The Omnivore's Hundred

Lots of good fun! I came across this list from http://www.verygoodtaste.co.uk/uncategorised/the-omnivores-hundred/ Basically it contains 100 things that VGT thinks every omnivore should have tried at least once in their lifetime. And you can join in the fun by:

1) Copying this list into your blog or journal, including these instructions.
2) Bold all the items you’ve eaten.
3) Cross out any items that you would never consider eating.
4) Optional extra: Post a comment here at http://www.verygoodtaste.co.uk/ linking to your results.

The VGT Omnivore’s Hundred:
1. Venison
2. Nettle tea
3. Huevos rancheros
4. Steak tartare
5. Crocodile
6. Black pudding
7. Cheese fondue
8. Carp
9. Borscht
10. Baba ghanoush
11. Calamari
12. Pho
13. PB&J sandwich
14. Aloo gobi
15. Hot dog from a street cart
16. Epoisses
17. Black truffle : Does truffle oil count?
18. Fruit wine made from something other than grapes: Apple Cider?
19. Steamed pork buns
20. Pistachio ice cream
21. Heirloom tomatoes
22. Fresh wild berries
23. Foie gras
24. Rice and beans
25. Brawn, or head cheese
26. Raw Scotch Bonnet pepper
27. Dulce de leche
28. Oysters
29. Baklava
30. Bagna cauda
31. Wasabi peas
32. Clam chowder in a sourdough bowl
33. Salted lassi
34. Sauerkraut
35. Root beer float
36. Cognac with a fat cigar
37. Clotted cream tea
38. Vodka jelly/Jell-O
39. Gumbo
40. Oxtail
41. Curried goat
42. Whole insects
43. Phaal
44. Goat’s milk
45. Malt whisky from a bottle worth £60/$120 or more
46. Fugu
47. Chicken tikka masala
48. Eel
49. Krispy Kreme original glazed doughnut
50. Sea urchin
51. Prickly pear
52. Umeboshi
53. Abalone
54. Paneer
55. McDonald’s Big Mac Meal
56. Spaetzle
57. Dirty gin martini
58. Beer above 8% ABV
59. Poutine: French fries topped with fresh cheese curds, sounds yummy...
60. Carob chips
61. S’mores
62. Sweetbreads
63. Kaolin
64. Currywurst: just a BIG wurst in ketchup sprinkled with curry powder
65. Durian
66. Frogs’ legs: once in a lifetime is good enough
67. Beignets, churros, elephant ears or funnel cake
68. Haggis
69. Fried plantain: Goreng pisang @ Toapayoh
70. Chitterlings, or andouillette or kway chap!!!
71. Gazpacho
72. Caviar and blini
73. Louche absinthe
74. Gjetost, or brunost; brown cheese
75. Roadkill
76. Baijiu
77. Hostess Fruit Pie
78. Snail
79. Lapsang souchong
80. Bellini
81. Tom yum
82. Eggs Benedict
83. Pocky
84. Tasting menu at a three-Michelin-star restaurant.
85. Kobe beef
86. Hare
87. Goulash
88. Flowers
89. Horse
90. Criollo chocolate
91. Spam: Will we ever have Ma-ling luncheon meat again?
92. Soft shell crab
93. Rose harissa
94. Catfish
95. Mole poblano
96. Bagel and lox
97. Lobster Thermidor
98. Polenta
99. Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee
100. Snake

I got 50 out of a 100. And here I was all confident that I'd get at least a 70. And someday, Someday I'll get my hands on that tasting menu at a three-star Michelin restaurant... In the meantime, I;m going to set my goals a little lower. Anyone up for salted lassi?

Some like it cold. Some like it hot. Some like it in a pot, 9 days old.

(c) Timeout Singapore

I like books and I like cooks. And I love to eat what they cook. So of course I couldn't resist paying a visit to 25'C! A paper feast for the senses. 25'C at Keong Saik Road contains shelves and shelves of culinary books about food and eating and everything in between. No more disorganised cookbook aisles for us when we've got http://www.25degreec.com/

Kudos to 25'C who not only bring to the table a wide selection of food books galore, they also test out a new cookbook recipe every 2 weeks. So one can have their cake(book) and eat it too. During my visit to 25'C I was lucky to try out the Miso steak taken from Harumi's Japanese Home Cooking. For once you can actually see how a recipe turns out before buying the book, which totally adds to the shopping experience [:

Now, if only I can convince them to try out those sweet snacks from the Cookie Sutra...

Marshmallows

I haven't eaten marshmallows for a while. But I just couldnt resist when I spotted Darjeeling tea marshmallows and Coffee marshmallows at Meidiya Supermarket in Liang Court last Saturday.

Mum and I decided to buy the Coffee marshmallows to try. These kiddos smell just like regular kopi at the neighbourhood coffeeshops. Yum! Tastewise, the coffee flavours is quite light just nice for the faint-hearted. Great for those who tend to break into tachycardia with a normal cuppa java.


Don't try these if you're looking for your daily wake me up caffeine shot. But I'd definitely recommend these babies for a tea party on a lazy saturday afternoon or simply tossed into a warm cup of hot chocolate for that little extra zing.

Or if you really want to go the extra mile, you can try out this recipe, taken off the Meidi-ya website, translated courtesy of google [;

http://www.meidi-ya.co.jp/merchandise/recipe/bavarois.html

MY Darjeeling tea marshmallows 1 bag 袋（120g）
Milk 牛乳 300cc
powdered gelatin 2g

1. Place marshmallows and milk into pan and stir over low heat until the marshmallows are melted.


2. Remove pan from heat and slowly add in powdered gelatin and stir mixture till uniform.


3. Pour mixture into a glass bowl and refrigerate for 2 hours until firm. Voila! Your bavarois is done! Add fresh fruits and whipped cream as desired.