Want something different to eat?

[shootingstar]

I just am thankful that my DH is East Indian and his family is vegetarian. I can eat any form of vegetable, so I'm okay there.

This would include all types of underwater vegetables, ie. seaweed? Meaning in its original, washed leafy/linguini-like form (depending on the type of seaweed)? The toasted, pressed seaweed sheet for sushi, nori is abit different.

[TsPoet]

One of my biggest disappointments in myself has been that I didn't eat fried caterpillars when I had the chance. I was in Mbare Zimbabwe in 1995. It was a fascinating experience, young children kept running up to me and rubbing my skin, but when I reached out for them, they'd run away. (I'm white as white, with a tendency to flush red at any provocation).
I watched some women make bags out of milk cartons (their version of sandwich bags), and they offered me what they were snacking on like french fries - fried caterpillars. I turned them down (hopefully politely) and have always regretted it.

[uk elephant]

One of my biggest disappointments in myself has been that I didn't eat fried caterpillars when I had the chance. I was in Mbare Zimbabwe in 1995. It was a fascinating experience, young children kept running up to me and rubbing my skin, but when I reached out for them, they'd run away. (I'm white as white, with a tendency to flush red at any provocation).
I watched some women make bags out of milk cartons (their version of sandwich bags), and they offered me what they were snacking on like french fries - fried caterpillars. I turned them down (hopefully politely) and have always regretted it.

I did try them, when I was in Botswana. The kitchen staff used to cook them up in a bit pot with tomatoy sauce for their own dinner and brought us out a taste one day. The caterpillars themselves didn't taste of much, but felt a bit weird to eat with the prickly crunchy yet soft (because they were cooked) exterior. I never quite got around to tasting them as a dried snack. There were people selling them from huge sacks at the market and I should have had a try. Next time...

[Zen]

I think I need some buttered toast and tea right about now
Or maybe saltines and gingerale

[PamNY]

I think I need some buttered toast and tea right about now

In Tibet, they put the butter in the tea.

Pam

[OakLeaf]

That would be rancid yak butter I believe.

[PamNY]

That would be rancid yak butter I believe.

So I've heard. But I didn't want to mention it until Zen has a chance to finish her ginger ale.

Pam

[andtckrtoo]

This would include all types of underwater vegetables, ie. seaweed? Meaning in its original, washed leafy/linguini-like form (depending on the type of seaweed)? The toasted, pressed seaweed sheet for sushi, nori is abit different.

I'd TRY it - not sure I would eat more than a bite or two, but I would try it, yes. I could not even venture to try some of the stuff on that site. *shudders*

[gnat23]

http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives...ont_eat_it.php

Don't read any time near any meal. Other than that, it's a hysterical review of eating potted meat food, pickled pork rinds, cuitlacoche, Beggin' Strips...

-- gnat!

[wackyjacky1]

http://www.thesneeze.com/mt-archives...ont_eat_it.php

Don't read any time near any meal. Other than that, it's a hysterical review of eating potted meat food, pickled pork rinds, cuitlacoche, Beggin' Strips...

-- gnat!

That is one of the funniest things I have ever read!!!