Small Talk Six - The Strange Things I Have Eaten

It's time for Small Talk Six and this week it took a second to figure out what on earth I was going to list for my 6 of the most exotic or the strangest things you’ve ever eaten.  I really do not feel that I have eaten that many strange or crazy things but once you read my list - you can let me know.

1.  Eel Soup - I went to a Japanese restaurant with several friends (while I was still single) and no one wanted to try the eclectic things on the list.  I am not afraid to try new things so I gave it a try.  While it was strange looking, it was actually quite good. 

2. Toad in the Hole - I think the name is stranger than the actual food.  I have quite a few relatives that live in England because that was where my mom was born and raised.  I was also born there so when I go back there, I have the opportunity to try many yummy but eclectic sounding dishes. 

3.  Raw Calamari - my Uncle Sean dared me to eat this with him when we were in Brighton, England.  Always up for the challenge - I tried it.  It was bad but I had braces on so I literally chewed the calamari for hours as it is very much like a rubber band and kept getting stuck in my braces. 

4.  Beans on Toast - another very yummy while not so good sounding English dish.

5.  French Fries in Mayonnaise - this is delicious.  If you haven't tried, you really should but it must be Real Mayonnaise.

6.  Ants - my dad came back from Survival School with the Air Force and taught us bugs can actually be eaten when you are starving.  He dared me to try one and I never turn done a dare.  (Just so you know, if you are thinking of daring me to do something - I am now a mother.  It is not wimpy or weak of me to turn them down.)  Ants really aren't that bad.

Do you have any strange or exotic foods that you have tried?

4 comments:

Aubrie Williams @ The Buzz 4 Moms said...

I remember your dad daring me to eat ants at family camp one year. I'll never forget it. He ate one and I nearly flipped. Love your list. Yours is alot more exotic than mine.

Shan G said...

Yes, french fries with mayo is actually good. What exactly is toad in the hole? Is it like the toast with a sunny side up egg in the middle (you make a hole in the toast and fry it up together)?

Raw calamari and eel soup. WOW. You're adventurous.

Karen Coutu said...

Yikes at #6!!! LOL!

Becca said...

French fries in mayo is normal to me LOL

I ate haggis once in Scotland!