Two fo my favorite shows on the Travel Channel are Bizarre Foods w/ Andrew Zimmern and No Reservations w/ Anthony Bourdain. The only complaint I have about either show is that they air 10 re-runs for every first run episode.
On Bizarre Foods, generally I’m thinking, “Yeah, if I were in Thailand. I would eat that!” Then he busts open the durian or the stinky tofu and he can’t even suppress the gag reflex. But I like to think that I have had a wide and varied experience with foods. One doesn’t take the scale on four spins without being willing to experiment.
Which brings me to a meme! Courtesy of my supplier and noted foodie… Chris
- Bold all the items you’ve eaten
- Strikethrough any items that you would never consider eating
- Italicize the items you’ll eat if given the chance
- Venison
- Nettle tea
- Huevos rancheros
- Steak tartare
- Crocodile
- Black pudding
- Cheese fondue
- Carp
- Borscht
- Baba ghanoush
- Calamari
- Pho
- PB&J sandwich
- Aloo gobi
- Hot dog from a street cart
- Époisses de Bourgogne
- Black truffle
- Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
- Steamed pork buns
- Pistachio ice cream
- Heirloom tomatoes
- Fresh wild berries
- Foie gras
- Rice and beans
- Brawn or head cheese
- Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper *I like spicy, but then there is asinine!
- Dulce de leche
- Oysters
- Baklava
- Bagna càuda
- Wasabi peas
- Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
- Salted lassi
- Sauerkraut
- Root beer float
- Cognac with a fat cigar
- Clotted cream tea
- Vodka jelly/Jell-O
- Gumbo
- Oxtail
- Curried goat
- Whole insects * too many bugs commit suicide in Eastern Oregon by this means.
- Phaal
- Goat’s milk
- Malt whiskey from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
- Fugu
- Chicken tikka masala
- Eel
- Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
- Sea urchin
- Prickly pear
- Umeboshi
- Abalone
- Paneer
- McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
- Spätzle
- Dirty gin martini
- Beer above 8% ABV
- Poutine
- Carob chips
- S’mores
- Sweetbreads
- Kaoliang
- Currywurst
- Durian * If its going to bring tears to Zimmern’s eyes… I’ll pass.
- Frogs’ legs
- Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
- Haggis
- Fried plantain
- Chitterlings or andouillette
- Gazpacho
- Caviar and blini
- Louche absinthe
- Gjetost or brunost *I have a friend who is married to a Finn
- Roadkill
- Baijiu
- Hostess Fruit Pie
- Snail
- Lapsang souchong
- Bellini
- Tom yum
- Eggs Benedict
- Pocky
- Tasting menu at a 3-Michelin-star restaurant
- Kobe beef
- Hare
- Goulash
- Flowers
- Horse
- Criollo chocolate
- Spam
- Soft-shell crab
- Rose harissa
- Catfish
- Mole poblano
- Bagel and lox
- Lobster Thermidor
- Polenta
- Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
- Snake
Dude…that is a wide and varied experience with food. I can’t even pronounce a lot of the things on that list. I’m not seeing mountain oysters on that list anywhere?
Now, John I am completely impressed on your list of foods half of which I have never heard of and needed to bring out a link to wikipedia, HOWEVER I need to say there was a little unbelief that you have eaten snake but crossed off Horse? Really, it is the new beef. Just joking – you are looking great keep up the good work. Good luck as classes start.
Hi John:
I work with the online community team for Travel Channel and noticed that you mentioned Andrew Zimmern (host of Bizarre Foods) in your post. I thought you might be interested in the new season of Bizarre Foods which premieres next Tuesday, September 9th. Andrew travels to Phuket, Thailand and eats some interesting things!
Please let me know if you would like to be on the weekly updates list for the show. I will be sending sneak peaks and episode information out weekly.
Wendy Ricci
On behalf of Travel Channel