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Unusual Eats: Tucson's bizarre culinary underbelly
Yeah, there are the tacos, but when I think of Tucson, I think of fluffy tamago egg slathered in sweet soy marinade, pickled pink turnip slices cutting through my hummus, steaming pots of lamb stew, spicy vindaloo, pot-au-feu ...
These days, Tucson is much more than a "border town." Our home is a burgeoning international city of immigrants, cosmopolitan restaurateurs, entrepreneurs, bright-eyed students and passionate foodies. You can find everything here—so in the spirit of our growing diversity, we decided to experiment ...
Inspired by our Travel Channel hero Andrew Zimmern (host of "Bizarre Foods"), we took Tucson to task and sought out some of the strangest, most exotic and interesting foods around. And holy crap! We found them. Join us in an exploration—and celebration—of our city's treasures, one bite at at time. And, yes, that's me (pictured), sitting in for Andrew.—Andi Berlin/Special to Metromix
