It's Hard To Believe That People In Other Cultures Eat These 32 Foods
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If you're looking to expand your pallet, you can try any of these bizarre foods from other countries. While they may sound gross, they are actually incredibly popular across the globe.
Dragonfly
Usually boiled or deep fried, they taste like soft shell crab.
Starfish
The hard shell is broken and the meat inside apparently has a texture between toothpaste and ground beef. Served in China.
Kangaroo meat
A flavor that is a mix between venison and buffalo meat is eaten in Australia.
Jellied Moose Nose
Served in Canada, the nose of the moose is boiled in onion, garlic, spices and vinegar.
Wasp Crackers
Served in Japan, these crackers are found only 100 miles outside Tokyo.
Stargazy Pie
This English pie is said to honor firshermen who went out alone.
Lutefisk
White fish is fermented in lye and then served in Norway.
Haggis
The sheep's stomach is stuffed with the sheep's liver, lungs and heart, along with onions and spices.
Stink Bugs
These smelly insects are served in Africa and can be eaten raw or cooked and apparently have an apple flavor and have a tranquilizing effect.
Akutaq (Eskimo Ice Cream)
eindeer fat, seal oil, freshly fallen snow, berries and ground fish create this Alaskan treat.
Casu Marzu
This Mexican cheese is ready to eat when it's full of thousands of maggots.
Beondegi
These silkworm pupae are served as a snack in Korea.
Nsenene
The long horned grasshopper is served fried, dried or boiled.
Witchetty Grub
This grub can be eaten raw or sauteed and apparently tastes like fried egg.
Cherry Blossom Meat
This is actually raw horse meat that is served during the cherry blossom season.
Jumiles
These stinkbugs add some flavor to salsa in Mexico.
Shirako
This Japanese meal is made from male sperm sacs.
Bird's Nest Soup
In Southeast Asia the "nest" in this soup is created using bird saliva.
Deep Fried Trantula
In Cambodia, the furry spiders are served with the eggs and excrement still inside.
Soup Number Five
Bull penis and testacles give this soup served in the Philippines its flavor.
Khash
This soup, made with boiled cow feet is served in Eastern Europe.
Tong Zi Dan
It's also known as "virgin boy eggs" because the eggs are boiled in the urine of young boys.
Blodplattar
Similar to blood pudding, but the pork blood is cooked into a crispy pancake form instead of a pudding. Served in Sweden and Finland.
Cicada
Deep fried cicadas are eaten in Japan, Thailand, Malaysia and even here in the United States.
Muktuk
Frozen whale skin and blubber is sliced, salted and then eaten raw in Greenland.
Shiokara
Fermented squid guts are then mixed with the gastric juices of the squid and seasoned with miso, salt, soy sauce, sake, red pepper and yuzu peel.
Waxworms
These bugs are served sauteed or roasted and have a taste similar to pine nuts and enoki mushrooms.
Snake Wine
This drink, served in China and Vietnam, is believed to boost virility. The snake's venom is neutralized by the ethanol in rice wine.
Guinea Pig
The guinea pig is fried and grilled and apparently tastes like a mix between pork and rabbit.
Southern Fried Rattlesnake
Apparently a very light flavor makes these a delicacy right here in the US.
Mosquito Eggs
Dried and roasted before served. Eaten in Mexico.
Salmiakki
These black licorice flavored bears come with the added flavor of salt! They're served in the Netherlands, Denmark and Finland.
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