20 strange foods to try before you die

[Kazimiera]

Snake wine, South-east Asia

Next time you're complaining about the tepid chardonnay you've been served in a pub, just be grateful that you haven't been served a nice glass of snake wine. This popular beverage is believed to have important restorative properties in countries including China and Vietnam. It can either be made by steeping a snake in rice wine, or by mixing snake bodily fluids, such as blood, with the alcohol.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/snakewine_2537568k.jpg



Century eggs, China

Rest assured, these rather misleadingly-named eggs aren't eggs which have been stored for 100 years; they're preserved for just a few months. But that's still enough to turn the yolk dark green and the white brown...

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/centuryeggs_2537556k.jpg



Fugu, Japan

There aren't many meals which involve risking your life. One of Japan's most notorious dishes is the fugu, or pufferfish, which can be lethal if its toxic parts are not correctly removed. Over 20 people have died in Japan after eating the fish since 2000.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/fugu_2537562k.jpg



Fried spiders, Cambodia

The Cambodian delicacy of fried spider is something of an acquired taste. These little chaps are tarantulas, served with a lime and black pepper dip in the Phnom Penh restaurant Romdeng. According to Clive Graham-Ranger's book with Luu Meng, Cambodia's Top Tables, the restaurant serves over 200 a week.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02539/Romdeng-Tarantulas_2539077k.jpg



Witchetty grub, Australia

Probably high on the list of things not to tell your mother you did on your gap year is snacking on a witchetty grub, an Australian term for the large white larvae of several moths. They were traditionally foraged by Aboriginees.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/witchety_2537570k.jpg



Shiokara, Japan

If you turned up your nose at liver as a child, you'd better look away now. Shiokara is a Japanese dish made from marine animals such as squid which are fermented in their own viscera. It's no wonder that it's often gulped down and followed by a shot of whiskey.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/shiokora_2537567k.jpg



Grasshoppers, worldwide

Grasshoppers are loaded with protein, and are a popular delicacy in many parts of the world. In Asia, you'll find them fried and sold in street markets, while in Mexico, a type called chapulines are often served with lime and garlic. Last month, the Mexican chain Wahaca launched a grasshopper dish at one of its London branches.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/grasshoppers_2537563k.jpg



Sannakji, Korea

Fancy trying a live octopus? Sannakji is a traditional Korean dish of octopus cut into small pieces and served while the tentacles are still squirming. Unsuprisingly, it presents something of a choking hazard.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/octopus_2537565k.jpg



Puffin heart, Iceland

Gordon Ramsay found himself in hot water in 2008, when he was filmed eating a puffin heart on his Channel 4 show The F Word. Forty-two viewers complained to Ofcom about the incident, though puffin heart is a delicacy in Icelandic cuisine.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/puffin_2537566k.jpg



Escamoles, Mexico

We all know that tequila is a product of the tequila plant, or blue agave. But did you know that people also enjoy ant larvae which is harvested from the plant's roots? Mexicans supposedly call this unusual snack "insect caviar".

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/escamoles_2537560k.jpg



Beondegi , Korea

If larvae leave you hungry, why not try a few beondegi? These silkworm pupae are traditonally served as a snack in Korea.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/beodengi_2537555k.jpg



Tong zi dan, China

Perhaps one of the most eyebrow-raising foods the world has to offer is the Chinese deliacy tong zi dan, or "virgin boy eggs". Every spring in the city of Dongyang, eggs are boiled in the urine of young schoolboys.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/eggs_2537559k.jpg



Hákarl, Iceland

When in Rome, do as the Romans. In Iceland, this means taking a nibble of hákarl – decomposed shark. The shark is buried to ferment in its own fluids for several months, then cut into strips and hung up to dry.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/hakarl_2537564k.jpg



Baby mice wine, China/Korea

Another drink supposed to have beneficial health properties is baby mice wine, wine filled with... well, you guessed it. Thankfully, we couldn't find a picture.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/mice_2537571k.jpg



