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

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> [@KneadToKnow](#):
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> Worst user name/post combo ever. 😉

Psst! See post 79, from Mange-notquite-tout.

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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 \<- I hate this. I would rather eat durian.  
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 - Accidentally and deliberately**  
**94. Sweet Potato Fries**  
95. Sweetbreads  
**96. Tom Yum**  
**97. Umeboshi  
98. Venison  
99. Wasabi Peas**  
100. Zucchini flowers

Lost track of how many that was…I’m hungry now.

ETA …77 Forgot the alligator!

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

I only bolded the ones I’m positive I’ve tried. I think I’ve had black pudding, morel mushrooms and a few others, but I can’t say for sure.

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> [@Ulf\_the\_Unwashed](#):
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> Psst! See post 79, from Mange-notquite-tout.

It bore repeating. 😉

:smack:

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63 by my count.

```auto

1. Abalone **11. Black Pudding** 21. Chitlins
**2. Absinthe** 12. Black Truffle 22. Churros
**3. Alligator**  **13. Borscht**  **23. Clam Chowder**
4. Baba Ghanoush	14. Calamari **24. Cognac**
5. Bagel and Lox	15. Carp **25. Crab Cakes**
 **6. Baklava**  **16. Caviar**  **26. Crickets**
 **7. Barbecue Ribs**	 **17. Cheese Fondue** 27. Currywurst
8. Bellini 18. Chicken and Waffles 28. Dandelion Wine
9. Bird's Nest Soup	**19. Chicken Tikka Masala**	 **29. Dulce De Leche**
 **10. Biscuits and Gravy**	 **20. Chile Relleno**  **30. Durian**

**31. Eel** 41. Fugu **51. Honeycomb**
32. Eggs Benedict	**42. Funnel Cake**  **52. Hostess Fruit Pie**
33. Fish Tacos **43. Gazpacho**  **53. Huevos Rancheros**
34. Foie Gras 44. Goat **54. Jerk Chicken**
 **35. Fresh Spring Rolls**	 **45. Goat’s Milk** 55. Kangaroo
**36. Fried Catfish**	 **46. Goulash**  **56. Key Lime Pie**
 **37. Fried Green Tomatoes**** 47. Gumbo** 57. Kobe Beef
38. Fried Plantain	**48. Haggis** 58. Lassi
**39. Frito Pie** 49. Head Cheese **59. Lobster**
40. Frogs’ Legs **50. Heirloom Tomatoes**  **60. Mimosa**

**61. MoonPie**  **71. Philly Cheese Steak**  **81. Root Beer Float**
 **62. Morel Mushrooms**	 **72. Pho**  **82. S’mores**
63. Nettle Tea **73. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese**** 83. Sauerkraut**
64. Octopus **74. Pistachio Ice Cream** 84. Sea Urchin
65. Oxtail Soup **75. Po’ Boy**  **85. Shark**
 **66. Paella**  **76. Pocky**  **86. Snail**
67. Paneer **77. Polenta**  **87. Snake**
 **68. Pastrami on Rye**	 **78. Prickly Pear** 88. Soft Shell Crab
69. Pavlova 79. Rabbit Stew 89. Som Tam
70. Phaal **80. Raw Oysters**  **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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What the heck. Let’s give this a try. Stuff in red is what I have NOT had.

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\* (don’t think I’ve had it, but not sure)\*
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\* (both kinds)\*
24. Cognac
25. Crab Cakes
26. Crickets\* (Do grasshoppers count? Had them at Boy Scout camp)\*
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\* (and goat cheese. Yummy goat cheese)\*
46. Goulash
47. Gumbo
48. Haggis
49. Head Cheese
50. Heirloom Tomatoes
51. Honeycomb
52. Hostess Fruit Pie
53. Huevos Rancheros
54. Jerk Chicken _(isn’t it called “jerked” chicken?)_
55. Kangaroo _(but I’ve had zebra!)_
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

