How many of these foods have you tried? (100 things)

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So I found this list on a list of (supposedly) 100 foods you should try before you die.
The source is a Facebook application, so I can’t link to it. Looking it over, though, I think it’s a pretty good list and it made me curious who on here could lay claim to trying the most things on it.

I’m just going to post the list rather then make a poll out of it due to there being a hundred things.

I’ve tried 38 things on the list, myself. That puts me in the lead, right now, by default.
I’m putting the list under a spoiler tag since it’s a bit long.

1. Abalone
2. Absinthe
3. Alligator
4. Baba Ghanoush
5. Bagel and Lox
6. Baklava
7. Barbecue Ribs
8. Bellini
9. Bird’s Nest Soup
10. Biscuits and Gravy
11. Black Pudding
12. Black Truffle
13. Borscht
14. Calamari
15. Carp
16. Caviar
17. Cheese Fondue
18. Chicken and Waffles
19. Chicken Tikka Masala
20. Chile Relleno
21. Chitlins
22. Churros
23. Clam Chowder
24. Cognac
25. Crab Cakes
26. Crickets
27. Currywurst
28. Dandelion Wine
29. Dulce De Leche
30. Durian
31. Eel
32. Eggs Benedict
33. Fish Tacos
34. Foie Gras
35. Fresh Spring Rolls
36. Fried Catfish
37. Fried Green Tomatoes
38. Fried Plantain
39. Frito Pie
40. Frogs’ Legs
41. Fugu
42. Funnel Cake
43. Gazpacho
44. Goat
45. Goat’s Milk
46. Goulash
47. Gumbo
48. Haggis
49. Head Cheese
50. Heirloom Tomatoes
51. Honeycomb
52. Hostess Fruit Pie
53. Huevos Rancheros
54. Jerk Chicken
55. Kangaroo
56. Key Lime Pie
57. Kobe Beef
58. Lassi
59. Lobster
60. Mimosa
61. MoonPie
62. Morel Mushrooms
63. Nettle Tea
64. Octopus
65. Oxtail Soup
66. Paella
67. Paneer
68. Pastrami on Rye
69. Pavlova
70. Phaal
71. Philly Cheese Steak
72. Pho
73. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese
74. Pistachio Ice Cream
75. Po’ Boy
76. Pocky
77. Polenta
78. Prickly Pear
79. Rabbit Stew
80. Raw Oysters
81. Root Beer Float
82. S’mores
83. Sauerkraut
84. Sea Urchin
85. Shark
86. Snail
87. Snake
88. Soft Shell Crab
89. Som Tam
90. Spaetzle
91. Spam
92. Squirrel
93. Steak Tartare
94. Sweet Potato Fries
95. Sweetbreads
96. Tom Yum
97. Umeboshi
98. Venison
99. Wasabi Peas
100. Zucchini flowers

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I counted 91.

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Actually, looks like 92. Here’s what I haven’t had:

Bellini (this is a champagne cocktail, not blini, which I have had) , bird’s nest soup, crickets (although I’ve had cicada), fugu, snake (although I may have had rattlesnake sausage once; I can’t remember), som tam (I’ve been meaning to), squirrel (unless I unknowingly had it in a pot of burgoo), and umeboshi.

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I have eaten 73 of them, if I counted right. Some things on the list I had never heard of. Here’s the list of of the ones I’ve had:[SPOILER]

  1. Abalone
  2. Alligator
  3. Bagel and Lox
  4. Baklava
  5. Barbecue Ribs
  6. Biscuits and Gravy
  7. Black Pudding
  8. Borscht
  9. Calamari
  10. Carp
  11. Caviar
  12. Cheese Fondue
  13. Chicken and Waffles
  14. Chile Relleno
  15. Chitlins
  16. Clam Chowder
  17. Cognac
  18. Crab Cakes
  19. Dandelion Wine
  20. Dulce De Leche
  21. Eel
  22. Eggs Benedict
  23. Fish Tacos
  24. Foie Gras
  25. Fresh Spring Rolls
  26. Fried Catfish
  27. Fried Green Tomatoes
  28. Fried Plantain
  29. Frogs’ Legs
  30. Funnel Cake
  31. Gazpacho
  32. Goat
  33. Goat’s Milk
  34. Goulash
  35. Gumbo
  36. Head Cheese
  37. Heirloom Tomatoes
  38. Honeycomb
  39. Hostess Fruit Pie
  40. Huevos Rancheros
  41. Jerk Chicken
  42. Key Lime Pie
  43. Lobster
  44. Mimosa
  45. MoonPie
  46. Morel Mushrooms
  47. Octopus
  48. Oxtail Soup
  49. Paella
  50. Pastrami on Rye
  51. Philly Cheese Steak
  52. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese
  53. Pistachio Ice Cream
  54. Po’ Boy
  55. Polenta
  56. Prickly Pear
  57. Rabbit Stew
  58. Raw Oysters
  59. Root Beer Float
  60. S’mores
  61. Sauerkraut
  62. Sea Urchin
  63. Shark
  64. Snail
  65. Snake
  66. Soft Shell Crab
  67. Spaetzle
  68. Spam
  69. Squirrel
  70. Steak Tartare
  71. Sweet Potato Fries
  72. Venison
  73. Wasabi Peas[/SPOILER]
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80, although there were a few, like frog’s legs, that I might have had at some point but can’t remember for sure.

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I’ve had 84.

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  1. Though I had to check the list with my wife, because she cook a lot of different foods and I can’t recall half of them.

Oops, 78. I didn’t bother reading her “umeboshi” at first, but when I did she said “it’s pickled plum, and yes you’ve had it in a paste.” Jesus I hope I truly appreciate the work she puts into cooking.

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48, and I don’t consider myself especially adventurous, just open-minded. I’d expect anyone near my age (30 in a couple weeks) to have a similar count.

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  1. Actually 73 now as I had soft-shell crab for the first time recently.

Still waiting for the ultimate Kobe beef experience - it has to be just right before I commit to that much coin.

WTF is “chicken and waffles” and why is it on the list!?

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69 I think. Interesting list with Fugu and Frito Pie.

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It’s exactly what it sounds like. Its inclusion is no more odd than some of the other things. Polenta? Chicken and dumplings?

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Google Roscoe’s and make sure to go there on your next trip to LA.

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That suprises me, it’s pretty common in Japanese food. Never saw a lottle wrinkly pink/purple ball in your bento rice?

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  1. Not bad. Lots of good Southern cooking on that list.
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The only Japanese I really eat is at sushi and the occasional izikaya joint. I’ve actually never had bento. Yet I’ve had uni (sea urchin) many times. Go figure.

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Looks… interesting, if a little parochial compared to the rest of the list. Is the waffle sweet?

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88 for me. The ones I haven’t tried include absinthe, cricket, currywurst, haggis, head cheese, kangaroo, Moon Pie, nettle tea, phaal, pineapple and cottage cheese (?), prickly pear, and squirrel.

I’m curious about the pineapple and cottage cheese one. I’ve had them both individually, but what’s so special about the combination of the two together?

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Only 37, but I have had fugu (the US version).

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  1. I’m boring compared to the rest of y’all.
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Yep. It’s pretty much a regular waffle served with fried chicken.