# A list of 100 random, wide-ranged foods. How many have you had? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 3, 2013, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907 "2013-03-03T10:47:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulf_the_Unwashed)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/61 "2013-03-04T16:24:01Z")
> [@Mangetout](#): > > **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 (together, at the same time) > \*\*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 \*\* Sorry, pal, but given your username the existence of ANY non-bolded ones Does Not Add Up. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/62 "2013-03-04T16:27:32Z")
> [@lawoot](#): > > I’ve had about 60 of the items on this list - and I can thank my love of sushi for many of them. > > Baba Ganoush isn’t an “eggplant salad” where I live, as **Slow Moving Vehicle** described it. I think of it more akin to hummus. I could be mistaken, sure - when I’ve eaten it, it was at a Lebanese restaurant where I get a plate full of different dishes. So I couldn’t point to it, but know I’ve eaten it. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/63 "2013-03-04T16:30:02Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > I could be mistaken, sure - when I’ve eaten it, it was at a Lebanese restaurant where I get a plate full of different dishes. So I couldn’t point to it, but know I’ve eaten it. It’s basically hummus made with roasted eggplant instead of chickpeas (and, in my opinion, more delicious than hummus). So it’s of that sort of consistency: a creamy sort of dip. ---
**Author:** ![pancakes3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ba9def/32.png) [@pancakes3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pancakes3)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/64 "2013-03-04T17:11:54Z")
Just listing what I haven’t ingested: Bird’s nest soup Borscht Carp Currywurst Dandelion Wine Dulche De Leche Fugu Haggis Head Cheese Honeycomb Kangaroo Morel Mushrooms Nettle Tea Pineapple and Cottage Cheese (is this a thing?) Squirrel (but I’ve had Bear) Sweatbreads Zucchini flowers So I’ve hit 83/100. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/65 "2013-03-04T17:24:38Z")
1. Absinthe 2. Alligator 3. Bagel and Lox 4. Baklava 5. Barbecue Ribs 6. Bird’s Nest Soup 7. Biscuits and Gravy 8. Black Pudding 9. Calamari 10. Carp 11. Cheese Fondue 12. Chile Relleno 13. Churros 14. Clam Chowder 15. Crab Cakes 16. Dulce De Leche 17. Eggs Benedict 18. Fish Tacos 19. Fresh Spring Rolls 20. Fried Catfish 21. Fried Plantain 22. Frito Pie 23. Frogs’ Legs 24. Funnel Cake 25. Gazpacho 26. Goat 27. Goulash 28. Gumbo 29. Honeycomb 30. Hostess Fruit Pie 31. Huevos Rancheros 32. Jerk Chicken 33. Key Lime Pie 34. Lassi 35. Lobster 36. Mimosa 37. MoonPie 38. Morel Mushrooms 39. Paella 40. Pastrami on Rye 41. Philly Cheese Steak 42. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese 43. Pistachio Ice Cream 44. Po’ Boy 45. Pocky 46. Polenta 47. Rabbit Stew 48. Raw Oysters 49. Root Beer Float 50. S’mores 51. Sauerkraut 52. Shark 53. Snake 54. Soft Shell Crab 55. Spaetzle 56. Spam 57. Squirrel 58. Sweet Potato Fries 59. Venison ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/66 "2013-03-04T17:24:55Z")
I’ve tried 80 of these. Details: 1. Abalone **2. Absinthe** \*\*3. Alligator 2. Baba Ghanoush **5. Bagel and Lox** \*\*6. Baklava 3. Barbecue Ribs\*\* \*\*8. Bellini \*\*9. Bird’s Nest Soup **10. Biscuits and Gravy** 4. Black Pudding **12. Black Truffle** 5. Borscht 6. Calamari 7. Carp **16. Caviar** 8. Cheese Fondue **18. Chicken and Waffles (together, at the same time)** 9. Chicken Tikka Masala 10. Chile Relleno 11. Chitlins **22. Churros** **23. Clam Chowder** 12. Cognac **25. Crab Cakes** 13. Crickets \*\*27. Currywurst \*\*28. Dandelion Wine 14. Dulce De Leche \*\*30. Durian \*\*31. Eel \*\*32. Eggs Benedict 15. Fish Tacos\*\* \*\*34. Foie Gras \*\*35. Fresh Spring Rolls 16. Fried Catfish\*\*\*\* 17. Fried Green Tomatoes 18. Fried Plantain \*\*39. Frito Pie \*\*40. Frogs’ Legs **41. Fugu 42. Funnel Cake** 19. Gazpacho \*\*44. Goat \*\*45. Goat’s Milk **46. Goulash** 20. Gumbo \*\*48. Haggis 21. Head Cheese \*\*50. Heirloom Tomatoes 22. Honeycomb **52. Hostess Fruit Pie** 23. Huevos Rancheros 24. Jerk Chicken \*\*55. Kangaroo **56. Key Lime Pie** 57. Kobe Beef 25. Lassi **59. Lobster** \*\* 26. Mimosa **61. MoonPie** 27. Morel Mushrooms \*\*63. Nettle Tea \*\*64. Octopus \*\ ***65. Oxtail Soup** \*\*66. Paella 28. Paneer **68. Pastrami on Rye** 29. Pavlova 30. Phaal **71. Philly Cheese Steak** 31. Pho \*\*73. