Comments on: Weird stuff I’ve eaten http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2008/08/06/weird-stuff-ive-eaten/ Daniel Roy's blog about life and videogames Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:34:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Daniel http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2008/08/06/weird-stuff-ive-eaten/comment-page-1/#comment-146 Daniel Thu, 14 Aug 2008 16:03:45 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=104#comment-146 Deal! :-D Deal! :-D

]]> By: Helene http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2008/08/06/weird-stuff-ive-eaten/comment-page-1/#comment-145 Helene Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:52:06 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=104#comment-145 Let's go to the Sichuan place when I get back!!! Let’s go to the Sichuan place when I get back!!!

]]> By: Daniel http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2008/08/06/weird-stuff-ive-eaten/comment-page-1/#comment-139 Daniel Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:59:50 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=104#comment-139 Hahaha! I haven't tried seal, so I don't know... I don't think it does. It tastes like extremely vile, extremely strong Korean alcohol. Seriously, this is one of the foulest drinks I've ever tasted (much worse than the fresh cobra blood.) Although the worst was DEFINITELY the one with a snake in it. Uuugh. For the Sichuan place: it's called Old Szechuan Restaurant, at 10703 103 Street. Pretty authentic, and it's small and friendly. I strongly recommend the lazi ji (chicken in peppers) if you like spicy food, or the fish cooked in oil (again, very spicy.) You can't go wrong, as there ain't no "fake Chinese" items on the menu... It's all the real stuff. The owners, incidentally, are not from Sichuan but from the northeast (Dong Bei) but it doesn't matter... That's the place I go when I miss the Sichuan food from Shanghai. :) Hahaha!

I haven’t tried seal, so I don’t know… I don’t think it does. It tastes like extremely vile, extremely strong Korean alcohol. Seriously, this is one of the foulest drinks I’ve ever tasted (much worse than the fresh cobra blood.) Although the worst was DEFINITELY the one with a snake in it. Uuugh.

For the Sichuan place: it’s called Old Szechuan Restaurant, at 10703 103 Street. Pretty authentic, and it’s small and friendly. I strongly recommend the lazi ji (chicken in peppers) if you like spicy food, or the fish cooked in oil (again, very spicy.) You can’t go wrong, as there ain’t no “fake Chinese” items on the menu… It’s all the real stuff.

The owners, incidentally, are not from Sichuan but from the northeast (Dong Bei) but it doesn’t matter… That’s the place I go when I miss the Sichuan food from Shanghai. :)

]]> By: Joce http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2008/08/06/weird-stuff-ive-eaten/comment-page-1/#comment-138 Joce Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:22:51 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=104#comment-138 "Fur seal penis alcohol"... I don't know what else to say but: Wow. Does it actually taste like seal? I've had a chance to have seal pâté and dry seal sausage. The meat tastes has a very strong "sea" taste. Do you get that in the penis alcohol (geez... penis alcohol... I'm still shocked...) “Fur seal penis alcohol”…
I don’t know what else to say but: Wow.

Does it actually taste like seal?

I’ve had a chance to have seal pâté and dry seal sausage. The meat tastes has a very strong “sea” taste. Do you get that in the penis alcohol (geez… penis alcohol… I’m still shocked…)

]]> By: Joce http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2008/08/06/weird-stuff-ive-eaten/comment-page-1/#comment-137 Joce Thu, 07 Aug 2008 17:07:36 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=104#comment-137 I'm all ears for a good Sichuan place! :-) I’m all ears for a good Sichuan place! :-)

]]> By: Daniel http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2008/08/06/weird-stuff-ive-eaten/comment-page-1/#comment-136 Daniel Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:36:09 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=104#comment-136 Haven't found a good place for that in Edmonton. I think chances are slim... I'll let you know if I find anything! Beijing duck is one of my favorite dishes, but I'm afraid I've never had good Beijing duck outside of China... (Ok, so I was spoiled with eating it in a Beijing alley near the birthplace of the dish, in a small but packed local restaurant. Hehe.) If you like spicy Sichuan, though, I can recommend a good place. Haven’t found a good place for that in Edmonton. I think chances are slim… I’ll let you know if I find anything! Beijing duck is one of my favorite dishes, but I’m afraid I’ve never had good Beijing duck outside of China…

(Ok, so I was spoiled with eating it in a Beijing alley near the birthplace of the dish, in a small but packed local restaurant. Hehe.)

If you like spicy Sichuan, though, I can recommend a good place.

]]> By: Joce http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2008/08/06/weird-stuff-ive-eaten/comment-page-1/#comment-135 Joce Thu, 07 Aug 2008 16:24:12 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=104#comment-135 Which reminds me... I need to ask you: Do you know where to eat a good Pekin duck in Edmonton? Which reminds me… I need to ask you: Do you know where to eat a good Pekin duck in Edmonton?

]]> By: Daniel http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2008/08/06/weird-stuff-ive-eaten/comment-page-1/#comment-134 Daniel Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:40:13 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=104#comment-134 Personally, I find it's pretty good! Horse is lean and red meat, so having it as sashimi is actually a good way to appreciate its more subtle flavors. But I guess you have to be a pretty determined carnivore to enjoy it. (Although that's probably not as bad as raw whale... Still feel a bit morally corrupt for that one.) Personally, I find it’s pretty good! Horse is lean and red meat, so having it as sashimi is actually a good way to appreciate its more subtle flavors. But I guess you have to be a pretty determined carnivore to enjoy it.

(Although that’s probably not as bad as raw whale… Still feel a bit morally corrupt for that one.)

]]> By: Karen http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/2008/08/06/weird-stuff-ive-eaten/comment-page-1/#comment-133 Karen Wed, 06 Aug 2008 19:31:44 +0000 http://www.alt-shift.com/blog/?p=104#comment-133 We lived in Kumamoto City, in the province of the same name, which apparently is renowned for its horse sashimi ("basashi"). We were too poor to afford it or else I'd totally have given it a try. What was it like? We lived in Kumamoto City, in the province of the same name, which apparently is renowned for its horse sashimi (“basashi”). We were too poor to afford it or else I’d totally have given it a try.

What was it like?

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