Food meme.
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.
The VGT Omnivore's Hundred:
EDIT.
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile (Well, alligator. Same-ish?)
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp (I have to fix this. I like fish.)
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush (Sounds good, though.)
11. Calamari Mmmmmmm! =P
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich (Not exactly, but variations. There isn't much I wouldn't try on a sandwich.)
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart (Again, not exactly, but something similar.)
16. Epoisses (I suppose I have to, since I like cheeses. But-"banned from public transport"!)
17. Black truffle (Been too expensive.)
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes (Several.)
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream (Both good and bad. Good is excellent.)
21. Heirloom tomatoes (Thanks to the Turku market place. Yummies.)
22. Fresh wild berries (Ask me how much.)
23. Foie gras (I've tasted it. Didn't like. Besides, unethical.)
24. Rice and beans (Even before I knew it's an actual dish. And then at a festival stand.)
25. Brawn, or head cheese (Tasted, didn't like. It's the wobbling.)
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper (Someday when I'll feel masochistic enough. XD )
27. Dulce de leche (Mmmmmmm.)
28. Oysters (It's the live thing. Otherwise, no objections.)
29. Baklava (This too needs to be fixed. Or then I just don't remember.)
30. Bagna cauda (Must be fixed. Sounds good.)
31. Wasabi peas (Mmmmm, wasabi.)
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl (Again, sounds good. Must be fixed.)
33. Salted lassi (They serve this at the Nepalese here.)
34. Sauerkraut (With bratwurst. Mmmmm.)
35. Root beer float (Where can you get root beer?)
36. Cognac with a fat cigar (Tasted cognac, though, with someone else smoking a cigar nearby. I admit the tastes go together, but...no.)
37. Clotted cream tea (Not really my cup of tea [snerk], but good.)
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O (Onna cake. Or, as it happened, being the cake.)
39. Gumbo (This MUST be fixed. I've heard so much goodness on this.)
40. Oxtail (A joke in Finnish: "Hyvin riiputettua". XD )
41. Curried goat (Where could one get goat meat in Finland? I've only tasted the canned variant.)
42. Whole insects covered in chocolate (On my to-do -list - somewhere. XD )
43. Phaal (MBF.)
44. Goat's milk (...And goat milk? Where could one get some?)
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth $120 or more (Thanks to twindouble.)
46. Fugu (Maybe one day.)
47. Chicken tikka masala (Mmmmm.)
48. Eel (Greasy but good. Especially smoked.)
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut (If it's icky sweet, I'll try it. XP)
50. Sea urchin (MBF.)
51. Prickly pear (Juice, yes. The fruit itself, no. MBF.)
52. Umeboshi (Inside a type of sushi rolls. Not otherwise.)
53. Abalone (MBF.)
54. Paneer (On Indian restaurants. Yummy.)
55. McDonald's Big Mac Meal (Unfortunately. XD Not crossing out, but unlikely I'll ever have one again.)
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini (...I don't think I have. Ah well.)
58. Beer above 8% ABV (I don't like beer. Unlikely I'll ever try.)
59. Poutine (...you mean the Russian President? Unlikely. [Well hee hee.] Might try it sometime.)
60. Carob chips (MBF. I've eaten dog chocolate, though...)
61. S'mores (Hey, it's something sweet. What do you expect.)
62. Sweetbreads (Can you get them in Finland? I thought they're considered just waste.)
63. Kaolin (You have to taste everything, I suppose... Tasted like clay.)
64. Currywurst (Guess MBF again.)
65. Durian (Now this MUST be fixed. I've only had some Durian candy.)
66. Frogs' Legs (MBF. I'll try anything.)
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake (Beignets, churros and "tippaleipä".)
68. Haggis (I liked it. Better than the Finnish variant. Spicier.)
69. Fried plantain (Only bananas. MBF.)
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette (Tasted, didn't like much.)
71. Gazpacho (Favourite summer food.)
72. Caviar and blini (Well, close enough to real caviar as to no difference.)
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost (Mmmmmmm.)
75. Roadkill (The police would sell roadkill deer and elk on the spot; I've never managed to be there. Lucky, perhaps.)
76. Baijiu (Someone going to China soonish...?)
77. Hostess Fruit Pie (I don't think so. Then again if I have, it wasn't that remarkable.)
78. Snail (Mmmmm, escargots. In garlic butter. *drool*)
79. Lapsang souchong (My favourite wintertime tea.)
80. Bellini (MBF, eventually.)
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict (MBF, as usual.)
83. Pocky (Thanks to hollower.)
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant (MBF!!!)
85. Kobe beef (MBF.)
86. Hare (And rabbit. There's a difference in taste.)
87. Goulash
88. Flowers (Roses and violets and mint and thyme and elder and rowan and...)
89. Horse (In sausages. Wonder if you could get some meat from the market hall?)
90. Criollo chocolate (Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!)
91. Spam (Not this variant. Other such, yes ["nötkötti"].)
92. Soft shell crab (MBF)
93. Rose harissa (MBF)
94. Catfish (...I don't think so. MBF.)
95. Mole poblano (MBF.)
96. Bagel and lox (Mmmmm.)
97. Lobster Thermidor (Your usual MBF.)
98. Polenta (MBF. I can't understand why I haven't yet tasted this.)
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee (I don't like coffee. Unlikely.)
100. Snake (MBF.)
Well, there's still something to expect. I still wonder why some of the foods were on the list and some weren't, but I guess anyone can make a must list of their own.
