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50 Weird Foods Of The World
Have you tried the grasshopper or the male termites? During the rainy season in tropical countries, those insects come out of their hideouts whether for reproduction, emigration etc.
The grasshopper emigrate in huge numbers and can devastate the entire region’s vegetation in no time. Humans, birds other animals and insects can eat them but some times, they are just to many to overcome. However, they taste good when fried.
The males termites can also be collected from around the lights during the night or under the rocks during the day. They can also be caught from their habitat as they are coming out of the holes. Usually they are gathered in a container half full of water to prevent them from climbing to the surface. They are consumed fried as well.
I was first introduced to butterfly larvae in Zambia. They are collected, dried and fried. It is hard the first time but when you get used, it becomes fun.
The following article will show you more unusual foods you may want to try if you like to travel the world.
Mike, 50 Weird Bucket List Foods To Try Before You Die-Everyone has a bucket list of things they want to do before they die…para shoot jumping, see Niagara Falls etc …but what about food? There are so many you haven’t tried from around the world! Some are strange, some are amazing and others..well…they’re just plain old weird! Here’s 50 suggestions of weird foods you need to try before you die!
Fried Tarantula – Cambodia
This is a favorite snack in the town of Skuon in Cambodia and can be eaten with or without the crispy legs! It is not know why the region started to eat spiders, which are now bred on farms where they are cultivated in holes in the ground, but it is thought that it originated at a time during the Khmer Rule where all other food was scarce. The spiders are a species called “a-ping”, about the size of a mans hand and are more often sold to tourists passing through the region. The taste is said to be relatively bland and predictably a little like chicken. The head is where the best meat is and the legs are crunchy more than filling. The abdomen is not recommended as it contains organs and eggs as well as excrement although some consider it a delicacy. Worth giving a go before you die? Well..that depends upon the strength of your medication!
Fried Guinea Pig – Peru
Guinea Pig, or Cuy as they are known in South America is considered a delicacy and is quite often deep fried and served on a stick although can also be roast and presented on a plate surrounded by vegetables with a tomato in its mouth, in similar fashion to a suckling pig roast. It is an involving dish which can be eaten with the hands and this dish provides 50% of the animal protein consumed in Peru.
Balut, or Fertilized Chickens Egg – Philippines
Balut are a snack common to the Philippines and other parts of Asian. Basically they are duck eggs which are boiled just before they hatch. the egg contains a partially formed fetus which is very protein rich and said to be a powerful aphrodisiac. A serving of balut contain 188 calories, including 14 grams each of protein and fat, 2 milligrams of iron and 116 milligrams of calcium.
Bovine Brain – Europe, USA, Asia
Beef brain is served in lots of countries and is actually quite tasty and a great source of protein. In the UK they are traditionally served on toast or with scrambled eggs for breakfast. Beef brain is also on the menu at the trendy St. John Chop House in London.
Tuna Eyes – Japan
It is common in Japan for Chefs to serve Bluefin Tuna eyes, fried with garlic and soy sauce. The eye is very meaty and the lens of the eye goes crunchy when cooked. There are no benefits of eating the eye other than it’s normal protein content which the rest of the fish is famous for. The dish is extremely common place in Japan and Tuna eyes are sold in most supermarkets.
Witchetty Grubs – Australia
You’ve seen them on “I’m a Celebrity” during one of the Jungle Challenges..these fat critters are eaten raw and alive and squirming by biting the head off, which is then discarded and eating the still twitching body! they are supposed to taste like scrambled eggs…which makes a change from chicken!
Deep Fried Worms – Mexico
Mexican have been eating worms and insects for years and the practice is so common that they are now found on the menu’s of high quality restaurants. they are normally served deep fried with guacamole and have a meaty taste.
Bird nest soup-China
This has been a delicacy in China for decades and has been the subject of jokes in the west for years. Despite it’s name , it doesn’t actually contain any twigs, it is made of hardened bird saliva from the swallows who build the nests and line them with pre-digested seaweed. The soup (which can also be bought as a biscuit) is a alleged aphrodisiac and actually has little or no taste.
Casu Marzu Maggot Cheese – Sardinia
This delicacy has hundreds of years of tradition behind it and is traditionally made from sheep’s milk. The cheese, which before the fermentation process is very similar to Pecorino, is left to ferment and start to decompose until it is at the stage where it is full of live cheese-fly larvae and small, clear maggots. It is normally only found in Sardinia but can also be had in Corsica where is it called Casgiu Merzu. Why do they do this? Well, the live larvae eat the cheese and then secrete out a cheesy cocktail of pre-digested fat, sugar and protein giving the cheese a distinctive flavor…however, the maggots tend to object to their home being eaten and tend to jump around, sometimes up to 6inches! It is commonly left until all the maggots have died before eating.
Prairie Oysters – USA
OK…so not oysters at all then…prairie oysters are actually bulls testicles and are a delicacy in America’s Midwest which is super high in protein. They are also, somewhat obviously, rumored to be a strong aphrodisiac and they are commonly fried with garlic, although some recipes call for them to be covered in chocolate.
