Favorite local "unusual or strange" food eatery

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Any of the good taco trucks in S. OKC and mid OKC will serve lingua (cow tongue) tacos. Fung's Kitchen has a B menu that's written in English that has their authentic chinese menu, which is full of awesome authentic cantonese food that beats the crap out of the Americanized crap that comes frozen and served in most Chinese restaurants and buffets. They range from roast duck, crispy pork, beef and flat noodles in black bean sauce to "weird" things like their fried frog legs (really good) and jellyfish, ect. Tokyo Sushi in north OKC has some authentic sushi from your traditional nigiri to sea urchin.

Excellent suggestion, I've been wanting to try some traditional tongue taco's and such. I've heard the Menudo at Casa Perico is supposed to be very good (only served weekends).
 
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I've tried the lamb fries at Cattlemens, they were pretty good. Better than the steak they serve but that's another story.

I actually ate there today after a shopping trip to OKC from Ponca. Its been 20 years since I ate there.
What they offered for a ribeye was a cheap serloin.
Tough and overcooked. No marbling. I won't go back and fight the flies on my food.
 

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Any of the good taco trucks in S. OKC and mid OKC will serve lingua (cow tongue) tacos. Fung's Kitchen has a B menu that's written in English that has their authentic chinese menu, which is full of awesome authentic cantonese food that beats the crap out of the Americanized crap that comes frozen and served in most Chinese restaurants and buffets. They range from roast duck, crispy pork, beef and flat noodles in black bean sauce to "weird" things like their fried frog legs (really good) and jellyfish, ect. Tokyo Sushi in north OKC has some authentic sushi from your traditional nigiri to sea urchin.

Thanks for mentioning Fung's and Tokyo Sushi. I've never heard of Fung's, but have put it on my Urbanspoon wishlist. I've heard of Tokyo Sushi, but have never been there. I've never tried sea urchin, but have always wanted to. Do you know how it's served there? I love sushi in forms of nigiri and, better yet, sashimi, but can't stand any one of the 20 or so different California-esque type rolls I've tried. I just don't like the cream cheese, avocado and all the other crap rolled up with it. I don't mind sticky rice, I'd prefer none (which is why I go with sashimi when available), and I don't mind seaweed, I'm just after the meat.

I was in Cozumel this past Thursday and tried conch for the first time ever. It was really good, but not as tender as I had hoped.

This is a really great thread subject, Brandi, thanks for starting it. I wish I had some suggestions, but all of the "odd" food I've had was always out of state. Is there any place in the OKC metro that not only serves escargot, but actually serves delicious, sweet, and tender (not bland and mushy) escargot?
 

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My house. Had beef heart and tongue just a few nights ago. Pork brains and eggs covered with kidney gravy for the first breakfast after we butcher a hog. I guess I'm a hillbilly but I still keep the squirrel head.......
 

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Ludivine in Midtown over off of 8th and Hudson(OKC) Basically farm to Plate. Everything is locally raised or grown and Jonathan (owner/head chef) can do amazing things with meat.

Local In Norman. Same idea as Ludivine. Very Good Funky menu that changes with what is available locally. Chef Ryan Parrot is a master with any part of an animal.
 

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there are also a couple of places that do cow brain tacos and tail tacos around here but you have to know where your going to find them. They are great though!

Big Truck Taco on 23rd has really good tongue tacos called The Flaming Lips and they usually have some pretty off the wall items that are incredible

Will also throw Mutt's Amazing Hot Dogs on the list. They have a huge variety of things made into hot dogs
 

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