The unusual food thread

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@ Ahaseurus2000- Was this thread inspired by (the film) Benny and Joon? I remember Joon liked to combine unusual things in the blender.

The Elvis - Fried Peanut Butter, Banana, Bacon and Honey Sandwich - Never had, but can't wait to try! It sounds like a heart attack waiting to happen, but it would be an awesome one time experience.

Is it weird that I pour my milk before my cereal?

I think the weirdest food I've ever had was fried snake skin, which is exactly as disgusting as it sounds. Ok, maybe more disgusting.

I saw the discussion of Asian foods a couple pages back--I love most of the things mentioned there, since I spent a year living in China. I miss stuff like red bean paste, ice cream flavors like corn and taro, the most awesome stir-fried eggplant, etc. etc. etc. The foods I remember there which were truly bizarre, though, were the pastries. Pastry shops and restaurants that try to imitate Western food have become popular, but they never manage it too well. Danishes with corn and mayonnaise, some weird salty yellow fluff, cake with tomatoes on top (I guess they take the "tomatoes are fruit" thing a bit too seriously over there).
I don't care how many people bash kimchi--"Don't knock it until you've tried it" is what I always tell them. Come to think of it, most of the Korean food I've had is pretty weird. Stuff like fish balls on noodles with ketchup and mayonnaise.

shrimp tempura

ValaMephista: The Japanese have some very similar "pastries." Gross. And the stuff they'll put mayonnaise on is just...blech. >_< No, you do not need to put mayonnaise on your pizza!

Mashed potatoes with ketchup--eaten.

I was raised on Japanese food, so I don't have too much trouble with Japanese foods, but sea cucumber is disgusting. Sea cucumber is an aquatic animal that looks like a giant slug. It has a gelatinous outside with a crunchy core. It had pretty much no taste, but that texture gives me the creeps.

Bird's nest soup is quite good, but I don't like to think about how the bird makes its nest. Besides, I feel sorry for all those homeless birds.

Cheddar-flavored edible bugs--eaten.

Borscht?

I've not eaten it, but I might like it. I like beets. I've seen people put sour cream in their borscht.

I always wondered why they called it borscht. It's like calling your bowl of potatoes "mashed," or your prunes "stewed." What were the beets before they borsched them?