Unique and Bizarre Delicacies from Around the World
Explore unusual delicacies from various countries, from wasp-filled crackers in Japan to cobra heart shots in Vietnam. Discover the culinary diversity and exotic tastes that challenge traditional palates.
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1.Wasp Crackers Japan Yep, you guessed it, it s a biscuit filled with wasps. Think chocolate chip cookies, only the insects replace the choccy chips. Apparently the digger wasp, which the biscuit contains, has a pretty mean sting. I wish your tongue good luck.
2. Fried Spider Cambodia Fried spider is a regional delicacy popular in the Cambodian town of Skuon, prepared by marinating it in MSG, sugar and salt and then frying it in garlic. Apparently it has more meat on it than a grasshopper, but also has brown sludge in the abdomen, which consists of mainly innards, eggs and excrement. Yum.
3. Shiokara Japan Now this really does sound bad. A dish made of pieces of meat taken from a selection of sea creatures, served in a brown, viscous paste of their own salted and fermented viscera. Oh, I forgot to say, it s all served raw. You enjoy, I m going to grab a bucket.
4. Crocodile Australia, Southeast Asia and Africa Not only harvested for shoes (one for all you Jimmy Nail fans out there), crocodile meat is considered a delicacy in many places around the world, supposedly tasting like a cross between chicken and crab. Although crocodiles are protected in many parts of the world, crocodile meat is usually farmed, so is sustainable if not particularly kind or natural.
5. Cobra Heart Vietnam So, they slit the struggling poor creature open right in front of you and place its still beating heart into a shot glass of its own blood. You sink it while it still pumps away enticed?
6. Shark Fin Soup China Before we get into it no, no, no and no again! Although considered a delicacy in this part of the world, the cruel and barbaric way in which the fins are harvested means no one should have any business supporting the industry. The fact their fins are hacked from the sharks still living bodies before they are thrown back into the sea means it s definitely not worth it for the dried and congealed strands in some chicken broth.
7.Birds Nest Soup Southeast Asia This Asian delicacy is made from the nest of the swiftlet bird, who instead of collecting twigs for its bed, builds it out of its own gummy saliva, which goes hard when exposed to air. Usually the built high up on cliff faces, harvesting them is a dangerous business and many people die each year. Whether its rubbery taste is worth this human sacrifice, I ve yet to find out.
