"Tastes Like Chicken"

[Pomai]

Upon watching a current episode of Alton Brown's Feasting on Asphalt, he made the comment while eating fried chicken (acclaimed by him to the best ever), "Tastes Like Chicken". Obviously.

But that expression is often used when referring to something that taste other than what you would expect it to taste like; basically other than itself.

Mushrooms are certainly very "meaty".. almost beef-like, which explains why they're a great accompaniment and flavor enhancer for burgers and steaks.

They say Ostrich taste like a lean beef steak, and frog legs and alligator tastes like chicken. Does it really? Never tried those things.

Smoked Marlin can almost taste like beef jerky, depending who made it. God, how I love smoked Marlin!

What food items have you tried that reminded you of something other than what it is?

[oceanpacific]

I'll joke while eating chicken: IT' S GOOD. TASTES LIKE RABBIT!

[Pomai]

I hear rabbit tastes like chicken too.

I've never tasted perfume before, but Choward's Violet Candy (http://www.typetive.com/candyblog/item/chowards_violet/) sure tastes like what I assume it would. Classic candy.. good stuff!

[Pomai]

Ooohh, and another one.. last time I licked a stamp, it tasted like icy mint. I'd be disappointed if licking a stamp tasted like chicken.. or worse yet, paper.

[Miulang]

Buffalo tastes sweeter than beef (and is better for you). Ground ostrich does taste like lean ground beef. The night I wanted to order alligator (wani) at a local restaurant was the night they ran out of it.:(

Miulang

[Pomai]

I wanna' try the Buffalo and Ostrich burgers at Kiawe Grill. Thanks for the tip Miulang.

Oh yeah... and tourists often liken the flavor of Poi to wallpaper paste.

Whatevahz. Pass me 'dat whole poi bowl, along with da' Kalua Pig and dried fish. ;)

[cynsaligia]

we've tried both ostrich & buffalo burgers at kiawe grill. we prefer the ostrich to any other hamburger there. the buffalo is a bit more gamey in flavor and i suggest you ask them to prepare it "medium," and no more cooked than that. unlike the ostrich, which seems to stay quite juicy, the buffalo seems to lose moisture and go chewy.

[acousticlady]

I hear deer tastes like venison :p

[WindwardOahuRN]

Chanel No. 5 tastes like perfume.

[helen]

last time I licked a stamp, it tasted like icy mint. I'd be disappointed if licking a stamp tasted like chicken.. or worse yet, paper.

Not anymore. Stamps are self sticking now a days.

[Leo Lakio]

Oh yeah... and tourists often liken the flavor of Poi to wallpaper paste.Which always makes me wonder how they know what wallpaper paste tastes like.

Once, while discussing foods with the AF's family, her father spoke of eating Rocky Mountain oysters (http://www.foodreference.com/html/f-rocky-mountain-oysters.html). The AF asked about their taste, adding "and don't say they taste like chicken."

I pointed out that "they probably taste like nuts."

[Pomai]

Once, while discussing foods with the AF's family, her father spoke of eating Rocky Mountain oysters (http://www.foodreference.com/html/f-rocky-mountain-oysters.html). The AF asked about their taste, adding "and don't say they taste like chicken."

I pointed out that "they probably taste like nuts."I surely wouldn't know what those kind of nuts taste like. :p

They say cow brains tastes "chalky". Never tried it, and don't plan to any time soon.

Speaking of food oddities, I'd say Balut tastes like chicken noodle soup. Let's just say, it has "texture". lol Sprinkle a little salt on top and it really brings the flavor out. What? You never try Balut? I did... not bad, once you get over staring at that little chickee and the black veins. :eek: :D

[oceanpacific]

My classmate went to the Phillipines a few years ago with his sister and his dad to visit relatives in the homeland. Among the "things" he had to endure were the numerous and constant thinly-veiled attempts to arrange a marriage for him (he remains to this day a "happy" bachelor) and encouragement to eat balut - he was told, "BETTER THAN VIAGRA ........." :eek:

On the home front, I remember these Filipino guys helping my step-father "neuter" (i.e. castrate) young male pigs. Those guys were quick with the sharp blade. A few slashes and out popped the testicles, which were pocketed by these gentlemen for later consumption. "Nutty" taste, I'll bet!

[lavagal]

I had frog legs at the Kilauea Lodge's restaurant in Volcano. It was well prepared, I think it was a German preparation. Yup, tasted like chicken! With it I had an appetizer of deep fried brie, which was coated in coconut, and I think it might have been served with a mango salsa, but maybe not. Roll me out of the restaurant!

[Pomai]

Upon driving down upper-Kalakaua avenue today, I noticed FROG HOUSE is still there. This is the place Mauka of Makaloa street in an old little strip mall. It's obviously owned by Koreans based on the signage. This place has been there for a long time! Must be good.

Anyone ever eat here? Is FROGS really their specialty, or is that just a catchy name? If it is indeed about Frog legs, I want in on it. Let us know if FROG HOUSE is good, and what's good to order.