Cockscombs, Europe

Cockscombs, the fleshy growth on the top of chickens' heads, might not strike you as an immediate supper ingredient. But in Italy, they're a crucial aspect of a famous sauce called cibreo. Combs also have a place in French gastronomic history, where they were traditionally used as garnishes.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/combs_2537557k.jpg



Surströmming, Sweden

The Swedish like nothing more than a bit of herring - preferably as sour and fermented as possible. The smell of surströmming is so strong when you open the container that it's generally eaten outdoors.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/surstromming_2537569k.jpg



Rocky mountain oysters, US

The name sounds rather exotic, until you discover that this American dish is actually nothing more than deep-fried bull testicles. It was reputedly a favourite of the American West's cowboys, and is often found at festivals.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02539/rocky_2539083k.jpg



Black Ivory coffee

Last year, a coffee called Black Ivory became one of the world's most expensive brews, at $1,1000 per kilogram. For that price, you can expect a smooth, full taste.... and perhaps a slight earthy hint of elephant dung. Yes, this coffee is made from beans eaten by Thai elephants, then plucked from their droppings.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02424/elephant-coffee_2424296k.jpg



Balut, Philippines

Bored of eggs boiled, scrambled or fried? Then try yourself a balut – a fertiliized duck embryo boiled in the shell.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02537/balut_2537790k.jpg



Tepa ("Stinkheads")

With a nickname like that, it's little wonder this traditional Alaskan snack hasn't caught on. Eaten by the indigenous Yupik people (pictured), it involves chopping the heads off fish and burying them in the ground with their innards until they achieve the required tang.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02539/yupik_2539126k.jpg


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[bot]

What??? No Duck?... but Baby Mice? Puuke.

I was finally able to have duck recently.

I had never eaten duck until Fàkon introduced me to it. I must say it's my new favorite food and I value it highly.

Unfortunately she doesn't appreciate that and quacked her way back to Goteborg, is rude to me and ignores me so I likely can't have it anymore but I can die now.

PS. The Sannakji doesn't look bad, though ;)

beep

[Hadouken]

eewwww

you mean rather "20 strange foods you eat and die afterwards"

however i would try surströming and the fried bull testicles .....no homo

[bot]

eewwww

you mean rather "20 strange foods you eat and die afterwards"

however i would try surströming and the fried bull testicles .....no homo

It takes bulls balls to eat 'em. That's why you're the gangs Brown Sugar.

beep

[Atlantic Islander]

I've heard of a few of these.

The only ones that I would try are grasshoppers, rocky mountain oysters, and beondegi.

[Maleficent]

Notice how the majority of the list is either: Southeast Asian, East Asian, or Latin American(Amerindian influence). I'm not surprised as items from these ethnicities cuisines always top the 'worst food' lists. I think it's pretty safe to say that Mongoloids make the most disgusting food.

[Atlantic Islander]

Shark is disgusting.

[Kazimiera]

I could go for the following...


Grasshoppers
Escamoles
Beondegi
Cockscombs (definite must try - the texture looks interesting!)
Black ivory coffee (also a must try - I like coffee!)

[Atlantic Islander]

I could go for the following...


Grasshoppers
Escamoles
Beondegi
Cockscombs (definite must try - the texture looks interesting!)
Black ivory coffee (also a must try - I like coffee!)


No rocky mountain oysters? :D

[Kazimiera]

No rocky mountain oysters? :D

No thank you. I'll give the balls a miss. Ugh!

[Atlantic Islander]

No thank you. I'll give the balls a miss. Ugh!

I've seen lamb fries (lamb testicles) cooked twice on chopped (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopped_%28TV_series%29) and they didn't seem too bad, so I think if done right they probably taste good.

[Kazimiera]

I've seen lamb fries (lamb testicles) cooked twice on chopped (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chopped_%28TV_series%29) and they didn't seem too bad, so I think if done right they probably taste good.

