The Food List

I found this interesting app/post on facebook that all my friends seemed to be doing.It was "The Food List" where you mark off all the food's that you have eaten ever.
One of the high scores I happened to catch sight of  were in the 70-80 category.

I obviously have a bunch of very experimental(foodwise!)friends.

And me, you ask?Well I stick to the tried and tested.If I like the biryani at one place and the kebobs at another,you can be rest assured I will have the biryani at that place and the kebob at the other.No mixing,no matching,nothing.

Yes.I do live life on the edge.

Anyway, I thought it would be interesting to do this list.Not because I want to showcase what a wuss I am when it comes to eating sea snails,but because it indulges my favorite activity...googling(I'm sure thats a legit word now!)!
I had a ball googling all the dishes I didnt know,googling the dishes I wanted to know more about and so on.

So here goes...

	1. Abalone -Now I must admit I had never heard of this,even though I watch Masterchef Australia regularly and have heard of some really weird stuff there.(Or maybe I missed an episode)Abalone is some kind of Sea Snail that you can eat!Ewwww.Don't see myself trying this out...EVER.
	2. Absinthe - Ah the good ol "Green Fairy",I definitely wouldn't mind a sighting of him/her when I am in Europe.No(As of now)
	3. Alligator - No.But I did find a company "Cajun Grocer" that ships you alligator meat.And they claim their alligators are less than 6 feet long and between 2 and 3 years old.Now this just makes me sad :(
	4. Baba Ghanoush- The European version of our good old "Baingan bharta".But not a fan..of both.I can manage those slices of deep fried nicely spiced baingan,but no eggplant goop for me please.But ,yes...something I have eaten...AT LAST! :D
	5. Bagel and Lox-Bagel-Yes,but I don't eat seafood so Lox-No.
	6. Baklava- I ate some yumm pista bakalava in Dubai..It was the perfect balance between sweet and crunchy and just delicious.Yes to bakalava and gimme more!
	7. Barbecue Ribs- I have salivated over some nicely glazed ribs at Millers in Bangalore but have just nibbled a bit off the husbands plate,because I cannot eat so much meat at one go.Does that count?
	8. Bellini-Yes,in many forms :)
	9. Bird's Nest Soup-In case you are wondering it is NOT a play on words.This soup is ACTUALLY made of birds nests,and highlights(wait for it) the saliva they use to make that nest.And before I forget...NO!
	10. Biscuits and Gravy -Yes,the Indian version.
	11. Black Pudding-Blood Pudding?...No.
	12. Black Truffle-They had a food festival here that had trufles on the menu...but again No.Maybe I should have!Nice article though,this."Truffles from the Devils?"
	13. Borscht-Oh it is fabulous.Give me beetroot in this form anyday!Yes.
	14. Calamari-No seafood.But TGIF has the best I've seen my husband enjoy.
	15. Carp- No seafood.
	16. Caviar-No Seafood or seafood eggs.
	17. Cheese Fondue-Made my own one day.I mean you choose cheeses and melt.Romantic and yum.
	18. Chicken and Waffles-Chicken-Yes and Waffles-Yes.Chicken with waffles -No.
	19. Chicken Tikka Masala-Now I'm hungry and I WANT!Slurrrp.Yes,Yess,Oh yes!
	20. Chile Relleno-I do enjoy Mexican food.But when I hear chile,I want hot spicy chillies and this unfortunately uses those capsicum kinda chillies that I hate.So No.But the recipe looks good.
	21. Chitlins - Hog intestines or guts.Do I need to say more? NO.
	22. Churros- I remember seeing a Nigella episode on "Churros and chocolate dipping sauce".As yumm as it looks I'm not too big on sweet dough.Bread,doughnuts etc.So yes, I did try it at one of the Mexican restaurants I had been too but no,I won't be trying it again.
	23. Clam Chowder - No seafood for me.But the TopChef guys made a clam chowder that almost had me wishing I did eat seafood.
	24. Cognac- "Sharab nahi hoti" from some random hindi movie, ages ago.I have tried Cognac and loved it.Love the way it is pronounced even more :)
	25. Crab Cakes - Nope,though Mainland China is supposed to serve up some awesome ones.
	26. Crickets- Nooooooo
	27. Currywurst- No.But sounds good.I think it would taste awesome with the beer during Ocktober fest in Germany.Can we substitute the pork sausage for chicken though?