2) Bold all the items you've eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
The VGT Omnivore's Hundred:
EDIT.
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile (Well, alligator. Same-ish?)
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp (I have to fix this. I like fish.)
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush (Sounds good, though.)
11. Calamari Mmmmmmm! =P
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich (Not exactly, but variations. There isn't much I wouldn't try on a sandwich.)
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart (Again, not exactly, but something similar.)
16. Epoisses (I suppose I have to, since I like cheeses. But-"banned from public transport"!)
17. Black truffle (Been too expensive.)
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes (Several.)
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream (Both good and bad. Good is excellent.)
21. Heirloom tomatoes (Thanks to the Turku market place. Yummies.)
22. Fresh wild berries (Ask me how much.)
23. Foie gras (I've tasted it. Didn't like. Besides, unethical.)
24. Rice and beans (Even before I knew it's an actual dish. And then at a festival stand.)
25. Brawn, or head cheese (Tasted, didn't like. It's the wobbling.)
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper (Someday when I'll feel masochistic enough. XD )
27. Dulce de leche (Mmmmmmm.)
28. Oysters (It's the live thing. Otherwise, no objections.)
29. Baklava (This too needs to be fixed. Or then I just don't remember.)
30. Bagna cauda (Must be fixed. Sounds good.)
31. Wasabi peas (Mmmmm, wasabi.)
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl (Again, sounds good. Must be fixed.)
33. Salted lassi (They serve this at the Nepalese here.)
34. Sauerkraut (With bratwurst. Mmmmm.)
35. Root beer float (Where can you get root beer?)
36. Cognac with a fat cigar (Tasted cognac, though, with someone else smoking a cigar nearby. I admit the tastes go together, but...no.)
37. Clotted cream tea (Not really my cup of tea [snerk], but good.)
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O (Onna cake. Or, as it happened, being the cake.)
39. Gumbo (This MUST be fixed. I've heard so much goodness on this.)
40. Oxtail (A joke in Finnish: "Hyvin riiputettua". XD )
41. Curried goat (Where could one get goat meat in Finland? I've only tasted the canned variant.)
42. Whole insects covered in chocolate (On my to-do -list - somewhere. XD )
43. Phaal (MBF.)
44. Goat's milk (...And goat milk? Where could one get some?)
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth $120 or more (Thanks to twindouble.)
46. Fugu (Maybe one day.)
47. Chicken tikka masala (Mmmmm.)
48. Eel (Greasy but good. Especially smoked.)
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut (If it's icky sweet, I'll try it. XP)
50. Sea urchin (MBF.)
51. Prickly pear (Juice, yes. The fruit itself, no. MBF.)
52. Umeboshi (Inside a type of sushi rolls. Not otherwise.)
53. Abalone (MBF.)
54. Paneer (On Indian restaurants. Yummy.)
55. McDonald's Big Mac Meal (Unfortunately. XD Not crossing out, but unlikely I'll ever have one again.)
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini (...I don't think I have. Ah well.)
58. Beer above 8% ABV (I don't like beer. Unlikely I'll ever try.)
59. Poutine (...you mean the Russian President? Unlikely. [Well hee hee.] Might try it sometime.)
60. Carob chips (MBF. I've eaten dog chocolate, though...)
61. S'mores (Hey, it's something sweet. What do you expect.)
62. Sweetbreads (Can you get them in Finland? I thought they're considered just waste.)
63. Kaolin (You have to taste everything, I suppose... Tasted like clay.)
64. Currywurst (Guess MBF again.)
65. Durian (Now this MUST be fixed. I've only had some Durian candy.)
66. Frogs' Legs (MBF. I'll try anything.)
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake (Beignets, churros and "tippaleipä".)
68. Haggis (I liked it. Better than the Finnish variant. Spicier.)
69. Fried plantain (Only bananas. MBF.)
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette (Tasted, didn't like much.)
71. Gazpacho (Favourite summer food.)
72. Caviar and blini (Well, close enough to real caviar as to no difference.)
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost (Mmmmmmm.)
75. Roadkill (The police would sell roadkill deer and elk on the spot; I've never managed to be there. Lucky, perhaps.)
76. Baijiu (Someone going to China soonish...?)
77. Hostess Fruit Pie (I don't think so. Then again if I have, it wasn't that remarkable.)
78. Snail (Mmmmm, escargots. In garlic butter. *drool*)
79. Lapsang souchong (My favourite wintertime tea.)
80. Bellini (MBF, eventually.)
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict (MBF, as usual.)
83. Pocky (Thanks to hollower.)
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant (MBF!!!)
85. Kobe beef (MBF.)
86. Hare (And rabbit. There's a difference in taste.)
87. Goulash
88. Flowers (Roses and violets and mint and thyme and elder and rowan and...)
89. Horse (In sausages. Wonder if you could get some meat from the market hall?)
90. Criollo chocolate (Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!)
91. Spam (Not this variant. Other such, yes ["nötkötti"].)
92. Soft shell crab (MBF)
93. Rose harissa (MBF)
94. Catfish (...I don't think so. MBF.)
95. Mole poblano (MBF.)
96. Bagel and lox (Mmmmm.)
97. Lobster Thermidor (Your usual MBF.)
98. Polenta (MBF. I can't understand why I haven't yet tasted this.)
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee (I don't like coffee. Unlikely.)
100. Snake (MBF.)
Well, there's still something to expect. I still wonder why some of the foods were on the list and some weren't, but I guess anyone can make a must list of their own.