I get creeped out by the fact that they are reproductive organs. I wouldn't eat dog penis either, like they have in China. It seems like a kind of bestiality by proxy.

[Atlantic Islander]

I wouldn't eat dog penis either, like they have in China. It seems like a kind of bestiality by proxy.

Gross. I thought it wad deer penis though? Either way, ew.

This is pretty gross too:


Beaver Anal Gland Juice

What it is: It's a bitter, smelly, orange-brown substance known as castoreum, explains Bradley. "In nature, it's combined with the beaver's urine and used to mark its territory."

Where it is: It's used extensively in processed food and beverages, typically as vanilla or raspberry flavoring.

Why it's bad: This gross ingredient won't show up on the label. Instead, companies using it in making processed food list it as "natural flavoring." This poses a dilemma for vegans and vegetarians—and anyone who wants to avoid eating any creature's anal excretions.

[Kazimiera]

Want to Eat Penis? Go to China...

http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Want-to-Eat-Penis-Go-to-China-2.jpg
Boiled ox penises

You may have heard that the tiger is menaced by the demand on the Chinese black market of tiger penis bone. Tiger penis bone for the same people encompasses the tiger's power, including the sexual one.

Of course, it's like chewing chicken or pork bones, but the poachers are menacing the wild tigers because of such stupid beliefs.

But the Chinese imagination does not stop here, and each penis it the world for them looks like a panacea. Penises are thought to increase yang (virility)and women are not advised to eat testicles, due to testosterone content.

The penis diet could not be sustained at the next door Chinese restaurant, but a trip to China would help. There are specialized restaurants in penis delicacies.

Because many of the dishes are considered aphrodisiacs, discretion must be secured in these placements and they make sure all the tables are in private rooms. Some penises are served raw, like sushi, others can be cooked.

You can serve dog clammy testicles and penis, which is gray and shiny. Dog penis is low in cholesterol and is considered as quite efficient in boosting the male sex drive, but also for treating all sorts of conditions.
Giant salami-shaped donkey penises are considered good for the skin...

Aborted reindeer fetus is also considered good for the skin.

The double penis of the snakes is considered to increase potency.

Sliced and pickled ox penis, which has bland and rubbery texture, is considered a general energizer.

You can also eat in a such restaurant yak, seal, horse, goat and deer penises.

Some westerners compare the tastes of some penises with overcooked squid.

The black market delivers also the highly desired tiger penis, at a price of $5,700, but it must be ordered months in advance. It seems that it tastes the same as other penises, but many people in China just like to order tiger to show off how much money they have.


Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Want-to-Eat-Penis-Go-to-China-57215.shtml

[Atlantic Islander]

Want to Eat Penis? Go to China...

http://i1-news.softpedia-static.com/images/news2/Want-to-Eat-Penis-Go-to-China-2.jpg
Boiled ox penises

You may have heard that the tiger is menaced by the demand on the Chinese black market of tiger penis bone. Tiger penis bone for the same people encompasses the tiger's power, including the sexual one.

Of course, it's like chewing chicken or pork bones, but the poachers are menacing the wild tigers because of such stupid beliefs.

But the Chinese imagination does not stop here, and each penis it the world for them looks like a panacea. Penises are thought to increase yang (virility)and women are not advised to eat testicles, due to testosterone content.

The penis diet could not be sustained at the next door Chinese restaurant, but a trip to China would help. There are specialized restaurants in penis delicacies.

Because many of the dishes are considered aphrodisiacs, discretion must be secured in these placements and they make sure all the tables are in private rooms. Some penises are served raw, like sushi, others can be cooked.

You can serve dog clammy testicles and penis, which is gray and shiny. Dog penis is low in cholesterol and is considered as quite efficient in boosting the male sex drive, but also for treating all sorts of conditions.
Giant salami-shaped donkey penises are considered good for the skin...

Aborted reindeer fetus is also considered good for the skin.

