Foreign food that scares me...

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Brianna

Knowing that I can always count on bruce is an enormous relief.

No problem, Buddy.

[richlevy]

Originally Posted by wolf

Gulab Jamun is one of the most magnificent foods in the universe. One of our Indian doctors (sadly, no longer employed at the hospital) would bring me a batch every time she made them at home.

If you're ever out near Exton mall during the week, call me and we can have lunch at Himalyan . The lunch buffet usually includes chai tea, tandoor chicken, 'chilly chicken' which is SPICY, some kind of vegetable pakora (Indian tempura), one or two rice or stew dishes, one or two breads, salads and various sauces and relishes, and some traditional desserts like gulab jamun, another which is like candied funnel cake, as well as fruit cup in melted ice cream.

I think it's $8 for lunch now. A $1 extra gets you soda.

I am not a light eater by any means, but 2 or 3 pieces of tandoor chicken, a helping of the chilly chicken mixed with bread to cool it down, and 4 or 5 gulab jamuns, which are the size of meatballs, is enough to put me down. I love the chai tea, which has a nice blend of spices and is mixed with milk. If I'm feeling adventurous I will try some chutney or the hot and sour pickle relish. The soup is usually called Mulligatawny, but all the times I have been there it has been a broth and not the thick soup usually associated with the name.

[LabRat]

I just had sushi for the first time today at lunch! One of my bosses recently has gotten several grants, so he took the lab out to lunch as a thanks for our hard work.

I loved the miso soup, first slurp reminded me of ham and bean soup though.

Tuna was OK, tasted like tuna from the can, but stronger. The seaweed was kind of weird to chew though. Eel was not OK, tasted a bit muddy and way too strong for me. Had to drink some soy sauce to get myself to swallow it. There were several other kinds of sushi available, however, I wasn't feeling up to trying them after the eel.

For my main meal I went with cooked (medium) marinated beef tenderloin atop asian veggis. Super yum. I will be going back for that again sometime. My boss got a soft shell crab sandwich. There were LEGS sticking out of the bread for crying out loud. Um, I don't think so, not for this rat.

If anyone is ever in Iowa City, I highly recommend Takanami.

[Cloud]

LOL "legs sticking out of the sandwich" !

[Cloud]

if foreign food scares you, don't watch Anthony Bourdain! There's no way I'd eat some of the stuff he does on his travels.

One of the weirdest foreign foods I've had is huitlacoche (corn fungus) tacos. An acquired taste, I'm afraid.

[jinx]

Very cool LR, you'll be an addict in no time. Was the eel anago or unagi?
The best way to get started in sushi is to find a nice place that does an all-you-can-eat lunch... that way you can try everything (which you should, at least twice).

Rich, is Himalyan next to Hello Deli, or...? It sounds fantastic.

"If it ain't poison and it ain't related to ya' it's food; an there's exceptions to botha' those rules"
My Pop (grandfather to most of ya')
I love going to large cities and finding ethnic foods and trying them. The more exotic the better, especially hot, spice belt, nationalities.

[Perry Winkle]

I'm with rkzenrage on this: if people eat it, it's not related to me, and I'm hungry then down the hatch it goes.

I had the best fish and tripe tacos the other day. I'm kind of surprised I didn't get sick from them, but the risk is part of the fun.

[Cloud]

ugh. no. After living in Mexico and seeing wheelbarrows of steaming tripe rolled down the street--

I Just Say No to tripe. And Menudo.

[wolf]

Originally Posted by richlevy

If you're ever out near Exton mall during the week, call me and we can have lunch at Himalyan .

Having just rediscovered this thread ... you know, we could still do this. I'd seen that restaurant when driving around with Tester San, and I was curious about it. He might enjoy it as well.

I'd have to squeeze you in between momwolf's doctor's appointments, but just so long as I can get back to the nuthouse before my daypass runs out, I should be okay.

I don't have your phone numbers, though ... could you PM them?

[LabRat]

Originally Posted by jinx

Was the eel anago or unagi?

I looked up what those were, and I'm not sure. Might have been listed in the menu, but I don't recall. All I know is that is was smoked, supposedly.

I don't know about things growing on me. If I have a bad experience with a food, I don't think I've ever changed my mind about it.

[zippyt]

"If it ain't poison and it ain't related to ya' it's food;

I can dig it , but I DON'T do INNARDS !!!!
No tripe , liver , Menudo ,chiterlings , sweet breads , etc,,,,,, !!!!!!

[busterb]

Originally Posted by zippyt

"If it ain't poison and it ain't related to ya' it's food;

I can dig it , but I DON'T do INNARDS !!!!
No tripe , liver , Menudo ,chiterlings , sweet breads , etc,,,,,, !!!!!!

Damn no Chitlings.

[TheMercenary]

Originally Posted by zippyt

"If it ain't poison and it ain't related to ya' it's food;

I can dig it , but I DON'T do INNARDS !!!!
No tripe , liver , Menudo ,chiterlings , sweet breads , etc,,,,,, !!!!!!

Second.

[Perry Winkle]

You guys are missing out. Duck liver pate, foie gras, liver and onions, menudo, sweet breads, rocky mountain oysters...I could go on and on about the amazingness of these things.

The next thing I want to try to cook is Peruvian-style roast guinea pig.