Which food grosses you out the most?

[diggler649]

For me, it's turnip cake. Or Lo Ba Gao in Chinese. This thing smells like used condoms that have been stewing in the hot summer sun.

[Jimboski]

I'd have to say the egg where the chick Is dead but has It's form where people boil It and eat It.

[XxXSnake23XxX]

BALUT!!!!!

http://bananaq.com/images/BananaQ_Balut_no_shell.jpg

[Nettles]

Eggs by themselves (eggs in pancakes or soup I'm fine with but an actual egg...)

Also...liver

I usually don't try out weird things though. Certain Thai curries (like the green curry which tasted like soap) are bad while others are great. And I don't like Indian curries either, I find most of the masalas to be bad although I like kabobs.

[toeknee89]

Indian food. Generally I can handle spices but I prefer not to eat it, but when the mere smell of it stops me in my tracks then...
Pigeon is another item that comes to mind. I had a friend who said they loved it and it was their favorite meat. I took their word for it and it was awful. Tasted kinda like duck but with a weird bitter aftertaste.

[Jimboski]

Eggs by themselves (eggs in pancakes or soup I'm fine with but an actual egg...)

Also...liver

I usually don't try out weird things though. Certain Thai curries (like the green curry which tasted like soap) are bad while others are great. And I don't like Indian curries either, I find most of the masalas to be bad although I like kabobs.

Boiled Eggs or Pan fried Eggs? Or Both!?

Oh that thingy I said Is called "Balut"? Learned something haha.

[samkat]

organ meats

[slowtyper]

Pretty much nothing. I mean yeah I wouldn't want to eat the eye of a lamb that was just slaughtered in front of me, but if someone gave me a lamb eye dish that looked good I'd try it.

[shannn]

Organ meat is delicious (liver, gizzards, intestine, fish eyes, etc... are awesome...just not the colon).

The one thing I absolutely cannot stomach is durian. I've tried to eat it once and wow...it felt like I was eating a cold turd that was mixed with sugar.

[Shinobe]

Generally speaking, there is very little I don't eat within the confines of what people consider 'normal everyday food', I may not like it but I'll eat it if I have to. But if you like to explore exotic things like testicles of certain animal(s), bugs, and/or fermented something something, then there is quite a bit to go thru. I do like odd things (some people consider odd) like snake, raw oysters, sea urchin, etc...

On the normal side of the list, things that makes me sick (aka I cannot have):

Durian, Bananas, Milk
Both fruits makes me really sick, milk cause I am lactose and getting worst by the day; cheese, cream (in my coffee), ice cream used to go down just fine but I have to think twice nowadays if I like to sit on the toilet for over an hour after I consumed said milk product.

Normal for Azn families:

Sea Cucumbers, 冬蟲夏草 (for people that don't read Chinese, the direct translation is Winter Worm, Summer Grass)
I'll eat either just wish I don't because its some really gross looking **** but suppose to make you very health.

http://seafood86.com/admin/pic_display.asp?code=product&keyno=107 Sea Cucumber

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2429/3924915044_92742708b2_o.jpg 冬蟲夏草

@OP - Lao Bak Gao is the shizznits, only cause I know when I eat it, the time for Red Pockets is NEAR! $$$

[AudiDude]

organ meats

They taste offal??

[EchoAngel911]

balut eggs

[Pete_Coach]

To get away from Asian foods, I was down South and offered chitlins. Nope, not in my mouth they won't.
Also am not likin sweatbreads.

[funkyfr3sh_]

For me, I can’t get myself to eat durian or papaya. The smell alone gets me

[ippon]

sushi is gross.
i don't know how you people eat that stuff.

[joeyjoejoe]

sushi is gross.
i don't know how you people eat that stuff.

Whaa? Well what's available around here isn't so great....


For me it's always been one thing: cucumbers (and therefore also pickles).

