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* ''Literature/ReignOfTheSevenSpellblades'': {{Inverted}} in volume 4 when Katie, who is Farnish by birth (the series is set in Yelgland, which is roughly a HistoricalFantasy version of England), makes the mistake of ordering jellied eels at the restaurant in the town of Galatea. Even resident BigEater Nanao, who is from Yamatsu, has trouble getting them down. The Yelglish characters don't like it any better: according to Chela, her father is the only person she knows who actually enjoys this dish.
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* ''Fanfic/AThingOfVikings'': Ruffnut finds Roman-style garum (fermented fish-sauce) to be... less than palatable.
--> '''Ruffnut:''' I don't know what this garum stuff is, but if the Romans eat it with everything, then my revenge on Snotlout is complete.
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* In early 2024, ''[[Series/ManVFood Adam Richman]] Eats Britain'' sees the American foodie touring Britain in search of some of its eponymous best eating. He eats a sandwich in Sandwich, a bakewell pudding in Bakewell, and... you get the theme. While Adam is delighted and enthralled with the very best Britain has to offer the world, because Britain has such a diabolical reputation as a culinary blackspot, . he still feels compelled to end every show on an attempt to eat something which is ''not'' as stellar as a foodstuff. Usually, as the credits roll over, he is seen being disappointed by something British which is not world-class eating.
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** Considering the aliens created the whole ship and everything on it/in it based on watching a fictional television show, [[FridgeLogic there shouldn't BE any such thing as Kep-mok blood ticks to serve him]] unless they created an entire species whole-cloth, [[ComicallyMissingThePoint and then how would they know what to make them taste like?]]
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** In "Simpsoncalifragilisticexpiala(Annoyed Grunt)cious", when Shary Bobbins serves the Simpsons British cuisine, Homer is seen enjoying blood pudding until Bart tells him that the secret ingredient is, in fact, blood. [[IAteWhat Homer is immediately put off]] and eats brain-and-kidney pie instead.
** In the "Treehouse of Horror XV" segment "Four Beheadings and a Funeral", Chief Wiggum (as Inspector Wiggum) loves eel pie, but the dish is portrayed as revolting, which even he acknowledges.
--->'''Apu:''' I am but a humble purveyor of disgusting British food. Lark tongues, head pudding, eel pies.\\
'''Wiggum:''' Eel pie? My favourite! [takes a bite] We British sure eat crap.
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* Subverted in ''VideoGame/GrandiaII''. The group comes across a town that is apparently known for Arum Root, which one of the characters had heard was a delicacy in the area. When they sit down and try it, they unanimously agree that it's disgusting. [[spoiler: Then it turns out that the locals hate it just as much, but due to being under a curse that completely robs them of their sense of taste, it's the only thing they can stomach any more, regardless of how revolting it is.]]

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* Subverted in ''VideoGame/GrandiaII''. The group comes across a town that is apparently known for Arum Root, which one of the characters them had heard was a delicacy in the area. When they sit down and try it, they unanimously agree that it's disgusting. disgusting and can only hope/assume that it must be an acquired taste. [[spoiler: Then However, it quickly turns out that the locals hate it just as much, but due to being much as they did; they're under a curse that completely robs them of their sense of taste, and due to it already being tasteless to begin with, it's the only thing they can actually stomach any more, regardless of eating anymore, despite how revolting it is.]]

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* ''Film/LostInTranslation2003'': Bob and Charlotte go to a ''shabu-shabu'' restaurant. The menu has a bunch of identical pictures of meat. Bob points to one with disinterest and later complains about having to cook his own food.

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* ''Film/LostInTranslation2003'': Bob and Charlotte go to a ''shabu-shabu'' restaurant. The menu has a bunch of identical pictures of raw meat. Bob points to one with disinterest and later complains about having to cook his own food.



** Shabu-shabu ''is'' [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabu-shabu an actual Japanese dish]], but not like that: it's a simple hotpot with meat and veggies.
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'''Ramirez:''' ... And what do you do with it?\\

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'''Ramirez:''' ... '''Ramirez:''' And what do you do with it?\\
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'''Macleod:''' Heh! You eat it!\\
'''Ramirez:''' ''[bridling]'' How revolting!

