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

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 07:34 PM

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

Does "already eaten" count? greatauntoftriplets Tuesday #1

BARF! some_of_us_are_sane Tuesday #2

What I've tried: Gaugamela Tuesday #3

Have had cachukis Tuesday #4

Wow! True Dough Tuesday #6

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

Where the heck are the brains located? dhol82 Tuesday #13

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

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

Your list is longer yellowdogintexas Yesterday #29

I've tried a few Marthe48 Tuesday #5

If you're worried True Dough Tuesday #7

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

Enjoy True Dough Tuesday #10

Lol Marthe48 Tuesday #11

Kangaroo, sea cucumber and balut. dhol82 Tuesday #12

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

I have heard the beak is crispy. dhol82 Wednesday #23

Chewy, but not unusual chew. cachukis Wednesday #24

I DO confess some_of_us_are_sane Tuesday #16

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

A few... electric_blue68 Wednesday #18

Had everything except: Floyd R. Turbo Wednesday #19

Have any of those exotic foods True Dough Wednesday #20

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

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

I have tried a few Lifeafter70 Saturday #26

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

My ex in-laws had a farm in Wapeton North Dakota Lifeafter70 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #28