No standard takout food for me - the stranger, the better.  I've recently discovered that there's a whole world of Asian cuisine (and other nationalities) that I know nothing about - and it fascinates me.  Lucky for me, I'm not squeamish.  As a matter of fact, I'd be a prime contestant for Fear Factor.  I've eaten bugs as part of authentic dishes (to my husband's horror.) 
And as a New Yorker, I'm blessed to have Chinatown only a subway ride away.

At the beginning of my journey, I researched the web.   I found a few good humor "gross-out" sites (like Crazy Asian Drinks), but I failed to find the equivalent of a "DefinitiveWesterner's Guide to Asian Food."   Hence, this site.  Here you will find a list of foods that I've tried.  Each entry will have a picture, description and my honest (balanced?) opinion of the experience*.

This site should be taken for what it is: a journal sharing my adventures in food, and my growing knowledge and experience in the world of Asian Cuisine.    In reading through these pages, you will also find something of a bias towards desserts.
Why?  Because I like 'em.
Also, be aware that I'll go far afield of Chinatown (and out of Asia altogether), if it gets me to new and different munchies!
(Recently, for instance, I've been getting my kicks with Greek/Turkish Vegetarian  nibbles.)