Grateful that as a child I was encouraged to try new foods. My father had a taste for strong and pungent flavors.

He loved sardines…. Salted Herring….. brains…. Liver…. and liverworst. When we had chicken there were rarely any bones 🦴 left on his plate, he ate them. A habit I have mostly embraced, except for larger leg bones…. to much work. ( I also have a sweet spot for salted peanut shells…… not in my Fathers portfolio. )
In the sweet department he loved strong flavors, stout licorice, whorehound and anything that was flavored with “anise.”

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So I excelled in trying new things and that passion has never left me.

• Pickled goat eyes in Turkey
• Guinea pig in Peru
• Raw fish several countries
• Beef tongue
• all sorts of pickled things Yet to be identified
• assorted bugs and scorpion 🦂

So it with much anticipation after spending 6 months in the Philippines and experiencing their cuisine….. I land in Vietnam to experience the plethora of new tastes awaiting……Bon apetit

oboe the hobo

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