funinthesun1964 Posted July 12, 2021 #26 Share Posted July 12, 2021 8 minutes ago, IntrepidFromDC said: Well... they are snails, and Carnival's were the most slimy I ever had. I'd like to see them expand the selection. The rotating selection just seems like stuff that we Americans joke about in terms of "YOU ATE WHAT???". If they want to really offer rare finds, I'd like to see them add things like shark, zebra, kudu, bird's nest soup, muktuk, fried tarantula/grasshopper... Definitely would not try any of the items you listed. But hey, if they do ever have those items, go for it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Related Posted July 12, 2021 #27 Share Posted July 12, 2021 12 minutes ago, bobbismith said: I love to try new things! I do not believe I have had the oxtail. Looking forward to it. Also, looking forward to the steakhouse! Bobbi It’s actually ox tongue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TooManyWakeUpsTilWeSail Posted July 12, 2021 #28 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) 43 minutes ago, firefly333 said: I lived not loved ...lived there 10 years. Been to all the islands. ...though I never one time saw hilo when it wasnt pouring rain. Rainy side. 10 years is amazing. I’m sure so much has changed since we were there. Did not have rain in our brief stop in Hilo. Rainbow Falls and what we saw of the East Coast was forgettable. North side cliffs, South/Central volcano & black sand beach mentioned bykwokpot all great. Also loved Captain Cook and activities in Kona. Edited July 12, 2021 by TooManyWakeUpsTilWeSail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgore83 Posted July 12, 2021 #29 Share Posted July 12, 2021 The frog legs are very tasty! Would not buy or try to prepare them. But I did try them on the ship and enjoyed them! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stellarose Posted July 12, 2021 #30 Share Posted July 12, 2021 son loved the ox tongue . I do the snails. have not seen alligator. oooooo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted July 13, 2021 #31 Share Posted July 13, 2021 4 hours ago, IntrepidFromDC said: Well... they are snails, and Carnival's were the most slimy I ever had. I'd like to see them expand the selection. The rotating selection just seems like stuff that we Americans joke about in terms of "YOU ATE WHAT???". If they want to really offer rare finds, I'd like to see them add things like shark, zebra, kudu, bird's nest soup, muktuk, fried tarantula/grasshopper... That's my whole point about this menu section. It's includes items that may have been rare finds back in the'60s & '70s. Yet you have eel sushi in Bonsai and black bean sauce (and no,it's not the same black beans you find in Latin cuisine- it's looks and tastes nothing alike) at the Mongolian wok and no one goes oooh,how exotic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpirate Posted July 13, 2021 #32 Share Posted July 13, 2021 7 hours ago, Cruise Related said: Yep, I’ve never had ox tongue until it was offered on a carnival menu. It’s not something served in my area. I thoroughly enjoy it. Never ceases to amaze me what people choose to gripe about. They sell "ox" tongue every where.your just not ethnic enough I guess.we grew up eating it regularly 50 years ago it was dirt cheap like ox tails now it's at a premium. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicky3vicky Posted July 13, 2021 #33 Share Posted July 13, 2021 I have liked everything I have tried with the exception of the alligator. The batter crust was hard and the meat was dry. Maybe it would taste better in a beignet as you mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger727 Posted July 13, 2021 #34 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Haven't had this on a cruise - but some "rare finds" I've had when traveling include kanagroo and crocodile (both in Australia). They also had whole grilled squids and octopus on a stick in Japan, but couldn't bring myself to eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted July 13, 2021 #35 Share Posted July 13, 2021 10 hours ago, vicky3vicky said: I have liked everything I have tried with the exception of the alligator. The batter crust was hard and the meat was dry. Maybe it would taste better in a beignet as you mentioned. Not in my experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted July 13, 2021 #36 Share Posted July 13, 2021 (edited) 8 minutes ago, sanger727 said: Haven't had this on a cruise - but some "rare finds" I've had when traveling include kanagroo and crocodile (both in Australia). They also had whole grilled squids and octopus on a stick in Japan, but couldn't bring myself to eat it. Octopus and squid are really good, if cooked right. I do agree with vicky3vicky that alligator can be dry . breading the thing makes it easy to overcook. And all the olive oil they float the snails in tends to grease them up. Guess they just want you to slide them down your throat, not chew. Edited July 13, 2021 by crewsweeper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanger727 Posted July 13, 2021 #37 Share Posted July 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, crewsweeper said: Octopus and squid are really good, if cooked right. I do agree with vicky3vicky that alligator can be dry . breading the thing makes it easy to overcook. And all the olive oil they float the snails in tends to grease them up. Guess they just want you to slide them down your throat, not chew. I've had Octopus and squid in dishes... But this is along the lines of what we saw in Japan. And I was too freaked out by how it looked to eat it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
