What Foods Make You Feel Nauseous?

TransportPosters on 16/11/2021 - 16:04

There are some things I don't like to eat at all, eg. fish or other seafood. However, it doesn't make me feel like I want to vomit.

I don't know why but quiche makes me feel like I want to vomit. I get that stirring feeling in my tummy and my throat tightens, even just smelling it. I like lots of food with egg, bacon, flour and spinach, etc. But I can't handle it as a quiche. This happened today at my kids' playgroup where morning tea was homemade quiche. I didn't want to be rude to the lady and tried my best to eat one but I started feeling like I was going to vomit. (Luckily my son liked it and finished it off.)

Quiches are very popular at bakeries in New Zealand in place of the cheese and bacon rolls we have here in Australia, and I remember almost vomiting while trying to eat one over there because of the same feeling.

It is obviously not an allergic reaction since I eat the ingredients on their own all the time, I just can't explain it and people think I'm just being silly but it's a real feeling I can't seem to control.

Does anyone else have such a bad reaction to a particular prepared meal?

Food & Grocery

Comments

  • GG57 on 16/11/2021 - 16:08
    +1

    I don't have any similar problems with any food.

    Except for maybe the South Australian oysters that are potentially dangerous just now.

  • CrispyChrispy on 16/11/2021 - 16:12
    +1

    I used to be able to eat kimchi just fine but now I can't eat it without feeling quite sick (bad stomach cramps, headache). Not allergic to any of the ingredients weirdly enough. Might of been a single batch that might have been cross-contaminated with something.

  • Drakesy on 16/11/2021 - 16:17
    +2

    mouldy ones

  • Ryanek on 16/11/2021 - 16:18
    +7

    Durian. I made the mistake of eating it in Malaysia once with beer. I couldn't get rid of the taste for days.

    • funnysht on 17/11/2021 - 17:16
      +4

      Prob ate one bad. I had them and sweet as yum

    • payless69 on 17/11/2021 - 17:39
      +3

      Never heard of them till bro in law told me about kings of all fruit. First smell was a bit of getting used to. I used to be extremely fuzzy but after giving it a good go I got to love them to the point that it can be our first choice on a fruit stall. But we still joke and call them "smelly bottom" fruits! They are full of protein, a real treat!

    • ganymede on 17/11/2021 - 20:20
      +5

      Durian + beer = absolutely no!

      Eat durian on its own, drink water or coconut water.

    • skittlebrau on 18/11/2021 - 13:28

      Durian is probably the most polarising fruit.

      Being half Javanese, I've tried it many times throughout my life, but it's been disgusting to me every single time.

  • lovesabargain77 on 16/11/2021 - 16:23
    +6

    The smell of melted cheese.

    • Kangal on 17/11/2021 - 20:51
      +2

      Melting Cheese, like on a toastie is delish… You guys are weird.

      The only food (and i use that term lightly) that I refused to touch was Balut. Don't ask me what it is, if you know then you know. But yeah I didn't even try it.

      The food (and yes it is a food) which I did try, that induced the bleh feeling for me was Surstromming. Even Bear Grylls would pause for that one.

    • ily on 19/11/2021 - 19:02

      Cheesecake, truffles, and sweat have similar smells profiles. You're not weird

  • realaaa on 16/11/2021 - 16:32
    +3

    how about some blood sausages then :) I'm OK with most foods but that stuff doesn't sit well with me anymore (used to be OK!)

    • payless69 on 17/11/2021 - 17:40
      +1

      when I see them I run as fast as I can!

  • YadaYadaYada on 16/11/2021 - 16:35

    Cold and fizzy drinks

    • HumbleCat on 18/11/2021 - 02:37
      +2

      What about hot and fizzy drinks?

      • YadaYadaYada on 18/11/2021 - 18:39

        Lol I wasn’t sure those existed, but probably too.

  • Sinful on 16/11/2021 - 16:37
    +3

    pepperoni pizza… I think it is all the oil and fat, I feel sick after a slice or 2.
    The same when I eat more than half of a full garlic bread.

    • lunchbox99 on 17/11/2021 - 16:18
      +4

      That's not a very high bar. It's like saying you feel ill after chugging half a litre of oil.

