# 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:** 4
**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, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/61 "2012-01-14T14:21:44Z")
> [@chiroptera](#): > > There were a couple of other things I didn’t recognise so I didn’t count them, such as pocky Pocky are simple Japanese cookie confectionery and are absolutely huge in Asia - and are now making inroads into the UK at least, albeit under the name ‘Mikado’. They and their countless imitators are nothing more than crunchy cookie sticks with the ends dipped in chocolate, though there are now dozens of varieties available, dipped in lemon candy and something pink that I can only think must be Hello Kitty vomit. There’s also a savory version called Pretz which come in flavors such as “pizza” and “salad”. ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/62 "2012-01-14T15:11:11Z")
78 I know for sure I’ve had; two more, sea urchin and goat, I’m not sure of. I consulted myself, and realized I don’t care if I never have crickets or fugu. I love vindaloo, but I think I can pass on phaal. ---
**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/63 "2012-01-14T15:18:24Z")
I’ve only had seven. Surprisingly, one of them was alligator. For those who care, it tasted like baloney. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/64 "2012-01-14T16:00:52Z")
93 ---
**Author:** ![Bridget\_Burke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7cd45c/32.png) [@Bridget\_Burke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bridget_Burke)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/65 "2012-01-14T16:22:22Z")
After a quick count, I came up with 74. That was counting Oxtail Soup, even though I’ve only had Oxtails–over rice, how rich–at the same hospital cafeteria that once served fried Alligator. And I only had a nibble of Haggis–at a “Celtic Festival”–the vendor said it was like Boudin & it was. (Why no Dirty Rice or Crawfish?) Didn’t count Goat Milk but I’ve had Goat Cheese. And, of course, just plain Goat–that’s _cabrito_! What an odd assortment… ---
**Author:** ![fumster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/e9c0ed/32.png) [@fumster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fumster)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/66 "2012-01-14T16:31:53Z")
1. Would have been 80 but the line at Roscoe’s was too long. ---
**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/67 "2012-01-14T16:42:13Z")
1. Odd coincidence given it’s in my username. I agree pineapple and cottage cheese (they have to be together?) is a bit odd. ---
**Author:** ![Ratcatcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bcef8e/32.png) [@Ratcatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ratcatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 4:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/68 "2012-01-14T16:52:47Z")
Despite being a food fan, I’ve tried only eleven. Where I live doesn’t offer too many options. ---
**Author:** ![Huerta88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/82dd89/32.png) [@Huerta88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Huerta88)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/69 "2012-01-14T17:01:59Z")
> [@Huerta88](#): > > 1. Odd coincidence given it’s in my username. I agree pineapple and cottage cheese (they have to be together?) is a bit odd. Here’s my “nos.” > [@](#): > > 1. Alligator > 2. Carp > 3. Crickets > 4. Dandelion Wine > 5. Durian > 6. Kangaroo > 7. Nettle Tea > 8. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese > 9. Rabbit Stew > 10. Shark > 11. Snake > 12. Squirrel ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/70 "2012-01-14T17:11:06Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > I’ve tried 38 things on the list, myself. That puts me in the lead, right now, by default. 2. Absinthe 3. Alligator 4. Baba Ghanoush - yuck 5. Bagel and Lox 6. Baklava 7. Barbecue Ribs 10. Biscuits and Gravy 11. Black Pudding 12. Black Truffle 13. Borscht 15. Carp 16. Caviar 17. Cheese Fondue 18. Chicken and Waffles 19. Chicken Tikka Masala 20. Chile Relleno 22. Churros 24. Cognac 25. Crab Cakes 27. Currywurst 28. Dandelion Wine 29. Dulce De Leche 32. Eggs Benedict 34. Foie Gras 35. Fresh Spring Rolls 36. Fried Catfish - yuck 37. Fried Green Tomatoes 38. Fried Plantain 39. Frito Pie 40. Frogs’ Legs 42. Funnel Cake 43. Gazpacho 44. Goat - yuck 45. Goat’s Milk - fucking yuck. milk should not smell or taste like goat piss 46. Goulash 47. Gumbo 48. Haggis 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 63. Nettle Tea 65. Oxtail Soup 67. Paneer 68. Pastrami on Rye 69. Pavlova 71. Philly Cheese Steak 72. Pho 73. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese 74. Pistachio Ice Cream 75. Po’ Boy 76. Pocky [hides the box on my desk to keep it safe] 77. Polenta 78. Prickly Pear 79. Rabbit Stew 82. S’mores 83. Sauerkraut 84. Sea Urchin 85. Shark - better than swordfish, I believe it was mako shark 87. Snake 90. Spaetzle 91. Spam 92. Squirrel 93. Steak Tartare 94. Sweet Potato Fries 95. Sweetbreads 97. Umeboshi whole plum or paste? 98. Venison 99. Wasabi Peas 100. Zucchini flowers [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![Rushgeekgirl](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rushgeekgirl/32/3715_2.png) [@Rushgeekgirl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rushgeekgirl)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/71 "2012-01-14T17:14:44Z")
> [@AngelSoft](#): > > 7..wow…and they’re all like…sweets and/or fried. And to think I have a weight problem… > > Churros, funnel cake,Hostess fruit pie, moonpie, root beer float, smores, sweet potato fries. Ahhh now I don’t feel so bad. 14, and pretty much the same variety. I’ve also had spam, oxtail soup, zucchini blossoms right out of the garden, biscuits and gravy, goat, fish tacos, baklava and Pocky. ---