So I’ve had 75 of these. Hmmm. Normally I score higher on this sort of thing, but I’ve never heard of some of this stuff, and some of the ones I often see on lists like this are missing (e.g., lutefisk, turtle soup, horse, ostrich…).

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I’ve definitely had:

1. Baklava
2. Barbecue Ribs
3. Biscuits and Gravy
4. Calamari
5. Clam Chowder
6. Crab Cakes
7. Fish Tacos
8. Fried Catfish
9. Fried Plantain (actually, I don’t think it was ever fried, but I’ve had plantain served in several different ways, so I’m counting it)
10. Funnel Cake
11. Gazpacho
12. Goat
13. Gumbo
14. Heirloom Tomatoes
15. Hostess Fruit Pie
16. Key Lime Pie (including once in Key West)
17. Lobster (although I’ve never eaten a whole lobster, I’ve had lobster ravioli, plus chunks of the meat in other dishes)
18. Philly Cheese Steak (not in Philadelphia proper, but in Main Line suburbs)
19. Pistachio Ice Cream
20. Polenta
21. Raw Oysters
22. Root Beer Float
23. S’mores
24. Sauerkraut
25. Spaetzle
26. Spam
27. Sweet Potato Fries
28. Venison

So 28 for me. Ones I think – but am not sure – I’ve had include caviar (in salads and spreads), chicken tikka masala (I’ve eaten at several Indian buffets), fresh spring rolls (I know I’ve had basic Chinese buffet spring rolls), goulash (depends how authentic a recipe you have in mind), morels (I do eat a lot of mushrooms), sea urchin (depends if the stuff labeled that at the local Chinese buffet really was the echinoderm in question), and soft-shell crab (as other answers indicate, I do like my seafood).

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Have had:

[ol]  
[li]Abalone[/li][li]Alligator[/li][li]Bagel and Lox[/li][li]Barbecue Ribs[/li][li]Bird’s Nest Soup[/li][li]Black Pudding[/li][li]Borscht[/li][li]Calamari[/li][li]Carp[/li][li]Caviar[/li][li]Cheese Fondue[/li][li]Clam Chowder[/li][li]Cognac[/li][li]Crab Cakes[/li][li]Eel[/li][li]Eggs Benedict[/li][li]Foie Gras[/li][li]Fresh Spring Rolls[/li][li]Fried Catfish[/li][li]Frogs’ Legs[/li][li]Gazpacho[/li][li]Goat[/li][li]Goulash[/li][li]Gumbo[/li][li]Key Lime Pie[/li][li]Kobe Beef[/li][li]Lobster[/li][li]MoonPie[/li][li]Morel Mushrooms[/li][li]Octopus[/li][li]Pastrami on Rye[/li][li]Philly Cheese Steak[/li][li]Pistachio Ice Cream[/li][li]Raw Oysters[/li][li]Root Beer Float[/li][li]Sauerkraut[/li][li]Sea Urchin[/li][li]Shark[/li][li]Snail[/li][li]Soft Shell Crab[/li][li]Spam[/li][li]Venison[/li][li]Wasabi Peas[/li][/ol]

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I’ve eaten more, but left out the ones that my memory was fuzzy on (mostly stuff eaten as a kid), but here’s my 38 (in bold):

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

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44 for me. Please note that I am a vegetarian since age 16 so I covered most of the meat ones as a child

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

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53 for me

> [@](#):
>
> **5. Bagel and Lox**  
> **6. Baklava  
> 7. Barbecue Ribs**  
> **10. Biscuits and Gravy**  
> 11. Black Pudding  
> **12. Black Truffle**  
> 14. Calamari  
> 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**  
> **32. Eggs Benedict  
> 33. Fish Tacos**  
> **35. Fresh Spring Rolls  
> 36. Fried Catfish**  
> 37. Fried Green Tomatoes  
> 38. Fried Plantain  
> 39. Frito Pie  
> **42. Funnel Cake**  
> 43. Gazpacho  
> **46. Goulash**  
> 47. Gumbo  
> 50. Heirloom Tomatoes  
> **52. Hostess Fruit Pie**  
> 53. Huevos Rancheros  
> 54. Jerk Chicken  
> **56. Key Lime Pie**  
> **59. Lobster**  
> 60. Mimosa  
> **61. MoonPie**  
> **65. Oxtail Soup**  
> **68. Pastrami on Rye**  
> **71. Philly Cheese Steak**  
> 72. Pho  
> **73. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese  