The double penis of the snakes is considered to increase potency.

Sliced and pickled ox penis, which has bland and rubbery texture, is considered a general energizer.

You can also eat in a such restaurant yak, seal, horse, goat and deer penises.

Some westerners compare the tastes of some penises with overcooked squid.

The black market delivers also the highly desired tiger penis, at a price of $5,700, but it must be ordered months in advance. It seems that it tastes the same as other penises, but many people in China just like to order tiger to show off how much money they have.


Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Want-to-Eat-Penis-Go-to-China-57215.shtml

Reminds me of this article (http://www.theapricity.com/forum/showthread.php?96313-China%92s-Horrifying-Fetus-Pills).

[Graham]

NO

I'd rather just die.

[Hadouken]

NO

I'd rather just die.

dont you scots eat lots of weird stuff ? :p

[PlanA]

Let's make it 21, I am adding 1 more thing:

Kokoreç

^It's disgusting, but it's famous in Turkey, my uncle loves it!

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7b/Kokore%C3%A7.JPG

[Graham]

dont you scots eat lots of weird stuff ? :p

Not that stuff. I mean haggis, isn't that bad. It is only a stuffing, & we don't do the stomach way now.

Our traditional food, is mainly from oats, stock, venison, lamb, mutton, salmon, haddock, angus beef & Potatoes.

Fried food at chippies are great.

[PlanA]

Not that stuff. I mean haggis, isn't that bad. It is only a stuffing, & we don't do the stomach way now.

Our traditional food, is mainly from oats, Stock, venison, lamb, Mutton, Salmon, Haddock, Angus Beef & Potatoes.

No veggies?

[Hadouken]

Not that stuff. I mean haggis, isn't that bad. It is only a stuffing, & we don't do the stomach way now.

Our traditional food, is mainly from oats, stock, venison, lamb, mutton, salmon, haddock, angus beef & Potatoes.

Fried food at chippies are great.

i have seen a video once where a guy fried ANYTHING ...from pizza to snickers bars lol

is that in scotland ?

[Atlantic Islander]

Another for the list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pudding

I can't get around the whole blood thing. Gross.

[Graham]

No veggies?
Whatever is season. I couldn't be bothered listing all the vegetables. My Mum's a vegetarian. Was brought up on loads of it. Here is Autumn & winter in season. It was a basic thing I said. :PSeptember
Fruit - Apples, Brambles, Blueberries, Damson, Plums, Figs, Pears, Plums, Raspberries, Tomatoes

Veg - Beetroot, Broccoli (green), Brussels Sprouts, Cauliflower, Celery, Courgettes, Cucumber, Kale, Lettuce, Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Radishes, Shallots, Spinach, Spring greens, Summer squash, Swede

Game - Grouse, Partridge, Venison, Wild duck, Wild Trout, Wood pigeon

Fish & Seafood - Brown trout, Mussels, Oysters, Sea bass

Herbs - Fennel, Garlic

Meat & Poultry - Autumn lamb

October
Fruit - Apples, Elderberries, Figs, Pears, Pumpkin, Tomatoes

Veg - Beetroot, Broccoli (green), Brussels Sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Courgettes, Kale, Leeks, Lettuce, Marrow, Mushrooms, Onions, Parsnips, Potatoes, Radishes, Shallots, Spinach, Turnips

Game - Grouse, Partridge, Pheasant, Venison, Wild duck, Wild salmon, Wild trout

MusselsFish & Seafood - Mussels, Oysters

Meat & Poultry - Autumn lamb, Guinea fowl, Hill lamb

November
Fruit - Apples, Chestnuts, Cranberries, Pears, Pumpkin, Quinces

Veg - Beetroot, Broccoli (green), Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Courgettes, Kale, Leeks, Mushrooms, Parsnips, Potatoes, Radishes, Shallots, Spinach, Spring greens, Swede, Turnips

