Let's introduce each other to some NEW/INTERESTING FOODS

Steve in Japan · Nov 6, 2013

Guinness Boy said:
I lived in Tokyo for nine months and mostly love Japanese food. I will defend sushi and sashimi to death and probably only cook my fish back home medium rare. There is NOTHING like a hot bowl of ramen and a cold beer on a cool winter's day. And the aforementioned nashi pears are LUSH. However, natto aside, I did have a few odd, a few revolting and a few tasteless dishes and without exception they involved tofu, daikon or both.

God, forgot daikon. Plain nasty although it does generate some impressive turbulence.

vegster · Nov 6, 2013

I have been growing Thai Basil for a couple of years now. It grows fairly well over here and has an amazing vibrant smell if you gently brush the plant. Use in Tom Yum soups and lots of other Thai recipes or use it in place of normal Basil. Once you smell it you are hooked !

The Spanish · Nov 6, 2013

Mustafa said:
In Britain, we use chicken feet in dog food - In china, everything is food, including the dog.

int the philippines they call chicken feet Adidas.

Green Cross Code Man · Nov 6, 2013

vegster said:
I have been growing Thai Basil for a couple of years now. It grows fairly well over here and has an amazing vibrant smell if you gently brush the plant. Use in Tom Yum soups and lots of other Thai recipes or use it in place of normal Basil. Once you smell it you are hooked !View attachment 48475

Isn't that bergamot?

vegster · Nov 6, 2013

Green Cross Code Man said:
Isn't that bergamot?

No, It's Thai Basil but it is showing it's purple flowers.These have to be cut off periodically otherwise it sets seed and dies back. Bergamot is entirely different and is the foul ingredient in Earl Grey Tea.

brakespear · Nov 6, 2013

vegster said:
I have been growing Thai Basil for a couple of years now. It grows fairly well over here and has an amazing vibrant smell if you gently brush the plant. Use in Tom Yum soups and lots of other Thai recipes or use it in place of normal Basil. Once you smell it you are hooked !View attachment 48475

Tried to grow this twice now I think and failed - will try again next year. Love Tom Yum soup also.

seagull_in_malaysia · Nov 6, 2013

Green Cross Code Man said:
Durian fruit. Delicious!

Trufflehound · Nov 6, 2013

Green Cross Code Man said:
Durian fruit. Delicious!

Durian fruit nice.

Durian ice cream - wonderful.

Green Cross Code Man · Nov 6, 2013

seagull_in_malaysia said:

See my later post

Green Cross Code Man · Nov 6, 2013

vegster said:
No, It's Thai Basil but it is showing it's purple flowers.These have to be cut off periodically otherwise it sets seed and dies back. Bergamot is entirely different and is the foul ingredient in Earl Grey Tea.

Ah, thanks. It resembled the bergamot I once grew. It's supposed to be carcinogenic as well

Thai basil looks very lush, I like it!

Guinness Boy · Nov 6, 2013

Trufflehound said:
Absolutely. The best kimchi should make your scalp itch.

Kkakdugi - radish kimchi - is even better in my books.

Both dead easy to make at home too.

Trufflehound said:
Durian fruit nice.

Durian ice cream - wonderful.

Pitch for gameshow: "Who's Stench Is It Anyway" in which two intrepid travelers (let's call them Guinness Boy and Trufflehound) go to Asia surviving only on really spicy kimchi, beer and durian. At the end of each day they get a room each while a durian or three is left to, er, brew in a third. In the morning blindfolded contestants are led in to each room to decide which of the three was responsible for the odour. Since no one has yet invented smell-o-vision I would suggest the relative stench is represented by a disgusted looking Dennis Healy having his eyebrows singed off.

*calls Channel 5*

Stat Brother · Nov 13, 2015

Mustafa said:
Soy has been linked with messing with male hormones, including effecting fertility and even growth of breast tissue in men.

Try Almond milk for a good milk alternative.

Whilst doing the big shop, this morning, I bought some almond milk.
I'm now somewhat intimidated by it :lol:

I also bought some dates, as I have a half arsed plan to make some energy bars.
They too are now scaring me!

Trufflehound · Nov 13, 2015

Guinness Boy said:
Pitch for gameshow: "Who's Stench Is It Anyway" in which two intrepid travelers (let's call them Guinness Boy and Trufflehound) go to Asia surviving only on really spicy kimchi, beer and durian. At the end of each day they get a room each while a durian or three is left to, er, brew in a third. In the morning blindfolded contestants are led in to each room to decide which of the three was responsible for the odour. Since no one has yet invented smell-o-vision I would suggest the relative stench is represented by a disgusted looking Dennis Healy having his eyebrows singed off.

*calls Channel 5*

I realise this post is over 2 years old, but by coincidence I was just enjoyong some homemade kimchi a couple of hours ago with my lunch.

Had some beer too.

And yes, I probably do need to open some windows...

Guinness Boy · Nov 13, 2015

Trufflehound said:
I realise this post is over 2 years old, but by coincidence I was just enjoyong some homemade kimchi a couple of hours ago with my lunch.

Had some beer too.

And yes, I probably do need to open some windows...

I still think it's a good idea but Channel 4 never called me back. Too highbrow?

Wellesley · Nov 13, 2015

Mustafa said:
I don't remember writing that, I thought to myself.

Then I saw the date and of course I bloody don't, it was 12 and a bit years ago. Scary stuff!

12 years ago? Can you let me know if Brighton actually got promoted 10 years ago in 2015?

thisistips · Nov 13, 2015

What a great thread. Try cevapcici, little Balkan sausages that you have in a bap with salad, like a kebab. You get 10 or so in one serving.

skipper734 · Nov 13, 2015

Having some nice chunky all meat burgers but no buns, I found some garlic and coriander naan bread in the fridge. Grilled the burgers and heated the naans, they are lush, good with cheese , tomato sauce. Haven't tried onion yet but i'm sure just as good. No tasteless buns for me in future.

Vegas Seagull · Nov 13, 2015

In the last two years I'e been eating more Anchovies, Cavala Nero, whelks, Tesco salted caramel sauce, epoisses cheese than before & remained the same weight
I've diarised for mid Nov 2017 for next update

dazzer6666 · Nov 13, 2015

Green Cross Code Man said:
Durian fruit. Delicious!

No, no it isn't. Smells, looks and tastes like sick. In my opinion, obviously.

Bakero · Jan 27, 2024

The Sock of Poskett said:
Dragon Fruit - looks great but sadly tastes a bit dull. Like a cross between a kiwi fruit and a pear, but without the flavour.

Long ago I was disappointed by my first dragon fruit. Like you, I found it bland and never had the urge to eat one again. However, I had a vibrant red-fleshed one today and it was great. A flavour worthy of the look and name

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