What to feed a 9 month old

Typically, im a very anxious person and get scared to give my daughter stuff to eat. But everyone around me says I should start now so she can used to textures and tastes. I've started just letting her taste whatever I eat as long as its not spicy or hard to digest. I've come across a lot of post on here with moms who have 8-9 month olds and they're letting their babies eat on their own and let them chew on things. Those are things I want to start doing with my daughter though I have no idea what to give her. I'm scared she's going to choke because her two bottom teeth are just breaking through.

- first time mom