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What's the most exotic thing you've ever eaten?
I love all the shellfish things, but only oysters if they're cooked.
The Chinese have some truly weird things - eg our local dim sum place does chicken and duck feet (actually delicious), fish lip soup (not tried it), lamb's hoof's curry (horrible).
But the weirdest thing I've ever had was in Turkey, a cow's stomach soup which tasted just like a cow pat smells.
The Chinese have some truly weird things - eg our local dim sum place does chicken and duck feet (actually delicious), fish lip soup (not tried it), lamb's hoof's curry (horrible).
But the weirdest thing I've ever had was in Turkey, a cow's stomach soup which tasted just like a cow pat smells.
I'm afraid I haven't eaten anything more exotic than snails.
I've never eaten tripe because my mother used to cook it for my father who claimed to love it. It was boiled for an eternity and the smell was stunningly awful.
I think I could try it if I didn't smell it cooking but I sometimes had to check it hadn't boiled dry and I don't think I ever vomited into the pan but it was close.
I've never eaten tripe because my mother used to cook it for my father who claimed to love it. It was boiled for an eternity and the smell was stunningly awful.
I think I could try it if I didn't smell it cooking but I sometimes had to check it hadn't boiled dry and I don't think I ever vomited into the pan but it was close.
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Nick! I believe in Shotts the deep fried Mars Bar is now one of a battered range that includes Milky Way, Snickers and Maltesers!
In this multicultural age when even on Speyside we can eat Chinese, Italian and Indian, plus go out to some outstanding native ethnic restaurants, is there really any such think as exotic?
On the other hand, we have been watching the Michael Palin 'Full Circle' series and in the last episode he visited a restaurant that promised to only serve the foods from before the Spaniards arrived. It was mainly insects but he had a dish of maggots with tortillas and guacamole.
How long ago were tortillas and guacamole unknown? And now even the Aviemore Tesco sells them. I really wonder about the concept of Exotic.
By the way, guacamole is made from avocado. The Avocado comes from a South American plant, the wild version of which is called (in its native tongue) a testicle tree.
I just thought everyone should know!
In this multicultural age when even on Speyside we can eat Chinese, Italian and Indian, plus go out to some outstanding native ethnic restaurants, is there really any such think as exotic?
On the other hand, we have been watching the Michael Palin 'Full Circle' series and in the last episode he visited a restaurant that promised to only serve the foods from before the Spaniards arrived. It was mainly insects but he had a dish of maggots with tortillas and guacamole.
How long ago were tortillas and guacamole unknown? And now even the Aviemore Tesco sells them. I really wonder about the concept of Exotic.
By the way, guacamole is made from avocado. The Avocado comes from a South American plant, the wild version of which is called (in its native tongue) a testicle tree.
I just thought everyone should know!
Re: What's the most exotic thing you've ever eaten?
Exotic eating, eh? I have an exotic quest these days, to find the restaurant with the best Cullen Skink. At the moment it is a cafe in Carrbridge that has the best combination of flavours and the most fish.
Carpe diem. Savour every moment.
Re: What's the most exotic thing you've ever eaten?
But you have to tell us how many you've tried! Do you keep a diary?lewist wrote:Exotic eating, eh? I have an exotic quest these days, to find the restaurant with the best Cullen Skink. At the moment it is a cafe in Carrbridge that has the best combination of flavours and the most fish.
Alan Henness
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There are three fundamental questions for anyone advocating Brexit:
1. What, precisely, are the significant and tangible benefits of leaving the EU?
2. What damage to the UK and its citizens is an acceptable price to pay for those benefits?
3. Which ruling of the ECJ is most persuasive of the need to leave its jurisdiction?
Re: What's the most exotic thing you've ever eaten?
I don't, Alan. It's not a scientific investigation. However, if I kept a diary, I would remember them.Alan H wrote:But you have to tell us how many you've tried! Do you keep a diary?lewist wrote:Exotic eating, eh? I have an exotic quest these days, to find the restaurant with the best Cullen Skink. At the moment it is a cafe in Carrbridge that has the best combination of flavours and the most fish.
Carpe diem. Savour every moment.