A few years ago I discovered (and thought I had invented) Coconut Cocoa.
That's the old bedtime favourite but with coconut milk or cream powder mixed in, rather than cow's milk.
For those in UK, Tesco sell sachets of cc powder and Maggi do it too, in case you feel like trying it. It's a lovely winter drink, especially with a splash of booze.
But this week I discovered another unusual combination.
At first I thought, 'Oh, no, yuk.' But I was at a friend's house and didn't want to appear rude so tried it - and it was delicious.
Not something I would ever have thought of doing for myself. But now I shall.
It was a bowl of winter salad (raw cabbage, red and white, grated carrot, beetroot, slivered Lebanese cucumber, finely chopped Spring onions) with a little dressing - and potato crisps crumbled on top!
Maybe it's a staple everywhere and I've been living in the dark but I've never come across it before. It really was delicious.
I sometimes make a grated carrot and beetroot mix, add a little oil and crushed garlic (it's best left in the fridge for a day to 'settle') and have that with cottage or other cheese - now I'm going to see if a bit of crumbled crisps goes with that too. I may try Green Onion flavour 
What unusual food combos have you invented or come across?
A South African favourite is a bacon and banana sandwich, it's actually delish!
Also, a 'Bunny Chow' which is a quartered loaf of bread with the inside scooped out and filled with curry, (mutton, lamb, chicken or veg), the scooped out bread is then put on top to help soak up the gravy!
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