Here's the List (I found it here)
100 Foods to Try Before You Die
- Abalone
AbsintheAlligator<<--one bite counts!Baba GhanoushBagel and LoxBaklavaBarbecue ribsBellini- Bird’s Nest Soup
Biscuits and gravy- Black Pudding
Black TruffleBorschtCalamari- Carp
CaviarCheese fondue- Chicken and waffles <<---- can't say I have ever had them together...hoping to try this at Soul Food Sunday soon!
Chicken Tikka MasalaChile Relleno- Chitterlings/Chitlins
ChurrosClam Chowder- Cognac <<---- I'm sure I've had it in a sauce or reduction at a restaurant, but can't remember trying it by itself
Crabcake<<--- Um YEAH! That's what MARYLAND does!- Cricket
- Currywurst
- Dandelion wine
Dulce de leche- Durian
EelEggs benedictFish TacosFoie GrasFresh Spring RollsFried CatfishFried Green TomatoesFried PlaintainFrito PieFrog’s Legs<<--- one bite counts!- Fugu
Funnel CakeGazpacho- Goat
Goat’s milkGoulashGumbo- Haggis
Head Cheese<<--just had this one back in January at The Refinery!Heirloom TomatoesHoneycombHostess Fruit Pie<--- really?!Huevos RancherosJerk Chicken- Kangaroo <<--- Never have, hopefully never will!
Key Lime PieKobe BeefLassiLobsterMimosaMoonPieMorel Mushrooms- Nettle Tea
- Octopus
- Oxtail Soup
PaellaPaneerPastrami on RyePavlova<<--- I've made this one!- Phaal
Philly CheesesteakPhoPineapple and cottage cheese<<--- a snack I eat all the time!Pistachio Ice CreamPo’ boyPockyPolenta- Prickly Pear
Rabbit Stew<<--- one bite!Raw Oysters<<---Only One, it was peer pressure! I was NOT a fan.Root Beer FloatS’moresSauerkraut- Sea Urchin
- Shark
Snail- Snake
Soft Shell Crab- Som Tam
Spaetzle- Spam
- Squirrel <<--- Um, WHY?!
- Steak Tartare
Sweet Potato FriesSweetbreads- Tom Yum <<--- Never had this but it sounds good!
- Umeboshi
VenisonWasabi PeasZucchini Flowers
I am not sure who came up with this list or where it originated but some of the foods are so ridiculous! Hostess Fruit Pie? MoonPie? Spam?!! Why should we be trying these foods before we die?!
How many have you tried? What are your favorites? Which ones will you NEVER try or don't ever want to taste again?
90/100 The only items I haven't tried on this list:
ReplyDeleteBird's Nest Soup
Currywurst
Durian
Fugu
Kangaroo
Phaal
Shark
Snake
Squirrel
Umeboshi
Should have guessed you would have eaten the vast majority :-) Now, it's time for you to get on that kangaroo and squirrel-tasting, don't you think?
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