Game - Grouse, Partridge, Pheasant, Teal, Venison, Wild salmon

Meat & Poultry - Goose, Hill Lamb

December
Fruit - Apples, Pears, Pomegranate, Pumpkin

Veg - Broccoli (green), Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Celery, Kale, Leeks, Mushrooms, Parsnips, Red cabbage, Shallots, Spinach, Spring greens, Sprouts, Swede, Turnips, Winter squash

Game - Grouse, Partridge, Pheasant, Venison, Wild Duck, Wild salmon

Fish & Seafood - Sea bass

Meat & Poultry - Goose, Hill lamb, Turkey

January
Fruit - Forced rhubarb, Pears

Veg - Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Carrots, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Kale, Leeks, Mushrooms, Parsnips, Shallots, Squash, Turnips

Game - Wild salmon, Venison, Wild Duck, Pheasant, Partridge

Fish & Seafood - Lobster, Scallops

February
Fruit - Early rhubarb

Veg - Broccoli (purple), Brussels sprouts, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Celeriac, Chicory, Kale, Leeks, Mushrooms, Parsnips, Shallots, Squash

Game - Wild salmon, Venison

Fish & Seafood - Halibut, Lobster, Mussels

Herbs - Parsley

Meat & Poultry - Goose, Guinea fowl

[Kazimiera]

Another for the list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pudding

I can't get around the whole blood thing. Gross.

My family eats blutwurst with pieces of tongue in. I never caught onto the taste though. It has a strange "twang" which gets stuck in the back of your throat and you can't get rid of.

[Graham]

Another for the list:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_pudding

I can't get around the whole blood thing. Gross.

I eat that all the time. Stornoway black pudding is great.

When In Portree. I had Black Pudding & Scallops, with a bit of honey. Fantastic. Nice dish.

[Graham]

i have seen a video once where a guy fried ANYTHING ...from pizza to snickers bars lol

is that in scotland ?

This is my local Chipshop.. You can see the stuff we have. :)

http://www.just-eat.co.uk/restaurants-livi-express-eh54/menu

Anyway offtopic. Back on topic with the horrible food.

[Smaug]

Everything is good deep fried, even haggis.

[Atlantic Islander]

I eat that all the time. Stornoway black pudding is great.

When In Portree. I had Black Pudding & Scallops, with a bit of honey. Fantastic. Nice dish.

We have Morcela, but the kind from my island is bloodless.

[Graham]

We have Morcela, but the kind from my island is bloodless.

It is probably more like White pudding.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_pudding

[Dombra]

I would eat some of the dishes, then I can die before before I have to try the rest

Surströmming :D

[Atlantic Islander]

It is probably more like White pudding.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_pudding

Slightly more similar to that I guess, but meatless and the veggie ingredients are different. There's no meat, no blood; just rice, parsley, scallions, and a few other ingredients.

[amerinese]

Surprisingly, I have never eaten anything from this list. I tend to avoid food made from internal organs, insects, or rotted flesh.

Some of the perhaps "gross" things I can think of offhand, which I have actually eaten and enjoyed:

pork brains
beef tongue
crawfish
frog legs
gator tail
squirrel
eel
anchovies
goose liver (foie gras)
squid
octopus
turtle
raw oysters
boudin (pork sausage with liver)

That's about as exotic as I get. I'd probably try Rocky Mountain oysters if I was in a place known for making them properly, and had a few drinks. I wouldn't try any of that rotted fish, egg, chicken embryo crap... no thanks.

Also someone mentioned duck in this thread as exotic? LOL.

Exotic things I'd like to try, but haven't:

Raccoon
Bear
Rattlesnake
Emu

[Atlantic Islander]

Some of the perhaps "gross" things I can think of offhand, which I have actually eaten and enjoyed:

anchovies
squid
octopus


I didn't know these three are considered gross.

[Han Cholo]

I've heard of a few of these.

The only ones that I would try are grasshoppers, rocky mountain oysters, and beondegi.

Grasshoppers are OK. Better than shrimps and similar looking stuff.

