I would try that spaghetti, I did see something on the foodnetwork that peeked my curiosity. Two weeks ago on the travel channel with Andrew Zimmern he went to a place that is known for it's; "peanut Butter and Mayonnaise Hamburgers". They put the hamburg on the griddle, when it was just about done they put a half a cup of peanut butter on it and about a quarter cup of mayo. They covered it so it would melt a little, then served it on a bun with some pickle. Andrew Zimmern said he loved it and would definitely have it again.
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Count Chocula

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I think the liver and onions that my Mother made every once in a blue was the most memorable thing I remember being served. This remains the only thing I actively avoid even though I love liverwurst. I will try liver once in a while to see if I have ever grown out of it. I'm starting think the trauma was too much to overcome.

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Squid-ink pasta.

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This thread is on a weird parallel. Last week, I picked up a can of Cuitlacoche, or infected mexican corn. They pop between your teeth like an infected zit, and taste similar. Awesome in burritos.

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This is the first time I have heard the word Scary Sounding Food, will try one out of these.

Sachin

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This is the first time I have heared the term Scary sounding food, will try one soon.

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"Cuitlacoche" ewwwwww. Okay that gets my vote. And how do you know what a zit tastes like? No... No, I don't want to know.

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I'd have to get past the "green garden snake" look to those noodle before I could eat them....

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I've had cuitlacoche (aka 'corn mushroom') at authentic taquerias, and it's really interesting stuff... a slight smokiness to it. The texture is sort of slimy, though. Not your average taco filling.

A taqueria down the street from me has grasshopper enchiladas, and I'm fascinated.

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I would love to try fugu.

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That speghetti looks tasty!

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I am of the mind that I should try anything edible once.

And maybe twice to be sure.

Balut I have tried 3 times now, and I cannot get around it, Uni, I have had a handful of times, from dives, and from top notch SF sushi-ya's they all taste like tidepool that has been in the sun all day.

If ever in Japan, I shall try it numerous times, I am sure.

But other than Balut, and perhaps live grubs, I am game for anything.

Well with enough local booze, I am sure I would suck down a handful of grubs, larvae or squirming insects if offered to me.

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Alex: I've tried uni at sushi-yas stateside and in Tokyo, and it's still just grey jelly that tastes of low tide. Combine that with the knowledge that you're eating genitals and it's a foodstuff I'm pretty much done with.

Same with natto. Tried it three times. Japanese people stared at me and said, "You American? You eat that?", so I think they knew how bitter and ugly the stuff tastes.

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