Weirdest Foods from Around the World
Explore the bizarre world of unusual foods, from Khsh made of stewed cows feet and head, to Hkarl - the rotting shark carcass, Century Egg, Jing Leed grasshoppers, Witchetty Grub, and Mopane Worms. These unique dishes vary from being considered delicacies to being described as the worst tasting by some. Venture into the eccentric culinary world with these peculiar food choices!
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Khsh A pretty gruesome little dish made up of stewed cows feet and head. It was once a winter comfort food but is now considered a delicacy. I m sure it s fine, so long as you don t mind that grinning skull staring at you through its cold dead eyes.
Hkarl The rotting carcass of a Greenland or basking (Somniosidae) shark. It s buried underground in a shallow pit and pressed with stones so the poisonous internal fluids that allow it to live in such cold waters can be drained out making the meat safe to eat. After this it s hung out to dry before being cut into strips and served. With a smell that s described as ammonia-rich and a strong fishy-flavour , it was described by Anthony Bourdain as the single worst, most disgusting and terrible tasting thing he d tried.
Century Egg it s neither a century nor a millennium old, but this egg is pretty rotten. After being preserved in a mixture of clay, ash and quicklime for a few months, the yolk turns a dark green or even black and slimy while the white has turns to a dark brown translucent jelly. Apparently it smells of strongly of sulphur and ammonia, but tastes like a hardboiled egg until you breathe out that is.
Jing Leed (Grasshoppers) This is a big old grasshopper seasoned with salt, pepper power and chilli and fried in a big wok. Tastes a little like hollow popcorn skin except a little juice squirts out when you bite into it nice.
Witchetty Grub Part of the Australian bushmeat family, this was another staple of Indigenous Australians in the desert. These can either be eaten raw, when it tastes like almonds, or lightly cooked, where its skin crisps like roast chicken and its insides take on the look and consistency of scrambled egg.
Mopane Worms A big fat, juicy worm that s said to be full of meat. Although traditionally dried or smoked to preserve, they are usually re-hydrated and cooked with tomato or chilli sauce to flavour. According to an American couple who tried the dish on the Food Network, it tastes like honey barbequed chicken. One to give a go, I d say.
Crocodile 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.
Balut A developing duck embryo that s boiled alive in its shell. As well as sounding incredibly harsh, it looks incredibly unappetising. Still, it s a common street food and is usually served with beers. Can t say I have the stomach for it.
Tequila Worm Not actually found in tequila but rather it s cheaper cousin, mescal, it s said that the legendary hallucinogenic properties of the worm are pretty much non- existent. All a marketing gimmick, you fools.
Turtle Soup Made using the meat, skin and innards of the soft- shell turtle in East Asia or the snapping turtle in the United States, this is considered something of a Chinese delicacy. However, after seeing turtles slaughtered in the Hong Kong wet markets I vowed I d never eat this dish. That and the fact Shredder always threatened to turn the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles into turtle soup
