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

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81

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.

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

82

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.

83

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?

84
  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…

85
  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!

86
  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.
87

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.

88

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.

89

I’m not finished yet.
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(Although in fairness, I’m hoping that I die before I reach the bottom of the list).

90

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

91

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
92
  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
93

6. Baklava
7. Barbecue Ribs
10. Biscuits and Gravy
13. Borscht
14. Calamari
16. Caviar
17. Cheese Fondue18. 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.

94

55

95

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.

96

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
97

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
98

I haven’t had 27, 30, 67 or 97.

99
  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
100

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