What I've Eaten: BBC's 50 Things To Eat Before You Die

Submitted by nyybella on Fri, 08/31/2007 - 12:08
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  1. Fresh fish (I must have had this, because I know I don't like it.)
  2. Lobster
  3. Steak
  4. Thai food
  5. Chinese food
  6. Ice cream
  7. Pizza
  8. Crab
  9. Curry
  10. Prawns
  11. Moreton Bay Bugs
  12. Clam chowder
  13. Barbecues
  14. Pancakes
  15. Pasta
  16. Mussels
  17. Cheesecake
  18. Lamb
  19. Cream tea
  20. Alligator
  21. Oysters
  22. Kangaroo
  23. Chocolate
  24. Sandwiches
  25. Greek food (baklava)
  26. Burgers
  27. Mexican food
  28. Squid (fried calimari/squid)
  29. American diner breakfast
  30. Salmon
  31. Venison
  32. Guinea pig
  33. Shark
  34. Sushi
  35. Paella
  36. Barramundi
  37. Reindeer
  38. Kebab
  39. Scallops
  40. Australian meat pie
  41. Mango
  42. Durian fruit
  43. Octopus
  44. Ribs
  45. Roast beef
  46. Tapas
  47. Jerk chicken/pork
  48. Haggis
  49. Caviar
  50. Cornish pasty
Author Comments: 

Numbers indicate eaten.

Some items on the list are very vague. Used my best judgment.

Cloned From: 
Things I've Eaten From: BBC's 50 Things To Eat Before You Die
buddy08/31/2007

#20 doesn't mean shishkebab. Given that this is a BBC list, I think it's referring to donner kebab. In Vancouver we call them donairs. They're good, but really, there are more exciting things to eat before you die.

Also, I'm sure you'd remember if you had tapas. It's a very Spanish experience. These days lots of people call any collection of small dishes "tapas", but in Spain it has lots of other little rituals associated with it. Granted, I haven't had tapas in Spain, but in Spanish restaurants in Canada and the UK, they should be shared with friends and feature very flavourful little dishes such as patatas bravas or something made with chorizo. I understand in Spain they stop in a bar, have a drink, one or two tapas dishes and move on to the next bar to do the same thing.

Lastly, mmmm. Cream tea. This should be had in a place with proper tiered dishes piled with fresh-out-of-the-oven scones, homemade jam and clotted cream. The tea itself should be good basic black tea, with milk and sugar if you are so inclined. Ah, England.

nyybella09/06/2007

Thanks for the info. Definitely have never heard of a donner kebab or donairs. I don't like tea, but maybe with the cream..... and there's nothing like "fresh-out-of-the-oven scones" with homemade jam (I prefer strawberry.) Mmmm. I am so hungry now.

buddy09/10/2007

Me too. I really must avoid reading these lists. In case you're interested, here's my list.

nyybella09/10/2007

Thanks for the link!