"What's the weirdest thing you've eaten?"
I wasn't a particularly picky eater when I first came to China, or so I thought. I've learned to be less picky. Here's the current list, as far as I can remember it. What I've learned to appreciate this year: Tripe. (Hint: it tastes much better when it's only cooked in hot pot for about 15 seconds and not 15 minutes.) What I've learned to tolerate alright: "Ham." Notice the quotation marks. More like spam. "Sausages." Okay, I know sausages are always questionable. Ditto with "hotdogs." They're more questionable in China. Cartilage. What I still think is gross and will actively avoid: Blood. (I think I've only eaten this once...?) Silk worms. Any kind of worms, for that matter. Once at a banquet in Xiamen was really enough. Durian pizza. Phila talked me into giving it a try last week and I wasn't a fan of taste, smell, or texture. Large intestine. Small intestine, fine, but large intestin