> 74. Pistachio Ice Cream  
> 75. Po’ Boy**  
> 77. Polenta  
> **81. Root Beer Float  
> 82. S’mores  
> 83. Sauerkraut**  
> 85. Shark  
> **88. Soft Shell Crab**  
> **91. Spam**  
> 93. Steak Tartare  
> **94. Sweet Potato Fries**  
> 96. Tom Yum  
> 98. Venison  
> **99. Wasabi Peas**

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I had 31.

1. Baba Ghanoush
2. Bagel and Lox
3. Baklava
4. Barbecue Ribs
5. Biscuits and Gravy
6. Borscht
7. Calamari
8. Caviar
9. Cheese Fondue
10. Clam Chowder
11. Dulce De Leche
12. Fish Tacos
13. Fresh Spring Rolls
14. Fried Plantain
15. Funnel Cake
16. Gazpacho
17. Gumbo
18. Hostess Fruit Pie
19. Key Lime Pie
20. Lobster
21. Mimosa
22. Pastrami on Rye
23. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese
24. Pistachio Ice Cream
25. Prickly Pear
26. Root Beer Float
27. S’mores
28. Sauerkraut
29. Sweet Potato Fries
30. Sweetbreads
31. Wasabi Peas

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1. Absinthe
2. Baba Ghanoush
3. Bagel and Lox
4. Baklava
5. Barbecue Ribs
6. Bellini
7. Biscuits and Gravy
8. Black Truffle
9. Borscht
10. Calamari
11. Caviar
12. Cheese Fondue
13. Chicken Tikka Masala
14. Chile Relleno
15. Churros
16. Clam Chowder
17. Cognac
18. Crab Cakes
19. Crickets
20. Dulce De Leche
21. Eel
22. Eggs Benedict
23. Fish Tacos
24. Fresh Spring Rolls
25. Fried Catfish
26. Fried Plantain
27. Frito Pie
28. Funnel Cake
29. Gazpacho
30. Goulash
31. Gumbo
32. Haggis
33. Heirloom Tomatoes
34. Honeycomb
35. Hostess Fruit Pie
36. Huevos Rancheros
37. Jerk Chicken
38. Key Lime Pie
39. Lobster
40. Mimosa
41. Morel Mushrooms
42. Octopus
43. Oxtail Soup
44. Paella
45. Paneer
46. Pastrami on Rye
47. Philly Cheese Steak
48. Pho
49. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese
50. Pistachio Ice Cream
51. Po’ Boy
52. Pocky
53. Polenta
54. Raw Oysters
55. Root Beer Float
56. S’mores
57. Sauerkraut
58. Sea Urchin
59. Snail
60. Snake
61. Spaetzle
62. Spam
63. Steak Tartare
64. Sweet Potato Fries
65. Sweetbreads
66. Venison
67. Wasabi Peas

ETA- I think that is 67

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Here’s my list, along with my feelings about each item. When I didn’t know what something on the original list was, I assumed that I haven’t had it. That’s likely, but not certain, to be correct.

1. Abalone. Yummy.
2. Absinthe. Why would anyone ever drink this drain cleaner?
3. Baba Ghanoush. OK.
4. Bagel and Lox. A breakfast staple here in NYC.
5. Baklava. I lived for years in NY’s Greek neighborhood, so, yeah.
6. Barbecue Ribs. Slow cook them myself.
7. Bellini. Sure.
8. Biscuits and Gravy. Excellent for breakfast.
9. Black Pudding. Love it. Also blood sausage, more or less the same thing.
10. Black Truffle. Yep.
11. Borscht. Nice.
12. Calamari. My favorite appetizer in an Italian restaurant.
13. Caviar. Nice on crackers with cream cheese. Really.
14. Cheese Fondue. Boring.
15. Chicken and Waffles (together, at the same time). Yes indeed. A classic.
16. Chicken Tikka Masala. Not a huge fan of Indian food.
17. Chile Relleno. Or Mexican food.
18. Chitlins. Had to try it. Disgusting.
19. Churros. Nice for snacking.
20. Clam Chowder. Manhattan or New England? I like Manhattan better.
21. Cognac. Some of them are truly wonderful. Some are less so.
22. Crab Cakes. OK.
23. Dulce De Leche. Very sweet.
24. Durian. Actually not bad.
25. Eel. Don’t like it.
26. Eggs Benedict. Boring. Ordinary breakfast food.
27. Fish Tacos. Depends on where you get them, but can be great.
28. Foie Gras. Nice. Not for you if you’re sensitive about animals.
29. Fresh Spring Rolls. Nice indeed. There’s a restaurant on Baxter Street (NYC) that does great spring rolls.
30. Fried Catfish. Not my favorite fish.
