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Also curious about things that are the other way around where they look really good but taste awful.

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[–] olafurp@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

I'm going to say Sviðasulta með rófustöppu. You take sheep head and turn it into whatever this is and serve it with a mashed orange beetroot and it's A+ category food.

[–] BuboScandiacus@mander.xyz 1 points 3 hours ago

Hungarian cuisine All of it

[–] FosterMolasses@leminal.space 0 points 2 hours ago

Most British food, haggis, black pudding, kidney pie. Also tried marinated intestine once in Shanghai and got addicted to it, so now I'm always on the hunt for authentic Chinese restaurants that serve it.

Basically most offals or paste-like foods.

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No, I'm not a wendigo lol

[–] prex@aussie.zone 2 points 5 hours ago
[–] A7thStone@lemmy.world 9 points 11 hours ago

For the looks good but tastes awful category I'd go with fondant.

[–] Jumpingspiderman@lemmy.world 6 points 10 hours ago
[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 7 points 10 hours ago (1 children)
[–] jobbies@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Anything Scottish. Stovies (basically stewed leftovers) most closely resembles cat vomit but is honestly delish 🤌

[–] hedders@fedia.io 2 points 8 hours ago

Ghanaian Shitto sauce. Silly name, looks like the output of extreme gastro-intestinal distress, but is an absolute God-tier condiment.

[–] squinky@sh.itjust.works 31 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

I frequently watch videos of people from outside the US trying biscuits and gravy for the first time. Every one starts with “I’m not trying that disgusting slop” and ends with “I want to eat this every day for the rest of my life”

Random pic from the Internet for reference.

[–] Stalinwolf@lemmy.ca 7 points 14 hours ago* (last edited 14 hours ago) (1 children)

This was my experience with poutine before and after visiting Canada. No one truly gets it until they've had it. The real stuff. Not shredded mozzarella over fries.

White cheddar cheese curds/squeakers over fries with piping hot brown gravy poured directly over.

Now I live in Canada and eat it all the time.

[–] prex@aussie.zone 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago)

Got a picture because that sounds awesome.

Edit: NVM I saw the other comment

[–] criscodisco@lemmy.world 7 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

I have not found a better hangover cure than biscuits and gravy.

Well, except moderation of course, but you know... the everything.

[–] DokPsy@lemmy.world 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Hashbrowns covered in chili, cheese, and sausage gravy. Aka the waffle House smothered hashbrowns

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[–] AcidiclyBasicGlitch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Durian looks like it would be good, but it's awful. The garlic aftertaste is the worst.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 1 points 10 hours ago

I found out after I tried it that there are different varieties. The one I had smelled kinda like rubbing alcohol but tasted somewhat like honeydew

[–] Redvenom@retrolemmy.com 3 points 12 hours ago (1 children)
[–] jve@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Escargot is just a medium for butter.

[–] incompetent@programming.dev 1 points 11 hours ago

And garlic. Yum!

[–] FrChazzz@lemmus.org 2 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Scrapple.

I first had it at a diner in Philly. I tend to try things I might not get a chance to try elsewhere and so I asked what scrapple was. I was told it was better not to know and just eat it. Delicious.

[–] wet_bones@lemmy.4d2.org 1 points 2 hours ago

Scrapple is parts. Sliced thin, fried up crispy, served with maple syrup. Mm mm mm. It's still parts though.

[–] Crashumbc@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

My sister would buy scrapple and immediately cover the ingredients with black marker.

[–] Horsey@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago

Papadum with tamarind chutney

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Monja doesn't fit the criteria 100% because it looks all but taste OK at best. Seriously looks like sizzling vomit and I hate the way you're supposed to eat it with that stupid ass spatula. All that for mediocre taste. Monja is my least favourite Japanese food.

[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Least favorite? You must really like those fermented squid guts

[–] k0e3@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 hours ago (1 children)
[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 2 points 3 hours ago

Haha, shiokara is one of my go to counter examples also for when people claim Japanese food is bland. I tend to eat just about everything and actually like that stuff, along with things like shirako, horumon, and kusaya (and natto).

Still, I'm glad the inaka has a lot more foreign options these days. When I first moved to Japan even stuff like Indian curry was rare. It's a good thing Japanese food is really tasty, because having that be the only thing to eat on top of it being terrible would've been a really difficult time.

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