Weird, strange, unique and interesting foods are what we live for here at Travel Food Atlas. If there is an odd, bizarre, gross or disgusting food being eaten in some culture in some country anywhere in the world, we will be there to document it!
We have collected so many unique and interesting recipes from around the globe that we wanted to count down our most bizarre dishes so far! So without further ado, here are the weirdest foods eaten around the world.
Kiviak is a dish from Greenland consisting of hundreds of dead auk birds stuffed into the body of a dead seal. The seal is then sealed up to be completely airtight, covered in oil to repel flies and maggots, and then fermented for three months.
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The pungent, toxic smelling bird meat is said to taste a bit like very mature cheeses or liquorice. The dish is often eaten over the winter months when it is harder to catch food, and especially at special occasions such as Christmas or birthdays.
Of course, who wouldn’t want to eat a fish shaped like a penis? Well in South Korea the penis fish is a popular delicacy, also known as Gaebul.
Penis fish typically eaten raw, sliced and served with a savoury sesame oil sauce. It is purportedly a little bit bland with a slight sweet taste, which makes the sauce crucial.
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Casu Marzu is quite simply Pecorino cheese that has been completely decomposed and occupied by maggots. It is dangerous to eat and could be fatal, which is why it is banned in most countries.
It originates from Italy where it was eaten by those in desperate poverty who had little else to eat. It is now a sought after delicacy on the black market for those who wish to try the infamous illegal cheese.
Hákarl is an Icelandic delicacy of fermented shark meat that is famed for its incredibly pungent odor. It takes 9 weeks for the fermentation process to reduce the natural toxins in shark meat, making it ready to eat with no cooking required at all.
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Snake soup is a 2, 000 year old delicacy eaten mostly throughout China but also some other parts of Asia. Different snakes can be used and often a customer will pick out the snakes that they want to use.
However, the most popular snakes eaten are python and water snake. It is cooked over a period of 6 hours and is considered to be healthy and full of medicinal benefits.
, wins the prize for being just outrageously odd. Smalahove is a very traditional recipe that is usually eaten on the Sunday before Christmas.
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After preparing and boiling the sheep’s head, it is often then served with rutabaga and potatoes. The tastiest part of the sheep’s head is apparently the cheek. One serving is usually half a sheep’s head per person, yum!
Surströmmingis well-known as the smelliest food in the world, and for a very good reason! This disgustingly stinky fermented fish is banned on planes due to the powerful odor it emits!
Swedes usually eat Surströmming with thin flatbreads and oat breads and it reportedly has a very sour, sharp, peppery taste with a salty baseline of flavor. Mostly though people say it tastes awful! This is a dish that’s only for the brave!
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Fat-bottomed ants (known as Hormiga Culona) are a popular delicacy in Colombia where they are either roasted or fried, and eaten like peanuts!
There are lots of health benefits to Hormiga Culona, which are a great source of protein and even considered to be an aphrodisiac. Most report that they have a smokey flavor and are quite crunchy!
Bird’s nest soup is a popular delicacy in various parts of China, the nest of a swiftlet is used to cook a brothy soup with endless purported health benefits.
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It is said that bird’s nest soup helps to tackle alzheimer’s, repair skin, increase immunity, reduce fatigue, restore damaged cells and many more!
This is likely due to the demand and lack of supply since obtaining the nest is quite dangerous and there are many ethical considerations with over supplying them.
The wood is then cracked open in order to extract the slimy creatures from inside. Once you’ve cracked open the log, you can find the tamilok clams wiggling through the wood, making holes as they go along.
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Tripas or tripe is not actually that uncommon, in fact there are lots of countries around the world that have traditionally eaten it, but Mexico and Portugal are two of the countries that have continued to eat it regularly.
And take a guess at how the Mexicans eat it, that’s right, in a taco! The delicious cow’s stomach can be cooked and then eaten with a delicious taco sauce made out offish sauce, jalapeño and lime juice.
America, land of the free, home of the deep fried butter. Yes, that’s right, Americans have decided to take a large piece of fat and deep fat fry it in order to create this absolute monstrosity of a snack.
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But let’s face it, deep fried butter balls are pretty disgusting and deserving of a place on this list of weird foods.
Shiokara is a Japanese delicacy of squid intestines fermented in their own viscera (guts). It’s stinky, slimy and a very acquired taste that Westerners will struggle to stomach.
Fugu is a type of pufferfish eaten as a delicacy in Japan and known for the fact that it can be potentially deadly if not prepared correctly. The fish naturally contains poison which needs to be very carefully separated from the meat by specialized chefs.
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Now the worst thing about this dish is that it looks absolutely disgusting. Buchada de bode is essentially the intestines of a kid goat that is cooked and served in the stomach.
But really, cooking intestines in the stomach isn’t unique to Brazil. Haggis in Scotland is very similar to this buchada de bode recipe as it utilises the stomach as a method to hold and cook ingredients.
Cuy is hugely popular in Peru and is very easy to find. It is essentially guinea pig which can be cooked in a number of ways such as spit-roasting or frying.
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Tourists often want to try cuy as it has gained a reputation as a must-try dish when visiting the country. This means that stalls and restaurants will serve the dish to tourists all year round, even though it is mostly eaten by peruvians on special occasions.
It is also eaten in other parts of South America such as Colombia and Bolivia – basically anywhere where guinea pigs are considered to be a pest rather than a pet. The cooked guinea pig is then commonly served with potatoes and vegetables.
Century egg (or hundred-year egg) is a black preserved egg of a duck, chicken or quail. Of course, century egg got its name from the art of preserving the egg for hundreds of years before eating, but more commonly they are just a few months old.
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Still, a very old egg doesn’t sound too delicious to me! The egg turns black with a dark green yolk after being processed in clay, ash and quicklime. The taste is of century egg course…. interesting, and has a very strong taste.
Ohhh Canada! Land of the moose, home of the stuffed moose heart. In fact, this dish does something very typical of the interesting dishes we uncover on Travel Food Atlas.
Much like dishes such as this Peruvian dish made from cow hearts, utilising all of the available organs of an animal rather than just eating the meat it a common trend.
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The moose heart is not wasted and is instead cleaned and trimmed, then stuffed with garlic, celery, onion, sage, and herbs. It is then roasted and sliced up ready to eat.
Fruit bat soup is a dish consumed in the Pacific island of Palau where it is was once a staple of the local diet. It is now considered to be more of a delicacy but it acts as a great source of protein and so was a very useful dish to cook.
Fruit bats get their name from the fact that they feed on… you guessed it… fruit, as opposed to most bats who feed on insects.
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There are mixed reviews about the taste of fruit bat soup with some very passionate advocates whereas others who are slightly underwhelmed by the flavor.
Frogs legs are known to be packed with nutrients, including protein, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin A, and potassium. As far as the taste and texture is considered, frog meat is believed to share a lot of similarities with chicken and fish.
Everyone knows Australia is famous for its crocodiles, but not many people know that croc meat can make a delicious skewer! In the USA they make a similar recipe with alligator meat, particularly in regions such as Florida or Louisiana where alligators are a common pest!
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Usually the meat of a reptile is considered to be quite rubbery, but those who cook it often will have recipes to marinade the meat that softens it up.
After grilling on the barbecue, the skewers are often served as a kebab with pita bread and
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