Mushrooms.

Mushrooms are a diverse example of food that's strange and yummy.  Not all of the 10,000+ mushrooms are edible: some will kill you!  They are found all over the world in endless colors, sizes, and shapes.  The ones we're most familiar with, the yummy ones, are delicious as the star of a meal or as a side flavor.  They soak up flavors, so they go well with almost anything.

Mushrooms are fungi, the family that houses truffles (see earlier post).  The main difference between mushrooms and truffles is that truffles are always found underground while most mushrooms are not.  They are found in many countries' cuisine, so you might know about them already.  But if you don't, next time you're at a restaurant, order the mushroom dish!  You'll see that they really are strange and yummy.