# A list of 100 random, wide-ranged foods. How many have you had?

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> [@pulykamell](#):
>
> 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.

You might have had it under a different name. In chinese it’s called “suan mei” which is translated as “sour plum”. It’s indeed very sour and usually covered in a sour/sugary/salty powder.

[![](https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkupgupk7J1qihv0oo1_1280.jpg) ](https://64.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkupgupk7J1qihv0oo1_1280.jpg)

It’s also sometimes (but not often) served in congee.

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> [@pulykamell](#):
>
> You sure you’ve seen guinea pigs/cuy here?

Oh, yeah. Cermak has cuy (frozen) almost year round, but they’re $29.99 each, so I’ve never gotten one. I still like to pick them up and tease my husband with them, though. They’re pretty scary looking. This week I didn’t see any - their usual freezer space was taken up with utterly unexotic looking frozen whole tomatoes from, I think, Ecuador, and gigantic cacahuacintle. I mean, HUGE. I can’t imagine the ear those suckers come from.

I’ve also seen cuy in the freezer next to the quail at Rogers Park Fruit Market, but I haven’t been there in years.

_Duros_, thanks! I may have to try them sometime, just for fun. They’re ridiculously cheap.

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> [@pulykamell](#):
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> I also should add, some of these are a little vague. Like what do they mean by “goulash”? I don’t think I’ve ever had the Americanized ground-beef-and-elbow-macaroni dish (although I’ve had similar dishes), but I’ve had the Hungarian stew as well as the soup.

Yeah, I wondered on that one, but checked it off, since like you, I’ve had all 3 versions (and a half dozen other Hungarian dishes that were riffs off the basic goulash/porkolt style).

I also wonder about how many of them people have had and not known that’s what they were eating, or that they’ve had something very similar- things like polenta and grits are awfully similar (maybe even the same, if hominy grits aren’t used). Or a po’boy vs a sub sandwich?

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1. Baba Ghanoush
2. Bagel and Lox
3. Baklava
4. Barbecue Ribs
5. Biscuits and Gravy
6. Borscht
7. Caviar
8. Cheese Fondue
9. Chicken and Waffles (together, at the same time)
10. Chicken Tikka Masala
11. Chile Relleno
12. Churros
13. Clam Chowder
14. Crab Cakes
15. Dulce De Leche
16. Fish Tacos
17. Fresh Spring Rolls
18. Fried Catfish
19. Fried Green Tomatoes
20. Fried Plantain
21. Funnel Cake
22. Gumbo
23. Heirloom Tomatoes
24. Hostess Fruit Pie
25. Jerk Chicken
26. Key Lime Pie
27. Kobe Beef
28. Lobster
29. Mimosa
30. MoonPie
31. Morel Mushrooms
32. Paella
33. Paneer
34. Pastrami on Rye
35. Philly Cheese Steak
36. Pho
37. Pistachio Ice Cream
38. Po’ Boy
39. Polenta
40. Root Beer Float
41. S’mores
42. Shark
43. Soft Shell Crab
44. Sweet Potato Fries
45. Venison

