What are the most "adventurous" foods you've eaten? What did they taste like? Would you eat them again?

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-Wild Boar-had some ribs, a bit more tough then like a pork rib, but couldn't really tell the difference otherwise

-Escargot--I went to a French pre-school in the US, and they would serve this once a week. Tried it a few times, hated it then, tried recently, still hate it.

-Octopus--my mom made me try it as a kid, texture is too chewy for me

-Frog legs--tastes like boney chicken, have eaten a couple times

-Alligator-tastes like chicken, have eaten a couple times

-Squirrel--my grandfather used to kill them himself. A bit gamey, maybe like rabbit, but also tastes like chicken texture wise

-Crickets--Super crunch and salty, you're basically just picking it out of your teeth

-Oysters- Texture raw is disturbing to my soul, fried, I can get it down, but not a fan.

Massageman · Accepted Answer

BBQ goat in Haiti (circa 2008) , which was pretty much like dark meat duck. And yes, the people there will eat almost anything with legs that they can catch, including stray cats and dogs.

Turtle soup in Hawaii (circa 1970), which is sort of like a "slimy, flowery dark chicken".

DryGermanGuy · Accepted Answer

I have eaten myself through the Australian food chain (Kangaroo, crocodile, snake…) and it was interesting, but not better than our food, so I won’t buy exotic meat more often.

purplepoppy · Accepted Answer

I've had wild boar and alligator too. Its me the boar was like another bit of pork. I've eaten zebra its a bit like beef, nothing special. Pigs brains just taste like clotted cream.

__Nikki__ · Accepted Answer

I've also had crickets and a similar experience. Crunchy, savory, taste more like the seasoning.

James The Foodie · Accepted Answer

Your adventurous palate is impressive! 🌟 I've tried some unique dishes myself. In Japan, I had shirako, fish sperm sacs considered a delicacy, with a soft, creamy texture. In Italy, I indulged in tripe, cow's stomach, with a tender, rich flavor in a tomato sauce. My most adventurous experience was in Peru, where I tasted cuy, or guinea pig, an Andean delicacy. Each dish offered a unique story and a deeper connection to the culture. 🌍🍽️

EzraIsShy76028 · Answer

Honestly? None, really, lol.

The furthest I've ever gone was food that was extremely spicy or extremely sour or things like that.

I also at first thought that things like chocolated covered pretzels or salted caramel were weird because "sweet and salty together... that doesn't make sense, just pick one!" But when I tried them I never looked back, lol. They're not adventurous at all though, I know.

I wouldn't exactly be opposed to more adventurous foods, though I wouldn't seek them out personally. If they were offered for free, sure, but I wouldn't pay a lot of money for weird looking food that I might like. Lol.

wynning · Answer

There's this dish a couple from Iceland brought us (out of spite or otherwise lol) called Hakarl (there's an accent on one of those a's...) which is basically gone off shark meat that's kinda stored underground, hung to dry and then used.

It's actually dangerous to eat it fresh so it needs to be cured for that long. It smelled like toilet cleaner but it tasted GREAT. Very chewy though.

midnightmoon05 · Answer

Fried bees, raw oysters, sashimi, rabbit, grasshoppers, snails/escargot, alligator meat, maybe others that i may not remembere... oh.. cat, snake and stuff like that... everything you mentioned... except squirrel. But, Im sure I'll eat it.

Its just food... I love food

jamesgoldman · Answer

Wild boar was good, I don't like the texture of pork but as sausage it was fine would have again

Venison is great ditto duck, kangaroo buffalo and ostrich

Scallops are great but mussels are vile but I still want to try oysters

Lobster was okay but I want to sample crab

black pudding is great

Caramel mealworms were decent and even the lemon fried ants were passable

236color · Answer

I have eaten everything on your list except crickets. I have also eaten turtle. The old woodsman will always say "There's 7 kinds of meat in a turtle". Yeah, and they all taste like chicken.

NathanDavis · Answer

apparently... snakes do taste like chicken... I think... I hope it was snake... lol

Shiprex · Answer

I ate snails the first time I took a girl to Paris and they reminded me of whelks but not so salty.

Have eaten shark fin soup (well chicken flavoured water with shark fins in it because that's the culture)

AviatorTom · Answer

I tried some snake when I was in Taipei Taiwan several years ago. It may sound strange but it  did   taste like chicken, with a slight fishy taste.

andreasderjuengere · Answer

Among other stuff, I was surprised about the nice taste of Thai Ants Eggs salad. As this is fresh, it can be a little irritating when here or there a baby ant hatches while I' m eating

Nikki1989 · Answer

I have tried most foods at least once, but I rarely like any food, really. I would just pop a pill if it was possible.

BonzoInBitburg · Answer

When I travel I always eat local foods. I tried snake, pig brain, chicken intestines and balut just to name a few.

Phoenix98 · Answer

Ants, Crickets, Alligator, Fish Eggs Then I regularly eat Cow Tongue, Pigs Feet and Sashimi.

slatyb · Answer

Russian caviar, once. Now unavailable in the United States. It was amazing.

DrPepper12 · Answer

Chocolate covered crickets delicious! Alligator, deer, dog, horse, snake, turtle, ostrich. Prolly more.

exitseven · Answer

I had duck and venison. I had some squirrel once too

Staximus · Answer

A duck from the local park, smoked elk sausage, cow brain tacos, cow tongue tacos, fried alligator tail

Anonymous · Answer

Don’t like octopus and oysters and would never eat a cricket, but do like fried calamari rings and clams casino and clams oreganata

shortster · Answer

Elk, it tasted similar to cow. Though that may have been because it was a burger. Wouldn't mind trying an elk steak to see if it is also similar.

robocop666 · Answer

Chinese restaurant was selling feral pigeons as duck

jahaims · Answer

I've had a lot of different wild game. Snake, bear, gator, kangaroo etc.

Anonymous · Answer

I don't want to disrespect my stomach by eating weird things.

Anonymous · Answer

I'm a vegetarian, so I don't really eat "adventurous" foods.

Anonymous · Answer

nothing. i eat nothing out of the ordinary. i'm so boring

Plufem · Answer

I dont think its appropriate! LOl

McLlovin · Answer

Buffalo burger

bddddd · Answer

You mean apart from rimming?

Wise4myage · Answer

Rattle Snake, it tasted really good.

blackeagle007 · Answer

Definitely not the bug!

CubaPirate · Answer

Iguana in Mexico a bit like chicken 🐔 tbh

Bklynbadboy12 · Answer

Gator and frogs legs

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