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Originally Posted by fuzebox
Actually when I was in Japan last year I was outside a place advertising it staring through the window... In a moment of weakness I chickened. Our guide had already explained how places need to be licensed by the government to sell it and how it's totally safe, but I wasn't feeling it...
I immediately regret it but after that we didn't find any other places. Next trip will have the fugu for sure.
Never come across durian yet, and I don't really consider squirrels or other rodents food... I didn't post this to claim I'm some sort of Andrew Zimmern guy, I just found it flabbergasting that there are people who don't eat sushi.
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haha! The danger factor is exactly why I want to try fugu but I’d probably also chicken out at the last minute. Good luck next time!
I’ve smelled durian before but even though the smell is supposed to be different than the taste, I couldn't get over the smell so I didn’t try it. I’d still like to at some point. I’m sure you’ll be able to find some in HK.
As for squirrel, I never even knew people ate it until someone mentioned it on another board earlier this year. I’d certainly try it if it was prepared right but it’s not at the top of my list. I’m just kind of fascinated by the fact that people actually eat it. lol
I’m also pretty shocked about how many people in this thread have not tried such basic things like sushi or other types of seafood. It just seems crazy to me. I think generally the reasons stem from where you grew up and the amount of money you had a young age. Of course there are outliers but I’m pretty sure those are the two main reasons.
For example, if you grow up in a landlocked country like Czech Republic or somewhere in middle america you are less likely to try seafood at a young age unless your parents had the means to take you to nice restaurants or on nice vacations. I imagine that seafood (especially sushi) probably sucks in the Czech Republic or Nebraska unless you go to an expensive restaurant. I stayed in Prague for like 4-5 months and I don’t think I ate any seafood. And that’s the biggest city in the country, where you are most likely to find good seafood. I imagine that seafood options are much more limited growing up in a small town in CR or in rural Nebraska and that if you don’t make enough money to travel and try new things by the time you’re in your in your late 20s or 30, you are probably less likely to try them as you get older.