**Author:** ![Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Springtime\_for\_Spacers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Springtime_for_Spacers)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/72 "2012-01-14T17:19:34Z")
45 for me, now that I’ve found out that pocky are Mikado and whatever it was is Japanese pickled plum. If I’d ever been to the states I think I’d have had a lot more. The one that puzzled me was Heirloom tomatos, from the Wikipedia definition in my years of eating tomatos out of people’s greenhouses I may well have done. I counted Baba Ganoush since I’ve had theGreek form, Melitsalata. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/73 "2012-01-14T17:43:49Z")
48 - and I wasn’t impressed with many of the ones I have tried. I’m in no hurry to seek out the other 52. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/74 "2012-01-14T17:49:59Z")
1. Absinthe 2. Baba Ghanoush 3. Bagel and Lox 4. Baklava 5. Barbecue Ribs 6. Bellini 7. Bird’s Nest Soup 8. Biscuits and Gravy 9. Calamari 10. Caviar 11. Cheese Fondue 12. Chicken and Waffles 13. Chicken Tikka Masala 14. Chile Relleno 15. Churros 16. Clam Chowder 17. Cognac 18. Crab Cakes 19. Currywurst 20. Dandelion Wine 21. Dulce De Leche 22. Eel 23. Eggs Benedict 24. Fish Tacos 25. Foie Gras 26. Fresh Spring Rolls 27. Fried Catfish 28. Fried Green Tomatoes 29. Fried Plantain 30. Frito Pie 31. Frogs’ Legs 32. Funnel Cake 33. Gazpacho 34. Goat 35. Goat’s Milk 36. Goulash 37. Gumbo 38. Head Cheese 39. Heirloom Tomatoes 40. Honeycomb 41. Hostess Fruit Pie 42. Huevos Rancheros 43. Jerk Chicken 44. Key Lime Pie 45. Kobe Beef 46. Lassi 47. Lobster 48. Mimosa 49. Morel Mushrooms 50. Octopus 51. Oxtail Soup 52. Paella 53. Paneer 54. Pastrami on Rye 55. Pavlova 56. Philly Cheese Steak 57. Pho 58. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese 59. Pistachio Ice Cream 60. Po’ Boy 61. Polenta 62. Rabbit Stew 63. Raw Oysters 64. Root Beer Float 65. S’mores 66. Sauerkraut 67. Snail 68. Soft Shell Crab 69. Spaetzle 70. Spam 71. Steak Tartare 72. Sweet Potato Fries 73. Venison 74. Wasabi Peas 75. Zucchini flowers 75 by my count. It’s a stupid list, IMO. I can think of much better things to try. Hell, sushi isn’t even on the list. ---
**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:** [January 14, 2012, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/75 "2012-01-14T17:51:50Z")
1. No: Bird’s Nest Soup (probably not, seems I would remember that) Carp (unless I’ve forgotten about it) Chicken & Waffles Dandelion Wine Durian Frito Pie Fugu Nettle Tea Pavlova Phaal Pineapple & Cottage Cheese Root Beer Float Snake (where does one eat this?) Squirrel Didn’t realize at first that “prickly pear” is nopales and “zucchini flowers” are flores de calabaza It really is fascinating see such a wide range in the responses here. It makes me think someone who answers 10 or 20 is somehow very different in personality than someone who answers 90. Although obviously many haven’t had the opportunity for whatever reason to try a lot of this stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Swords\_to\_Plowshares](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Swords_to_Plowshares)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/76 "2012-01-14T18:52:37Z")
I count 62 that I’ve had for sure. ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/77 "2012-01-14T19:34:22Z")
> [@Ellis\_Aponte\_Jr](#): > > It really is fascinating see such a wide range in the responses here. It makes me think someone who answers 10 or 20 is somehow very different in personality than someone who answers 90. I find it fascinating that you’ve had kangaroo, crickets, and haggis, but not a root beer float. ---
**Author:** ![Bilbo1967](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@Bilbo1967](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bilbo1967)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/78 "2012-01-14T20:17:29Z")
> [@amarinth](#): > > I find it fascinating that you’ve had kangaroo, crickets, and haggis, but not a root beer float. It may seem odd, but here in the UK I could buy haggis much more readily than root beer. ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/79 "2012-01-14T20:49:37Z")
> [@Bilbo1967](#): > > It may seem odd, but here in the UK I could buy haggis much more readily than root beer. A lot of my coworkers are European (though mostly Scandinavian) and the overwhelming majority of them have a WTF reaction to root beer. They say it tastes like medicine, and I suspect that some flavoring in root beer–maybe wintergreen–is used more often to flavor medicine in Europe than here in the US. I could see that association making it rather unpopular. By my count, I’ve tried 83 things on the list. Of the remaining 17 in the spoiler below, there are a few I’d try. Others, I’m unlikely to touch for reasons including, but not limited to, fish, bird spit, and cilantro (in order of increasing disgust). 9. Bird’s Nest Soup 26. Crickets 27. Currywurst 30. Durian (I’ve smelled it, though. Does that count?) 31. Eel 33. Fish Tacos 41. Fugu 49. Head Cheese 55. Kangaroo 65. Oxtail Soup 70. Phaal 72. Pho 84. Sea Urchin 88. Soft Shell Crab 89. Som Tam 96. Tom Yum 100. Zucchini flowers ---
**Author:** ![Bilbo1967](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7bcc69/32.png) [@Bilbo1967](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bilbo1967)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2012, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462/80 "2012-01-14T21:00:37Z")
> [@Balance](#): > > A lot of my coworkers are European (though mostly Scandinavian) and the overwhelming majority of them have a WTF reaction to root beer. They say it tastes like medicine, and I suspect that some flavoring in root beer–maybe wintergreen–is used more often to flavor medicine in Europe than here in the US. I could see that association making it rather unpopular. I actually like root beer. It’s just that practically nowhere here sells it. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-of-these-foods-have-you-tried-100-things/609462.md?page=5)