florida eagle Posted July 13, 2021 #38 Share Posted July 13, 2021 7 minutes ago, crewsweeper said: Octopus and squid are really good, if cooked right. I do agree with vicky3vicky that alligator can be dry . breading the thing makes it easy to overcook. And all the olive oil they float the snails in tends to grease them up. Guess they just want you to slide them down your throat, not chew. Octopus and Squid are also Italian meals. Does the Italian pay restaraunt serve this? They seem to be specialties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted July 13, 2021 #39 Share Posted July 13, 2021 Octi lollipops might take a wee dram of sake in advance. But I've had squid like that and it was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe817 Posted July 13, 2021 #40 Share Posted July 13, 2021 1 minute ago, sanger727 said: I've had Octopus and squid in dishes... But this is along the lines of what we saw in Japan. And I was too freaked out by how it looked to eat it. Uhhhh....no thank you. I'll pass on those things. 🤢 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwokpot Posted July 13, 2021 #41 Share Posted July 13, 2021 16 minutes ago, florida eagle said: Octopus and Squid are also Italian meals. Does the Italian pay restaraunt serve this? They seem to be specialties. You'll find it in Spain too, at tapas and Seafood restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ultrafighter Posted July 13, 2021 #42 Share Posted July 13, 2021 This thread was like one of those highway accidents that made me shudder, yet I couldn't look away from it. 😆 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzdoug Posted July 14, 2021 #43 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) Octopus is delicious but it's one of the few foods I feel guilty about eating, as if I were eating a dolphin or a monkey. Because that big round thing in the middle of the octopus is mostly neurons. I would love to see foie gras or another kind of liver pate (such as pork pate, which is usually less costly and maybe less controversial, but delicious in its own right) on the menu. I always enjoy the cheese plate after dinner. I never see anyone else ordering it and I hope it doesn't get deleted. Edited July 14, 2021 by zzdoug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzdoug Posted July 14, 2021 #44 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Also delicious: chapulines Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzdoug Posted July 14, 2021 #45 Share Posted July 14, 2021 (edited) Most people can agree on the good parts: rib steaks, filets, cream, etc. Traditionally the less fortunate in every society have to be more creative to get nourishment from the less desirable parts, which evolves into a cuisine. Tripe, tendon, and bones can yield truly sublime soups. There are plenty of regional American foods I have never tried that might not be out of place on my "wouldja" menu- scrapple, various types of blood sausage, etc - but maybe you eat them every day. Also coffee syrup is something that apparently is popular in New England, and whose existence I only became aware of last week. Edited July 14, 2021 by zzdoug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Saint Greg Posted July 14, 2021 #46 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Ox tongue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z0nker Posted May 19, 2022 #47 Share Posted May 19, 2022 I saw "cured salmon" listed as a rare find. Is that lox or something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoobysnacks70 Posted May 19, 2022 #48 Share Posted May 19, 2022 On 7/12/2021 at 3:11 PM, Love-to-ride said: On the Vista last week they were calling the alligator "Alligator Beignets". Did not see them so do not know what it really was. Saw Ox tongue and escargot and frog legs on the menus. Some nights didn't have a Rare Find. Alligator Beignets are kind of like salmon patties or crab cakes but with alligator meat instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisingguy007 Posted May 19, 2022 #49 Share Posted May 19, 2022 (edited) On 7/12/2021 at 12:07 PM, firefly333 said: I loved in hawaii so was well aware you couldnt catch turtles and eat them, illegal so I was surprised in the caymans there is a turtle farm where you can eat turtle. I think the world of foods is shrinking and go and try these foods while you still can. One you wouldnt be allowed. In florida there was alligator season. If people werent limited they would catch them to sell their skins so this is another item I try while I can. I drank a bit much in Vegas one night and we went downstairs to Wicked Spoon and I ate some frog legs as kind of a drunken dare, it did taste like chicken mostly, but I have a strong aversion to frogs (youth, long story) in general and though it was an experience, I won't do that again lol. I still get a little queasy thinking about it. It's a mental thing. 🤢 Edited May 19, 2022 by cruisingguy007 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisefunSAN Posted May 19, 2022 #50 Share Posted May 19, 2022 1 hour ago, Z0nker said: I saw "cured salmon" listed as a rare find. Is that lox or something else? It is a separate dish by itself, tastes pretty good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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