In which I nom vicariously
The Omnivore’s Hundred
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating. (I'm making the ones I want to try REALLY BADLY in purple)
LET'S GO!
Venison
Nettle tea- My yoga teacher Cathy made some, she said it was fantastic
Huevos rancheros- High on my list of 'favorite breakfasts'
Steak tartare- I am going with 'beef carpaccio= steak tartare'
Crocodile
Black pudding
Cheese fondue
Carp
Borscht- Somehow, the fact that I have had a Russian friend for 8 years makes this fact even more lamentable.
Baba ghanoush
Calamari- I will basically eat anything if it came from the ocean
Pho :0 YUMMMMMM
PB&J sandwich
Aloo gobi- Does the cafeteria's version count?
Hot dog from a street cart- And no, I'm not dead yet. Woohoo!
Epoisses
Black truffle
Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
Steamed pork buns- Me + meat wrapped in carbohydrate= happy child
Pistachio ice cream
Heirloom tomatoes- When I think about the heirloom tomatoes I had in Rome, I want to freak out. With JOY.
Fresh wild berries- NEED
Foie gras- Is it wrong that it tastes so good?
Rice and beans
Brawn, or head cheese-probably have had it, just don't remember
Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
Dulce de leche
Oysters- Raw, deep fried, stir fried, how have I NOT had them?
Baklava
Bagna cauda- I need to get to Italy STAT
Wasabi peas
Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl- Shout out to LEGAL SEAFOOD CLAM CHOWDER. Oh how I love it.
Salted lassi
Sauerkraut
Root beer float- Had it, but not crazy about it.
Cognac with a fat cigar
Clotted cream tea- Need this. NOW.
Vodka jelly/Jell-O
Gumbo
Oxtail- Oxtail soup is a big family favorite. My mama's is awesome :9
Curried goat
Whole insects- Bee larvae baked in egg. Yeah.
Phaal
Goat’s milk
Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
Fugu
Chicken tikka masala
Eel
Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
Sea urchin- It's a sexy thing
Prickly pear-the fact that I live in LA makes my lack of eating this item all the more lamentable
Umeboshi
Abalone
Paneer
McDonald’s Big Mac Meal- Like when I was 13. Never touched it again.
Spaetzle
Dirty gin martini
Beer above 8% ABV
Poutine
Carob chips
S’mores
Sweetbreads
Kaolin
Currywurst- upon seeing it in "No Reservations" with Anthony Bourdain, I knew I had to have it XD
Durian
Frogs’ legs
Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake- Everything but the beignets, but I can only imagine that they are wonderful
Haggis
Fried plantain
Chitterlings, or andouillette- CHITTERLINGS I LOVE YOU.
Gazpacho
Caviar and blini- I'll never understand why people go crazy for caviar. It's lovely, though.
Louche absinthe
Gjetost, or brunost
Roadkill
Baijiu
Hostess Fruit Pie
Snail- And it was goooooood. Or was it the garlic butter lying to me?
Lapsang souchong
Bellini
Tom yum
Eggs Benedict- Seriously, what kind of American AM I?
Pocky
Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant- I bet I have, for at least a two-star.
Kobe beef
Hare
Goulash
Flowers
Horse
Criollo chocolate- you don't have to tell me twice
Spam- I'm Asian, I'm entitled to love Spam with all my heart
Soft shell crab
Rose harissa
Catfish- I think in a past life, I was Cajun or Creole.
Mole poblano-not an outstanding one, but the cafeteria asserts that it was a mole.
Bagel and lox- ANOTHER favorite breakfast item
Lobster Thermidor- Must eat this French classic before it becomes extinct in restaurants. And the oceans.
Polenta- Freshman roomie :)
Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
Snake- My dad has a humorous anecdote regarding snake. Made me curious ever since I was little.