More than I thought, I’m not an adventurous eater…

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1. Abalone
2. Absinthe
3. Alligator - yep
4. Baba Ghanoush - yep
5. Bagel and Lox
6. Baklava - yep
7. Barbecue Ribs - yep
8. Bellini
9. Bird’s Nest Soup
10. Biscuits and Gravy - Oh yeah
11. Black Pudding
12. Black Truffle
13. Borscht
14. Calamari - yep
15. Carp
16. Caviar - didn’t care for it
17. Cheese Fondue - the 70’s were a wonderful time for fondue pots
18. Chicken and Waffles (together, at the same time)
19. Chicken Tikka Masala
20. Chile Relleno - yep
21. Chitlins
22. Churros - another from the cross country trip
23. Clam Chowder - Love it
24. Cognac
25. Crab Cakes - not a favorite
26. Crickets
27. Currywurst
28. Dandelion Wine
29. Dulce De Leche - and several variations of it
30. Durian
31. Eel
32. Eggs Benedict - the best was at the Ramada Inn in Moab, Utah
33. Fish Tacos - Santa Monica, Ca. I think
34. Foie Gras
35. Fresh Spring Rolls - Loved them so much we learned to make them.
36. Fried Catfish - A childhood staple
37. Fried Green Tomatoes - after the book came out Hubby decided to try them
38. Fried Plantain - another favorite
39. Frito Pie
40. Frogs’ Legs - taste like chicken
41. Fugu
42. Funnel Cake - every year at the fair
43. Gazpacho - Still like V8 juice better
44. Goat
45. Goat’s Milk
46. Goulash - yep
47. Gumbo - yep
48. Haggis
49. Head Cheese
50. Heirloom Tomatoes - yep
51. Honeycomb - yep
52. Hostess Fruit Pie - Oh yeah
53. Huevos Rancheros - Breakfast in Santa Fe
54. Jerk Chicken
55. Kangaroo
56. Key Lime Pie - A favorite
57. Kobe Beef
58. Lassi
59. Lobster - Don’t get the big deal about it.
60. Mimosa - at more than one bridal shower
61. MoonPie - childhood tradition
62. Morel Mushrooms
63. Nettle Tea
64. Octopus - yep
65. Oxtail Soup
66. Paella - not a favorite
67. Paneer
68. Pastrami on Rye - this one is a favorite
69. Pavlova
70. Phaal
71. Philly Cheese Steak - as is this one
72. Pho - yep
73. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese - only ate it for the pineapple
74. Pistachio Ice Cream - yep
75. Po’ Boy
76. Pocky - yep
77. Polenta - so not a favorite
78. Prickly Pear
79. Rabbit Stew
80. Raw Oysters - yep but gross
81. Root Beer Float - yep
82. S’mores - yep
83. Sauerkraut - yep
84. Sea Urchin
85. Shark
86. Snail
87. Snake
88. Soft Shell Crab - yep
89. Som Tam
90. Spaetzle - love it
91. Spam - don’t love it
92. Squirrel - They kept trying to tell me it was chicken!
93. Steak Tartare - yep
94. Sweet Potato Fries - yep
95. Sweetbreads
96. Tom Yum
97. Umeboshi
98. Venison - yep
99. Wasabi Peas
100. Zucchini flowers - love them

54!

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1. Alligator
2. Bagel and Lox
3. Baklava
4. Barbecue Ribs
5. Bird’s Nest Soup
6. Biscuits and Gravy
7. Borscht
8. Calamari
9. Carp
10. Caviar
11. Cheese Fondue
12. Chicken and Waffles (together, at the same time)
13. Chitlins
14. Clam Chowder
15. Cognac
16. Crab Cakes
17. Dandelion Wine
18. Eel
19. Eggs Benedict
20. Fish Tacos
21. Foie Gras
22. Fresh Spring Rolls
23. Fried Catfish
24. Fried Green Tomatoes
25. Fried Plantain
26. Frogs’ Legs
27. Funnel Cake
28. Goat’s Milk
29. Goulash
30. Gumbo
31. Heirloom Tomatoes
32. Hostess Fruit Pie
33. Jerk Chicken
34. Key Lime Pie
35. Lobster
36. Mimosa
37. MoonPie
38. Octopus
39. Oxtail Soup
40. Pastrami on Rye
41. Philly Cheese Steak
42. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese
43. Po’ Boy
44. Prickly Pear
45. Root Beer Float
46. S’mores
47. Sauerkraut
48. Shark
49. Snail
50. Snake
51. Soft Shell Crab
52. Spam
53. Sweet Potato Fries
54. Venison  
54 for me. Not too shabby.

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I have not had:

1. Abalone -Don’t they beat that on a rock?
2. Absinthe -Considered too dangerous
3. Bellini -Just never tried it, sounds good.
4. Bird’s Nest Soup -Ick
5. Chicken and Waffles (together, at the same time) -No, thank you.
6. Crickets -Not until I’m literally starving.
7. Dandelion Wine- Haven’t come across it.
8. Durian -Haven’t seen any around.
9. Fish Tacos -Where do you get these?
10. Fugu -I’m not ready to suicide yet.
11. Haggis- Kicking myself for not trying it in Scotland.
12. Kangaroo -Kinda thin on the ground here.
13. Lassi -Sounds delicious.
14. Nettle Tea -I would probably pick the wrong nettles.
15. Oxtail Soup -How different is this from bone soup?
16. Phaal -Oh, hell no.
17. Sea Urchin -Does roe count?
18. Som Tam -Also haven’t come across it.
19. Sweetbreads -Probably not, maybe deep-fried.
20. Tom Yum -Just haven’t tried it, might make it.
21. Umeboshi -Interesting, I would try them.