[ronin1701]

Pig blood jelly.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3020/2810684515_75311154c7.jpg

Which is weird, because I don't mind organ meat (especially liver - yum!) and I eat black pudding (British variety).

I think it's mainly because of the icky texture.

[ronin1701]

For me, it's turnip cake. Or Lo Ba Gao in Chinese. This thing smells like used condoms that have been stewing in the hot summer sun.

And how exactly would you know what used condoms stewing in the hot summer sun smell like? :razz:

Anyways, I love the stuff. Especially when it's full of nice aromatics like Chinese sausage, shiitake mushrooms and green onions :D

Ironic, seeing as how it's currently Chinese New Year :lol:

[ShoNuff2]

stinky tofu. admit i've never tried the stuff but being within a few hundred meters of it is quite the overwhelming olfactory experience

[ippon]

Whaa? Well what's available around here isn't so great....


http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lkn3geYAEP1qh3tf2o1_400.gif

[ShoNuff2]

Whaa? Well what's available around here isn't so great....


he's really got to try the ones made by the ippster. i hear they're the bomb.

[iEyeCaptain]

Haggis.

Google it.

[ronin1701]

Haggis.

Ironic, seeing as how today is Robbie Burns Day :lol:

IMO, Haggis is awesome - especially with a little bit of HP Sauce :D

[ihacki]

No offense, I'm a big fan of Korean food, but...

san nachi (san-nakji) : live baby octopus, with tentacles moving and all...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sannakji

[ShoNuff2]

Ironic, seeing as how today is Robbie Burns Day :lol:

IMO, Haggis is awesome - especially with a little bit of HP Sauce :D

I think I'd actually enjoy the haggis more than the HP sauce...not a fan.

[ronin1701]

I think I'd actually enjoy the haggis more than the HP sauce...not a fan.

Really? I find HP Sauce makes everything better - it's my go-to steak sauce as well.

And it's good on anything slightly funky, like liver, kidney, haggis, and black pudding :D

[ihacki]

Again, no offense, since I also enjoy Japanese cuisine very much:

natto: fermented soy beans, with sticky gooey strands and all...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D

[4flava]

Again, no offense, since I also enjoy Japanese cuisine very much:

natto: fermented soy beans, with sticky gooey strands and all...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natt%C5%8D

+1. Love Japanese cuisine and I can eat just about anything but those beans I just can't stomach.

[MoonDoggy]

Natto isn't bad, not my fav but add a bit of soy sauce and mix with rice, it's pretty decent. I can or would like try most stuff here but the thing I can't do is the pig blood. Not so much for the taste or smell, but just the looks of it.

[stacykooler123]

taste aweful!

[slowtyper]

Really? I find HP Sauce makes everything better - it's my go-to steak sauce as well.

And it's good on anything slightly funky, like liver, kidney, haggis, and black pudding :D

I learned to love HP sauce with cheap pub steak sandwiches.

[sedated_xtc]

This article might make you guys think twice about foodies. =S

http://www.infobarrel.com/Eight_Surprisingly_Toxic_Foods_We_Dont_Think_Twice _About_Eating

[slowtyper]

This article might make you guys think twice about foodies. =S

http://www.infobarrel.com/Eight_Surprisingly_Toxic_Foods_We_Dont_Think_Twice _About_Eating

From the article:

Puffer Fish is commonly served in Japanese restaurants

you can find fugu restaurants but I do'nt think you can say it is commonly found in Japanese restaurants.


http://siccindia.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/cashew-fruit.9115251_std.jpg
WTF thats how cashes are grown? This blew my mind

[ippon]

From the article:

you can find fugu restaurants but I do'nt think you can say it is commonly found in Japanese restaurants.


http://siccindia.com/yahoo_site_admin/assets/images/cashew-fruit.9115251_std.jpg
WTF thats how cashes are grown? This blew my mind

and apparently those cashew apples are delicious, and amazingly perishable, so we never see them outside of the immediate area of production.
i think porphyra said that he's had them before.

