adventurous
550 dishes.
snackDurianCustardy tropical fruit with a spiked husk and famously overpowering aromasoup & stewEdikang ikongRich Calabar vegetable soup of pumpkin leaves and waterleafsnackEnswaFlying termites caught at the first rains, fried crisp and saltedcheese & dairyÉpoissesOrange washed-rind cheese, spoonably soft and famously smelly.
ErizosRaw sea urchin tongues eaten with chopped onion, lemon and coriander
EruShredded eru leaves with waterleaf, palm oil, smoked fish; eaten with waterfufumainEscamolesAnt larvae sauteed in butter with epazote, nutty and buttery in tacos
EscargotsSnails baked in garlic-parsley butter, eaten with picks.street foodEscargotsGiant land snails skewered and grilled with chili at roadside braziers
Escargots braisésGiant land snails grilled on skewers with chili and onion at night stallssoup & stewFagioli con le cotichebean and pork-rind soup, Christmas traditionfermented & pickledFasikhNile fish salted and fermented in jars until soft and strongly aromaticfermented & pickledFermented BreadfruitBreadfruit sealed in leaf-lined pits for months; sour paste baked into cakes.fermented & pickledFeseekhfermented salted grey mullet eaten with onions at the Sham el-Nessim festival
FeuerzangenbowleMulled wine under a rum-soaked sugarloaf set alight above the bowlcharcuterie & curedFierkelsjhelliSuckling pig set in its own clear aspic and sliced cold
Filet américainSeasoned raw minced beef spread on bread or with fries.soup & stewFlakiTripe strips simmered with marjoram and root vegetables in beef broth.mainFlying FoxFruit bat stewed with island cabbage and coconut cream, gamey and dark-fleshedcharcuterie & curedFoie grasRich fattened duck liver, festive starter with brioche and chutney.cheese & dairyFormaggio di fossasheep cheese buried in tufa pits for months, sharp and crumblycheese & dairyFormatge de tupípungent cheese fermented in a clay pot with brandysoup & stewFruit Bat SoupWhole fruit bat simmered in coconut milk with ginger, famed island delicacyfermented & pickledFunazushiLake Biwa crucian carp packed in rice and fermented for years, cheese-sharpfermented & pickledFuruCubes of tofu fermented in brine and rice wine, pungent and cheese-like on congeecharcuterie & curedGadeedEid mutton salted with turmeric and chili, sun-dried and packed in fatcheese & dairyGamalostGrainy brown sour-milk cheese, sharp and strongly smelling.wine & spiritGammel DanskDark herbal bitters drunk cold, sometimes with morning rollsmainGanjang GejangRaw blue crab marinated in soy sauce, sucked straight from the shellmainGiant Clam SashimiCrunchy translucent clam meat sliced raw with soy, lime and chili
GibnutStewed lowland paca, dark gamey bush meat with recado and ricewine & spiritGongoFierce backyard distillate of fermented maize or cassava mash
Gored goredraw beef cubes tossed with awaze chili and spiced butter
GuatitaTripe stewed in peanut-potato sauce, served with ricefermented & pickledGuedjfermented dried fish torn into stews for salty depthfermented & pickledGundrukFermented dried leafy greens, served as tangy pickle or soup
ErizosRaw sea urchin tongues eaten with chopped onion, lemon and corianderEruShredded eru leaves with waterleaf, palm oil, smoked fish; eaten with waterfufumainEscamolesAnt larvae sauteed in butter with epazote, nutty and buttery in tacosEscargotsSnails baked in garlic-parsley butter, eaten with picks.street foodEscargotsGiant land snails skewered and grilled with chili at roadside braziersEscargots braisésGiant land snails grilled on skewers with chili and onion at night stallssoup & stewFagioli con le cotichebean and pork-rind soup, Christmas traditionfermented & pickledFasikhNile fish salted and fermented in jars until soft and strongly aromaticfermented & pickledFermented BreadfruitBreadfruit sealed in leaf-lined pits for months; sour paste baked into cakes.fermented & pickledFeseekhfermented salted grey mullet eaten with onions at the Sham el-Nessim festivalFeuerzangenbowleMulled wine under a rum-soaked sugarloaf set alight above the bowlcharcuterie & curedFierkelsjhelliSuckling pig set in its own clear aspic and sliced coldFilet américainSeasoned raw minced beef spread on bread or with fries.soup & stewFlakiTripe strips simmered with marjoram and root vegetables in beef broth.mainFlying FoxFruit bat stewed with island cabbage and coconut cream, gamey and dark-fleshedcharcuterie & curedFoie grasRich fattened duck liver, festive starter with brioche and chutney.cheese & dairyFormaggio di fossasheep cheese buried in tufa pits for months, sharp and crumblycheese & dairyFormatge de tupípungent cheese fermented in a clay pot with brandysoup & stewFruit Bat SoupWhole fruit bat simmered in coconut milk with ginger, famed island delicacyfermented & pickledFunazushiLake Biwa crucian carp packed in rice and fermented for years, cheese-sharpfermented & pickledFuruCubes of tofu fermented in brine and rice wine, pungent and cheese-like on congeecharcuterie & curedGadeedEid mutton salted with turmeric and chili, sun-dried and packed in fatcheese & dairyGamalostGrainy brown sour-milk cheese, sharp and strongly smelling.wine & spiritGammel DanskDark herbal bitters drunk cold, sometimes with morning rollsmainGanjang GejangRaw blue crab marinated in soy sauce, sucked straight from the shellmainGiant Clam SashimiCrunchy translucent clam meat sliced raw with soy, lime and chiliGibnutStewed lowland paca, dark gamey bush meat with recado and ricewine & spiritGongoFierce backyard distillate of fermented maize or cassava mashGored goredraw beef cubes tossed with awaze chili and spiced butterGuatitaTripe stewed in peanut-potato sauce, served with ricefermented & pickledGuedjfermented dried fish torn into stews for salty depthfermented & pickledGundrukFermented dried leafy greens, served as tangy pickle or soup-
Masato
Amazonian fermented cassava drink, sour and milky, served in gourds. A wine & spirit recipe from Peru.
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Kurt
Raw beef cut to order at the table, dipped in mitmita and awaze. A main recipe from Ethiopia.
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Escargots
Giant land snails skewered and grilled with chili at roadside braziers. Ready in 40 min prep and 1 hr 15…
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Aaruul
Rock-hard sun-dried sour milk curds, herders’ travel food. A cheese & dairy recipe from Mongolia.
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A Ping
Whole tarantulas fried with garlic and salt until crisp outside and soft inside. Ready in 20 minutes prep and 15…