Monday, February 14, 2011

Assignment by Luis Ocampo

What is the most bizarre dish you've ever tried? How did it taste? Where did you get it? Could you eat it?

Around six years ago, I remember a French guy who came to Costa Rica to do his graduation project about food safety. I met this guy through a coworker of mine, and we become friends.

One day, after he finished his project and before he leave Costa Rica, he invited us for dinner in his apartment, and he told us he would prepare a very special dish ….

When we arrived to his apartment, we noticed something smelled weird … He told us that he had prepared “Raw Octopus Marinated”. It was a kind of “Octopus Ceviche”, with a terrible aspect! At the beginning, I didn't know what to do, so, I thought I should try to eat it, even a little bit, but it tasted worse than it looked!! the meat was tough and its taste was like ... I don't know... like dog food?! maybe...

I felt ashamed when I told to my French friend that I didn't like the food he had prepared, so my coworker said the same, and our friend started to laughing and he said: "don't worry, I don't like either! Let's go for some pizza!"

"Raw Octopus Marinated"... do you want to taste? See de picture below
https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvM86P0zquTP1rc-H8j2ZckBQm8dWckns9bwUHY0Fd4pHwbPkRJu9ytaxEJSR4xMp32Zo3Fhk8EPht_Wfeq4fmeSUX3eQdoCGOoatqG5UE7L_Xl6HYWa9v3vEmv68fFD-KK8xr18iSLxok/s1600/Tako+Wasa+-+Raw+Octopus+Marinated+in+Midly+Spicy+Wasabi+Sauce.JPG

1 comment:

  1. It´s a good experience my friend, but I saw the picture and I don’t like how see it too. I haven´t tried this kind of food but I think the people should have new experiences. Not always the new experiences will be good. In my case I don’t like all the oriental food because the appearance not is the best.
    When I going to try some new food I hope tell you.

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