31. Fried Plantain. OK. I’d rather have a plain banana.
32. Frogs’ Legs. Waste of money.
33. Funnel Cake. Great for snacking. See churros, above (#19).
34. Gazpacho. Nice soup.
35. Goat. OK. Seems to be an Indian thing.
36. Goat’s Milk. Not for me. But the cheese can be good.
37. Goulash. Filling.
38. Gumbo. Excellent when done right.
39. Heirloom Tomatoes. Nice.
40. Honeycomb. OK, but I don’t especially like honey.
41. Hostess Fruit Pie. I used to eat these all the time when I was a kid.
42. Huevos Rancheros. Good breakfast.
43. Jerk Chicken. Not bad.
44. Key Lime Pie. Heaven.
45. Lobster. Excellent. A lot of work.
46. Mimosa. I’d rather have a Bloody Mary.
47. MoonPie. Not since I was a kid.
48. Morel Mushrooms. Nice.
49. Octopus. Grilled is wonderful. Octopus sushi is great too.
50. Oxtail Soup. I love it in the winter.
51. Paella. A staple.
52. Paneer. OK, nothing special or exotic.
53. Pastrami on Rye. Katz’s on Houston has the best.
54. Philly Cheese Steak. Greasy.
55. Pho. Kind of a broad category, but good stuff.
56. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese. The most boring breakfast in the world.
57. Pistachio Ice Cream. One of my favorite flavors.
58. Po’ Boy. Big ol’ sandwich.
59. Pocky. Can’t see the point.
60. Polenta. Boring.
61. Prickly Pear. Is that guanabana? I love it.
62. Rabbit Stew. Great when done right, like any stew.
63. Raw Oysters. Wonderful. I love the Oyster Bar at Grand Central.
64. Root Beer Float. Brings back memories.
65. S’mores. Gross.
66. Sauerkraut. On a hot dog, of course.
67. Sea Urchin. Not that good.
68. Shark. Not a great fish for eating.
69. Snail. It’s really the butter and garlic that make snail taste good.
70. Soft Shell Crab. I love it.
71. Spaetzle. I know I’ve had it, but I can’t remember when.
72. Spam. Good stuff. Great for camping. And fried, for breakfast.
73. Steak Tartare. Depends on how good the meat is. Really, there are better things to do with good ground beef.
74. Sweet Potato Fries. Really good.
75. Sweetbreads. Excellent. I get them as an appetizer in Argentine restaurants.
76. Umeboshi. Good.
77. Venison. Great in season. Nice flavor. Good in stew, too.
78. Wasabi Peas. I could eat them all day long.
79. Zucchini flowers. Not memorable.

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Erased the ones I have not had.

1. Abalone – probably, can’t recall  
**2. Absinthe** Yes sold in Czech republic legally under that name but no wormwood so not the real deal
2. Alligator
3. Baba Ghanoush  
**5. Bagel and Lox**  
\*\*6. Baklava
4. Barbecue Ribs\*\*
5. Bellini

**10. Biscuits and Gravy**  
11. Black Pudding  
**12. Black Truffle**  
13. Borscht  
14. Calamari  
15. Carp  
**16. Caviar**  
17. Cheese Fondue

1. Chicken Tikka Masala

2. Chile Relleno

3. Chitlins  
**22. Churros**  
**23. Clam Chowder**

4. Cognac  
**25. Crab Cakes**

5. Durian No, first one I’ve never heard of

6. Eel  
\*\*32. Eggs Benedict

7. Fish Tacos\*\*

8. Foie Gras  
\*\*35. Fresh Spring Rolls

9. Fried Catfish\*\*

10. Fried Green Tomatoes

11. Fried Plantain

12. Frogs’ Legs

**42. Funnel Cake**  
43. Gazpacho  
44. Goat  
45. Goat’s Milk – only in cheese form  
**46. Goulash**  
47. Gumbo  
48. Haggis  
51. Honeycomb

1. Huevos Rancheros
2. Jerk Chicken
3. Kangaroo  
**56. Key Lime Pie**
4. Kobe Beef

**59. Lobster**  
60. Mimosa  
**61. MoonPie**  
64. Octopus

1. Paella
2. Paneer  
**68. Pastrami on Rye**
3. Pavlova
4. Phaal  
**71. Philly Cheese Steak**

\*\*73. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese

1. Po’ Boy\*\*

2. Pocky – Second one I have never heard of

3. Polenta

4. Rabbit Stew – stewed and served over pasta, maybe not the stew you are thinking of  