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese 32. Pistachio Ice Cream 33. Po’ Boy\*\* 34. Pocky 35. Polenta 36. Prickly Pear 37. Rabbit Stew **80. Raw Oysters** \*\*81. Root Beer Float 38. S’mores 39. Sauerkraut\*\* 40. Sea Urchin 41. Shark 42. Snail 43. Snake **88. Soft Shell Crab** 44. Som Tam 45. Spaetzle **91. Spam** \*\*92. Squirrel 46. Steak Tartare **94. Sweet Potato Fries** 95. Sweetbreads 47. Tom Yum \*\*97. Umeboshi 48. Venison **99. Wasabi Peas** 49. Zucchini flowers\*\*\*\*\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Tamerlane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tamerlane/32/7602_2.png) [@Tamerlane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tamerlane)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/67 "2013-03-04T17:26:07Z")
Last time I’d had 78. This time I’ve had…78 ;). It appears I have made no progress in my culinary adventurism since then. ---
**Author:** ![FrankJBN](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f0a364/32.png) [@FrankJBN](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrankJBN)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/68 "2013-03-04T17:41:57Z")
lawoot says: “Baba Ganoush isn’t an “eggplant salad” where I live, as Slow Moving Vehicle described it. I think of it more akin to hummus.” I wonder where the heck you live where baba ganoush is different from everywhere else in the world. Certainly it is akin to hummus, just made of eggplant. You do know taht a salad is not necessarily leafy greens? ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/69 "2013-03-04T18:28:04Z")
Well, I haven’t uneaten anything since the last go-round, so I’m still going to claim **100** (with the caveats, like crocodile for alligator) ---
**Author:** ![Ellis\_Aponte\_Jr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5daacb/32.png) [@Ellis\_Aponte\_Jr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellis_Aponte_Jr)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/70 "2013-03-04T18:51:08Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Interesting. You can easily knock pretty much all of those off your list with minor effort. I haven’t had: > > Bellini > 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) > umeboshi > > Bellini should be easy to cross off. I just need to get some peach puree and sparkling wine. > > I don’t even know where I could get bird’s nest soup, fugu, or squirrel around here. Even [Czimer’s](http://www.czimers.com/smallgame.html) (local game and exotic meat store) doesn’t stock it (but they do have racoon and beaver.) I suspect I’d be able to dig up crickets, but I’m not 100% positive. > > Som tam is a green papaya salad. That particular name for it is Thai. > Umeboshi is a type of Japanese fruit. Wikipedia says it is translated as “salt plums” in English, so it’s possible I have had these before. I’m not sure. Oops I didn’t see fugu and squirrel. I haven’t had those either. Papaya salad I have had. It’s funny how many people haven’t had a bellini… that doesn’t even seem like a “thing” to me, it’s just a slapped together drink for brunch. Some Mexican places will offer the option of crickets sprinkled on their guacamole as a flavor enhancer. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/71 "2013-03-04T18:57:45Z")
> [@FrankJBN](#): > > lawoot says: “Baba Ganoush isn’t an “eggplant salad” where I live, as Slow Moving Vehicle described it. I think of it more akin to hummus.” > > I wonder where the heck you live where baba ganoush is different from everywhere else in the world. > > Certainly it is akin to hummus, just made of eggplant. You do know taht a salad is not necessarily leafy greens? “Salad” in American English generally connotes a dish of pieces of things (pasta, rice, vegetables) that are dressed with a combination of liquid, herbs and salt/pepper. I can’t think of any instances when it’s used for a mashed or pureed dish. ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/72 "2013-03-04T19:04:10Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Hey, last time **Idle Thoughts** had eaten 38 of the listed items. How did his number go down? I don’t remember, but if I had to guess, I was probably counting foods I thought I had tried (that sounded familiar) in the first one. In this one, I only counted those I was sure about. Sometimes I try something at a party or buffet and won’t know what it’s called…for example: I tried a pastry at a party once and didn’t know it was baklava until much, much later when I had it again and heard what it was the second time. So I’m accounting the number differences to having guessed on a couple before. ---
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What sort of culinary wasteland does **Idle Thoughts** live in if he/she hasn’t had frito pie, dulce de leche or venison? Anyway, here’s my 78: 2. Absinthe 3. Alligator 4. Baba Ghanoush 5. Bagel and Lox 6. Baklava 7. Barbecue Ribs 8. Bellini 10. Biscuits and Gravy 11. Black Pudding 12. Black Truffle 14. Calamari 16. Caviar 17. Cheese Fondue 18. Chicken and Waffles (together, at the same time) 19. Chicken Tikka Masala 20. Chile Relleno 22. Churros 23. Clam Chowder 24. Cognac 25. Crab Cakes 29. Dulce De Leche 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 42. Funnel Cake 43. Gazpacho 44. Goat 46. Goulash 47. Gumbo 48. Haggis 50. Heirloom Tomatoes 51. Honeycomb 52. Hostess Fruit Pie 53. Huevos Rancheros 54. Jerk Chicken 56. Key Lime Pie 57. Kobe Beef 58. Lassi 59. Lobster 60. Mimosa 61. MoonPie 62. Morel Mushrooms 64. Octopus 66. Paella 67. Paneer 68. Pastrami on Rye 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 81. Root Beer Float 82. S’mores 83. Sauerkraut 84. Sea Urchin 85. Shark 86. Snail 87. Snake 88. Soft Shell Crab 90. Spaetzle 91. Spam 94. Sweet Potato Fries 96. Tom Yum 97. Umeboshi 98. Venison 99. Wasabi Peas 100. Zucchini flowers ---
**Author:** ![TruCelt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/trucelt/32/523_2.png) [@TruCelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TruCelt)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/74 "2013-03-04T19:25:37Z")
I learned what Frito Pie is here on the SDMB. Not being a particular fan of chili, I doubt I will ever try it. ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/75 "2013-03-04T19:32:54Z")
82 out of 100: 1. Abalone 2. Absinthe 3. Alligator 4. Baba Ghanoush 5. Bagel and Lox 6. Baklava 7. Barbecue Ribs 8. Bird’s Nest Soup 9. Biscuits and Gravy 10. Black Truffle 11. Borscht 12. Calamari 13. Caviar 14. Cheese Fondue 15. Chicken and Waffles (together, at the same time) 16. Chicken Tikka Masala 17. Chile Relleno 18. Chitlins 19. Churros 20. Clam Chowder 21. Cognac 22. Crab Cakes 23. Dandelion Wine 24. Dulce De Leche 25. Durian 26. Eggs Benedict 27. Fish Tacos 28. Foie Gras 29. Fresh Spring Rolls 30. Fried Catfish 31. Fried Green Tomatoes 32. Fried Plantain 33. Frito Pie 34. Frogs’ Legs 35. Funnel Cake 36. Gazpacho 37. Goat 38. Goat’s Milk 39. Goulash 40. Gumbo 41. Haggis 42. Heirloom Tomatoes 43. Honeycomb 44. Hostess Fruit Pie 45. Huevos Rancheros 46. Jerk Chicken 47. Key Lime Pie 48. Kobe Beef 49. Lobster 50. Mimosa 51. MoonPie 52. Morel Mushrooms 53. Octopus 54. Oxtail Soup 55. Paella 56. Pastrami on Rye 57. Pavlova 58. Phaal 59. Philly Cheese Steak 60. Pho 61. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese 62. Pistachio Ice Cream 63. Po’ Boy 64. Polenta 65. Rabbit Stew 66. Raw Oysters 67. Root Beer Float 68. S’mores 69. Sauerkraut 70. Shark 71. Snail 72. Soft Shell Crab 73. Som Tam 74. Spaetzle 75. Spam 76. Squirrel 77. Steak Tartare 78. Sweet Potato Fries 79. Sweetbreads 80. Venison 81. Wasabi Peas 82. Zucchini flowers ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/76 "2013-03-04T19:57:26Z")
