Comments on Florida Girl in Sydney: Let's Play What's Grosser than Gross

I think Matzah Balls are disgusting too-- I am an ...

2011-07-22T23:35:53.946+10:00

I think Matzah Balls are disgusting too-- I am an equal opportunity food basher.

'hereinfranklin- I just don't get it, are ...

2011-07-22T23:20:43.374+10:00

'hereinfranklin- I just don't get it, are there that many people who want to eat that stuff??'

Yes, there are. They're known as Asians, most of whom are Chinese but the delicacy certainly is enjoyed by more than the Chinese. Just because it's not normal to you doesn't mean it's not normal, period, and thus open to being mocked and derided. This whole post smacks of ethnocentrism, which is a shame because I was quite enjoying this blog up until now.

century eggs in a thai style salad are really tast...

2010-10-27T17:42:31.466+11:00

century eggs in a thai style salad are really tasty. i promise.

Anonymous- So you are an adventurous eater only w...

2009-08-15T14:06:11.473+10:00

Anonymous- So you are an adventurous eater only when it's an extreme food? Haha, I love it! Cheers!

I stumbled upon your blog by accident, and I just ...

2009-07-31T04:04:55.571+10:00

I stumbled upon your blog by accident, and I just want to say that despite their looks, century eggs are absolutely delicious.

They taste a lot like regular hard-boiled eggs, but with a richer and fuller flavour. There's a dim sum place in World Square in Sydney CBD that serves them.

And by the way, I'm one of the pickiest eaters the world has known, I cannot stand the taste of seafood (except canned fish), fruit that has been cooked in any way (except banana bread), legumes, anything spicy (KFC hot wings are too spicy for me), coffee, vinegar, oranges, eggplant, dried fruit, and many others, but I quite enjoyed century eggs. And I was 23 when I first tried them, and knew full well what they were.

Just wanted to add my voice of dissent of a passing stranger into the conversation.

...- Well, that is a problem! Kismet- That just p...

2009-07-30T22:13:34.724+10:00

...- Well, that is a problem!

Kismet- That just proves how gross the Century Egg is, if you're not adventurous enough to eat it- right? Haha!

Ian- Gizzards? ew. I just put a new post up-- and there's some stuff in there about YOU! xoxo

Well I am a northern English boy at heart and was ...

2009-07-30T21:22:45.607+10:00

Well I am a northern English boy at heart and was brought up eating offal. I still like steak & kidney and liver and onion is delicious. Not sure about the brains though. Also not a fan of chicken gizzards which I saw on the menu once in the good old USA!!!!

Ok...I guess I'll be the one voice that will s...

2009-07-29T15:41:50.052+10:00

Ok...I guess I'll be the one voice that will stand up for the food.
We have a very limited palette in the west and we avoid anything non muscle in our meats. (I see you guys turning green out there....it's ok, it's only a hamburger)
The thing is, until recently food was not in such abundance and we had to make the most of every animal. We respected the food and used every part we could.
Cooking offal (which in my book contains brains) takes time and effort and proper application of cooking techniques. Cooking steak, fowl and lean loins is easy and fast. That is the main reason the "icky" parts got moved out of our diets and now most people can't tolerate them.
Honestly I have tasted all of the offals and so far I really only like sweetbreads made into Ris du Veau, beef heart in a heavy sauce and chopped chicken livers.
I will however, try them again and again when they are prepared by a skilled chef.
But even I, the food adventurer, will pass on the eggs. :)

You ask "do you do brains?" I have not s...

2009-07-28T06:52:30.613+10:00

You ask "do you do brains?"
I have not seen one in years. Which happenns to be my problem!!!

Angel- Yeah, every time I pull up my blog now and ...

2009-07-26T20:10:34.165+10:00

Angel- Yeah, every time I pull up my blog now and see that photo I want to puke.

Gypsy- Ditto.

JD- I know, I just don't get it-- any of it.

Wagner- Hi, glad to hear from you. Hope you're enjoying your time here!

Deb- Why why why??????

Kristie- If only we didn't know it was an egg, it would be so pretty without being nauseating!

Kerry- Sorry to have ruined your hard boiled egg routine for a while-- I feel the same way. I bought egg salad the other day and couldn't actually eat it-- ALL BECAUSE OF THAT DARN CENTURY EGG!

