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Weird foods around the world: disgusting, gross or just simply different from what you know? The different ways we put our food together varies tremendously around the world; while travelling, some of us will seize any opportunity to try new tastes, whereas others might simply say 'yuck!' and move on. This article will help you decide for yourself which camp you're in...
There's certainly nothing weird when it comes to our intrigue with strange food. In Sweden, the city of Malmö has its very own Disgusting Food Museum, which explores our fascination with all things edible (and arguably inedible...).
Or are you convinced that you've got a strong stomach? Well, there are loads of weird foods to try – or for want of a better word, unusual food – around the world. Whether you prove yourself right or wrong, there's only one way to find out! From cheese maggots to rotten eggs, these are some of the world's weirdest foods.
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As euphemisms go, this one’s a corker: Japanese shirako means “white children”. The delicacy it refers to are the sperm sacs of either cod, angler fish or puffer fish. It's a weird-looking food: looking like white blobs of goo or miniature brains, they are said to have a sweet custardy taste. Those who enjoy eating this unusual snack argue that shirako boasts a number of health benefits… tempted yet?
Japan is also home to a number of weird vending machines, serving the likes of beer, bananas and live crab! Before you go, find out more fascinating facts about Japan. When you're there, try a Street food-hopping tour in Osaka, the so-called Kitchen of Japan, to explore further.
Japanese shirako © patiyodsu/Shutterstock
It’s «waste» not «want» not when it comes to tuna in Japan.Even the eyes are plucked out and served up cheap in supermarkets. They are pretty large, after all! If you dare to try this nasty food, you can find them on menus in izakayas and restaurants throughout the country.
There are various tuna eyeball recipes – as you do – but the simplest way of cooking them it to simply boil or steam, and season with garlic or soy sauce. Perhaps unsurprisingly, they taste a little like squid.
If you want to see more fish, join Tokyo's famous fish market and tuna auction at Tsukishi and Toyosu Fish Markets with a guide.
Fresh tuna eyes on fish market stall — a weird food of the world, for sure © Orso/Shutterstock
If you're in search of disgusting food facts, look no further. In the Philippines, a popular thing to eat is balut. This fertilised duck egg is boiled alive and then eaten from the shell with salt, chilli and vinegar — including the partly developed embryo inside.
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