For fun- strangest edible item you received in MM?

theoneandonly

Mon, Mar 25 2024, 9:32 pm

A box of water!
It literally looked like a small white carton of milk but it said on it "boxed water is better." So I was like ok, let's try this boxed water thing.
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It tasted like cardboard. Literally. So no, sorry, boxed water is not better.
I do appreciate the water as opposed to the can of soda, though. Just stick with a water bottle next time.

Beautiful

Mon, Mar 25 2024, 9:51 pm

amother DarkViolet wrote:

I think the goldfish wins the prize. How does this work? You put a goldfish in a box with water? Do they realize it's not actually considered food for mishloach munis?

I've received edible flowers with cut up vegetables. I've gotten a hard boiled egg with a small container dip. I've gotten weird random food. But a live goldfish?!?

Maybe they want the recipient to have really fresh dish for their seuda? Hiding

amother

Charcoal

Mon, Mar 25 2024, 10:28 pm

amother Canary wrote:

A goldfish

What does that mean? Like a goldfish cracker? Or someone gave you a pet as MM? Or something else?

amother

Cyclamen

Mon, Mar 25 2024, 10:44 pm

A bright red pickle

Apparently some kind of Mexican delicacy?

amother

↑ Canary ↓

Mon, Mar 25 2024, 10:48 pm

amother Charcoal wrote:

What does that mean? Like a goldfish cracker? Or someone gave you a pet as MM? Or something else?

No, it was a live goldfish swimming in a bucket. The family was dressed up as fishermen. Unfortunately much to my children’s dismay, the goldfish died around 2 hours ago. They are so sad now.

amother

DarkGray

Tue, Mar 26 2024, 3:32 am

A whole fish , uncooked. Even had the eyes, looked disgusting. Went straight to the giveaway pile.

amother

Acacia

Tue, Mar 26 2024, 3:36 am

amother DarkGray wrote:

A whole fish , uncooked. Even had the eyes, looked disgusting. Went straight to the giveaway pile.

I try not to judge, but ewwwww. That is so gross. I can't imagine someone gving that!! (and I'm into themes. But this is beyond limits!)

amother

↑ Pansy

Tue, Mar 26 2024, 3:43 am

amother Acacia wrote:

I try not to judge, but ewwwww. That is so gross. I can't imagine someone gving that!! (and I'm into themes. But this is beyond limits!)

I actually think this is a great idea. And probably expensive...

amother

Periwinkle

Tue, Mar 26 2024, 4:03 am

Just sayin
Raw pasta, raw fish or LIVE fish, water, vanilla extract don't count for MM!!
Seltzer, salt and spices might be an issue too....
I sure hope those people gave someone a different package and were Yotzei the Mitzvah!

amother

Green

Tue, Mar 26 2024, 4:17 am

I got a jar of gefilte fish, together with a bottle of mayonaise. I thought it was an interesting idea. (They left out the carrot.)

amother

Yellow

Tue, Mar 26 2024, 5:20 am

The strangest thing I got was the same bag back from a neighbor with a few of the same items and she added a few new ones 😂 at least she took out the note.
Before you ask, I'm positive she didn't just buy the same bags as me.
(It's totally fine, in Israel there's a known joke that buildings should just buy one package of Wafers and pass it around to everyone because that's what happens anyway, I was laughing so hard seeing the joke actually happen).
(I got great shalach manos from the rest of the neighbors, so all is well).

amother

Crimson

Tue, Mar 26 2024, 5:31 am

I received a pomelo in one bag and in another a can of tuna, an avocado, sunflower seeds, and a can of chickpeas (Israel army food theme—clever and useful.)

English3

Tue, Mar 26 2024, 5:39 am

I am a teacher so maybe it explains the shlach monos but I got bath bombs, thats it.

Monyka02

Tue, Mar 26 2024, 5:52 am

One of the quirkiest edible items I received was a packet of bacon-flavored cotton candy! It was definitely a unique... combination of flavors...

imasinger

Tue, Mar 26 2024, 5:57 am

I'm afraid we were the givers of something strange this year. DD 21 loves spicy food and unique combinations, and baked some chili chocolate cookies. DH, DD and I thought they were delicious, but not everyone else did. We did try to warn all recipients, but some people thought we were joking. 🥴

amother

Nectarine

Tue, Mar 26 2024, 6:04 am

The tuscanini cola is actually really good you should try it!!!

We didn't get any weird or themed mm my family is too boring!!

amother

↑ Clear

Tue, Mar 26 2024, 11:08 am

amother DarkViolet wrote:

The ones I got were given from their children to my children. With a few treats on the side. The parents did not give goldfish.

It was to be shticky. But I really wasn’t that thrilled.

amother

↑ Brown

Tue, Mar 26 2024, 11:17 am

amother Periwinkle wrote:

I am not a posek but I think raw sushi grade fish and lox (which is raw) would count.
It is good which is ready to eat.

amother

Lotus

Tue, Mar 26 2024, 11:27 am

a candy enema. Anonymous because I spoke about this in real life.

amother

↑ Canary

Tue, Mar 26 2024, 11:45 am

imasinger wrote:

Did you at least label it so people realized before they bit in?