  • [Deactivated] on 16/11/2021 - 16:42
    +5

    Boiled cauliflower 🤮

    • st1ng on 16/11/2021 - 20:26

      ^ this 100%

    • Lanushi on 18/11/2021 - 11:47
      +1

      I love this tho. Boiled veggies are awesome, and that includes brussel sprouts

  • Muzeeb on 16/11/2021 - 17:06
    -2

    Dog vomit

    • Almost Banned on 16/11/2021 - 17:19
      +15

      What Foods Make You Feel Nauseous?

      Foods?
      You consider dog vomit food?

      • Muzeeb on 16/11/2021 - 17:38
        +5

        Well it started out as food albeit for my dog.

        If my dog vomits the other dogs can't consume it quick enough.

        That makes me feel nauseous.

    • kaleidoscope on 17/11/2021 - 16:37
      +1

      ms paint diagram or lies

  • Brian McGee on 16/11/2021 - 17:09
    +2

    Eating a whole apple, I can eat chopped apple, apple slices, peeled or with skin on. But theres a queasiness that happens when I sink my teeth into a firm juicy apple, after about 4 bites I fell ill.

    • circular on 18/11/2021 - 13:59
      +1

      You don’t happen to be related to the evil step-mother do you?

      • Brian McGee on 18/11/2021 - 14:16

        I promise I didn't get one from an old lady selling door to door.

  • garetz on 16/11/2021 - 17:28

    I had the same issue with quiches funnily enough as a kid, but I grew out of it as I got older and became an adult.

  • BOGOF on 16/11/2021 - 17:28
    +1

    Mushroom stalks

  • Hithere on 16/11/2021 - 17:44
    +7

    Subway. Just the smell wafting from their store makes me feel nauseous.

    • HumbleCat on 18/11/2021 - 02:40
      -1

      This! I used to love subway 4-5 years back. Now it feels like prison food. Their brand is a crime against humanity. The subs are narrower, the vege patty is like this prison concoction and their store smells like an operating theater turned fast food restaurant. If I had 1 wish, it would be to destroy all subways in the world. Instantly. Man I wish Thanos was here…

      • C Scott on 19/11/2021 - 11:44

        Australian Subway Veggie Patty has some weird herbs in it. the normal one abroad is actually quite nice.

  • Christown on 16/11/2021 - 18:03
    +3

    Tequila. One bad experience is enough to make you want to vomit from the smell alone.

    • onetwothreefour on 16/11/2021 - 19:59
      +2

      It's been more than 20 years since I last drunk tequila, I will never drink it again.

    • WT on 17/11/2021 - 13:30

      sambuca

    • freekay on 18/11/2021 - 12:11

      Jim Beam. Specifically this brand. Other whiskies/bourbons I'm fine.

  • revheadgl on 16/11/2021 - 18:03
    +5

    The though of eating any offal.

  • woodg on 16/11/2021 - 18:04
    +2

    The smell of coffee makes me feel like throwing up and if I'm in a confined space with, say, plunger coffee, I find it difficult to breathe.

    Also, the smell of mushrooms cooking makes me fell sick (but mushrooms on a pizza or in a goulash are ok).

    • WhyAmICommenting on 17/11/2021 - 21:26
      +1

      Life must be tough. Have an upvote :)

  • dogboy on 16/11/2021 - 18:41
    +1

    I will cross the road to avoid the smell of Sushi. It disgusts me.

  • pformag on 16/11/2021 - 19:21

    Asparagus, Eggplant and brussel sprouts.

    • HairyChickens on 16/11/2021 - 19:53
      +6

      Mate asparagus piss though……

      • Cluster on 18/11/2021 - 12:47
        +4

        That's the best part of eating asparagus

    • eatcroissants on 18/11/2021 - 21:05

      Second the eggplant

  • ChocStrawberries on 16/11/2021 - 20:29
    +1

    Boiled meat (when over-defrosted in the microwave) and microwaved eggs. Spew

  • morse on 16/11/2021 - 21:06
    +3

    Not food, but the smell of Colgate toothpaste.

    • Kangal on 17/11/2021 - 20:48

      but but 8 out of 10 dentists recommend it ?!!?

      • morse on 17/11/2021 - 20:51

        9 out of 10 recommend Oral-B? I think, anyway that’s what I use, not because I love it, just because it doesn’t smell like Colgate.

        • Kangal on 17/11/2021 - 21:00
          +3

          I think I figured it out, it is the Mint.