Glamour Boy Thomas- Bleh! Yuck.
Can't wait to see you in December honeypie.

Andrea- Wow, that sounds pretty unappetizing too! Hope we'll get to see you on our next trip to FL-- Dec- January this year!

Oh no, that's disgusting. Almost as bad as Sa...

2009-07-26T14:22:14.206+10:00

Oh no, that's disgusting. Almost as bad as Sardinian black market live larvae cheese.

Ummm, Lamb brains....

2009-07-26T07:20:15.223+10:00

Ummm, Lamb brains....

I eat 2 hard boiled eggs just about every morning ...

2009-07-25T03:46:50.650+10:00

I eat 2 hard boiled eggs just about every morning for breakfast. I read this post a few days ago and was fine. But this morning this popped into my head while I was eating them and I almost threw up. This is one of the most repulsive things I've ever seen!

It's pretty, that is if it weren't suppose...

2009-07-25T02:31:17.773+10:00

It's pretty, that is if it weren't supposed to be edible.

Wow- that's a new one for me. I actually hit ...

2009-07-24T22:30:36.159+10:00

Wow- that's a new one for me. I actually hit the link to read more. I'm fascinated. Question- does the egg taste better this way? Does it give you magical powers? Or how about just- WHY? I can understand that maybe before food preservation techniques improved...but now, yuck!

Hey florida Girl, nice job over here! It's jus...

2009-07-24T14:39:52.949+10:00

Hey florida Girl, nice job over here! It's just awesome to see how Australia looks like from the eyes of an authentic American!

Loved your last posting about the "Australianismns"! I'm Brazilian and I grew up learning the American english, and it's just so funny the way the aussies sound! I've been living in for almost 1 year now and I'm still getting used to it!

Cheers!

Wagner.

I most certainly do not do brains. Of any kind. UG...

2009-07-23T22:08:19.804+10:00

I most certainly do not do brains. Of any kind. UGH! And let's call that egg dish what it is: A ROTTEN egg. Why is it OK to eat this old, rotten stuff? The Wikipedia description made it sound awful. Ammonia flavor? No thanks.

As for potato foam, I agree: hurl. I don't understand the fascination with foam. Does it even have a taste? It barely has texture.

Bleurgh.

Blurgh

2009-07-21T01:11:24.251+10:00

Blurgh

Yeah, it totally sounds like they're more &quo...

2009-07-21T01:00:15.620+10:00

Yeah, it totally sounds like they're more "Fear Factor" than reality cooking show with those episodes.
I had no idea that pic was eggs. That's absolutely sickening. I can now smell rotten eggs. The power of suggestion is making me ill, dammit. And brains? Forget it.

Dutchie- Thanks so much, good luck with your poten...

2009-07-20T22:42:12.410+10:00

Dutchie- Thanks so much, good luck with your potential plans.. the big thing about Australia is... it's really, really, far away.

Traceyleigh- Haha, Justine was my favorite too-- she was a total ass kicker. I would have been happy with any of the final four.

I loved Masterchef. It was a great series. They go...

2009-07-20T20:43:25.306+10:00

I loved Masterchef. It was a great series. They got the balance of reality telivision and informative viewing right. The judges were great and I learnt a lot from them. I was happy with the end result. I think I would have been happy with either (but I really wanted Justine to win as she was my favourite).

Dina, you should download it. Tim would definitely enjoy it and you could get your Aussie accent fix..do you like that kind of show?

I just came accross your blog because I was trying...

2009-07-20T18:53:08.834+10:00

I just came accross your blog because I was trying to get an idea of what life is like in Sydney for foreigners, and I love it! Your writing is very funny and it's amusing to see what kind of things you experience in your everyday life:)

Lindsay- I love Top Chef, but I think I love Maste...

2009-07-19T13:51:24.844+10:00

Lindsay- I love Top Chef, but I think I love Masterchef Australia more!

Marvin- Ok, are you serious or kidding?

Lamb brains are the BEST!!!! ;-) Except for manate...

2009-07-19T01:07:53.683+10:00

Lamb brains are the BEST!!!! ;-) Except for manatee brains.

I missed that episode... but I don't think tha...

2009-07-18T16:30:34.265+10:00

I missed that episode... but I don't think that the top two should be the top two. Okay, maybe Poh. Masterchef is no Top Chef for me.