[ShoNuff2]

Really? I find HP Sauce makes everything better - it's my go-to steak sauce as well.

And it's good on anything slightly funky, like liver, kidney, haggis, and black pudding :D

Never had a liking for it. A1 all the way. I can even whip up a quick bbq sauce with a few common ingredients that blows it away.

[slowtyper]

Cashews should be called apple turds.

[ShoNuff2]

and apparently those cashew apples are delicious, and amazingly perishable, so we never see them outside of the immediate area of production.
i think porphyra said that he's had them before.

always wanted to try one. it seems like quite the "stimulating" experience...

The fruit is totally saturated with juice - almost over saturated. Even the slightest touch lets drops of juice flow. If you scratch or damage the fruits - the fruits will bleed juice even without further touching or squeezing.
http://www.kriyayoga.com/photography/photo_gallery/v/Fruits_of_the_Philippine_islands/dsc06871.jpg.html

[ronin1701]

Never had a liking for it. A1 all the way. I can even whip up a quick bbq sauce with a few common ingredients that blows it away.

To each their own. A1 isn't bad - I'll use it in a pinch. HP is one of those flavours I've enjoyed since I was a kid, so it stuck - I didn't have my first taste of A1 until I was older.

[ronin1701]

Just thought I'd share :D

http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/1563/img0357e.jpg http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/6210/img0370sa.jpg

[stanleylai]

I have yet to actually refuse to eat a food that looks nasty. But then again maybe the opportunity hasn't come yet. Most of the Chinese stuff listed here I've eaten, I actually want to try balut just once though

[slowtyper]

Just thought I'd share :D

http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/1563/img0357e.jpg http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/6210/img0370sa.jpg

I'd like to try! Do you eat it with gravy or sauce or anything?

[biee]

Organ meat is delicious (liver, gizzards, intestine, fish eyes, etc... are awesome...just not the colon).

+1


The one thing I absolutely cannot stomach is durian. I've tried to eat it once and wow...it felt like I was eating a cold turd that was mixed with sugar.

-1


The food that grosses me out is goat cheese or any cheese that has a strong reeky smell.

[porphyra]

Usually there is little I cannot or won't eat. But somehow roasted silkworm larvae/pupa that I had in China just didn't appeal to me.

I really want to try harkal to see exactly how bad it can be. Also, want to try balut.

The only thing I think I "might" balk at is human placenta. I know it is eaten in some cultures and fine by me. Not sure if I would manage it.

[ippon]

Usually there is little I cannot or won't eat. But somehow roasted silkworm larvae/pupa that I had in China just didn't appeal to me.

I really want to try harkal to see exactly how bad it can be. Also, want to try balut.

The only thing I think I "might" balk at is human placenta. I know it is eaten in some cultures and fine by me. Not sure if I would manage it.

balut freaked me out, and i rarely get freaked out, especially by food. tried it last year. foodymart had it so i bought one and boiled it up at home. surprisingly, i didn't care for it that much. i'd rather eat a poached egg.

and the human placenta thing is not really meant to be 'food', per se. it's really for 'medicinal' purposes. our midwife told us about people dehydrating it and powder it to make it into pills. freaky.

and i think i'd be able to handle harkal. i've had fermented stingray before, and i'd imagine that it would taste similar.

[samkat]

Just thought I'd share :D

http://img862.imageshack.us/img862/1563/img0357e.jpg http://img41.imageshack.us/img41/6210/img0370sa.jpg

I would rather:

eat a plate of scottish shortbread butter cookies.

[nalababe]

I would rather:

eat a plate of scottish shortbread butter cookies.

Give me the Haggis any day!

For some other posts:

HP Sauce all the way. Again a very British influenced taste...it hits the same flavour space as foods with Worchestershire sauce. Find that many of my American friends just don't have that same palate (since the underlying flavour has the same base as Swiss Chalet Sauce, make sense why many Canadians are addicted...and why most of my American friends are indifferent).

