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01/31/2008 Dilip "Traveler" M. says:

I have been watching the Travel Channel Bizarre Food section by Andrew Zimmern. Makes me wonder...Does anyone know of any bizarre food in the Bay Area....I would like to try some out.

I know a few...Not necessarily totally bizarre, but not the traditional chicken, beef, pork, fishes, lobsters, oysters etc.

For e.g.
Snails (escargots) at Baker Street Bistro, SF

Anyone knows any more?
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01/31/2008 anna "help find bongo" c. says:

What's bizarre to you? Snails are quite common in French restaurants....
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01/31/2008 A J. says:

1. Andrew Zimmern sucks

2. Old Mandarin Islamic should have plenty for you to snack on.
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01/31/2008 A J. says:

3. Incanto
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01/31/2008 Daniel "sous-vided, foamed and bruleed" W. says:

I saw a homeless crack-head, I kid y'all not, cooking a pigeon over a fire that he made in a small can. If that's bizarre enough for you, try visiting him at Jones and O'Farrell; he wears a big orange coat and can be often seen on his hands and knees looking for spilled crack-rocks on the sidewalk.
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01/31/2008 Gloria "Bite Me" H. says:

escargots is far from bizarre.  sounds like a trip to Chinatown will take care of your needs...chicken feet, beef tripes, beef & pork stomach, pork ears, beef and pork tongue, chicken liver, duck and chicken gizzards...list goes on.
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01/31/2008 Dilip "Traveler" M. says:

I have done Chinatown...why should ears, tongue etc. be bizarre...They were fine. You find them at most Chinese markets too.

Now the pigeon looks interesting....And yes, i agree snails are not bizarre, tho I felt they were when i first had them in France 7 yrs back...
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01/31/2008 vuForce Fresh "Galactic Dubjive" x. says:

i had *live* octopus and shrimp in... LA's k-town.  not sure if you can get that here.
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01/31/2008 Gloria "Bite Me" H. says:

Fine, be clear then.  Just about every part of an animal is available - what do you want?  brains?  intestines?  what?  Andrew thinks durian is bizarre, that's just fruit!
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01/31/2008 Dilip "Traveler" M. says:

Well, bizarre....hmm - brains, intestines...where do i get those?
And then animals that you don't eat on a regular basis....ostrich, kangaroo, emu, pigeons or any other birds, wild gamy animals , boar, rhinos, hippos...man, my imagination is running wild now.
I hope you understand what I mean...anything that you would not normally eat during a regular calendar year!
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01/31/2008 Kri "Kristin" B. says:

The fella drove out to the "magic" Taco Bell in Los Banos last week with his brother.  That TB is supposed to have things on the menu that other ones either don't have anymore or never had... he said it was interesting, but that they still didn't have some kinda bean thing he used to like.
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01/31/2008 Cheryl D. says:

Big 4
http://www.huntingtonh...

dont think its necessarily bizarre - but sometimes have wild game
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01/31/2008 Dilip "Traveler" M. says:

Buffalo, Ostrich, Antelope and Alligator...thats cool!

Reminds me of San Jose Tied House that has "TIED HOUSE WILD SAUSAGES - two house-made sausages, one Alligator and one peppered Wild Boar served with braised cabbage and garlic mashed potatoes" and "WILD GAME BURGER
1/2 lb. weekly selections include buffalo, venison, elk and ostrich, served with fries".
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01/31/2008 Ben "365 In 365 Or Bust!" P. says:

A number of places in SF serve sweet meats.  If that doesn't fit your definition of bizarre food, the only thing I got left is insects.
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01/31/2008 Lisa "One Day at a Time" T. says:

Do you mean bizarre food, or bizarre places to eat food? There's the Thai temple in Berkeley where everyone goes for Sunday brunch ...
Or, sitting on your ass in the parking lot outside Vik's or on the median breathing fumes outside the Cheeseboard, if you happen to be in the 510.
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01/31/2008 Erin "The Official Yelp Office Keg Technician" R. says:

Headcheese at Fish & Farm
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01/31/2008 Bevy "If you were a movie, what movie would you be?" M. says:

They serve duck tongues at a dim sum place on Geary, Flower Lounge.  Imagine a big plate covered with duck tongues (I didn't order it... friends from China did... and it broke my heart.)
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01/31/2008 Gloria "Bite Me" H. says:

pig brains - you can find them in the markets, meat section but you'll have to cook them yourself.  pig intestines are easier to find - just do a little window shopping - the brown squiggly tubes in soy sauce is it.  It's actually quite tasty.  if you are lucky, you may be able to find the small orange squiggly ones.  You can also find pork blood, dark square pieces - normally in a dish with pork skin.  Squab and pigeons can be found too - you can't miss it - again, the BBQ markets.
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01/31/2008 Gloria "Bite Me" H. says:

Bevy - duck tongue is actually quite tasty and can be expensive.  If you don't know what it is - the texture is like meat.  Depends if they serve it w/ the head or just really the meaty part.
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01/31/2008 Christina "get your dick out of your heart" S. says:

where can i get some frog legs???  help me!!!
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01/31/2008 Dilip "Traveler" M. says:

I have had frog legs at Vietnamese places...But in SF, this is what a friend had sent me
http://www.chowhound.c...

duck tongues sound fun...and I should try the Thai temple for bizarre places to have food!
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01/31/2008 anna "help find bongo" c. says:

Duck tongues are great. Oriental Seafood Restaurant (http://www.yelp.com/bi...) in the Sunset offers two versions: soy sauce or salt and pepper. You can also get stir-fried snails.

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