If you love trying new cuisines and are happy to give almost anything a go, then be sure to sample these foods which are considered some of the strangest in the world.
Sannakji from South Korea
This South Korean delicacy consists of live octopus eaten either whole or in pieces depending on the size of the specimen. Served raw and usually only with a splash of sesame oil, it’s so fresh that the tentacles are still squirming and, if you thought that was scary, the suckers from the octopus can attach themselves inside the throat of the consumer causing choking or even death.
Escamoles from Mexico
This dish is not a grain salad, but actually made up of ant larvae. Often called insect caviar, escamoles are considered a delicacy in Mexican cuisine and consumption dates back to the Aztecs. Eggs are harvested from the root systems of the maguey and agave plants, and the tiny larvae can be found in tacos, omelettes or just on their own.
Hakarl from Iceland
Imagine earing rotten shark which has fermented and decayed? This is what the Icelandic do! Once the fish becomes edible, Icelanders eat their Hakarl year round, and the rotten fish is stocked, vacuum packed, in regular supermarkets.
Fried Brain Sandwiches from the U.S.A.
This sandwich is made from sliced calves or pig brains that have been heavily battered and deep fried, and comes from the German and Dutch immigrants who were keen on eliminating any sort of waste. This sandwich is typically served accompanied with mustard and pickled onions.
Casu Marzu from Italy
This Sardinian cheese is made from fresh maggots by allowing flies to lay eggs on the surface of Pecorino cheese that has had the top cut off. When the eggs hatch, the larvae eat through the cheese breaking down the fats and softening the usually hard middle. Strong and rich, the aftertaste of this pungent cheese lasts for hours.
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