carsu marzu - the nastiest food i've ever heard of. it's cheese with maggots and people actually eat it. You would have to pay me at least $10,000 to eat it and even then I would have to close my eyes and pinch my nose, i'd probably lose it right after swallowing. ick factor off the scale.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casu_marzu

I went to LC in Oakland on Saturday evening. Ordered the tuna ceviche, clam chowder, salmon with grilled vegetables, and the Mahi Mahi with Basmati Rice. All were really good. I was a little dissapointed with the ceviche; it was more like a non-spicy poke; however having said that I must add the tuna was very fresh. The service we received was top notch. The restaurant location, atmoshpere, and decor are fabulous. I saw the oyster bar as I entered and was impressed. I will definitely be back; I would like to try some of the other dishes on the menu. I would give it three out of four stars.

I am totally with you rainey....i grew up the same way. Drank water from a garden hose most every day because no way was going inside in case there was a chore waiting for me. Played in the creek and ate my fair share of food dropped in dirt, sand, tan bark. For me it has to be personal choice. I have been known to eat leftovers after they have been in my fridge for two weeks and even more; one sniff is all it takes and if it doesn't have an offensive odor I eat it. I grew up eating leftovers; my mother never wasted food and the same holds true in my household now. I am lucky I have a child that is happy to eat whatever I put in front of her and as long as I would eat it then she will too.

It's from my childhood but I still eat it. Fried bologna, fried egg, and velveeta sandwiches - yummy. Also peanut butter, mayo, red onion, and salami sandwiches love em!

A great place for live Uni is Ray's Sushi in Hayward at the Bedford Plaza Shopping Center on the corner of A street and Hesperian Boulevard. I ordered the live Uni last week on a Friday and when it arrived at my table I was so excited. There were 6 very large pieces of the freshest Uni (5-6 inches in length) draped over the top of the Urchin Shell, which was filled with shaved ice and bits of fresh seaweed - it was a spectacular presentation and the best Uni I have ever had. People were stopping at my table to admire the presentation.

I was visiting friends in So. Cal a couple of weeks ago. We went to dinner at a Shabu restaurant. It was fun, delicious, healthy and very filling. If anyone knows of a GOOD Shabu restauarant in the Bay Area please let me know. Thanks a bunch :-)