Lobster is so so so overrated. 75% of the weight is shell. You could get tiger or argentinian shrimp for the same price per pound if not cheaper and you get 3 times more edible meat by weight.

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    I find lot of seafood disgusting, and the unsustainability of wild caught seafood is just the cherry on top.

    Unagi. Doesn’t taste that special and has a texture like dried out overcooked fish complete with the occasional sharp scale or bone that stabs your throat. Definitely not worth decimating wild eel populations for.

    Related, any kind of fish eggs. Whether caviar or salmon roe sushi. They’re like those popping bubbles in bubble tea but instead of a nice sweet fruit syrup it’s concentrated fish stink that coats your tongue and overpowers everything else.

    Oysters and clams (bivalves in general). You’re literally eating its entire digestive system complete with poop. The crunchy sand is just a reminder of that. And eating it raw is a great way to get parasites and hepatitis.

    One that’s not seafood: asparagus. People say it makes your pee stink but somehow don’t talk about how much the vegetable itself stinks going in. Maybe I’ve just never found a cooking method I like but I’ve never tasted an asparagus that doesn’t make me wince when swallowing. I personally love the vast majority of vegetables, many of which I prefer compared to meat, but asparagus (and Chinese bitter melon) are exceptions.

    Any kind of alcohol in general. I think beer tastes and smells like the liquid at the bottom of a dumpster, so does wine, and any kind of spirit tastes like literal poison. Whatever psychoactive effects it has is not worth the constant nausea during and after drinking. If I’m looking for psychoactive effects, I prefer edible cannabis extract, still doesn’t taste that great but you only need a tiny amount to get high which you can chase down with regular food to make the taste go away.

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      10 hours ago

      Oh my god Chinese bitter melon. During lockdown, I wanted to try cooking something new every week and ended up with a Chinese bitter melon dish and, not only did the shallow fried Thai chilis in the recipe make the air unbreathable, but the entire dish was probably the most bitter thing I’ve ever tasted. Though I still get the feeling like it might be better in a different dish cooked by someone who is familiar with it and likes it. I don’t like disliking foods. Finally starting to be okay with olives now.

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        9 hours ago

        As a Chinese person, it doesn’t taste better if cooked by someone familiar with it either lol. My parents love it for some reason and have tried to get me to eat it many times.

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          Seems to be very common experience among Asians. My mum loves it and I can’t stand it, and I can’t imagine myself liking the vile gourd when I grow old.

          The funny thing is, I might grow to like it and I vehemently and irrationally hate that idea.