          Mint is a food that all mammals hate eating, and it is disgusting for them. Humans however realised that the compounds in it were effective against microbes. So we adapted to tolerate Mint, and later adapted to actually like the taste of mint. Then we took it to the next step, and we actually selectively bred mint plants to have even higher concentrations of the compounds. However, there are still people out there which don't like mint or tolerate it, and I think it is mostly genetic, but partly cultural too.

          • miwahni on 18/11/2021 - 00:19
            +5

            @Kangal: My dog got into my herb garden and ate my mint plant. His breath smelled fresh for the next 24 hours.

  • ShannonN on 16/11/2021 - 21:58

    Brussel sprouts, spinach are the main offenders, just smell them and I'm ready to barf

  • miwahni on 16/11/2021 - 23:00
    +5

    Porridge - home made, thick, lumpy - the smell alone is enough to set me off. I feel sick just thinking about it.

    • realaaa on 17/11/2021 - 18:41

      warm lumpy semolina porridge, anyone?

  • haydoz on 16/11/2021 - 23:30
    +9

    Fruit mince pies.

  • baker bob on 17/11/2021 - 02:36

    Kale, oh god, just typing that makes me dry retch.

  • tabitha731 on 17/11/2021 - 07:44
    +3

    Even the slightest hint of cumin makes me dry retch.. so indian food in general, makes me super nauseous.. even the thought of it, majes me uncomfortable.

    • cookie2 on 17/11/2021 - 22:39
      +2

      Upvoted to balance the haters.

  • giftcardinspector on 17/11/2021 - 08:15
    +1

    So I have an issue with eggs, some eggs are no problem but every now and then I'll eat a fried egg and I get waves of nausea. It's something that only started in my 30s.

  • KSMLJ on 17/11/2021 - 08:25
    +3

    Century eggs, fish roe, offal..

    These are a few of my favourite things!

    The only thing that gets me is garlic, but have managed it a bit better over the years.

  • thwarted on 17/11/2021 - 08:32
    +7

    It’s a neurological reaction (I believe). Many, many years ago I liked the taste of white chocolate. One day I pigged out on it so much I made myself sick. I think a switch flipped in my brain and since then the very sight and smell of it makes me feel nauseous. If I’m offered a wrapped chocolate to select from a box, I’m on tenderhooks (sic) until I unwrap it and confirm it’s not white.

    • ahly92 on 17/11/2021 - 16:25

      same here, it is neurological! For my case, Its BBQ toasted Corn, remember at a young age I overate an entire bag and consequently puked it all out, since then, the slightest smell causes severe vomit sensation, even thinking about it now makes me want to puke ahah

    • grammarstickler on 18/11/2021 - 16:55
      +2

      tenderhooks (sic)

      You get my vote for knowing that's not how it's spelt, but brazenly spelling it like that anyway.

    • xtremehell on 19/11/2021 - 06:57

      I've gotten this with foods I've thrown up when I had stomach bugs. And also medicines I've thrown up, come to think of it.

  • Speckled Jim on 17/11/2021 - 09:09
    +1

    Parmesan, can't get past the smell!

    • casho on 18/11/2021 - 12:02

      if you mean that powered vomit made by Kraft, I agree. But that isn't real parmesan

  • BeamMeUp on 17/11/2021 - 09:33
    +1

    Greasy fish and chips. Stopped buying them when the kids got older and there were many other fast food choices. Now when I buy F&Cs they taste good when eating but I regret it later, feel like a congealed mass in my stomach.

    • Carmen Sandiego on 17/11/2021 - 16:50
      +3

      Jasmine tea really helps with that.

      I get a similar gross feeling with KFC and so, Jasmine tea really helps.

      • peterpaoliello on 17/11/2021 - 20:05
        +2

        I usually have fruit, fresh or as juice if I'm eating something high in protein or gresse/oily

      • HumbleCat on 18/11/2021 - 02:42

        Also you know what helps, not eating KFC

        You can still have the Jasmine tea

    • Munki on 17/11/2021 - 17:38
      +1

      Prefer grilled fish because of that greasy regret.

  • snooksy on 17/11/2021 - 09:46
    +4

    Fine with all foods though I choose not to eat meat or seafood for the environmental reasons.

    • ChampofAus on 17/11/2021 - 21:29

      Dairy ^

    • HumbleCat on 18/11/2021 - 02:44
      -1

      Mate, you wanna know the real answer to global warming?

