100 Things to Eat Before You Die

A fun list that is a hot topic in blogs and social media! Some foods are seen commonly, while others are only seen in the belonging culture. I have included explanations for those foods which may be a bit obscure. Which foods are you familiar with? Which foods have you tried so far?

1. Abalone (sea snails)
2. Absinthe (alcoholic beverage about 140-150 proof!)
3. Alligator
4. Baba Ghanoush (mashed eggplant)
5. Bagel and lox (bagel with salmon and cream cheese)
6. Baklava (Greek dessert with layers of puff pastry, brown sugar, nuts)
7. Barbecue ribs
8. Bellini (sparkling wine and peaches from Venice)
9. Bird’s Nest Soup (Chinese soup)
10. Biscuits and gravy
11. Black Pudding (blood sausage-usually from a pig)
12. Black Truffle
13. Borscht (Ukranian beet soup)
14. Calamari (fried squid)
15. Carp (fish)
16. Caviar (fish eggs)
17. Cheese fondue
18. Chicken and waffles
19. Chicken Tikka Masala (South Asian curry dish)
20. Chile Relleno (stuffed chiles)
21. Chitterlings/Chitlins (pig intestines)
22. Churros (fried dough)
23. Clam Chowder
24. Cognac (brandy)
25. Crabcake
26. Crickets
27. Currywurst (German steamed pork sausage with curry ketchup)
28. Dandelion wine
29. Dulce de leche
30. Durian (fruit covered with thorns and known for its odor)
31. Eel
32. Eggs benedict
33. Fish Tacos
34. Foie Gras (duck or goose liver)
35. Fresh Spring Rolls (vegetable roll)
36. Fried Catfish
37. Fried Green Tomatoes
38. Fried Plaintain (looks like banana, consistency of a potato)
39. Frito Pie (chilli topped with Frito's corn chips)
40. Frog’s Legs
41. Fugu (Japanese pufferfish)
42. Funnel Cake
43. Gazpacho (cold soup)
44. Goat
45. Goat’s milk
46. Goulash (Hungarian stew)
47. Gumbo
48. Haggis (Sheep pudding made from organs and spices)
49. Head Cheese (meat "jelly" made from a cow or pig)
50. Heirloom Tomatoes
51. Honeycomb
52. Hostess Fruit Pie
53. Huevos Rancheros (Mexican-style eggs)
54. Jerk Chicken
55. Kangaroo
56. Key Lime Pie
57. Kobe Beef (prime beef cut)
58. Lassi (Indian yogurt drink)
59. Lobster
60. Mimosa
61. MoonPie
62. Morel Mushrooms
63. Nettle Tea (herbal remedy)
64. Octopus
65. Oxtail Soup
66. Paella (rice dish with vegetables and either meats or seafood)
67. Paneer (South Asian cheese)
68. Pastrami on Rye
69. Pavlova (Russian meringue dessert)
70. Phaal (British Asian Indian curry dish)
71. Philly Cheesesteak
72. Pho (aka fan; rice noodles)
73. Pineapple and cottage cheese
74. Pistachio Ice Cream
75. Po’ boy (Southern sub sandwich loaded often with seafood)
76. Pocky (biscuit sticks, often dipped in chocolate)
77. Polenta (cornmeal)
78. Prickly Pear (fruit produced from a cactus)
79. Rabbit Stew
80. Raw Oysters
81. Root Beer Float
82. S’mores
83. Sauerkraut
84. Sea Urchin
85. Shark
86. Snail
87. Snake
88. Soft Shell Crab
89. Som Tam (Thai spicy salad made from papaya)
90. Spaetzle (flat german noodle)
91. Spam
92. Squirrel
93. Steak Tartare (thinly minced raw beef)
94. Sweet Potato Fries
95. Sweetbreads (glands of a calf or lamb such as the thyroid/pancreas)
96. Tom Yum (Hot and Sour Thai soup)
97. Umeboshi (pickled Japanese fruits)
98. Venison
99. Wasabi Peas
100.Zucchini Flowers (bud of a zucchini plant)

Have fun trying them all!!!

MyPlate

Quick Tips on the Choosemyplate.gov website!!!

• Previously known as the food pyramid or MyPyramid from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
• Take away the guesswork of nutrition for the entire day and simply focus on one meal at a time!
• Use with all ages!
• Useful website with sample menus, tips, lesson plans, and information for each food group.

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• Food groups and examples
• Tips to increase food groups into daily diet
• Portion size tips
  

Physical Activity

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• How much is needed?
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SuperTracker

• Online food journal
• Food-a-pedia (food database listing with nutritional value information)
• Portion distortion
• Empty calories

Printable Materials

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Healthy Eating Tips

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• Tips to eat healthy when eating out

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