Things to eat before you die (Series 1)
Sunday, August 20, 2006
I’ve been getting feedback that this blog is full of serious "boring" stuffs. So to please the masses I’ve decided to post something that most of us (I think will) like and something which I feel sooooo passionately about: food.
I remember watching a bbc tv documentary on food to eat before you die so let’s do something different shall we. Let’s find out further what’s nice and what’s not in the exciting world of food. Shall we begin?
1. Cornish Pasty
A Cornish pasty is a type of pie, originating in
2. Caviar
Caviar has long been regarded as a luxurious, expensive delicacy since as far back as the
3. Haggis
A Scottish steamed pudding which was a popular dish for the poor, who ate the parts of the sheep that would otherwise have been thrown away - namely, heart, liver and lungs, which is then minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices and salt. This is then mixed with stock and boiled, traditionally in the sheep's stomach lining, for several hours. Now that’s place a new meaning to eat till your guts spills out.4. Jerk Chicken and Pork
Jerk is a taste of the sun-kissed 5. Tapas
Spanish tapas are traditionally bar snacks, served to accompany drinks. A tapa is a small serving. It is said that the tradition of the tapa was begun in the region, starting out as a way of keeping flies off of bar customers drinks. They can be as simple as some cheese or iberian ham, or elaborate creations that with a few, make a meal in itself. Traditional tapas include olives, seafood, meatballs, sautéed mushrooms, chorizo, vegetables and the tortilla, or Spanish omelette. There’s this restaurant in Bintang Walk in KL called Sentidos tapas which serves excellent tapas but be prepared to pay a bomb for it.
6. Roast Beef
Remember watching movies featuring jolly old
Maggie Robins
7. Octopus
Octopus means 'eight feet' and it's these feet, or tentacles, which, along with the lower body, are the delicacy of this somewhat intellectual creature of the sea. Tough and chewy, the octopus needs to be tenderised once caught, which involves a bit a hard graft; pounding it with a mallet or 'massaging' it with sea salt are two of several techniques. If you're not too exhausted to eat, enjoy octopus raw, boiled, pickled, sautéed or deep-fried. Of course the best way to eat it is raw, do as the Japanese do8. Durian
Crowned the king of fruits.
9. Paella
Hailing from
10. Balut
Well this wasn’t on the list of the documentary but I feel it should be. A delicacy of Asia and especially the
So that’s the end on series one. I recommend reading this blog post just before you go for your dinner. What’s your food to eat before you die? (hey, maybe if we get enough feedback I can write another post on what Malaysians want to eat before they die. Haha)
posted by sam @ 7:39 AM,
5 Comments:
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At August 21, 2006 4:09 AM,
Life in the 80's said...
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Hey, some obscure foods there. I live in Engalnd, but was born in Scotland. Cornish Pasties are lovely - interesting fact, they are crimped at the side because when the miners took them into the mines it was easier to eat!
Haggis is nice too. Should be served with Mashes Potatoes and Mashed Spinach. (Neeps n Tatties) -
At August 21, 2006 7:58 AM,
sam said...
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Hey "Life in the 80's". Thanks for the additional info. Think I've eaten Cornish Pasties without me knowing it. Would really want to try Haggis one day!
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At August 23, 2006 5:51 AM,
Life in the 80's said...
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You should! It's not as nasty as everyone makes out!!
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At August 23, 2006 10:56 AM,
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Durian is to die for but balut is gross.
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At August 28, 2006 10:49 AM,
Jod{i} said...
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I am never going to eat again...lol
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