>pork tripe with hot pepper, or beef trip
pork intestine
braised beef tendon
pork trotters

We already have hot dogs bruh

You slap Voldag hard in the face with your hand, making a nice crisp smack!! That's going to leave a mark!

I'm up for eating almost anything, but I specifically draw the line at tripe, intestines, and similar.

I'm quite happy you've found something you like, but your desire for X doesn't mean I'm a sad panda because I don't share it. Also, being incredibly condescending and insulting doesn't help your cause.

I've had tendon. It was OK, bland and chewy. Wasn't offensive or interesting. I'm from the deep south, so I've had liver, gizzard, chitlins, and all sorts of parts, before and after I knew what they were. No thanks.

I've had Lengua and other 'unlabeled' cow bits too, and again, the flavor wasn't interesting and the texture was off-putting.

I've even had Nepal-style chicken-necks. It's just not my thing.

Personally I'm more a fan of vegetarian cuisine, especially with meat alternatives like paneer and tofu. The American diet is super meat heavy, so I like to experiment with the things I actually need, not just 'more meat'.

I do want to find a place that does good bone/marrow, it's supposed to have a great flavor and I'm too lazy to do it at home right now.

It is good to like what you like.

It can be good to share what you like with other folks.

Please do remember that we're all on friendlyish terms here.

:)

Iocanthe
Doing stuff

All the pig from the honk to the tail = a southern (usually) delicacy.. scrapple
the northern/hawaiian version?? Spam meat product.

I love spam but cant stand scrapple, I think its the seasoning.

Being trained in culinary arts, having chefs who used to work for "fancy" restaurants, I've had to try all sort of internal meats. Also when I was stationed I had to try different things from my normal 70s northern USA upbringing, when in England I even had the "English breakfast" with blood sausage, & I've had black pudding along with haggis.

Thank you but I'll pass on them, like another poster said give me red meat like steaks, ribs, burgers & mash taters. Various sausages, brats, italian, irish bangers, all good.

Due to health issues I have now, I have to be aware of some things I eat, so no more sushi with raw fish, blood sausages, etc. And for me, no blood donation due to mad cow exposure issues.

Anyways, I'll take my old bland type foods, & look at it this way.. eat what you want that makes you happy, that you enjoy, but lay off telling others what they should eat.

And as a by, the "you's" in this are general, not specifically pointing at the OP or anyone after that post. (smile)

I'm American and I've eaten guinea pig, bee larvae, snails, duck feet, haggis, black pudding (aka blood sausage), lutefisk, and I'd be willing to try plenty more. Take that data point for what you will.

I think restaurants here are generally not that adventurous because it's too risky for them, and Americans like to travel so we often get our adventure by doing that.


- Navesi

>Also, be wary of ordering the 1 "weird" thing on the menu. It may not be very good because it is an uncommon item. I recently had duck at what was essentially a burger place, and the duck was quite dry and freezer-burned. Not shocking, but I can't seem to help myself.

I have this...thing...where I like to order vegetarian options at non-veg places. It's dumb.

Went to shake shack last week, and I got the beet-burger. Was pretty good. Was it as good as a regular burger? Dunno, haven't been back.