That’s the Worst Thing I’ve Ever Tasted 🤢

Meet-ups & Travel
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Inspired by @Samox24’s brilliant cake post read it here, I present the opposite; what is the worst thing you have tasted on your travels?

I’ll begin with mastic ice cream in Istanbul and gentian flavoured anything in Italy.

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Cold herring with curry sauce in Copenhagen. Vile!!!

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For me it was the Durian fruit in China. As soon as it went down my throat, my gag reflex sent it back up again…couldn’t get it to go down!

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Crikey @Els id struggle with that too. One has to ask, just “why?”

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Ah @botvot, the stinky durian. The trick is to not inhale before or during eating. It’s actually bearable that way. Why would anything that isn’t a stagnant drain choose to smell just like one though?

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@Saltrams More importantly, why would anyone choose to eat something that smells like a stagnant drain??

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Good point & well argued @botvot :joy:

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Natto, a Japanese delicacy, is pretty horrible but it’s so healthful, if you can get past the mucousy sensation.

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Roasted Guinea pig in Peru.

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Mastic is an acquired taste, I like it. I haven’t had any of these others and now know I never will. Lol

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I liken mastic to a combination of pine disinfectant and chewing gum, @Cristy. That’s a combo for which I will never acquire a taste :woozy_face:.

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Now that’s an horrendous prospect @Ksquared; was it actually the taste or the foreknowledge? Dangerously akin to a certain Korean delicacy, which I swear I could never countenance being anywhere near.

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@mars: Mucous? That’s a word that should never need to be applied to food :face_vomiting:

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My hubby John had raw diced jellyfish in Hong Kong and he said it was like eating cold, gritty, salty gelatine. He doesn’t recommend it :sweat_smile:

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@Samox24 uuurgh! I’ve seen jellyfish on menus in China & it’s on my mental list of “just couldn’t ever touch it” things. What possessed your husband to give it a go?

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@Saltrams He was out drinking with his co-pilots and they thought it might be fun to try some local cuisine and they all chose something for each other and unfortunately he got stuck with the jellyfish! :roll_eyes::sweat_smile:

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We lived in China for a year which was fabulous except for some of the food experiences… I’ll try most things but couldn’t manage “chicken feet” or “chicken gristle skewers” :face_vomiting:

Chicken feet were more expensive in supermarkets than chicken meat and frequently found floating on top of what was actually a very delicious soup! But it put me off completely :smile:

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@Vanessa_A We both avoid the chicken feet whilst in the supermarkets in the Far East :sweat_smile:

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Ah yes @Samox24 & @Vanessa_A, chicken feet; so meaty and delicious :neutral_face:. Reminds me of another dish I’d have to pass on; “Steppers” in Barbados, a chicken foot and cucumber salad.

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Both for sure. It came served on a platter that looked like they had just fried it whole.