Are you a foodie? Prove it!
April 22nd, 2012
Do you have a food “bucket list?’ If not, you might want to re-consider. According to the Facebook quiz, most people have tried about 20 of the 100 items. How many have you eaten?
100 Foods to Try Before You Die
- Abalone
- Absinthe
- Alligator
- Baba Ghanoush
- Bagel and lox
- Baklava
- Barbecue ribs
- Bellini
- Bird’s Nest Soup
- Biscuits and gravy
- Black Pudding (made from cooked blood)
- Black Truffle
- Borscht (Ukrainian soup made from beetroot)
- Calamari
- Carp
- Caviar
- Cheese fondue
- Chicken and waffles
- Chicken Tikka Masala
- Chile Relleno
- Chitterlings/Chitlins
- Churros
- Clam Chowder
- Cognac
- Crabcake
- Crickets
- Currywurst
- Dandelion wine
- Dulce de leche
- Durian (southeast Asian fruit notorious for its ordor)
- Eel
- Eggs benedict
- Fish Tacos
- Foie Gras
- Fresh Spring Rolls
- Fried Catfish
- Fried Green Tomatoes
- Fried Plaintain
- Frito Pie
- Frog’s Legs
- Fugu (pufferfish)
- Funnel Cake
- Gazpacho
- Goat
- Goat’s milk
- Goulash
- Gumbo
- Haggis
- Head Cheese
- Heirloom Tomatoes
- Honeycomb
- Hostess Fruit Pie
- Huevos Rancheros
- Jerk Chicken
- Kangaroo
- Key Lime Pie
- Kobe Beef
- Lassi (Indian yogurt drink)
- Lobster
- Mimosa
- MoonPie
- Morel Mushrooms
- Nettle Tea
- Octopus
- Oxtail Soup
- Paella
- Paneer (a cheese)
- Pastrami on Rye
- Pavlova (meringue cake)
- Phaal (curry dish)
- Philly Cheesesteak
- Pho
- Pineapple and cottage cheese
- Pistachio Ice Cream
- Po’ boy
- Pocky
- Polenta
- Prickly Pear
- Rabbit Stew
- Raw Oysters
- Root Beer Float
- S’mores
- Sauerkraut
- Sea Urchin
- Shark
- Snail
- Snake
- Soft Shell Crab
- Som Tam (spicy salad made from shredded unripened papaya)
- Spaetzle (German dumpling or noodle)
- Spam
- Squirrel
- Steak Tartare
- Sweet Potato Fries
- Sweetbreads
- Tom Yum
- Umeboshi (pickled ume fruits common in Japan, similar to a plum)
- Venison
- Wasabi Peas
- Zucchini Flowers
So, get out a pen and tally each of the foods you’ve tried on this list. Then let us know how many you’ve sampled in the comments section below and tell us where you find them locally.
By Stephen J. Bailey
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