Most of the stuff Zimmerman eats is quite normal/Asian. Stinky (fermented) tofu, durian, weird flavours of ice cream, bugs, and lots more. Personally, I get hungry when watching his show; just a lot of good stuff. I was eating a breakfast of vegetarian (read: fake) fish swim bladders in curry sauce when it hit me, I've eaten very weird things in my short lifespan. (*snickers* Insert your own lesbian joke here)
And I've thought I'd List the Stuff that seems weird:
1) Quail eggs - soft, very yummy. Can be boiled/fried anyway you like them.
2) Grasshoppers - no, not the alcoholic drink. Grasshoppers are crunchy and then rather mealy on the inside. Weird, will probably try them again.
3) Stinky tofu - Okay, I admit I screamed like a Klingon in it's death ritual when I smelled this. The flavour is pretty much rotten to begin with --> had to fight my instinct to not swallow. Interestingly, my mother loves this stuff - last time she went to Hong Kong, she caught one whiff of the stuff from a passing vendor, and literally caught a cab to track down it's location.
4) Guts/Intestines - not bad. This is the stuff you see from chinese bbq places. Usually dyed an unnatural color of red; very crunchy and chewy. Slightly gamey, but very good.
5) Duck's liver sausage - pretty good, but very fatty. Tastes like foie gras, but in tube form. Really good.
6) Durian - smells terrible. Some people say it smells like cat piss/vomit/rotting garbage. I smelt rotting garbage. A spoonful of this was rich, custardy, with after effects of onion. Very weird, like someone left flan or custard out and accidentally infused it with the scent of onion. Never again, the smell lingers, although.
7) Vegan fish bladders - made from wheat gluten/dough. Very chewy and very good. Quite slimy so if you aren't into that texture, don't try it. Great on rice - incidentally, made for Buddhists who are going on their version of Lent.
8) Bison burgers - very lean, very flavourful. Don't overcook this or you'd end up with meat that tastes like shoe leather.
9) Soup dumplings - chinese thing. Made by putting gelatin rich stock into a dumpling along with meat and veg. Tastes wonderful, although scaldingly hot because of the soup. Can be fried or steamed. I prefer the fried version.
10) Hot and sour soup - made with a red vinegar, bamboo shoots, tree fungus and good stuff. Very rich, and very salty sometimes. Is mostly a texture thing. If they put peas in it, you are eating a bastardized version.
So, what's the weirdest thing you've eaten?
And I've thought I'd List the Stuff that seems weird:
1) Quail eggs - soft, very yummy. Can be boiled/fried anyway you like them.
2) Grasshoppers - no, not the alcoholic drink. Grasshoppers are crunchy and then rather mealy on the inside. Weird, will probably try them again.
3) Stinky tofu - Okay, I admit I screamed like a Klingon in it's death ritual when I smelled this. The flavour is pretty much rotten to begin with --> had to fight my instinct to not swallow. Interestingly, my mother loves this stuff - last time she went to Hong Kong, she caught one whiff of the stuff from a passing vendor, and literally caught a cab to track down it's location.
4) Guts/Intestines - not bad. This is the stuff you see from chinese bbq places. Usually dyed an unnatural color of red; very crunchy and chewy. Slightly gamey, but very good.
5) Duck's liver sausage - pretty good, but very fatty. Tastes like foie gras, but in tube form. Really good.
6) Durian - smells terrible. Some people say it smells like cat piss/vomit/rotting garbage. I smelt rotting garbage. A spoonful of this was rich, custardy, with after effects of onion. Very weird, like someone left flan or custard out and accidentally infused it with the scent of onion. Never again, the smell lingers, although.
7) Vegan fish bladders - made from wheat gluten/dough. Very chewy and very good. Quite slimy so if you aren't into that texture, don't try it. Great on rice - incidentally, made for Buddhists who are going on their version of Lent.
8) Bison burgers - very lean, very flavourful. Don't overcook this or you'd end up with meat that tastes like shoe leather.
9) Soup dumplings - chinese thing. Made by putting gelatin rich stock into a dumpling along with meat and veg. Tastes wonderful, although scaldingly hot because of the soup. Can be fried or steamed. I prefer the fried version.
10) Hot and sour soup - made with a red vinegar, bamboo shoots, tree fungus and good stuff. Very rich, and very salty sometimes. Is mostly a texture thing. If they put peas in it, you are eating a bastardized version.
So, what's the weirdest thing you've eaten?