[amerinese]

I didn't know these three are considered gross.

They aren't gross to me, but I have met people who think they are, and refuse to eat them, or even try them.

I used to work with a black guy who got mildly upset that we ordered calamari at a restaurant gathering, and didn't "warn" him that tasty fried stuff he was eating was actually squid.

Many Americans are grossed out by anchovies. They won't eat a pizza that has anchovies on it. I get these spicy, crunchy, tiny anchovies from a Korean market, and eat them with a fork straight out of the container.

[Empecinado]

Has any of you tried snails?

[Atlantic Islander]

Has any of you tried snails?

Yummy.

[amerinese]

I have never tried snails, but I would. Actually I'd probably try grasshopper also. I wouldn't eat a spider, though. I know it is a relative of ocean crabs, which I love, but I don't think I could eat one.

[FaeAus]

Aboriginal Australians eat huge honey ants as well as witchety grubs. They pull the ants' butts off and nom them. The witchety grubs are super juicy, they make a nice "pop" then "squelch, squelch" when you eat them. ;)

[Graham]

I didn't know these three are considered gross.
Yeah, I love all that. Squid, prawns, Calamari etc..

When I was in Gran Canaria. That is mainly all I ate. Shellfish type food & squid.

[larali]

I'd try most of these.

[Graham]

I'd try most of these.
Are you insane? :cool:
I want to try the new Pizza hut Burger crust before I die.

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02674/CHEESE-BURGER_2674659b.jpg

[Atlantic Islander]

Yeah, I love all that. Squid, prawns, Calamari etc..

When I was in Gran Canaria. That is mainly all I ate. Shellfish type food & squid.

You'd probably like Lapas (limpets) then:

http://imageshack.us/a/img855/3364/w4fy.jpg

They're eaten fresh (while still alive) and/or cooked.

[larali]

I'd try most of these.

Correction: If I was very drunk I'd try most of these. Maybe not the balls. xD

[armenianbodyhair]

I tried to eat those Swedish fishes but I could barely keep from throwing up when it was opened. Hell no. Not even once.

[amerinese]

Correction: If I was very drunk I'd try most of these. Maybe not the balls. xD

I'd rather eat fresh, deep fried bull balls, than rotten eggs or fish.

[Empecinado]

Yeah, I love all that. Squid, prawns, Calamari etc..

When I was in Gran Canaria. That is mainly all I ate. Shellfish type food & squid.

When i went diving on the Scotland coast I saw plenty of octopus, it was filled up of them! It was strange to me that you don't eat it.

[amerinese]

These little suckers here, spicy Korean anchovies:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hpu_2vfTEKY/TKYw_Bvve4I/AAAAAAAAAHM/JzWewiojMW8/s1600/spicy+anchovy.jpg

They are a bit chewy and crunchy. I love these things. They bring them with the banchan or appetizer side dishes. They are a bit rich, though. I also like how they have tiny eyeballs looking up at you, as you eat them.

[Kazimiera]

POLL HAS BEEN ADDED!

[Atlantic Islander]

I want to try a soft shell crab burger:

http://imageshack.us/a/img690/3238/v0lk.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img10/771/tg4d.jpg

[Kazimiera]

These little suckers here, spicy Korean anchovies:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_hpu_2vfTEKY/TKYw_Bvve4I/AAAAAAAAAHM/JzWewiojMW8/s1600/spicy+anchovy.jpg

They are a bit chewy and crunchy. I love these things. They bring them with the banchan or appetizer side dishes. They are a bit rich, though. I also like how they have tiny eyeballs looking up at you, as you eat them.

They look yummy!

[larali]

I want to try a soft shell crab burger:

http://imageshack.us/a/img690/3238/v0lk.jpg
http://imageshack.us/a/img10/771/tg4d.jpg


I've had a soft shell crab po-boy. Delish. I also love anchovies and pickled herring.