Ultimate verdict: 55/100. Woohoo! I am still young, and have lots of eating adventures to have! :D
1) Copy this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating. (I'm making the ones I want to try REALLY BADLY in purple)
LET'S GO!
Venison
Nettle tea- My yoga teacher Cathy made some, she said it was fantastic
Huevos rancheros- High on my list of 'favorite breakfasts'
Steak tartare- I am going with 'beef carpaccio= steak tartare'
Crocodile
Black pudding
Cheese fondue
Carp
Borscht- Somehow, the fact that I have had a Russian friend for 8 years makes this fact even more lamentable.
Baba ghanoush
Calamari- I will basically eat anything if it came from the ocean
Pho :0 YUMMMMMM
PB&J sandwich
Aloo gobi- Does the cafeteria's version count?
Hot dog from a street cart- And no, I'm not dead yet. Woohoo!
Epoisses
Black truffle
Fruit wine made from something other than grapes
Steamed pork buns- Me + meat wrapped in carbohydrate= happy child
Pistachio ice cream
Heirloom tomatoes- When I think about the heirloom tomatoes I had in Rome, I want to freak out. With JOY.
Fresh wild berries- NEED
Foie gras- Is it wrong that it tastes so good?
Rice and beans
Brawn, or head cheese-probably have had it, just don't remember
Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
Dulce de leche
Oysters- Raw, deep fried, stir fried, how have I NOT had them?
Baklava
Bagna cauda- I need to get to Italy STAT
Wasabi peas
Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl- Shout out to LEGAL SEAFOOD CLAM CHOWDER. Oh how I love it.
Salted lassi
Sauerkraut
Root beer float- Had it, but not crazy about it.
Cognac with a fat cigar
Clotted cream tea- Need this. NOW.
Vodka jelly/Jell-O
Gumbo
Oxtail- Oxtail soup is a big family favorite. My mama's is awesome :9
Curried goat
Whole insects- Bee larvae baked in egg. Yeah.
Phaal
Goat’s milk
Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
Fugu
Chicken tikka masala
Eel
Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
Sea urchin- It's a sexy thing
Prickly pear-the fact that I live in LA makes my lack of eating this item all the more lamentable
Umeboshi
Abalone
Paneer
McDonald’s Big Mac Meal- Like when I was 13. Never touched it again.
Spaetzle
Dirty gin martini
Beer above 8% ABV
Poutine
Carob chips
S’mores
Sweetbreads
Kaolin
Currywurst- upon seeing it in "No Reservations" with Anthony Bourdain, I knew I had to have it XD
Durian
Frogs’ legs
Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake- Everything but the beignets, but I can only imagine that they are wonderful
Haggis
Fried plantain
Chitterlings, or andouillette- CHITTERLINGS I LOVE YOU.
Gazpacho
Caviar and blini- I'll never understand why people go crazy for caviar. It's lovely, though.
Louche absinthe
Gjetost, or brunost
Roadkill
Baijiu
Hostess Fruit Pie
Snail- And it was goooooood. Or was it the garlic butter lying to me?
Lapsang souchong
Bellini
Tom yum
Eggs Benedict- Seriously, what kind of American AM I?
Pocky
Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant- I bet I have, for at least a two-star.
Kobe beef
Hare
Goulash
Flowers
Horse
Criollo chocolate- you don't have to tell me twice
Spam- I'm Asian, I'm entitled to love Spam with all my heart
Soft shell crab
Rose harissa
Catfish- I think in a past life, I was Cajun or Creole.
Mole poblano-not an outstanding one, but the cafeteria asserts that it was a mole.
Bagel and lox- ANOTHER favorite breakfast item
Lobster Thermidor- Must eat this French classic before it becomes extinct in restaurants. And the oceans.
Polenta- Freshman roomie :)
Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
Snake- My dad has a humorous anecdote regarding snake. Made me curious ever since I was little.
Ultimate verdict: 55/100. Woohoo! I am still young, and have lots of eating adventures to have! :D