Despite the world tendency to globalization, there
are some things peculiar to almost every country. This phenomenon is
clearly demonstrated in the national cuisines.
However, some of the dishes might be considered unusual for those living in a different region. All the versatility of peoples’ tastes in our top 10 strangest dishes in the world.
1.Snake wine, South-East Asia. It can either be made by steeping a snake in rice wine, or by mixing snake bodily fluids, such as blood, with the alcohol.
2. Fugu, Japan. It is actually risky to eat. Unless toxic parts are properly removed, consuming the fish might become the last thing to happen in one’s life. More than 20 people have died since 2000 after
eating fugu.
3. Fried spiders is a delicacy in Cambodia.
4. Tong zi dan (“virgin boy eggs”), China, Look like ordinary eggs, right? But this is until you know that they are boiled in the urine of young schoolboys.
5. Tuna eyeball. You can find one in most Japanese grocery stores for about 1 USD. It tastes something like squid and should be boiled prior to consumption.
6. Dried lizards. In some Asian cultures these are used for soup and sometimes they are infused with alcohol to extract medicinal properties.
7. Wasp crackers. Again, in Japan. The name of the dish speaks for itself. It is biscuits with wasps.
8. Fruit bat soup – Guam, Micronesia and Africa.
9. Dragonfly – Indonesia and China. Boiled or fried dragonflies taste like soft-shell crabs, they say.
10. Raw blood soup – Vietnam. Made of goose, duck and even pig blood, it is put in the fridge and then served chilled with herbs and chopped peanuts.
However, some of the dishes might be considered unusual for those living in a different region. All the versatility of peoples’ tastes in our top 10 strangest dishes in the world.
1.Snake wine, South-East Asia. It can either be made by steeping a snake in rice wine, or by mixing snake bodily fluids, such as blood, with the alcohol.
2. Fugu, Japan. It is actually risky to eat. Unless toxic parts are properly removed, consuming the fish might become the last thing to happen in one’s life. More than 20 people have died since 2000 after
eating fugu.
3. Fried spiders is a delicacy in Cambodia.
4. Tong zi dan (“virgin boy eggs”), China, Look like ordinary eggs, right? But this is until you know that they are boiled in the urine of young schoolboys.
5. Tuna eyeball. You can find one in most Japanese grocery stores for about 1 USD. It tastes something like squid and should be boiled prior to consumption.
6. Dried lizards. In some Asian cultures these are used for soup and sometimes they are infused with alcohol to extract medicinal properties.
7. Wasp crackers. Again, in Japan. The name of the dish speaks for itself. It is biscuits with wasps.
8. Fruit bat soup – Guam, Micronesia and Africa.
9. Dragonfly – Indonesia and China. Boiled or fried dragonflies taste like soft-shell crabs, they say.
10. Raw blood soup – Vietnam. Made of goose, duck and even pig blood, it is put in the fridge and then served chilled with herbs and chopped peanuts.
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