[ronin1701]

I'd like to try! Do you eat it with gravy or sauce or anything?

Black pepper and HP Sauce :)


I would rather:

eat a plate of scottish shortbread butter cookies.

I'm actually not a big fan of those. I'll eat 'em if they're there, but I don't buy 'em.


Give me the Haggis any day!

For some other posts:

HP Sauce all the way. Again a very British influenced taste...it hits the same flavour space as foods with Worchestershire sauce. Find that many of my American friends just don't have that same palate (since the underlying flavour has the same base as Swiss Chalet Sauce, make sense why many Canadians are addicted...and why most of my American friends are indifferent).

Yeah, somewhat similar to Worcestershire, but thicker and more vinegary, and a bit fruitier. I'm not sure I've ever picked up the Chalet Sauce undertones, even though I'm addicted to that as well - what's that flavour come from?


The food that grosses me out is goat cheese or any cheese that has a strong reeky smell.

I'm the opposite - the smellier the better.

Epoisses de Bourgogne (http://www.fromages.com/cheese_library_detail.php?id_fromage=29)

http://blog.ideasinfood.com/.a/6a00d83451f83a69e201310f55191c970c-500wi


and i think i'd be able to handle harkal. i've had fermented stingray before, and i'd imagine that it would taste similar.

It's not as bad as people imagine, although washing it down with a shot of Brennívín (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brenniv%C3%ADn) definitely helps :)

http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/5709/img8652j.jpg http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/3797/img8661x.jpg

[bsobaid]

pork and insects and reptiles.

[boredstudent3]

i would never eat the balut egg...

oh man, just thinking about it, the little beak poking at your tongue or side of mouth...oh god...:cry:

it's already taken shape inside the egg...

[stealth]

Seafood and organ meats

[jayt90]

I have tried dog stew, and won't again, as it smells like dog.
Duck feet ditto.
Anyone tried cat?

I'm getting more fastidious with age: Hot dogs have to be kosher, as they can't put in leftover organs including the anus.

As a true Scot, I'll be having haggis tonight. Go figure!

[FrogPrince]

Any kind of head.

[giogii]

stinky tofu

smells like a barn full of animals




oooo and you would get a pretty bad breath afterwards

[chinesedevil]

stinky tofu

smells like a barn full of animals

oooo and you would get a pretty bad breath afterwards

It smells like crap but tastes so good bro. Durian smell so bad but taste so good too lol.

[flashy_mcflash]

I'll eat almost anything but I have an aversion to jelly-like foods, like Jello, Creme Caramel, etc. Weirdly enough I like squid/octopus and stuff though.

[DiceMan]

For western food, I don't like blue cheese.

For exotic stuff, I recently saw a documentary where (in Thailand, I think) people were happily munching on deep fried tarantula. Not for me, thanks.

[GemInite]

For some weird reason raw tomatoes make me gag every time. Doesn't gross me out but raw tomatoes just have a distinct taste that my palette does not agree with.

Oddly enough though if the tomatoes are cooked in any way I like e.g. ketchup, tomato sauce, tomato soup

[EmperorOfCanada]

Head cheese. Have never tried it. Never will. Gag me.

[nauru]

most disgusting taste&texture to have in mouth: oyster
most disgusting appearance on plate and feeling when stabbing with fork: eyeballs

[duckdown]

Haladetz
Haladets
Haledetz?

Anyone here Russian?

[Katchemash]

Anything western. Can't stand that disgusting food. Give me Central Asian any day!

[uweschiffke]

I recall an episode of Gordon Ramsay's F Word where Giles Coren (field repporter for the show and noted British food critic ) ate Casa Marzu or live maggot cheese.

Apparently the larvae try to leap out at you when you eat this stuff.
http://boingboing.net/2009/01/15/maggot-cheese-that-t.html

Smelly and dangerous . That would gross most people out.