibbeh that can be eaten either raw or cooked..it is made out of either lamb or beef, and cracked wheat, butter, parsley, and I don't know what else.  I like it raw or cooked...in fact, it's my one of my favorite foods.

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I'm not really adventurous about my food, but when I was on my honeymoon I promised my husband that I would try whatever he did. We wnt to Disney World (1981). Anyway while there I tried snails in wine sauce, yuck and alligator tail, sort of like chicken. Also later on in our marriage my SI went to Texas to visit a friend and brought back rattlesnake, also like chicken but very spinney. I try not to do those things anymore.

Deb, my dad was born in the Phillipines and used to make soup with fish heads. The eyes were a delicacy. Again yuck.

We were on a Mediterranean cruise back in the -80's, one side trip was to Cairo, Egypt.  We were told to NOT eat anything or drink anything, use the bathrooms, etc., until lunch because of bacterian issues there.....so at this beautiful hotel at the base of the pyramids the bus pulled in for lunch.  It was served with lots of flourish.  One lady at our table wondered about the meat.....I said it tastes like old sheep (was served with mint jelly) and asked her to please NOT ask the waiter what is was just in case it was something else and I was starving. 

She of course couldn't resist - it was camel....and there were a line of them outside of the hotel covered in flies and smelling like you'd imagine a camel would smell (or my farts after chemo).  I couldn't eat the rest of it and haven't forgiven that woman to this day..... wherever she may be.

Have eated rattlesnake, squirrl, octopus, .  Grew up with dad hunting for meat, he use to make turtle soup.  I try not to think about where the meat comes from now and lots of times we just have veges.

I am not at all adventurous when it comes to eating. But when I was in high school about 10 of us worked in a 5 and 10 store. A boy who worked in the store next to our store went to Japan. He came back with a box of chocolates for us and after we all ate one, he told us they were chocolate covered bugs which were a delicacy in Japan. I had a chocolate covered bee. I would have never known it. But yuck when I found out. I am amazed at what some of you have eaten. Gosh, I would never try half of it! Great thread,Deb.

Oh my!  You all have me beat, with Deb at the top of the list. I should have guessed that your palate would be as adventurous as your warm spirit. 

For me it was tripe (stomach lining).  For as much as I like the broth and hominy in Menudo, I just can't seem to handle the texture of the tripe itself.  I just wobbles! lol

Neat thread.  Now I know where to come when I am practicing weight control!    

Fun thread!  Not real adventurous in food.  Will pass on to friends who are battaling with weight issues  lol!

Deb, I luv ya but....I can't read this thread......

Hi All,

I was thinking about posting a thread of favorite foods. This one is way better. I have lived in Japan, England, France and traveled througout the carribbean so I have eaten a lot of strange things. The one thing that I cannot see how anyone could ever eat is brussel sprouts. I have tried fixing them many different ways since my husband loves them. No matter how hungry and starved I am, I would not eat them fixed any way.

PS. My favorite food is Merci Chocolates by Stork. Second would be watermelon. And a good plate of grits with butter and salt....mmmmmmm....

Deb, you said:

"LOL at hairy boar's leg!  I think I would have needed a few drinks to get that down!"

Ahem, I do believe a number of drinks had been consumed...

I love grits.... you just need salt, pepper, and butter.

I had squirrel... tasted like chicken.

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