So, a score of 79, 80 if you count sea urchin roe. I traveled some when I was younger, I like staying home more now and only partly because it’s cheaper.

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**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

That’s 48 out of 100 for me.

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> [@Mangetout](#):
>
> [QUOTE=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.  
[/QUOTE]

(Although in fairness, I’m hoping that I die before I reach the bottom of the list).

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I eat too much: 91.  
2. Absinthe  
3. Alligator  
4. Baba Ghanoush  
5. Bagel and Lox  
6. Baklava  
7. Barbecue Ribs  
10. Biscuits and Gravy  
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  
22. Churros  
23. Clam Chowder  
24. Cognac  
25. Crab Cakes  
29. Dulce De Leche  
30. Durian  
32. Eggs Benedict  
33. Fish Tacos  
34. Foie Gras  
35. Fresh Spring Rolls  
36. Fried Catfish  
38. Fried Plantain  
39. Frito Pie  
42. Funnel Cake  
43. Gazpacho  
44. Goat  
45. Goat’s Milk  
46. Goulash  
47. Gumbo  
49. Head Cheese  
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  
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  
77. Polenta  
78. Prickly Pear  
80. Raw Oysters  
81. Root Beer Float  
82. S’mores  
83. Sauerkraut  
85. Shark  
86. Snail  
88. Soft Shell Crab  
89. Som Tam  
90. Spaetzle  
91. Spam  
93. Steak Tartare  
94. Sweet Potato Fries  
96. Tom Yum  
98. Venison  
99. Wasabi Peas

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I can’t really remember if I’ve had some of them so I’m somewhere between 60 and 70. Definitely have NEVER had:

1. Absinthe
2. Bellini
3. Bird’s Nest Soup
4. Black Pudding
5. Black Truffle
6. Caviar
7. Chicken and Waffles (together, at the same time)
8. Chitlins
9. Crickets
10. Currywurst
11. Dandelion Wine
12. Durian
13. Fish Tacos
14. Foie Gras
15. Fugu
16. Goat’s Milk
17. Haggis
18. Head Cheese
19. Honeycomb
20. Kangaroo
21. Kobe Beef
22. Nettle Tea
23. Oxtail Soup
24. Phaal
25. Pho
26. Pocky
27. Prickly Pear
28. Snake
29. Som Tam
30. Squirrel
31. Sweetbreads
32. Tom Yum
33. Umeboshi
34. Venison

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1. Abalone
2. Bagel and Lox
3. Barbecue Ribs
4. Bird’s Nest Soup
5. Black Pudding
6. Calamari
7. Carp
8. Caviar
9. Cheese Fondue
10. Chicken Tikka Masala
11. Chile Relleno — Assuming that it doesn’t have to be a specific variety of pepper. The ones I’ve had were _piquillos_, which are the ones grown hereabouts specifically to fill up.
12. Churros
13. Clam Chowder
14. Cognac
15. Crab Cakes
16. Currywurst
17. Dulce De Leche
18. Eel ---- assuming baby eels count.
19. Eggs Benedict
20. Fish Tacos
21. Foie Gras — both paté and the actual foie gras
22. Fresh Spring Rolls
23. Fried Catfish
24. Fried Plantain
25. Frogs’ Legs
26. Gazpacho
27. Goat — and kid too.
28. Goat’s Milk
29. Goulash
30. Gumbo
31. Haggis
32. Head Cheese
33. Heirloom Tomatoes
34. Huevos Rancheros
35. Jerk Chicken
36. Key Lime Pie
37. Lobster
38. Morel Mushrooms
39. Octopus
40. Oxtail Soup
41. Paella
42. Pastrami on Rye
43. Philly Cheese Steak
44. Pho
45. Pistachio Ice Cream — the weirdest one I had is still smurf, tho.
46. Polenta
47. Prickly Pear
48. Rabbit Stew
49. Raw Oysters
50. Root Beer Float
51. Sauerkraut
52. Sea Urchin
53. Shark
54. Snail
55. Soft Shell Crab
56. Steak Tartare
57. Sweetbreads
58. Venison
59. Wasabi Peas
60. Zucchini flowers

