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1. HORS D'OEUVRES:
I normally crunch on a bowl of peanuts for my appetizer but the restaurant served fried grasshopper for me to nibble on instead. What is the Mexican name for this treat?
2. APPETIZER:
A small appetizer was placed before me. I took one look at it and nearly ran, but the waiter persuaded me to try a small serving of duck embryo in egg. What is the name for this Asian dish?
3. WINE:
I needed a strong drink after eating my appetizer and the waiter kindly served me a shot glass containing snake wine. Are venomous snakes really used in making this alcoholic beverage?
4. SOUP:
The next course I was served was a bowl of hot bird's nest soup. What is the main ingredient that is added to a basic chicken stock which makes this dish so unusual?
5. FISH:
And now on to the fish course. The poisonous puffer fish is used to make which Japanese delicacy?
6. INTERMEZZO:
There is nothing quite like sorbet for cleansing the palate between courses, but this restaurant is slightly different. What is the name of the pungent Chinese dish where eggs have been preserved in a saline solution consisting of clay and salt for a number of weeks?
7. MAIN COURSE:
I was hoping that I would be served something substantial for my main course, such as burger and fries or spaghetti bolognese. Instead, I was served shirako, a dish using fish sperm obtained from the male cod. What does the name "shirako" mean?
8. CHEESE:
The image shows a serving of pecorino sardo cheese from Sardinia. My waiter was quite insistent that I tried "casu marzu", the same cheese but with the addition of what extra ingredient?
9. DESSERT:
I was expecting strawberries, bananas and even marshmallow to accompany my dessert but this restaurant was vastly different. With an idea taken from Philadelphia's Mueller Chocolate Company, what type of food did I dip into the softly flowing chocolate fountain that was a centrepiece on my table?
10. COFFEE:
At last my meal has come to an end and I am looking forward to drinking a strong, fragrant cup of coffee. My waiter served me a cup of Kopi Luwak, an Asian coffee which can be described as what?
Source: Author
Plodd
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