The most unusual thing I have eaten is slugs. Sounds weird, right? This cuisine dish is actually called Escargot. Escargots are usually served as a starter meal in France, Spain and Portugal. I tried slugs for the first time while I was in the caribbean. Although the idea of eating this type of meal wasn't exactly appealing, I decided to experience something new. The possibilities are endless when it comes to trying new things. Whether it is a big or small leap outside of your comfort zone, a lot of positive benefits can come out of it.
I'm not an picky eater but there are a few food that I tried and not like but the most unusual food I have eaten would be bugs and scropion it's cooked and put onto a wooden stick, even though at first sight it may look disgusting and the thought of eating bugs couldn't be accepted. When I actually tries it I liked it quite a bit, and I would recommend people eating it. This is only a personnel opinion but I think that Asian countries is the place where most weird food are invented, like the fried bugs and scropion on sticks and live octopus, and etc. In this world there are a lot of countries that have werid food and people trying and I feel that trying different food from other countries is a new and a very good experience.
The most unusual food I have eaten is frog legs which seem to be more common so nowadays its not really that :unusual". If I were to visit another country I probably wouldn't try their local cuisine because I am not someone who likes to try different things because I like to just get something I know that I am going to like. The plate of haemuljjim, or seafood braised with a heap of bean sprouts in a spicy pepper paste looks absolutely awful if I must say. I don't understand how he had the courage to eat those dishes especially the snow crab.
I love food and love (most of the times) trying new things, but this is definitely a no for me. Anything that is raw or still moving seems disgusting. I would only eat this if I was trying to survive or if you paid me a good amount. If I were traveling to a new country, I would most definitely be looking to try the most exotic food or cuisine they have with the limitations a previously mentioned. In all honesty, I haven't tried any food that is highly unusual to the typical American culture. The most exotic thing I've tried is alligator; which, in reality, is just a spicy fried-chicken. I would love to travel to South America or Australia and try their typical food palate. Traveling around the world trying the most exotic and unusual foods is just something I wouldn't be able to pass up.
I am a very picky eater, so normally I shy away from trying new things, but I have actually tried a very strange food before. One day while I was visiting my grandparents house in the North Carolina mountains and a popular dish for the, well redneck crowd up the there. One night the cooked it up and I figured, what the heck, I can at least try it. I did, it was awful. Worst idea ever.
Similar to the author of the article, I have been open to trying new foods every since I was little, and my parents wouldn't have it any other way. My mom specifically was very influential on what I ate. She made me try everything at least three times before I could stop eating it. For example, I have been eating sushi since I was three, and I'm so thankful that my parents pressed upon me this mindset during an early age. Because of this, I have had some wonderful memories and experiences from trying new foods especially when I am traveling. I have had anything from escargot and crickets to alligator and shark bites.
Although I'm a very picky eater, I enjoy learning about other country's culture. I would definitely try any country's food. I admire how the food is so diverse and its a fun experience eating something I wouldn't normally see in my everyday life.
irst and foremost I consider myself sort of a picky eater because I rarely like He new things I try however his isn’t always the case. When visiting the Bahamas I tried Conch Fritter for the first time. Although I did not like it, it helped me get a better understanding of the culture and way people in the Bahamas lived. The author uses a quote to describe some of the exquisite cuisines that they are while traveling which is “San-nakji, raw octopus, so freshly killed that the pieces squirm on your plate. It has become a dare of sorts for uninitiated visitors.” This shows that good can come from trying new things and looks can often be deceiving in rather something is delicious or not. So whenever I’m traveling around to a new place I will make sure to try the foods of the culture around me.
I am quite the foodie, there's few foods that I wouldn't try if I'm being completely frank. I'd say that the most unusual food I've ever eaten was escargot. While eating snails might not sound appetizing to many people (me included before I ever got the courage to even look at the plate- let alone eat it). But I have to say, the combination of butter, garlic, a dash of parmesan cheese, and snails will leave you craving for more. Other exotic foods that have graced my taste pallets include alligator, frog legs, seaweed, caviar, and even raw octopus, although, mine wasn't moving like the octopus from the picture. I enjoyed every single one of those unusual foods and wouldn't hesitate if given the opportunity to eat them again.
I think it's very unfortunate that so many people who are attending the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, are sticking to Domino's and McDonald's instead of trying local cuisine. Many restaurant owners in South Korea hired more part-time workers in anticipation of the tourists they'd receive during the Games, but as we find out in the article, that hasn't been the case. If I were to visit another country, I would definitely try the local cuisine no matter how strange. Most of the unusual foods I've tried I ate during my trip to Europe a few summers ago. This summer, I will be traveling to Ecuador, and I am 100% without a doubt going to try the local cuisine. I absolutely cannot wait to see all of the new foods I am going to try.
In the late 1970’s, I led a bunch of American middle and high school students on a the first trip by American citizens to the People’s Republic of China.
A totally wonderful experience for all of us.
Towards the end of our tour of Chinese schools and communes, we were treated to a meal of fresh, raw sea slugs. A great delicacy, we were told.
After screwing up our courage, we all stepped up to the plate. Quite a few of us managed to take a few bites before swallowing. None of us could remember how the quivering mass tasted.
The most unpleasant food I've had I would say is crickets. It wasn't very appetizing nor the tastiest treat ever. I am all for tasting new things and giving different types of dishes from different cultures. My family actually has a diverse style of cooking, since they have many experience from starting off by working in restaurants and meeting different people from different cultures. They create a bond through food, teaching each other their most popular dishes or favorite meals that they enjoy and later sharing that with their families. I like to be very open minded to trying new things and would definitely consider trying a local cuisine from a foreign country, even though I'm not sure about trying octopus because it freaks me out just by the look of it.
A few years ago, I would’ve said that it was unthinkable that someone would ever eat live octopus, but after visiting the night markets in Taiwan, I know just how strange exotic foods can get. From giant scorpions to big cherry tomatoes in a candy coating (I thought they were strawberries but when I took a bite- surprise! they were not.) to various seasoned bugs, there was nothing that the night market hadn’t fried and put on a stick. Before my family left the market though, we had to try a local delicacy dubbed “stinky tofu”. Basically, it was rotted tofu that the locals had grilled in a wok. I’m not sure what exactly I was expecting, but when I took a bite, I tasted what probably is the equivalent of a garbage smoothie. I was glad I tried it, but after that experience, it took a lot of dragonfruit and grass flavored candy from the Taiwanese grocery store to get that taste out of my mouth.
Honestly, I've never eaten anything that I hated.
I love to eat and have had many cuisines all over the world. Sure, the raw octopus doesn't look good at all, but it's probably good. I've had raw octopus and I can say it's very good.