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Kali

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17. I have had caviar, octopus, and sea cucumber

Tue Feb 17, 2026, 11:52 PM

Feb 17

not interested in any of the list other than possibly octopus again, but I confess it is weird I can eat and handle sea food but land snails squick me the hell out even if prepared in butter and garlic. you would think anything in garlic butter would be OK

sea cucumbers aren't really edible, they are just rubbery and flavorless

oh chicken feet are probably fine if they are cleaned well.

edit oh yeah, have had kangaroo - in an Asian buffet in Germany. it was not particularly "interesting" would probably eat again but not go seeking it out.

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Which of these exotic foods/dishes have you tried or would you like to sample? [View all] True Dough Feb 17 OP

Does "already eaten" count? greatauntoftriplets Feb 17 #1

BARF! some_of_us_are_sane Feb 17 #2

What I've tried: Gaugamela Feb 17 #3

Have had cachukis Feb 17 #4

Wow! True Dough Feb 17 #6

Was on Tobacco Cay in Belize in 1978 and one of cachukis Feb 17 #8

Where the heck are the brains located? dhol82 Feb 17 #13

Not having done this in 40 plus years, cachukis Feb 17 #14

While I like conch cooked, that's way too much work for something dhol82 Saturday #25

Your list is longer yellowdogintexas Sunday #29

I've tried a few Marthe48 Feb 17 #5

If you're worried True Dough Feb 17 #7

That's a great argument for being vegan Marthe48 Feb 17 #9

Enjoy True Dough Feb 17 #10

Lol Marthe48 Feb 17 #11

Kangaroo, sea cucumber and balut. dhol82 Feb 17 #12

Have to tell you, the feathers are soft and unnoticeable. cachukis Feb 17 #15

I have heard the beak is crispy. dhol82 Feb 18 #23

Chewy, but not unusual chew. cachukis Feb 18 #24

I DO confess some_of_us_are_sane Feb 17 #16

I have had caviar, octopus, and sea cucumber Kali Feb 17 #17

A few... electric_blue68 Feb 18 #18

Had everything except: Floyd R. Turbo Feb 18 #19

Have any of those exotic foods True Dough Feb 18 #20

Foie gras Escargot Caviar Frog's legs Floyd R. Turbo Feb 18 #22

Eaten only five, I plead coercion or a challenge. quaint Feb 18 #21

I have tried a few Lifeafter70 Saturday #26

I have seen head cheese (aka Souse) and it is so disgusting looking yellowdogintexas Sunday #30

My ex in-laws had a farm in Wapeton North Dakota Lifeafter70 Sunday #31

First four plus grasshoppers and ants and a few other insects in Vietnam. sinkingfeeling Saturday #27

I have eaten escargot and liked it yellowdogintexas Sunday #28