[Kazimiera]

I want to try a soft shell crab burger:

http://imageshack.us/a/img10/771/tg4d.jpg

I'm not so sure about the burger part, but I have eaten Burmese soft shell crab before. It was extremely expensive and not worth the money. If it was cheaper, I'd eat it again.

[amerinese]

I like soft-shell crab. Usually I eat it served with some dipping sauce, not on a sandwich.

Anyway I voted for Rocky Mountain oysters, puffin heart, grasshopper, and cockscombs.

Eggs boiled in "boy urine"?!?!? That has to be the most disgusting item on the list. Fucking Chinese never cease to shock with their cuisine.

I wouldn't eat Japanese puffer fish either. However, I *might* try that still-beating heart of a turtle thing they serve.

[Kazimiera]

I like soft-shell crab. Usually I eat it served with some dipping sauce, not on a sandwich.

Anyway I voted for Rocky Mountain oysters, puffin heart, grasshopper, and cockscombs.

Eggs boiled in "boy urine"?!?!? That has to be the most disgusting item on the list. Fucking Chinese never cease to shock with their cuisine.

I wouldn't eat Japanese puffer fish either. However, I *might* try that still-beating heart of a turtle thing they serve.

:shocked:

I haven't heard of this before.

[amerinese]

:shocked:

I haven't heard of this before.

I looked for videos, but all I could find were the ones with the freshly killed frog, still moving around in the dish. Pretty sure I have also seen where they crack open a turtle and remove its heart to eat while still fresh and beating due to postmortem muscle spasms, but I can't find references to it now.

I have eaten turtle soup many times. I have no objection towards eating turtles or frogs in general. Never tried either of them raw, but with adequate amounts of sauce and alcohol consumption, I'd probably do it.

[Kazimiera]

I looked for videos, but all I could find were the ones with the freshly killed frog, still moving around in the dish. Pretty sure I have also seen where they crack open a turtle and remove its heart to eat while still fresh and beating due to postmortem muscle spasms, but I can't find references to it now.

I have eaten turtle soup many times. I have no objection towards eating turtles or frogs in general. Never tried either of them raw, but with adequate amounts of sauce and alcohol consumption, I'd probably do it.

I have never eaten turtle soup. I don't think I would try it either. Frogs legs also not. I don't like the idea of eating reptiles and amphibians.

[amerinese]

I have never eaten turtle soup. I don't think I would try it either. Frogs legs also not. I don't like the idea of eating reptiles and amphibians.

Yeah, if you can get past the reptile / amphibian thing, and can get it prepared correctly, it isn't bad. However, some people just aren't going to be willing to eat certain things.

I have the same disposition towards ex. possum. Squirrels, raccoons, and possums are all eaten in the southern US as novelty traditional foods, going back to historical times when people didn't have any other meat sometimes. I have eaten squirrel personally, would try raccoon, but I'll never eat possum, because they look like a giant rat. I can't really rationalize it with logic, but I don't want to eat rats, or anything that looks like rats. In reality squirrels are close to rats, and I have eaten those, as are rabbits which I have also eaten, but possum just looks like a big ugly rat. I could say it's because they are scavengers who eat carrion, but so are snapping turtles, catfish, and crawfish, and I eat all of those without much thought.

[Empecinado]

In my region a traditional food was the water rat meat, for example a dish called Rata en Tomata and the original paella recipe included water rat meat as well. Water rats are nothing like rats though, they only eat stems and roots of plants and only can survive in pure and non polluted waters, that's why nowadays is considered a threatened specie and its forbidden to eat them. According my grandma taste exactly like rabbit.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1c/Arvicola_sapidus_02_by-dpc.jpg

[Weedman]

when my grandmother was a child, her mom used to fix scrambled eggs and pig brains (fried)
I've never had it but she swears it tastes fucking good and from what I hear from other people as well the 2 go together, its always fried pig brains w/scrambled eggs fixed together

also, even though most people think this is sick, chitlins are actually edible.
They dont taste like crap and even though I wouldnt go so far as to say they tastes good, they're still edible and dont taste bad.

chitlins are hog intestines, btw., and come from African-American culture.

and I've heard that snake meat is very very good and very tendor as well:thumb001:
I'd like to try snake meat actually


I love the taste of venison (deer jerky) too, when it's fixed right.

