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Largely a dish of the past, these used to be popular in the Central United States until mad cow disease became a concern. Although people still eat them, serving brain from a cow that is over 30 months old at slaughter is no longer legal in the United States.
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Ant larvae harvested from the roots of the agave plant, these are considered to be a delicacy in Mexico. In fact, they are sometimes even referred to as “insect caviar” . It is said that they taste like butter but slightly nutty.
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Typically eaten in Iceland, they say that this fermented basking shark is an acquired taste. We believe the hype considering that Chef Anthony Bourdain of the Travel Channel described it as “the single worst, most disgusting and terrible tasting thing” he had ever eaten.
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For hundreds of years the Chinese have used saliva nests in their cooking, primarily in this soup. While there are many varieties, birds nest soup as a whole is one of the most expensive foods on the planet with the red nest variety costing up to 10,000 USD per bowl.
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A popular dish in parts of china where the shrimp are eaten alive but stunned in a strong liquor prior to consumption. This recipe is also popular in parts of the United States but it includes an intermediary step known as “cooking”.
Hm… I suppose there are no bbundagies after all. <<actually I LOVE them
Why do people hate these foods??
I'd love to try one of these:p lol
It’s been said that humans are among the top five omnivores on Earth, but after looking at this I can safely say We’re #1!
i have had all of these and they are the nicest things i have ever eaten
Being Scottish I always find it funny seeing haggis on these lists as its perfectly normal to me. The rest however, just seem horrid but like me it will just be normal.
Some of it gross me out but again it is part of a country’s culture and identity, i’m not sure if i’m gonna try all of it but, like what Andrew Zimmern says ” If it looks good eat it!”
It shows mankind would eat anything without concerning ecosystem , we being so cruel to animals. Shame on these ppls
i think i will just stick with spaghetti for dinner tonight lol
You can’t just swallow sannakji whole either, you have to chew it. Otherwise the suckers will stick to your throat, and they will NOT let go. So you can suffocate or choke to death if you don’t fully chew that stuff.
OMG i feel so sorry for the puffin. I love puffins. Hey there was’t Hawaiian boiled puppy. i haven’t tried it but i never will. The birds nest soup is actually healthy for you.
i have eaten something like khash in Romania , it`s called “Racituri” , it`s made from pigs feet and ears and with pig grease and jelly
Yak Penis? Sidistic foreigners. I understand that foods might be different in other countries but this is the most disgusting foods I’ve ever heard of.
Where are polish tripe?????
those who like strange food, you should come to Cambodia. i’m sure you will find all kind of food that you would say “You Eat that”….
#2 Balut – i don’t think it’s famous in Philippine, i went there and most of ppl scare it but you can find it everywhere in Cambodia, 99% of ppl in cambodia eat this one..it’s street food to us…Come and See
#21 How is this any stranger than eating oysters? In the U.S. is it quite common to eat “oysters on the half shell” which are live, raw oysters. You can’t eat them dead unless they are cooked.
#25 How is this stranger than eating liver, which is an organ that filters toxins in the body? Yes, that’s right, eating liver is like eating the the organic equivalent of a sewage treatment plant.
The rest of this list reeks of ethnocentrism and xenophobia.