Weirdest Foods From Around the World #2

Tequila Worm. The worm is not found in tequila, it is in the cheaper alcohol mescal.

Pickled Egg. This is a hard boiled egg soaked in a jar of vinegar. This makes the yolk very sour.

Fugu/Pufferfish.This delicacy can be deadly if prepared incorrectly. Only well trained chefs are allowed to prepare this dish.

Steak Tartare. Good quality raw ground beef, served with onions, capers, raw egg and seasoned with Worcester sauce and other condiments, usually with rye bread or fries on the side.

Cherry Blossom Meat. Raw horse, served either on its own or as part of sushi.

Kangaroo. Kangaroo is high in protein and low in fat, making it a pretty healthy choice. It’s gamey in flavour and served in multiple ways, from a simple steak to sausages or burgers.

Fried Rattlesnake. It’s said to taste a little like frogs legs. Experts advise boiling the meat off the bones before dipping in egg and covering in seasoned salt mix, flour and breadcrumbs.

Rocky Mountain Oysters. Deep fried bull testicles.

Balut. A developing duck embryo that’s boiled alive in its shell. It’s a common street food and is usually served with beers.

Yak’s Penis. It’s simply a yak’s penis roasted and served in elaborate fashion on a large platter.

Cobra Heart. The cobra’s heart is removed from the living snake and placed in a shot glass of its own blood.

Casu Marzu. Also known as ‘maggot cheese’, this dish is sheep’s milk cheese famous for containing live insect larvae. The maggots are supposed to enhance the flavor. Some people suffocate or kill the maggots in the fridge before consuming. Others go for the live version.

Sannakji. This dish involves hacking the tentacles off a baby octopus and serving them up to the customer, still wriggling.

Drunken Shrimp . Shrimp served both living and drunk, stunned in a strong liquor called baijiu. Diners usually bite the head off first before consuming the body.