[Weedman]

I have never eaten turtle soup. I don't think I would try it either. Frogs legs also not. I don't like the idea of eating reptiles and amphibians.
frog legs really do taste like chicken but I wouldnt care to ever eat them again.Only had them once anyway.

I've heard turtle soup is good, though I've never had it myself. I'd probably never try it, though.

and Im telling you that fried Catfish, Bass, and crawfish are fucking delicious.:thumb001:

I've had fried alligator tail once before too and it was good.

[SardiniaAtlantis]

So by strange you mean disgusting.

[cally]

Not worth risking my life lol as if there's nothing else to eat

[Weedman]

So by strange you mean disgusting.
hot dogs are pretty disgusting but not all that strange

I mean who wants to eat grounded up horse! lol

[Aurora]

I'd try Puffin heart, Grasshoppers, & Witchetty grub.

[SardiniaAtlantis]

hot dogs are pretty disgusting but not all that strange

I mean who wants to eat grounded up horse! lol

I rather eat my horse fully intact! ;)

[cally]

however i would try surströming and the fried bull testicles .....no homo

Hahahahaha :D

[Weedman]

Not worth risking my life lol as if there's nothing else to eat

So I take it puffer fish is out of the question?

[rhiannon]

This is my local Chipshop.. You can see the stuff we have. :)

http://www.just-eat.co.uk/restaurants-livi-express-eh54/menu

Anyway offtopic. Back on topic with the horrible food.

Looks good to me lol

As for the foods on this horrible food list? I'm with you on that one. I'd bloody well rather be pushing up daisies or taking a dirt nap than eating any of this shit.

:bullet puke

I can feel my gag reflex kicking in just looking at the pictures and reading the descriptions.

[SardiniaAtlantis]

Not worth risking my life lol as if there's nothing else to eat

That really ruins, my plans for Scorpion eating date I was going to invite you out on.:picard1:

[cally]

So I take it puffer fish is out of the question?
:icon_cheesygrin:

That really ruins, my plans for Scorpion eating date I was going to invite you out on.:picard1:

Awww damn :( loool

[Siberian Cold Breeze]

I would try all except pee-eggs

my wish list

marmot bodoog
Fried spiders
Century eggs
Fugu (pufferfish)
Snake wine
deep fried snake skin
Sannakji (live octopus)
stinky tofu
Shiokara
Hákarl
Surströmming
Balut
sick scab
tartar beef

a few more to remember

Since my childhood we live by the sea ,so I am pretty aquinted with raw or cooked seafood ,crabs ,mussels , a kind of moss like plant grown by seaside ,Izmirians call denizbörülcesi and another one called kaya korugu .Also as a child I was catching small shripms or eating raw mussels only with salt and lemon. Or we were lighting a beach fire and a group of childen were cooking our daily hunt (small fish ,patatoes from home ,mussels etc. on hot tin .
I missed the chance when my father caught one of baloon fish (less poisonous type of puffer fish travelled across the red sea and nowadays swim in meditarennean coast) .He refuses to bring one anymore.They ate and survived, I was not there.

I tried shark ,fresh one, not rotten :) ..But I didn't like a lot shark meat. I cooked fish soup with wings and made meatballs the rest .(some twenty years ago)

Eggs of sea urchins are also nice.

[Siberian Cold Breeze]

Has any of you tried snails?


Yes and it is local food even can order one at a restourant run by commoners .
Villagers collect them after first rain of season ,They treat them, so snails can empty themselves ..and they cook it .People call garavel here .
One of them sent a full plate cooked to me . Mum and dad tried too but It was me finished whole plate .