      Eat all the animals and fish. That way they cant produce greenhouse gases and we will save the plants

      Save the Plants!

  • wchang235 on 17/11/2021 - 09:54
    +1

    Congealed animal blood, a delicacy in some Asian cuisines

  • BigBirdy on 17/11/2021 - 10:25

    I vomited after eating coleslaw in my youth. I assume it was dodgy. For maybe 30 years the sight of coleslaw made me nauseous. Now I’m okay and can eat it, but don’t like mayo.

  • afah0447 on 17/11/2021 - 11:52
    +2

    Dominos pizza. Always gives me the trots the following day.

    At $5 a pizza they were always going to use cheap and nasty ingredients and cut costs wherever possible.

    • lunchbox99 on 17/11/2021 - 16:21
      +1

      That has to be your reaction to the fat, salt or carb. I think if dominos generally gave people the squirts it wouldn't be so popular. Doesn't affect me at all, for example.

      • HumbleCat on 18/11/2021 - 02:45
        +1

        No No, thats just the guys not washing their hands. Its all good. Just your everyday E Coli. It makes you stronger

  • WT on 17/11/2021 - 13:32
    +2

    peppermint but not spearmint

  • Scot on 17/11/2021 - 15:50
    +2

    I cannot for the life of me eat any oily fish like barramundi etc-I put it down to my Mum giving me a spoonful of cod liver oil once a month when I was a child in Scotland to ward off colds etc. Also I love Lamb but sometimes I get a piece with a kidney taste. I can eat Haggis but no other Offal. Gagging just thinking about oily fish!!

  • 900dollaridoos on 17/11/2021 - 16:17
    +4

    Anything with unexpected gristle or gelatinous substance. Eg when you're eating a burger and suddenly chomp down on a tendon

    • BinkyG on 18/11/2021 - 06:57
      +1

      Yasss! When I was pregnant it was a million times worse. Stopped eating meat. And meat pies, eeewwwwwww! Will never touch meat pies for the gristle factor.

      • 900dollaridoos on 18/11/2021 - 07:11

        I literally just don't eat meat pies anymore. I know sausage rolls have the same junk in them, but at least they have the decency to blend it up haha

  • buckster on 17/11/2021 - 16:23

    Sorta, it's definitely psychological though as there's no reflex if I'm unaware of it being present in food.

    Ever tried repeated small exposures to see if you can beat the reflex? A nibble on quiche followed by something fantastic? And repeat?

  • gromit on 17/11/2021 - 16:24

    Cauliflower, even the mere smell of cooked cauliflower makes me feel unwell and putting some in my mouth will make me instantly dry heave. can't even touch cheese sauce on vegies if cauliflower has been in it. Most other foods I hated as a kid I learned to like or at least tolerate, but Cauliflower the disgusting smell and taste is literally unbearable to me.

  • kaleidoscope on 17/11/2021 - 16:42
    +5

    I can’t stand the egg smell in desserts. They need to be properly cooked to get rid of that smell (pavlova base, custard or caramel pudding, bread pudding, cakes etc)

  • trapper on 17/11/2021 - 16:49
    +1

    Coriander

    • gromit on 17/11/2021 - 17:11

      Are you one of those people for whom coriander tastes like soap? I am, It is very unpleasant for me too, but doesn't make me feel ill at least.

      • dunc on 17/11/2021 - 17:47

        OMG yes! I've been telling my wife this for years, she just kept saying I was a picky eater. I can taste it even if just a little bit has been added.
        Nobody else in my family has this problem.
        Like you it doesn't make me ill, but I almost gag when I come across the soapy taste.

        • gromit on 17/11/2021 - 18:28
          +1

          It is a known genetic thing for about 10%ish of the population. It can taste like soap or to the even more unlucky it can taste rotten, Worst thing for me is my wife loves coriander so I always have to remind her if she is cooking to leave it and add it to her food afterwards

        • HumbleCat on 18/11/2021 - 02:46
          +2

          If you eat your wife, then nobody in your family will have this problem.

          • THICKnSLOW on 18/11/2021 - 08:45
            +1

            @HumbleCat: Exposure therapy says it's best done regularly, and with willingness & gusto 😁

      • AS2035 on 20/11/2021 - 19:21

        Not me, I adore the herb, used to grow it.

        made Coriander pesto today,

        Some cannot eat it. Their aversion is real

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