I could go for frog curry. Lean, mean 'n green. "Ribbit". lol

[Beau]

Speaking of food oddities, I'd say Balut tastes like chicken noodle soup. Let's just say, it has "texture". lol Sprinkle a little salt on top and it really brings the flavor out. What? You never try Balut? I did... not bad, once you get over staring at that little chickee and the black veins. :eek: :D
LOL, I remember when I went to the Phillipines in 1993, I was in Quezon City and it was 11pm where I was playing cards with "L" and his financee Maria. I told Maria that I had tried Balut once in Hawaii in a filipino restarurant owned by a friend of mine. All of a sudden, I heard a sound outside, " Balut!, Balut!", I asked Maria what was that, she said Oh it's the Balut vendor!

Maria gathered all the pesos off the card table and returned with Balut for eveyone including me! I ate it with trepidation, and the next day I came down with diarrehea!

The worst thing is to come down with diarrehea in a foreign country! Unlike here, toilet tissure paper isn't available in most bathroom stalls, including supposedly high class areas like S & M Mall.

I eventually recovered when we went to Baguio City where it was 20 degrees cooler, and I ate only Pancit Mami (the filipino equivalent to saimin) and McDonalds fillet fish sandwiches. LOL... My Filipino Friends made fun of me when I didn't even want to eat what they called Manapua, " Shao Pao" which is actually closer to the orignial Chinese name for it.

I was told that the Hawaiians called Manapua, " Mea Ono Ka Pua'a" which means delicious pig cookie, and the Chinese corrupted it (because their language is monoslyllabic) they couldn't pronounce the Hawaiian words, it became manapua instead.

[Pomai]

I was told that the Hawaiians called Manapua, " Mea Ono Ka Pua'a" which means delicious pig cookie, and the Chinese corrupted it (because their language is monoslyllabic) they couldn't pronounce the Hawaiian words, it became manapua instead.Now THAT is the most interesting piece of culinary information I've ever heard! That is so cool! Where did you hear that?

I'm definitely adding that to my blog entries on Libby's, Char Hung Sut and Island Manapua Factory.

Regarding Balut, Andrew Zimmern's Bizaare Foods did an episode in the Philippines, where there was one town that Balut was its primary economic driver. But it wasn't chicken eggs, it was duck.

Duck balut! :eek:

Inquiring minds wanted to know, so I ended calling Frog House (Kalakaua ave.) today to ask what exactly they were about. Turns they DO NOT SERVE FROG LEGS. lol! Repeat: No frog legs at the Frog House.

They're basically a Korean restaurant. The nice Korean lady laughed when I asked her that. She was hilarious with her heavy accent and us talking about frog legs and Korean grinds. I wanna' go in just to chat more with her. lol

[Lei Liko]

Alligator does taste like chicken, though it's a bit tougher.

Didn't think I'd ever try it, but I had some blackened Louisiana Alligator at The Chimes Restaurant (http://www.thechimes.com/) during my most recent visit to Baton Rouge. The texture's similar to chicken, but I likened the taste to that of blackened cajun ahi.

[Beau]

Now THAT is the most interesting piece of culinary information I've ever heard! That is so cool! Where did you hear that?

I'm definitely adding that to my blog entries on Libby's, Char Hung Sut and Island Manapua Food Blog

My paternal grandmother was half Hawaiian, half Chinese and could speak Hawaiian fluently( I mentioned her as being a matron at Detention Home on another post! LOL). My grandmother's sister in law was also half Chinese and half Hawaiian (my grandmother and her would speak fluent Hawaiian to each other) and was a frequent guest on KCCN on Sundays when they had a Hawaiian Language Program. It was my great Aunt Eliza (my paternal grandmother's sister in law) who told me that.

P.S. Like you I would prefer to eat at an Okazuya than Patti's Chinese Kitchen. Japanese Cuisine is one of my all time favorites!!!:D

[tikiyaki]

A GOOD, WELL prepared grilled Portabello Mushroom has a very steak-like flavor and texture. It has to be grilled over a good searing flame tho'.

I think I tried an ostrich burger and didnt care for it. I dont much venison either. My sister and "hunts more than ted Nugent" brother-in-law are always trying to pass off venison as a meat I should eat, but, sorry, I just can't do it.

Frog, rattlesnake ? No way, no how.

[Lika]

My dad has hunted/fished his entire life. We ate frog legs as kids (tastes great, like chicken, but hate those big varicose veins!) as well as stuff like venison, caribou, mountain goat, proghorn antelope, elk, wild pig, rabbit, duck, pheasant, dove and quail. I've also had an ostrich and an emu burger; they taste really good, much lighter in taste and 'fattiness' than beef, color of veal. I also had a taste of buffalo sauerbratin and buffalo chili. The chili was ok; the meat abit gamier than beef. Didn't care for the sauerbratin at all; much too gamey and it tasted like old funky beef! :(

[jasonzzz]

Yeah, Frogs are good luck for Koreans. That's why they named it Frog House.

Now THAT is the most interesting piece of culinary information I've ever heard! That is so cool! Where did you hear that?

I'm definitely adding that to my blog entries on Libby's, Char Hung Sut and Island Manapua Factory.