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**6. Baklava**  
**7. Barbecue Ribs**  
**10. Biscuits and Gravy**  
**13. Borscht**  
**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**  
**32. Eggs Benedict**  
**33. Fish Tacos**  
**34. Foie Gras**  
**35. Fresh Spring Rolls**  
**36. Fried Catfish**  
**38. Fried Plantain**  
**42. Funnel Cake**  
**43. Gazpacho**  
**44. Goat**  
**46. Goulash**  
**47. Gumbo**  
**52. Hostess Fruit Pie**  
**53. Huevos Rancheros**  
**54. Jerk Chicken**  
**56. Key Lime Pie**  
**60. Mimosa**  
**61. MoonPie**  
**66. Paella**  
**67. Paneer**  
**71. Philly Cheese Steak**  
**72. Pho**  
**74. Pistachio Ice Cream**  
**75. Po’ Boy**  
**76. Pocky**  
**77. Polenta**  
**81. Root Beer Float**  
**83. Sauerkraut**  
**85. Shark**  
**86. Snail**  
**90. Spaetzle**  
**91. Spam**  
**93. Steak Tartare**  
**94. Sweet Potato Fries**  
**98. Venison**  
**99. Wasabi Peas**

Hmm, 49. More than I thought going in.

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> [@applebetty](#):
>
> 1. Oxtail Soup -How different is this from bone soup?

I’m not 100% sure what “bone soup” is, but if you just mean soup made from marrow bones or what not, oxtail soup is a good deal different, in my opinion. The focus of the oxtail soup is the meat itself, at least for me. The meat is perhaps the richest and most unctuous cut of beef on the cow. The only cut that comes close, for me, are the short ribs.

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What, no Balut on the list? ( **MrPestus** also asked about this)

I’ve had 56 of them:

1. Abalone
2. Baba Ghanoush
3. Bagel and Lox
4. Baklava
5. Barbecue Ribs
6. Biscuits and Gravy
7. Calamari
8. Caviar
9. Cheese Fondue
10. Chicken and Waffles (together, at the same time)
11. Chicken Tikka Masala
12. Chile Relleno
13. Churros
14. Clam Chowder
15. Cognac
16. Crab Cakes
17. Eel
18. Eggs Benedict
19. Fish Tacos
20. Fresh Spring Rolls
21. Fried Catfish
22. Fried Plantain
23. Frogs’ Legs
24. Funnel Cake
25. Goulash
26. Gumbo
27. Heirloom Tomatoes
28. Honeycomb
29. Hostess Fruit Pie
30. Huevos Rancheros
31. Key Lime Pie
32. Kobe Beef
33. Lobster
34. Mimosa
35. Octopus
36. Paella
37. Pastrami on Rye
38. Philly Cheese Steak
39. Pho
40. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese
41. Pistachio Ice Cream
42. Po’ Boy
43. Polenta
44. Raw Oysters
45. Root Beer Float
46. S’mores
47. Sauerkraut
48. Sea Urchin
49. Snail
50. Snake
51. Soft Shell Crab
52. Spam
53. Steak Tartare
54. Sweet Potato Fries
55. Venison
56. Wasabi Peas

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Had 66 of them. Gotta say, for a purportedly random list, there’s a lot of American food on there.

1. Abalone
2. Alligator
3. Bellini
4. Bird’s Nest Soup
5. Black Pudding
6. Chitlins
7. Crickets
8. Dandelion Wine
9. Durian
10. Fried Catfish
11. Fried Green Tomatoes
12. Frito Pie
13. Fugu
14. Funnel Cake
15. Gumbo
16. Head Cheese
17. Heirloom Tomatoes
18. Honeycomb
19. Hostess Fruit Pie
20. Kobe Beef
21. Nettle Tea
22. Pavlova
23. Phaal
24. Po’ Boy
25. Prickly Pear
26. Sea Urchin
27. Shark
28. Snake
29. Soft Shell Crab
30. Som Tam
31. Squirrel
32. Sweetbreads
33. Umeboshi
34. Zucchini flowers

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I haven’t had 27, 30, 67 or 97.

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

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> [@Mangetout](#):
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> 1. Absinthe
> 2. Bird’s Nest Soup
> 3. Carp
> 4. Fugu
> 5. Funnel Cake
> 6. Hostess Fruit Pie
> 7. Huevos Rancheros
> 8. Snake
> 9. Soft Shell Crab
> 10. Som Tam

Worst user name/post combo ever. 😉

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