Picky Eater

To whom it may concern this is a relatively exhaustive list of all of the foods/ingredients I don’t eat or like in case you are in a position to cook or order for me in my absence.

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Don’t Eat:

  1. (The vegetables) Peppers (Chili, Habanero, Jalapeño, etc.)
  2. (The seasonings) Peppers (Black, cayenne, paprika, etc.)
  3. Hot Sauces and Pastes (Harissa, Sriracha, Tabasco, Wasabi, Gochujang, Spicy Mustard etc.)

Don’t Like:

  1. Red, Orange, and Green bell peppers (Exception: I love raw yellow bell peppers and will occasionally eat banana peppers aka “pepperoncini” on an Italian sub)
  2. Canned fruits or vegetables (Exceptions: canned pineapple, lychee, and baked beans)
  3. Sauerkraut
  4. Capers
  5. Apricots
  6. Dragonfruit
  7. Passionfruit
  8. Goji berry
  9. Grapefruit
  10. Dried fruits
  11. White Chocolate
  12. Dark Chocolate (Exceptions: Sugarfina Single Malt Scotch Cordials)
  13. Flan
  14. Tapioca
  15. Fruitcake/Panettone
  16. Cheap maple syrup (I only like Grade A maple syrup — not that thick corn syrup stuff)
  17. Bucatini and Spaghettini (This one I can neither explain nor justify)
  18. Cashews
  19. Oysters (Raw or cooked)
  20. Shrimp (Exception: coconut shrimp)
  21. Prawns
  22. Squid
  23. Tofu
  24. Spam
  25. Udon noodles
  26. Seaweed salad
  27. Escargot
  28. Black licorice
  29. Anchovy
  30. Sardines
  31. Uni
  32. Namako (I tried it a 3 star Michelin restaurant so I’m very confident my mind won’t be changed about this one.)
  33. Catfish
  34. Fish skin
  35. Frog’s legs
  36. Escargot (much to my mother’s disappointment…)
  37. When meat is served in the same dish as seafood (in a paella for example)
  38. Kombucha/Hard Kombucha/Natural Wines
  39. Campari liqueur
  40. Vermouth liqueur
  41. Aperol liqueur
  42. St. Germain elderflower liqueur
  43. Pastis liqueur
  44. Mezcal
  45. Jägermeister

Not My Favorite:

  1. Dill
  2. Olives
  3. Pine nuts
  4. Eggplant
  5. Feta Cheese
  6. Chickpeas/Garbanzo Beans
  7. Melons (watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, etc.)
  8. Lemon flavored pastries
  9. Raisins in baked goods (cookies, pastries, etc.)
  10. Sesame seeds (but I’ll eat them if they can’t easily be left off)
  11. Cream cheese frosting (a moment of silence for all the wasted red velvet cupcakes out there that could have been delicious)
  12. Clam Chowder (I actually really like clams… but chopped up in a soup, especially if it’s from a can, no thank you)
  13. Charbroiled foods (burgers, fish, etc.) (I don’t like the burnt taste… I think it may be a carcinogen anyhow)

Hit-Miss:

  1. Eggs (Sometimes eggs don’t sit well with my stomach. I sometimes will eat them over medium with breakfast, but as a rule of thumb if it’s being served in an Asian dish, I would prefer it without)
  2. Beansprouts(I like the taste, I’m just paranoid about food poisoning)
  3. Fish/seafood other than salmon or tuna (again I like the taste, I’m just paranoid about food poisoning)
  4. Mayonnaise (I’m very particular about when I’ll eat foods with mayonnaise because I’m paranoid about botulism. i.e. I only eat coleslaw, potato and egg salad at home or nice restaurants)
  5. Pudding, porridge, and custard (I’m sensitive to this texture)
  6. Bacon (I really only like bacon by itself or with Brussels sprouts, otherwise I find the flavor overpowering, like in Coq au Vin)
  7. Smoked foods (I like smoked salmon… that’s about it)
  8. Sausage (often too spicy)
  9. BBQ sauce (often too spicy)
  10. Orange juice (sometimes fresh squeezed organic o.j. is ambrosia, nectar from the gods, sometimes it’s battery acid, you never know until you try it)
  11. Apples: not all apples are created equal, Honey Crisp or Cosmic Crisp for eating and Granny Smith for baking