- Venison - My family was a hunting family so deer, wapiti (American elk) & pronghorn were on the bill.
- Nettle Tea
- Huevos Rancheros
- Steak Tartare
- Alligator/Crocodile - Tried it at a small Cajun place we have downtown. Doesn't taste quite like chicken unless you like fishy chicken lol.
- Black Pudding
- Cheese Fondue
- Carp
- Borscht
- Baba Ghanoush
- Calamari - Tried this unwittingly at a Chinese buffet in Auora, CO. My dad offered it to me and wouldn't let me know what it was until I swallowed it.
- Pho
- PB&J Sandwich - Staple of my childhood - so not a fan of PB.
- Aloo Gobi
- Hot Dog From A Street Cart
- Epoisses
- Black Truffle
- Fruit Wine Made From Something Other Than Grapes
- Steamed Pork Buns
- Pistachio Ice Cream
- Heirloom Tomatoes
- Fresh Wild Berries - Strawberries and blackberries
- Foie gras
- Rice & Beans - VA
- Brawn (Head Cheese)
- Raw Scotch Bonnet Pepper
- Dulce de Leche
- Oysters
- Baklava - Tried at a Greek restaurant in town after wanting to try it for a few years. It was too sweet & made me sick.
- Bagna Cauda
- Wasabi Peas
- Clam Chowder In A Sourdough Bowl
- Salted Lassi
- Sauerkraut
- Rootbeer Float
- Cognac with A Fat Cigar
- Clotted Cream Tea
- Vodka Jelly/Jell-O
- Gumbo
- Oxtail
- Curried Goat
- Whole Insects - On my birthday while still in school there was a science fair. One of the competitors made a few things with insects such as Mealworm Banana Bread. Usually a picky eater but chose to go for it. Didn't like the texture of body parts going down.
- Phaal
- Goat’s Milk
- Malt Whiskey From A Bottle Worth £60/$120 or More
- Fugu
- Chicken Tikka Masala - From a jar so not quite sure how authentic it was. Ate it while in Nauvoo, IL with a church group.
- Eel
- Krispy Kreme Original Glazed Doughnut - Had it once when it was nice and hot from the grease - best time to eat it. Still doesn't beat Louisburg's plain cake apple cider doughnuts though.
- Sea Urchin
- Prickly Pear - This is one of my 10 new fruits I tried and it was an adventure and a half just to eat it since no one seemed to know how to prepare it. Wasn't quite a fan of it though.
- Umeboshi
- Abalone
- Paneer
- McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
- Spaetzle
- Dirty Gin Martini
- Beer Above 8% ABV
- Poutine
- Carob Chips
- S’mores - Another must-have although anytime you have a fire or bonfire. Only recently have I came across the fact of using other flavored candy bars to dress-up S'mores from the regular plain chocolate bars.
- Sweetbreads
- Kaolin
- Currywurst
- Durian
- Frogs’ Legs
- Beignets, Churros, Elephant Ears or Funnel Cake - I have had both Churros (Danville, VA) and Funnel Cakes are basically wherever I can find them. Both are delicious but funnel cakes are my go-to at fairs.
- Haggis
- Fried Plantain
- Chitterlings or Andouillette
- Gazpacho
- Caviar & Blinist
- Louche Absinthe
- Gjetost or Brunost
- Roadkill - There's a good chance although I cannot say when and where. The reason why I say this is in my senior year of high school my Grandpa hit a pronghorn on the way back from the family hunt and my dad threw it into the trunk. Once he was home he dressed it in the garage and threw the meat into the freezer. After seeing that it makes you wonder just what you have been eating lol.
- Baijiu or Shaojiu
- Hostess Fruit Pie
- Snail
- Lapsang Souchong
- Bellini
- Tom Yum - Had this on a nerd date with a friend in Lawrence, KS. It was my first time and I found it really hot then made the bad mistake of rubbing my eyes with pepper on my fingers.
- Eggs Benedict
- Pocky
- Tasting Menu @ A Three-Michelin-Star Restaurant
- Kobe beef
- Rabbit/Hare - One of the Thanksgivings I had with my stepdad's family in Sabetha, KS, had a dish made with rabbit. Actually pretty good even though I didn't know I had eaten it until afterwards
- Goulash - Had a boyfriend in Halifax, VA, who would make a variation of this. Never did like his, though.
- Flowers
- Horse
- Criollo Chocolate
- Spam
- Soft Shell Crab
- Rose Harissa
- Catfish - Don't really like because all the catfish I have seemed to have eaten tasted like dirty river water.
- Mole Poblano
- Bagel & Lox - This is a speciality down in FL while my Papa took us to a bagel shop in Boca Raton when we were little. I definitely did enjoy this but have never had a chance to have it again.
- Lobster Thermidor
- Polenta
- Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee
- Snake
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