	28. Dandelion Wine - No.But wow!I didnt know those pretty little delicate flowers could make wine.I obviously had to go googling..and wow there is an easy recipe available online.Now where do I get dandelions in Bangalore?
	29. Dulce De Leche-( pronounced DOOL-say day LAY-chay)-Milk Candy-Sweetned milk heated untill somewhere between condensed and caramelized.Whatever the process if it looks like this on a muffin..gimme!
	30. Durian-Nope but they are banned on the subways in Singapore!
	31. Eel - Siigghh is everything here seafood based.
	32. Eggs Benedict - I don't usually like runny eggs.But when done properly(like it was at a quaint little cafe in Dubai) Eggs Benedict rock!
	33. Fish Tacos - No
	34. Foie Gras - Goose liver?! Nooo
	35. Fresh Spring Rolls - Fresh,not so fresh,stale...eaten all versions!
	36. Fried Catfish - No
	37. Fried Green Tomatoes -Yes and yummmmmm :)
	38. Fried Plantain - "Pazham puri" so happy to see you here!I miss you! :D Yes.
	39. Frito Pie - No,but wouldn't mind trying it.I think it will be a sort of baked "Bhel puri".
	40. Frogs’ Legs - No
	41. Fugu - No
	42. Funnel Cake - Basically batter fried in an overlapping mass.Something like a pretzel I would think.
	43. Gazpacho - Yes.Caperberry a lovely restaurant in Bnagalore has some awesome guzpacho.
	44. Goat - Yes,the spicier the better!
	45. Goat’s Milk - Probably have.Not really sure.
	46. Goulash - I have eaten the Indian version many time but eating it in Hungary.Now that would be something.
	47. Gumbo- Seafood again.
	48. Haggis - I figured from the picture that it wasnt something that was going to appeal to me.And I was right.We are talking pigs heart,liver,lungs etc.
	49. Head Cheese-Is not a cheese.Its a terrain made with the flesh from the head of a calf.So no.
	50. Heirloom Tomatoes - Thank you Nilgiris :)Bake them,roast them,pepper salt them   and you are good to go.
	51. Honeycomb- Yes.
	52. Hostess Fruit Pie-No
	53. Huevos Rancheros-Guacamole,eggs,tortillas and tomato chilly sauce.I want MORE.
	54. Jerk Chicken - Slurrrrpp!Yes.I could have done with more Scotch Bonnet Pepper on mine though.
	55. Kangaroo - No
	56. Key Lime Pie - No,but remember that "Dexter" episode where he tries to find the perfect key lime pie for that lady who is dying.Random thought. :D
	57. Kobe Beef - No.
	58. Lassi - Yes.Not a fan though.
	59. Lobster - No.The one Ram had recently looked good though!
	60. Mimosa-Yes :)
	61. MoonPie-No
	62. Morel Mushrooms-Yes.Love mushrooms.
	63. Nettle Tea-No
	64. Octopus - No
	65. Oxtail Soup - No
	66. Paella-Came across the seafood version so, no.
	67. Paneer - Oh so many times.
	68. Pastrami on Rye - No.Yes to rye though.
	69. Pavlova-Yes,with whipped cream and berries.
	70. Phaal-Supposed to be a hot and spicy British Asian Indian curry.Not had it so far.
	71. Philly Cheese Steak - No
	72. Pho-Asian noodles?No
	73. Pineapple and Cottage Cheese- Note to self must try this recipe. Looks like this AND takes 2 minutes to make.Can you ask for anything more?
	74. Pistachio Ice Cream - Yes
	75. Po’ Boy-No
	76. Pocky-No
	77. Polenta-Yes
	78. Prickly Pear-No
	79. Rabbit Stew - No.But I did let the waiter serve me roast rabbit.Didn't eat it though.It stayed on the corner of my plate.
	80. Raw Oysters - No
	81. Root Beer Float - Yes.It's not as nice as it sounds!
	82. S’mores-Yes.
	83. Sauerkraut-Something I ate recently came on a bed of Sauerkraut.What?. I don't remember.
	84. Sea Urchin - No
	85. Shark - No
	86. Snail- Sigggg..No.
	87. Snake - No
	88. Soft Shell Crab- No
	89. Som Tam - Yum yum yummmmmm.
	90. Spaetzle- A german dumpling or noodle that I havent had before.Similar to the gnocchi I think.
	91. Spam- No
	92. Squirrel - Oh god no.
	93. Steak Tartare - Uncooked meat?No thank you.
	94. Sweet Potato Fries - Yes.
	95. Sweetbreads-What a deceptive little name.No.
	96. Tom Yum- Oh yes.Good and bad versions!
	97. Umeboshi-Ok,so I must admit I hadn't heard of this ever.So here is the wiki link :)
	98. Venison - Yes.Didn't like it.
	99. Wasabi Peas-I don't eat Sushi.But I like this :)
	100. Zucchini Flowers - My friend makes the yummiest stuff with this.Must ask her for the recipe and put it up here. So that's my list.I am not even going to bother counting the stuff I did actually manage to eat. It would be a shameful number.