> [@Ellis\_Aponte\_Jr](#): > > Oops I didn’t see fugu and squirrel. I haven’t had those either. Papaya salad I have had. It’s funny how many people haven’t had a bellini… that doesn’t even seem like a “thing” to me, it’s just a slapped together drink for brunch. Some Mexican places will offer the option of crickets sprinkled on their guacamole as a flavor enhancer. Yeah, Mexican and Thai is where I would go for crickets. I’m actually surprised that I haven’t really noticed chapulines on Mexican menus here. I mean, I’ve come across and had goat eyeball tacos here, but not chapulines. I need to actively seek them out. ---
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69 1. Abalone 2. Alligator 3. Baba Ghanoush 4. Bagel and Lox 5. Baklava 6. Barbecue Ribs 7. Biscuits and Gravy 8. Black Truffle 9. Calamari 10. Carp 11. Caviar 12. Cheese Fondue 13. Chicken Tikka Masala 14. Chile Relleno 15. Chitlins 16. Churros 17. Clam Chowder 18. Cognac 19. Crab Cakes 20. Currywurst 21. Dulce De Leche 22. Eel 23. Eggs Benedict 24. Fish Tacos 25. Foie Gras 26. Fresh Spring Rolls 27. Fried Catfish 28. Fried Plantain 29. Frito Pie 30. Frogs’ Legs 31. Funnel Cake 32. Gazpacho 33. Goat 34. Goulash 35. Gumbo 36. Heirloom Tomatoes 37. Honeycomb 38. Hostess Fruit Pie 39. Huevos Rancheros 40. Jerk Chicken 41. Key Lime Pie 42. Kobe Beef 43. Lassi 44. Lobster 45. Mimosa 46. MoonPie 47. Morel Mushrooms 48. Octopus 49. Pastrami on Rye 50. Philly Cheese Steak 51. Pistachio Ice Cream 52. Po’ Boy 53. Polenta 54. Raw Oysters 55. Root Beer Float 56. S’mores 57. Sauerkraut 58. Sea Urchin 59. Shark 60. Snail 61. Snake 62. Soft Shell Crab 63. Spaetzle 64. Spam 65. Squirrel 66. Steak Tartare 67. Sweet Potato Fries 68. Sweetbreads 69. Venison 70. Wasabi Peas ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/78 "2013-03-04T20:12:17Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Yeah, Mexican and Thai is where I would go for crickets. I’m actually surprised that I haven’t really noticed chapulines on Mexican menus here. I mean, I’ve come across and had goat eyeball tacos here, but not chapulines. I need to actively seek them out. Y’know, come to think of it, I don’t recall ever seeing crickets at the Mexican grocery stores on the north side of Chicago, either. They’ve got dried shrimp and those wheat discs\* and cones of brown sugar and yummy crumbly Mexican chocolate and other common Mexican specialties, and frozen guinea pigs and other “weird” meats like eyeballs and tails, and I’ve even seen lungs, which I think are not legal to sell in the US…but nary a cricket to be found. What’s up with that? \*What are those things, anyway? Look like little flat wagon wheels. Google is failing me. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/79 "2013-03-04T20:13:50Z")
> [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#): > > Sorry, pal, but given your username the existence of ANY non-bolded ones Does Not Add Up. I’m not finished yet. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2013, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907/80 "2013-03-04T20:19:42Z")
> [@WhyNot](#): > > Y’know, come to think of it, I don’t recall ever seeing crickets at the Mexican grocery stores on the north side of Chicago, either. They’ve got dried shrimp and those wheat discs\* and cones of brown sugar and yummy crumbly Mexican chocolate and other common Mexican specialties, and frozen guinea pigs and other “weird” meats like eyeballs and tails, and I’ve even seen lungs, which I think are not legal to sell in the US…but nary a cricket to be found. What’s up with that? You sure you’ve seen guinea pigs/cuy here? I _think_ I remember seeing lungs at a Pete’s Market, but I’m not 100% sure. The brown sugar is piloncillo, and the orange wagon wheels are [duros](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duros_(food)) (wagon wheel style duros not pictured in the Wikipedia link, but [here’s one](https://www.fiestaspices.com/index.asp?page=duros).) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-list-of-100-random-wide-ranged-foods-how-many-have-you-had/651907.md?page=5)