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'''Macleod:''' Heh! You eat it!\\
'''Ramirez:''' ''[bridling]'' How revolting!
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** The above scene is re-created, almost point for point, by the vampires in ''Film/WhatWeDoInTheShadows'', along with turning the victim's penis into a snake.

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** The * ''Film/WhatWeDoInTheShadows'' recreates the above scene is re-created, almost point from ''The Lost Boys'', except for point, by the vampires in ''Film/WhatWeDoInTheShadows'', along with also turning the victim's penis into a snake.
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* In ''Literature/IslandOfTheUndead'', your (human) protagonist can befriend some LizardFolk, who allows you to spend a night at their place and share some of their dinner with you. Turns out Lizard Men feasts on ''raw'' snakes, which you sheepishly accepts (and can gain some health points for eating, somehow).

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* In ''Literature/IslandOfTheUndead'', your (human) protagonist can befriend some LizardFolk, who allows you to spend a night at their place and share some of their dinner with you. Turns out Lizard Men feasts on ''raw'' snakes, which you sheepishly accepts (and can gain some health points for from eating, somehow).
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* In ''Literature/IslandOfTheUndead'', your (human) protagonist can befriend some LizardFolk, who allows you to spend a night at their place and share some of their dinner with you. Turns out Lizard Men feasts on ''raw'' snakes, which you sheepishly accepts (and can gain some health points for eating, somehow).
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* A 2013 "This is ''[=SportsCenter=]'' ad showed ESPN hiring "a world-renowned chef" for their cafeteria, who turns out to be [[Series/TheMuppetShow the Swedish Chef]]. It cuts to the Chef explaining in [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign his version of Swedish]] today's menu, which anchor Steve Levy can't understand and has to ask then-[[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague New York Rangers]] goaltender Henrik Lundqvist to translate. He is clearly not eager to try it upon hearing Lundqvist explain that today's specials are pickled herring and blodkorv.

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* A 2013 "This is ''[=SportsCenter=]'' ''[=SportsCenter=]''" ad showed ESPN hiring "a world-renowned chef" for their cafeteria, who turns out to be [[Series/TheMuppetShow the Swedish Chef]]. It cuts to the Chef explaining in [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign his version of Swedish]] today's menu, which anchor Steve Levy can't understand and has to ask then-[[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague New York Rangers]] goaltender Henrik Lundqvist to translate. He Levy is clearly not eager to try it upon hearing Lundqvist explain that today's specials are pickled herring and blodkorv.
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* A 2013 "This is ''Series/SportsCenter'' ad showed ESPN hiring "a world-renowned chef" for their cafeteria, who turns out to be [[Series/TheMuppetShow the Swedish Chef]]. It cuts to the Chef explaining in [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign his version of Swedish]] today's menu, which anchor Steve Levy can't understand and has to ask then-[[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague New York Rangers]] goaltender Henrik Lundqvist to translate. He is clearly not eager to try it upon hearing Lundqvist explain that today's specials are pickled herring and blodkorv.

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* A 2013 "This is ''Series/SportsCenter'' ''[=SportsCenter=]'' ad showed ESPN hiring "a world-renowned chef" for their cafeteria, who turns out to be [[Series/TheMuppetShow the Swedish Chef]]. It cuts to the Chef explaining in [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign his version of Swedish]] today's menu, which anchor Steve Levy can't understand and has to ask then-[[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague New York Rangers]] goaltender Henrik Lundqvist to translate. He is clearly not eager to try it upon hearing Lundqvist explain that today's specials are pickled herring and blodkorv.
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* A 2013 "This is ''Series/SportsCenter'' ad showed ESPN hiring "a world-renowned chef" for their cafeteria, who turns out to be [[Series/TheMuppetShow the Swedish Chef]]. It cuts to the Chef explaining in [[AsLongAsItSoundsForeign his version of Swedish]] today's menu, which anchor Steve Levy can't understand and has to ask then-[[UsefulNotes/NationalHockeyLeague New York Rangers]] goaltender Henrik Lundqvist to translate. He is clearly not eager to try it upon hearing Lundqvist explain that today's specials are pickled herring and blodkorv.
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