**80. Raw Oysters**  
\*\*81. Root Beer Float

5. S’mores

6. Sauerkraut\*\*

7. Sea Urchin

8. Shark

9. Snail

10. Snake  
**88. Soft Shell Crab**

11. Som Tam – Third one I have never heard of

12. Spaetzle

13. Steak Tartare  
**94. Sweet Potato Fries**

14. Tom Yum – 4th I’ve never heard of

15. Umeboshi – make that a 5th

16. Venison  
**99. Wasabi Peas**  
Somebody add up for me how many I have had and how many not.

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I bolded the ones that I know for certain that I’ve eaten. I had to look up some things, and can’t say for sure if I’ve eaten them or not. We eat a lot of Thai, Vietnamese, and Indian and usually share dishes.

74 I think

**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** If cheese counts  
**46. Goulash** I made it, so it may not have been ‘authentic’  
**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 (possibly. Isn’t this basically a yogurt smoothie?)  
**59. Lobster  
60. Mimosa  
61. MoonPie**  
**62. Morel Mushrooms  
63. Nettle Tea  
64. Octopus**  
65. Oxtail Soup  
**66. Paella**  
67. Paneer (maybe, ate a lot of Indian food in college)  
**68. Pastrami on Rye  
69. Pavlova**  
70. Phaal  
**71. Philly Cheese Steak  
72. Pho  
73. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese \<—This is why I have to buy the giant tub  
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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1. Barbecue Ribs
2. Cognac
3. Crab Cakes
4. Fresh Spring Rolls
5. Goulash
6. Key Lime Pie
7. Lobster
8. MoonPie
9. Oxtail Soup
10. Paella
11. Pastrami on Rye
12. Pavlova
13. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese
14. Pistachio Ice Cream
15. Polenta

Most of the rest sound disgusterous or I haven’t heard of them or haven’t had an opportunity to try them - never had a bagel and can’t abide Lox. I have bagels here, may try one one day, but not today thank you.

Half of those listed I wouldn’t bother with again.

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1. Abalone
2. 
3. Alligator
4. 
5. Bagel and Lox
6. Baklava
7. Barbecue Ribs
8. Bellini
9. 
10. Biscuits and Gravy
11. 
12. 
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. 
27. 
28. Dandelion Wine
29. Dulce De Leche
30. 
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. 
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. 
59. Lobster
60. Mimosa
61. MoonPie
62. 
63. 
64. Octopus
65. Oxtail Soup
66. Paella
67. 
68. Pastrami on Rye
69. 
70. 
71. Philly Cheese Steak
72. Pho
73. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese
74. Pistachio Ice Cream
75. Po’ Boy
76. 
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. 
90. 
91. Spam
92. Squirrel
93. Steak Tartare
94. Sweet Potato Fries
95. Sweetbreads
96. 
97. 
98. Venison
99. Wasabi Peas
100. Zucchini flowers

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I’ve had everything on the list except:

1. Absinthe
2. Bellini (I don’t even know what that is.)
3. Black Pudding
4. Dandelion Wine
5. Frito Pie
6. Frogs’ Legs
7. Fugu
8. Kangaroo
9. Phaal (Not sure what this is, either.)
10. Rabbit Stew
11. Som Tam (Maybe I’ve had this but just don’t remember.)
12. Squirrel
13. Steak Tartare (well, unless kitfo counts)
14. Sweetbreads

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The ones I’ve had are **bolded**.

**1. Abalone  
2. Absinthe**  
3. Alligator  
**4. Baba Ghanoush  
5. Bagel and Lox  
6. Baklava  
7. Barbecue Ribs**  
8. Bellini -_never heard of this_  
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 - -_also never heard of this_  
**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 \*\*

_Urp._

Regards,  
Shodan

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