# How many of these foods have you tried? (100 things) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 14, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462 "2012-01-14T02:11:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**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:** [January 14, 2012, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/1 "2012-01-14T02:11:07Z")
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 ---
**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:** [January 14, 2012, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/2 "2012-01-14T02:14:18Z")
I counted 91. ---
**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:** [January 14, 2012, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/3 "2012-01-14T02:19:50Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/4 "2012-01-14T02:20:26Z")
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] ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/5 "2012-01-14T02:20:50Z")
80, although there were a few, like frog’s legs, that I might have had at some point but can’t remember for sure. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/6 "2012-01-14T02:20:57Z")
I’ve had 84. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/7 "2012-01-14T02:21:29Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/8 "2012-01-14T02:23:00Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/9 "2012-01-14T02:25:54Z")
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!? ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/10 "2012-01-14T02:27:07Z")
69 I think. Interesting list with Fugu and Frito Pie. ---
**Author:** ![Ephemera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8baadc/32.png) [@Ephemera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ephemera)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/11 "2012-01-14T02:27:54Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > 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!? It’s exactly what it sounds like. Its inclusion is no more odd than some of the other things. Polenta? Chicken and dumplings? ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/12 "2012-01-14T02:28:07Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > WTF is “chicken and waffles” and why is it on the list!? Google Roscoe’s and make sure to go there on your next trip to LA. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/13 "2012-01-14T02:29:10Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > Actually, looks like 92. Here’s what I haven’t had: > umeboshi. That suprises me, it’s pretty common in Japanese food. Never saw a lottle wrinkly pink/purple ball in your bento rice? ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/14 "2012-01-14T02:31:39Z")
1. Not bad. Lots of good Southern cooking on that list. ---
**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:** [January 14, 2012, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/15 "2012-01-14T02:33:06Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > That suprises me, it’s pretty common in Japanese food. Never saw a lottle wrinkly pink/purple ball in your bento rice? 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. ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/16 "2012-01-14T02:35:06Z")
> [@Doctor\_Who](#): > > Google Roscoe’s and make sure to go there on your next trip to LA. Looks… interesting, if a little parochial compared to the rest of the list. Is the waffle sweet? ---
**Author:** ![TheTerribleTako](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba8739/32.png) [@TheTerribleTako](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheTerribleTako)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/17 "2012-01-14T02:41:29Z")
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? ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/18 "2012-01-14T02:52:53Z")
Only 37, but I have had fugu (the US version). ---
**Author:** ![Inter\_Alia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@Inter\_Alia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inter_Alia)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/19 "2012-01-14T02:53:26Z")
1. I’m boring compared to the rest of y’all. ---
**Author:** ![Doctor\_Who](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Doctor\_Who](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doctor_Who)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/20 "2012-01-14T03:00:43Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > Looks… interesting, if a little parochial compared to the rest of the list. Is the waffle sweet? Yep. It’s pretty much a regular waffle served with fried chicken. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462.md?page=2)